Chapter 874: The Pace Family Banquet

The man remained silent, quietly fastening the clasp for him. As light returned to his eyes for a fleeting moment, a towering inn, four stories high, rose abruptly before him at the foot of the mountain. Two yellow lanterns hung at the entrance. On the top floor's balcony, a woman dressed in a striking red gown sat alone at the edge of the railing. Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, her long legs dangling freely in the air. A string of red bells adorned her ankle, jingling softly in the breeze. Boris's eyes flickered with astonishment at the sight, but he had come here for news of Rachel. The man led him to the top floor of the inn and then picked up a broom from the side, descending quietly to sweep the floor. Claudia, her face veiled, revealed a pair of enchanting eyes that seemed to draw people in. "I called you all the way out here, and you're not pleased? Taking out your frustration on my mute servant?" Boris fell silent. So the man was mute—no wonder he h