After handing Auli over to the Black Pupil, Lu Hong decided to temporarily leave the bronze greatsword by her side, firstly to guide Auli's training, and secondly as a form of protection. Once everything was arranged and he was ready to depart, the tavern owner stopped him. No matter how few people were in this town, there was always someone who had seen him come in with a young girl, so they needed to see Lu Hong leave with the young girl as well; otherwise, the finger would immediately be pointed at the Black Pupil's secret branch.
The tavern owner had a solution for this, and after a short wait, a short-statured woman came through the secret passage into the tavern's kitchen.
She fiddled with Auli's appearance for a while, and soon she was disguised to look exactly like Auli.
"You guys really have a way," Lu Hong couldn't help but give the Black Pupil a thumbs up.
