The upper floor was not an enclosed room but an open space with no walls, only railings and sheer curtains. On a breezy day, the rain could even drift inside.0

The wooden floor was immaculately clean, adorned with some tables, cushions, and a serene atmosphere.0

Behind a pure white curtain, a woman sat before the guqin, quietly chatting with a few of the closest scholars about the piece she would play today and recent tales of demons and ghosts.0

The seating arrangement seemed to be based on the amount paid. It was said that the minimum was fifteen taels of silver. Song You had paid with a piece and a half of silver that Heroine Wu had given him, which he presumed was a gift from the ghostly courtesan of Peach Blossom Peaks. 0

Hence, his seat was at the farthest from the qin player. Yet, it was near the railing. With a turn of the head, he could see the stormy Changjing, and with a glance down, the rain-washed streets.0

The sounds of wind and rain were very clear. In this open environment, the closer you were, the clearer the sound. 0

Song You looked up toward the woman at the front.0

The pure white curtain added a sense of tranquility, especially on this rainy day when the sky was dim, and the attic felt even darker. When the curtain fluttered with the wind, accompanied by the sound of the rain outside, it seemed even more serene. On a...0