Ace stopped blinking as he stared at the new company. His body remained relaxed, but his mind was already racing, evaluating and, analyzing the formation, and subtly circulating qi to test its resistance.
Every breath, every heartbeat was measured.
"Undivided attention?" Ace echoed the phrase in his head, voice calm but cool.
What kind of lunatic says that before launching an ambush?
Outwardly though, he gave nothing away.
Behind him, Zhao Yun shifted slightly and Princess Soho, for all her royal calm, had gone still. Too still.
Either she was trying not to panic, or she was calculating too.
Ace's voice was even.
"You should've just made a reservation like everyone else."
The man chuckled. "That wouldn't have been fun." Then, almost childlike, he added, "Besides… I've been waiting so long for this very moment."
Without warning, a throwing dagger flew from the man's fingers, faster than most could see. Luckily Ace wasn't among the 'most'.
