At 1:00 PM, Jiang Ning arrived in Yuzhou City.
It was the height of summer, the sun beating down with ferocious intensity. Around the single-story houses, only the occasional chirping of cicadas could be heard.
The large open space ahead was deserted; most people were huddled indoors taking their afternoon naps, which explained why Jiang Ning did not see Xue Yuantong by the doorway.
Chapter 23