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Peach nodded, grinning wildly at him.
The little cursed child seemed to like Fushan Yue better, even though the guy never spoke gently to her.
Maybe she’s just like those stray cats that cling to whoever picks them up first.
He Lingchuan overheard members of the caravan whispering outside. Apparently, three families of pariahs had slipped away under the cover of night. By morning, their houses were completely empty with no one left behind, and an interesting detail was that all three families had lived right next to each other. The authorities had already issued orders to hunt down the ten-odd fugitives.
The carriage gave a light jolt as it began to move.
He Lingchuan lifted the curtain and looked out. Tongluo County, bathed in the pale light of dawn, was still fast asleep. Most of its businesses catered to nighttime trade, so aside from a few small eateries and inns still open, everything else had its doors tightly shut.
The previous night’s clamorous city that never slept now lay utterly spent beneath the morning light.
The hooves and wheels of the Stone Gate Merchant Caravan rumbled on, and soon they left that strange county city behind.
With nothing better to do, Fushan Yue stretched out a hand toward He Lingchuan. “The things I told you to buy last night, where are they?”
He Lingchuan’s eyes narrowed....
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