Fang Zhen headed for the Redstone Tavern to have a word with Father Matthew and Dalia.
'For Viscount Montagu to split his forces and pursue them all the way to Redstone Town during a critical time like the siege of Ashton Castle, there must be something here that attracts him.'
'Redstone Town had been around for ages. If there was something truly special about the place, it would have been discovered long ago. So it was unlikely the town itself was the problem. The variable had to be the Countess.'
'Fang Zhen concluded that Viscount Montagu's Knight's Squires were most likely after Dalia, and that Dalia hadn't told the truth—at least, not the whole truth.'
He walked all the way back to the Redstone Tavern, went straight inside and up to the second floor, and knocked on Dalia's door.
The one-eyed Female Warrior opened the door.
Seeing Fang Zhen's grim expression, the Female Warrior frowned and moved to block his path.
Fang Zhen paid her no mind and walked straight in.
