Chu Fan's heart tightened. He immediately held his breath and focused, lightening his steps as he slowly retreated, melting into the deeper shadows by the riverbank.
A soaking wet figure emerged from the water and scrambled onto the bank in a sorry state—
It was the slender servant who had jumped into the river earlier!
The man had some skill, after all.
Not only had he escaped into the water and deceived that white-robed person from the Moon Worship Sect, but he had also managed to hold his breath and swim underwater for so long!
He was shivering violently from the cold. As he coughed uncontrollably, he raised his head and looked around warily.
Then, he staggered over to his companion's corpse.
"…"
Seeing the two additional corpses of the ruffians, the slender servant froze, his pupils contracting sharply.
He recognized these two ruffians. They seemed to be hangers-on who did odd jobs for his young master.
