Standing once again in a place both familiar and strange, Zhen Wan felt a mix of emotional stirring and deep anxiety. She was terrified that Pei Jinxiu would find her. The mindset of a madman was beyond her comprehension—he had even dug up the graves of the dead, so what was there that he wouldn't do?
Meanwhile, inside the Imperial Palace—
Pei Jinxiu stood at the outer gates of Ruyi Palace. As the long-sealed doors were pushed open, what met his eyes was still the same magnificent, gold-and-jade splendor from the days when Zhen Wan resided here.
Chapter 148