A heavy, heart-pounding silence permeated the dark, deserted clearing in the woods. It felt as if, from the shadows, a beast with a cold, ghostly gaze was staring at anyone who walked alone in the dead of night.
A few members of the Observatory, their foreheads beaded with sweat, quickly departed after notifying Shen Bai and the others. They rushed to the next location to continue informing their colleagues guarding other spots.
Shen Bai and Zhao San exchanged a look, and they could both see the surprise in each other's eyes.
The Fenglin State Corpse Drivers made this journey every year, but this was the first time something had gone wrong.
Shen Bai stroked his chin and said, "Let's go take a look."
The order had been given. After a moment's thought, the group set off without delay, heading into the gloomy woods ahead.
...
In a clearing, members of the Bing and Ding Divisions were standing guard.
