"Qin, someone's coming!" A young woman on lookout duty ran back, panting. Her eyes were filled with panic as she looked at Li Qin.
"What do we do, Qin? Our benefactor..." a girl of about eighteen or nineteen asked anxiously.
The group of young women all gathered around Li Qin, looking at her with anticipation.
"Everyone, don't panic. Vermilion Jade, you first. Tell me... who are they?"
Li Qin's calm demeanor and steady voice helped the anxious young women relax a little.
"Most of them are young men. There are a few older ones, but they don't look like Elders." The girl named Vermilion Jade had been born into a family of officials and was more familiar with the aura of those in power.
"Mm, then there's nothing to be afraid of. They... are coming for us!" Li Qin said.
"Ah!"
