Book 4 Female Assassin

Chapter 155 Book 4 Female Assassin

The damp morning air carried the faint scent of pine and earth as Long Hai and Yong Ji crouched low, concealed within the dense undergrowth of the forest. They had spent the night tracking the Grizzly Paw Bandits, ensuring they remained undetected while following the ragged procession of refugees. The bandits moved carelessly, their crude laughter and crude jokes echoing through the trees as they discussed their plans for their captives.

"Keep them in line. The girls need to be untouched; they'll fetch the highest price," growled one of the bandits, a burly man with a jagged scar across his cheek.

"Aye, the young ones too. Buyers pay top coin for fresh ones," another snickered, giving a rough shove to a trembling boy who stumbled forward, barely catching himself before he hit the ground.