Dried Strips of Meat

The unsaid threat hung in the air, yet everyone wore expressions of relief. A slight frown appeared on Hui Yue’s face, as he did not notice any signs of worry about his final words. It seemed as though the Dragon Corps were very fearsome indeed.

The frown disappeared almost as soon as it arrived. Hui Yue's friends managed to notice it and made a mental note to remember the name Dragon Corps. The following day when they needed to look for information; that was definitely one of the things they would investigate.

Although not much had been said at the banquet, Hui Yue had already gotten two important pieces of information: one was the unknown tunnels where experts apparently lived on the other side, while the second piece of information was the Dragon Corps.