Before it even got dark, rain had already began to pour hard. As it got progressively darker, the booming thunder and crackling lightning made people feel very depressed. For Shawn, however, the storm gave him an opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief as it could give him and his men a chance to rest. With such a heavy downpour, the Great Jade Kingdom wouldn't be able to continue attacking the Dragon Pass.

"Guard," Shawn authoritatively called out.

"Yes, General," a guard replied respectfully.

"I believe the heavy rains would deter the Great Jade Kingdom from trying to stage another attack against us. Despite that, we must not let our guards down. So deliver this message to every one of our soldiers: be alert and do not let your guard down. A sudden attack from the Great Jade Kingdom cannot be ruled out, so we all need to get ready." Shawn was always very scrupulous. Although he knew that Rolando wouldn't attack the pass at

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e but to climb over the wall to get in."

"What are you doing here at this time?" asked Felton, confused and shocked. Especially in such heavy rain, why would Shawn think of visiting him? Somehow, he was sure that the assassins that were send to hurt him were top of the class, and so he was not sure whether or not they would survive. Even Shawn's life might be in danger!

"I don't know. I just had a sudden impulse to come here and see you. I didn't expect that you'd have dangerous visitors tonight!" Shawn wiped the rain on his face. "But who are they? Do you have any idea?"

"Our Qin Clan has many enemies. I don't know who they are. But I'm sure they are hostile." Of course, Felton knew who the people lurking outside his house were. There were many spies of his enemies in the Dragon Pass. Besides, before Harper left, she had reminded him to be careful. But he just didn't want to tell Shawn in case he might be involved in it.