Chapter 95
Ssshhhh—
The boat cut swiftly across the water, drawing ever closer to land.
Namgoong Seolhwa pulled up her robes to conceal her lower face and bowed her head low.
To an outside observer, she appeared merely frightened and subdued—but in truth, she was hiding her features in case someone recognized her.
— This is bad.
Yugang’s voice came through, hushed by sound transmission, tinged with unease.
He was carrying Hwarin on his back.
Over the past two days, he had quietly observed the behavior of the river bandits. They hadn’t made much effort to restrain Hwarin, nor had they shown any particular concern about her movements.
Given that they were in the middle of the river with no real place to escape, it seemed they had no intent to harm her either.
Even when Yugang walked around with Hwarin in plain view, the most he received was the occasional glance. No one truly cared.
In fact, some seemed rather pleased by how well the girl seemed to match Yugang’s demeanor.
— Something’s off. I can feel a master nearby.