Deep in the night, Wuling Town was empty and still. Occasionally, the sound of a dog barking pierced the vast night sky, lending life and shape to the profound, unique silence of the towering mountains.
Inside the Wu Family Lantern Garden, lights blazed brightly, and the mouth-watering aromas of food and wine drifted through every corner of the courtyard. Wu Xinren was hosting a banquet at home to entertain Mr. Chen and see him off.
It was quite a coincidence that Mr. Chen's plans happened to align with those of Takeda Yuzhao. They were leaving Wuling Town on the exact same day to head back to Shanghai. Had Zhong Ziheng not personally gone to Yishan Academy to intercept Takeda Yuzhao, the two men would have rushed to the airport at the same time the next morning—and perhaps even caught the same flight.
Chapter 535