Unbeknownst to Yan Ge, as he watched the backs of the three departing figures, another person in the woods less than fifty meters behind him was looking at his silhouette.
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After Wen Xiangyang, Yan Xin, and Li Lanxi returned to their room, the preoccupied Yan Xin had quickly fallen asleep. Seeing Yan Xin's sleepiness, Li Lanxi yawned, feeling a bit tired herself. After all, following Yan Ge's abrupt intrusion into her room the previous day, she hadn't been able to sleep much.
"Xiao Lan, why not get some sleep with Xiao Xin?" Wen Xiangyang advised, taking Li Lanxi's hand as she saw her growing drowsy.
Li Lanxi yawned again, "I might as well get some rest then. Xiangyang, aren't you tired?"
Wen Xiangyang shook her head: "I'm not tired. You two sleep first, I will later go and check if the kitchen of this small inn has any ingredients for calming nerves."
Understanding Wen Xiangyang's words, Li Lanxi grasped her hand, asking: "Do you want me to go with you?"