In the ancient and aromatic courtyard, past the artificial mountain and flowing water, a lotus pond with red koi could be seen with a man standing beside it, feeding the fish.
The butler, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, led them to the side of the pond where Cheng Guodong, Qin Xin, Hua Jinyan, and Little Taotie did not interrupt the man's enjoyment of feeding the fish.
The butler approached and spoke. The man, with his back to them, nodded in acknowledgment and the butler withdrew.
The man scattered all the fish food in his hand and slowly turned around.
Little Taotie's eyes widened in surprise.
Hua Jinyan also looked utterly astonished.
The figure before them was wearing a Horse-face mask.
The mask was somewhat different from the Horse-Faced Vidyaraja's mask, lighter in color and the patterns less intricate and ancient.
"It seems we've got quite a fate, little Fierce Beast."
"That voice!" Little Taotie's eyes rounded even more, her mouth slightly open in shock.
