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.

Upon realizing her blunder, Hope hung her head in

and villagers are too guarded, so asking questions will only make them more suspicious. I'll investigate myself when it's late,"

that the night restriction alone required a thorough investigation.

fully clothed. Hope seemed nervous since it was apparently her

to prick an acupuncture point that would keep her sleeping until dawn. Then, he

household kept livestock that was either poultry or farm

starting well. With the villagers unwilling to talk, he had to rely on his own investigation. If

in the morning, three previously quiet sheep at a

followed, puzzled. He had expected a leopard or similar predator, but this was

easily make good money bodyguards.

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figure maintained their speed even through densel forest. Finally, the thief stopped halfway up. "What are they doing?" Felix hid

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