Chen Xu believed that most coincidences in the world, when they become too coincidental, often have the possibility of being man-made.
The main reason was that the timing of Xie Huaizheng's death matched too seamlessly with Lady Xie falling into the water.
Of course, conclusions cannot be drawn based purely on conjecture.
Therefore, after sending off the Tray Ghost, Chen Xu immediately brought the little hedgehog and little mouse to find a secluded courtyard for temporary lodging in Pingyang City.
The darkness before dawn had passed, and everything that happened in the Ghost Market dissipated like a dream.
A rising sun leapt on the horizon, with winding rays of light dyeing the clouds like layers upon layers of an Immortal Mountain.
Occasional birds chirped, their clear cries echoing under the morning eaves and treetops.
The South City was relatively less crowded, and the landlord was a woman in her thirties, quick-witted and decisive in her actions.
