Chapter 603: The Guests No One Invited
Leon followed without attacking.
Stopping the intruders near the outer wall would protect the household, but it would tell him nothing about why four Ethereal Initiates had entered a merchant estate. He needed to know their objective and whether more were waiting outside.
The raiders moved with practiced discipline. Their Late-stage leader carried the flat disc in one hand. Whenever a ward blocked their route, he used the artifact to quiet it for a few breaths. The method had been prepared for the Shen estate's formations.
The first two men carried no visible clan insignia. Their robes were dark, plain, and loose enough to hide weapons. Even their boots had been wrapped to soften the sound of each step. Whoever sent them wanted no clue left behind if an ordinary servant happened to see them.
