While Old Li and Feng Xue were chatting leisurely, the perimeter of the inn had already been surrounded by government troops. The attire of these soldiers was significantly different from the government officials often depicted in costume dramas. Although they were not clad in armor, their clothing was clearly styled for ease of movement in combat rather than for ceremonial uniformity.
Each soldier held a crossbow that was already cocked in their hands, and they displayed a certain level of shooting awareness, suggesting they were trained for multiple shots.
Feng Xue turned her head to look back and noticed that the shop's attendants had vanished without trace at some point, leaving only a few sparse customers who were still eating, seemingly unaware that a group of government troops had arrived outside.
It didn't need to be said; it was obviously the attendants who had "alerted" them.
