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“Sir, you’re checking out?”
“I am.”
“Heading somewhere else now?”
“I’ll be going west.”
“Then I wish you a smooth journey.”
“Thank you, sir.”
Song You packed his belongings and checked out of the inn. The shopkeeper had always treated him with courtesy, and naturally, he returned the gesture with equal respect.
However, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he took Lady Calico and the jujube-red horse and walked into the Tianshui Alley across the street once more. Perhaps this would be the last time he saw it. He walked all the way to the little courtyard where he had once lived and knocked on the door, quietly waiting for someone to answer.
“Who is it?”
“The Daoist staying at the inn across the street.”
Creak!
The door opened at once.
But it wasn’t Butcher Gao who answered; it was a little boy, with a woman standing behind him.
“Mr. Gao isn’t home?”
“He went out early this morning.”
“No matter.” Song You smiled. “It’s nothing urgent. I’ve been back in Yidu for a few days now, and today I’m leaving again. I just wanted to express my gratitude for the hospitality you’ve shown these past few days. I’m very thankful, and I came to say goodbye in person.”
He stood at the door and didn’t step inside. As he spoke, he took two talismans from his robe.
“I have nothing...
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