It was quiet in the middle of the night.
Gu Yunxi waited until her roommate Lan Xin fell asleep. She changed into the night suit agilely and then walked out of the side room, being masked with a black veil.
The gate of Chuxiu Palace had been locked up, but Gu Yunxi couldn't be troubled. She tiptoed and jumped onto the wall. Curling up, she carefully studied her surroundings with her bright eyes.
A shadow quivered behind a cypress tree by the palace road, seeming to have spotted Gu Yunxi. It took two steps ahead from behind the trunk and squealed drily like a cat strangled by its neck.
A shudder ran down Gu Yunxi's back as she frowned helplessly.
Was that the signal the Master told her earlier? Was that supposed to be a meow? Sounding like nails scratching on the wall, it was harsh on
