About the length of time it takes to burn incense had passed when the commotion outside ceased, and the Qianfu Inn was once again plunged into silence.
Soon after, Wei Ruo heard the footsteps from the corridor outside. They echoed from near to far, moving through the staircase towards the ground floor.
Once most people had left, Xu Zhengyong returned to the room where Wei Ruo and the others were staying.
"We caught them and interrogated one. It was indeed that bastard's doing! That bastard wanted to get ahead of us and find out the origin of the Thunderbolt Bullet, and then reach the maker of the Thunderbolt Bullet before us. If the way of recruiting them in advance is concealed, he could get the Thunderbolt Bullet before us!" Xu Zhengyong exclaimed indignantly.
"Hm." Wei Ruo wasn't surprised.
She had known this might happen when she set up the trap.