In the morning, the convoy departed, leaving Wu Zhe behind.
As they left, Wu Zhe noticed someone suspicious among the group, a man lingering far behind, occasionally glancing back at the dead carcasses.
The Silver Claw, noticing Wu Zhe's absence, asked Lady Jue about his whereabouts, only for her to lie and claim that he had dropped out of the mission.
Wu Zhe waited a few minutes making sure the convoy was fully gone, before studying the faint tracks left by the thieves. His gaze narrowed as a thought formed, and without another moment's hesitation, he followed them.
As he traced the tracks, something felt off. They were becoming too clear… and too deliberate.
Wu Zhe suddenly stopped, suspicion in his mind as he reached a single conclusion.
"An arrogant one…" he muttered. The thief must have left these behind on purpose, a bait meant to mislead people.
