Returning to midnight.
Brother Sun and Chunkong had made their way to the entrance of the courtyard, one after the other.
At that moment, the three Tianqi Gang guards outside the door were whispering jokes about Brother Sun's "Longyang addiction"; little did they expect that he would suddenly emerge, holding a lantern.
The three men had been engrossed in their conversation, but the sight of Brother Sun prompted them to fall silent immediately, plastering smiles on their faces as they turned toward him.
Brother Sun had naturally overheard their conversation, and he used this to his advantage, asking, "What are you three chatting about so merrily? Why not share the joy with me?"
As he spoke, he casually sauntered forward, intentionally walking in the opposite direction of the gate, thereby drawing their gaze to follow him.
The three guards felt guilty, having just slandered Brother Sun behind his back, and now being questioned face to face, they were somewhat nervous...