The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

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At this point, Ralph turned to Felix and said, "Grace may be blind, but her hearing extraordinary. If you try going out at night, she know immediately. Don't break our village rules-you've been warned!"

So that was part of it. If she could recognize Ralph by his footsteps, her abilities weren't to be doubted. Sometimes, what the ears heard was more reliable than what the eyes could see.

"This is your room. Grace sleeps in the outer room. I'll take my leave," Ralph said.

Hope spoke without thinking. "Is there just one bed?"

Felix frowned. How could a headquarters agent make such a basic mistake? Ralph probably thought they were married.

"What's wrong? Can't you even sleep with me as your brother?" Felix joked.

left without another word. Upon realizing her blunder, Hope hung her head

chief and villagers are too guarded, so asking questions will only make

that the night restriction alone required a thorough investigation. As expected, Grace barely spoke

Felix and Hope lay on the bed, both fully clothed. Hope seemed nervous since it was apparently her first time sharing a

an acupuncture point that would keep her

Valley was eerily quiet at night, with only a few lit windows breaking the darkness. Every household kept livestock that was either poultry or

was not starting well. With the villagers unwilling to talk, he had to rely on his own investigation. If nothing happened tonight, they would have no reason

At one in the morning, three previously quiet sheep at a household

a leopard or similar predator, but this was clearly human. They were probably a martial artist, given their strength

make good money bodyguards.

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stopped halfway up. "What are they doing?" Felix hid behind a large tree, watching. At this distance, he

ordinary person possess such strength