With a quick jog over to his home, Liu found it a tad strange that both of his parents were out, even at this time of day. He reasoned that they could be at the market, yes, and to be fair it [i]was[/i] the middle of the day, but he still felt that something wasn't quite right...
...
Well, it was probably nothing. These premonitions came and went with the wind, so there was no big reason to fret anyhow. With that in mind, Liu slipped into his home and, in a swift series of moves, changed out of his regular hunter's garb and into his old training clothes. The loose-fitting outfit was still comfortable on him, luckily enough, and hadn't gathered too much dust since the last time he had used it. Stuffing his spare sent into a big, Liu slung it over his shoulder and reaffirmed the existence of his jian to his side before leaving for the main gates.

The walk back took a bit longer than the walk there, given the the gates were both farther away and that he had taken a less conspicuous route to get there. After all, if anyone knew it was him wearing these clothes, his cover would be gone... Well, almost instantly. Arriving just in time to witness Xin acting like a child in class for the first time, Liu smiled and, after a quick snap of his fingers, motioned to the road with his head, as if to say 'let's get a move on.'

"If we're lucky, we'll get someone before evening hits. Just gotta hope that the goddess of luck is feeling happy today."