After the last attack, Caleb Li's perception sharpened, and he began to notice everything around him with heightened awareness, including the behavior of the guards, Elder Feng, and Cui.
From what he had learned so far, this was not the first time they had been attacked by the black-clad men.
Each encounter seemed to escalate in intensity, with the assailants growing more relentless with each subsequent assault.
The pattern became increasingly apparent to Caleb Li: the more they killed of the black-clad assailants, the more they sent after them.
Moreover, he observed that some of the guards, particularly those at the back of the group, seemed agitated and leaked snippets of information in moments of frustration.
It was then that Caleb Li realized a troubling truth: every time they successfully repelled an attack, the black-clad men returned with even greater strength.
