Phew.
Though it was late summer, under the dim yellow streetlights, the two plumes of breath exhaled from his nostrils were clearly visible.
"Do you feel it?" Li Ang asked softly.
The black umbrella behind him swayed gently, making a soft SWISH.
Yin Energy—faint yet distinct—filled the narrow, dirty alley like a misty gossamer veil, obscuring the view.
The black umbrella swayed contentedly, absorbing the ambient cold Yin Energy. Li Ang adjusted his breathing, letting the Ripple's Energy flow slowly through his body.
The warmth dispersed the chill. Li Ang shook himself, then moved through the alley. Following the trail of Yin Energy, he turned left and right until he arrived at a two-story house.
The house was an overall grayish-brown, its exterior walls covered with lush creeping ivy. Through gaps in the branches and leaves, one could see patches of crumbling cement.
