A door-knock in the dead silence of the night sounded unusually loud.
Lin Jin was startled.
Xiao Huo and White Ape just realized it too.
Prior to this, none of them had heard any signs of someone coming over.
This was certainly strange.
Glancing at Xiao Huo and White Ape, Lin Jin then got up and went out into the yard to open the door.
As he did, Lin Jin raised his guard.
The door opened to reveal a stern-looking elderly man dressed in brocades and wore a jade crown on his head. He was more than two meters tall so Lin Jin had to raise his head to look at the man.
The man looked at Lin Jin and held his hands together in salutation. "Is this Appraiser Lin of Maple City?
A guest for him?
Lin Jin raised his hands too to return a salute. "This is he. May I know who am I speaking to?"
The elderly man chuckled. "Yu Hong."
Then, he asked, "Appraiser Lin, won't you invite me inside?"