The sun had not yet risen, but a faint glow was already touching the edge of the night. Early-rising farmers had already thrown on their clothes, and traveling merchants had begun to pack their belongings.
But recently, a River Demon had been stirring up trouble in the Chang River. Nearly a hundred fishermen from the county had met their ends in its depths. The common folk's pleas to the authorities were useless; a Divine General from Golden Wind Hall had claimed to have laid down a Demon-locking Chain, but said it would take another ten days to take effect.
Thus, a stretch of the Chang River that should have been bustling with fishing boats during the autumn season was eerily deserted. Only a few lone ferryboats still plied the waters, their crews operating with trepidation.
Wuhe County, Crescent Bay, Yueya Mountain.
"It'll be dawn soon," Taoist Yan Song said, glancing at the sky.
