After confirming he didn't see any soldiers, Ackman left the merchant guild hall.
Walking with measured steps, he moved through the shadows of the small town.
The night was already deep.
On the flat and clean red brick road, there wasn't a single figure in sight.
Except for the squads of armored soldiers passing by from time to time!
These patrols were holding torches and wearing armor he had never seen before...
Compared to the lazy and amateur guards in the Aiden Mansion, these were real patrolling soldiers!
Hiding in the shadows, Ackman watched the patrol soldiers disappear into the distance.
He stepped forward, slowly making his way to the large castle ahead.
However.
Barely walking a few dozen meters, a squad of torch-holding figures appeared in his path.
Their steps were orderly, and their destination was clear.
Exactly the shadowy corner where he was hiding.
Discovered?
Ackman's body tensed, and he quickly turned back the way he came.
