51 Scheming: Part Four

Li Jun halted his horse as he noticed Ji Ru and Tai Yang moving through the castle unaccompanied.

"Hey, why'd you stop?"

'They're alone… And where are they…' He thought, watching as the small dots in his mind moved through the castle.

"My head hurts, slightly." He said. It wasn't a lie.

'That room… What room is that?' He wondered, seeing Tai Yang and Ji Ru entering a room. 'How can they go around alone like that? Where are the guards? Why is everyone standing still?'

"Oh, would you like to stop?" Xiao Xia said. Rai Lin nodded, tossing an arm around Wu Ji. "It's almost lunchtime anyway."

"Yeah, I'm starving."  Wu Ji patted his tummy.

'It doesn't seem like they're in immediate danger… But why are they unattended. I must ask Ji Ru. He even walked right past Li Wei'

Li Jun nodded. "Yes. Let's go back."

As they walked to the castle, Li Jun started to feel colder than normal.

'Shit. What is this? Did I catch something?'