That night.
Li An did not wait in the maple grove of South Mountain, but casually waited outside the gate of the Zhao family, watching from afar.
Until evening, when Wang Dazhu's carriage came out again, Li An immediately followed.
Wang Dazhu still headed to Mianhong Residence but got off at the alley entrance, leaving the carriage waiting there.
He walked inside, slipped out of the alley from a deserted spot, and then headed towards the maple grove.
...
An hour later.
"Brother An, is that you?"
Under the high-hanging moonlight, Wang Dazhu called out loudly in the flaming maple forest, startling the birds resting for the night.
No response.
Wang Dazhu was a bit perplexed, moving around to search, but found no traces.
"Could it be that he's not here?"
He simply sat down and waited for a long time.
Until the moon was about to set, he got up to leave.
"Dazhu,"
In a section of the maple grove, Li An suddenly emerged and said with a smile, "Long time no see."
