The three women disappeared into the shadows.
Two men entered.
Both wore the robes of the city lord's guards.
"Did you find the last piece?" one asked.
"No. The auction house master said the missing piece was sold yesterday."
"To whom?"
"Two women. Foreign cultivators."
The other man cursed.
"The city lord said the key must not leave the harbor."
"They probably do not know what they have."
"They do now."
The men looked around nervously.
"Once the seventh bell rings, the underground seal will be useless anyway."
"Then we have to make sure the two women are captured before the city lord completes the ritual."
The guards left.
Mo Yuxin and Su Yubing emerged.
Han Qing looked furious.
"They knew about the ritual."
"Of course."
Su Yubing looked at the map.
"The city lord did not start this alone."
Mo Yuxin nodded.
"There are other factions involved."
They searched another room and found a stack of ledgers.
