The Sui Kingdom, Part I

They did not run into any trouble on their way down the mountain, nor did they run into an ambush after reaching the bottom. Wu Jian had been expecting one. After the initial attack by those three dark sect disciples, he had been expecting to be attacked at any point during their journey to Suelle, and the fact that it did not happen set him on edge. Surely the man in charge knew they were coming? The fact that their journey remained unimpeded felt like a sign that they were walking into a trap.

In either event, they reached Suelle after only a few days' travel. They wore traveling cloaks as they entered the city. He was worried they might look suspicious, but there were quite a few people wearing similar cloaks and straw hats. They didn’t look out of place.