One of them said, "Those bandits might not necessarily be mere bandits. The people we dealt with these past few nights could very well be part of their group. Miss Mo's place must be guarded tonight. Let's split up; half will follow her, and half will stay behind just in case. We must ensure the safety of Miss Mo and her family."
No sooner had the voice faded, the others, in a silent agreement, split into two rows, expressing their compliance through their actions.
Unaware of the ten additional people following behind them, or that during their nights of peaceful sleep, guards from the Hidden Guard had already encountered several groups with malicious intent, the father and daughter walking from the back door to the back mountain were oblivious to it all.
