As the two exchanged scholarly courtesies, an inexplicable breeze rustled through the main hall, its doors and windows sealed shut.
Inside the gauze-covered lamps by the wall, the candle flames flickered gently.
The swaying, dim yellow candlelight stretched everyone's shadows long.
Chen Yi watched the Liu Family's Sixth Young Master, who was still laughing uncontrollably. His own expression slowly returned to a state of calm as he asked,
"I wonder if Brother Liu could tell me why you've sought me out tonight?"
Though he could deduce the general reason, he still wanted to hear Liu Jing's own explanation.
The Jing State Liu Family's scheme involving Linglan Pavilion had clearly failed, and the shopkeepers, including Qian Kuan, had already been executed.
