The moment Bai Yue and Liu'er fell asleep, Bai Chen stood up and looked down at the two girls. His lively expression from just a moment ago was completely gone, replaced by coldness. Disappointment flashed through his gaze and Dong Li's body tensed. It never meant anything good for anyone when his master was like this.
"Dong Li," Bai Chen called out, not sparing him the briefest glance. "Go keep guard outside."
"Yes, master!" Dong Li didn't dare tarry and all but rushed out of the room.
