The next day, as the morning light just began to show, Lěng Yè stepped onto Yuhang Street. The air was thick with the rich fragrance of herbs. Shops lined both sides of the street, with the Fan family's grand storefront being particularly conspicuous, its massive plaque occupying the very center of the thoroughfare. Yet at this moment, the Fan family's doors were closed to guests, and the entrance was spotless, as if the business had gone under overnight.
Lěng Yè walked along the street, his gaze fixing on the Chen family shop not far away. Though the storefront was not massive, it still possessed an air of grandeur, resembling a small inn, with employees bustling busily back and forth. The Chen family business was thriving, and especially after the closure of the Fan family, they had all but monopolized the herbal trade on this street.
Lěng Yè hid beneath a tree, waiting to see how the situation would unfold. "Is the one coming to buy medicine Lěng Ziyang, or Xiélín?" he asked himself, answering his own question immediately. "It must be Lěng Ziyang; Xiélín is far too flamboyant." He concluded that Lěng Ziyang would act discreetly, and this would be a supreme test of his own observational skills.
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