"What was that sound?"
"I don't know, I didn't see anyone pass by; maybe we heard wrong."
"No, better to be careful. We shouldn't let anything go wrong. You know the Pavilion Master's temper; if something goes wrong, we'll both pay dearly."
"Alright then, you go take a look, and I'll stay here."
After the exchange, a Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Disciple left his post and headed straight towards the source of the noise.
Seeing the other party attracted, Ling Chen smiled in relief and quickly detoured from the side. The stone he had thrown was in a position neither too close nor too far, just right to avoid the line of sight of another guard.
Taking advantage of the guard's inattention, Ling Chen suddenly sprang from behind, drew close swiftly, and knocked the man to the ground with a heavy hand-chop to the back of his neck. Instantly, a muffled grunt was heard, and the man immediately passed out unconscious.
