Chapter 784: Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey

As late summer faded into early autumn, it always feels like dusk comes especially quickly in autumn. The setting sun sank lower, and the mountain breeze carried a distinct chill, pushing the thick white mist to drift down the slopes. Soon, shadows from the mountains quickly swept over Stone City, their trailing shadows grew darker, gradually blending into the night. Tonight, the bright moon outshone the stars. "Hiss…" The air shimmered and rippled under the moonlight atop a mountain peak, and...