Chapter 28: Meeting at Dawn Part 1

In the early hours of that very morning, Little Tiger was abruptly awakened by a soft knock on his door. Startled, he sat up on his cot, blinking away the remnants of sleep. The voice that followed was unmistakable.

"Xiao Hu… Wake up…. There is someone outside the inn that wishes to meet you," said his female companion in an affectionate voice from outside the door.

Xiao Hu leisurely rubbed his eyes and swung his legs off the cot, his mind was occupied with comprehending the sudden summons. He put on his clothes, and spread the sheets of the cot in an orderly manner. It was his way of appreciating the lodgings he was given, as he approached the door, Xiao Hu readied himself for the day ahead.

Opening the door, Xiao Hu found Jie Mei standing there, her arms crossed and a frown etched across her picturesque face. The young lady's eyes bore into Xiao Hu's, exuding a mix of worry and annoyance.

"About time," Xiao Hu huffed. "I have never seen the before, but he was insistent to meet you,