Jason tilted his body, avoiding Jia Youcai's kneeling salute.
It wasn't just because he was unaccustomed to it, but also out of caution.
A concealed crossbow hidden beneath a low-bowed posture, Jason knew.
Five Poisons sand shot like a sly serpent, Jason knew.
A deadly smoke trap lurking behind, Jason also knew.
In this unfamiliar, replica-like world, as Jason explored and gathered information, his sense of vigilance was heightened like never before.
On the side, Dou Bao glanced at Jia Youcai and sneered faintly. Setting down her tea, she stood off to the side.
Although Jia Youcai was just like those scoundrels she remembered—those who fawn on the powerful and tread on the weak—Dou Bao refrained from saying much in Master Mu's presence. Besides, Dou Bao trusted Master Mu to handle things appropriately.
Jia Youcai, seeing Jason dodging away, immediately shifted his knees and knelt down once again, this time aiming right for Jason.
Jason evaded him again.
