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Chapter 27: Burning the Effigy

After returning to the back courtyard, the two groups split up, each retiring to their own wing to rest. Kuang Hongyi sat by the table with a worried frown, silent.

Xu Su's complexion also changed, starkly different from his casual demeanor on the way back.

"Are you worried about something?" Yang Xiao asked.

Kuang Hongyi nodded, his tone also somewhat puzzled, "Chu, you're new and might not know, but normally, even if nobody dies during these missions, strange occurrences are bound to happen, and things never go this smoothly. Besides, there's also..."

Kuang Hongyi glanced at Su Tingting, then stopped talking.

Yang Xiao could probably guess what Kuang Hongyi meant, given that there were newcomers like Su Tingting and Shi Guanming with middling performances. Yet, from the outcome, Su Tingting was surprisingly the first among their group to complete the task, and Shi Guanming hadn't caused any trouble either.