The realization struck both Yuan and Xiao Feng at nearly the same time, even though neither of them was completely certain about what they were thinking, or rather, assuming.
What kind of man was this doctor, really? Xiao Feng wondered. Was he a wolf like them? The thought surfaced instinctively, only to be dismissed almost immediately. It didn't make sense, no wolf looked like that.
There was something about the man that felt different, unfamiliar in a way that didn't align with what Xiao Feng understood about wolves.
Another thought crept in.
A witch?
He did look like a witch, but Xiao Feng almost dismissed that idea too because Emperor Li himself had forbidden anything to do with witches throughout the empire.
Anyone found interacting with one had been executed without hesitation. How could he forbid something so harshly if he was involved in it himself?
For a brief moment, Xiao Feng wanted to believe that it was impossible, but reality caught up with him.
