Chapter 42 - Like a Thief in the ... Day?
Per the messenger that arrived at the inn the next afternoon, the warehouse was ready on schedule, and Benton led the siblings there. As they neared the structure, his attention was caught by a young boy lounging in the shade of an alley.
Even though Su’s memories advised about exactly what to be on the lookout for, the kid looked so much like he belonged exactly where he was that Benton almost overlooked him. He scanned the kid with his senses.
Age:13Affiliation:Unnamed Mortal GangCultivation:NoneTechniques:NoneSpiritual Roots:D-Qi Aspect:Moonlit dew shadowed by the cover of clouds and overhanging tree branches
Nice. Not only was the kid talented enough to be accepted into a traditional sect, but he had a rare shadow qi aspect, perfect for assassins. Not that Benton felt he had the need to include anyone pursuing that particular career path in his sect, but stealth was really good for espionage and scouting as well. No organization could ever have enough skilled people in the information gathering field.
Benton almost called out to the boy immediately but hesitated. The gangs paying him to keep a lookout would want more than just a report of three people entering the warehouse, meaning the boy would need to get a much closer look. Better to wait to catch him in the act in order to gain more leverage.
The inside of the warehouse had indeed been cleaned. All the dust and cobwebs that had been present were conspicuously absent. It wasn’t exactly a place that Evelyn would have found homey and welcoming, but compared to rough camping in the woods, it would do just fine.
The three tables he’d requested had been set up as well.
“This is acceptable,” he told the messenger, who quickly departed.
“Senior Brother, I have a question,” Yang Xiu said. “Why did you sign a three-month contract? You told Mistress Zhong you’d be back in about in about that long.”
“Why do you think?”