It certainly couldn't be any other peculiar habit.
The City Lord’s behavior was highly abnormal. Once, twice, and now a third time—his daughter was gone, one of his concubines was gone, and yet he still hadn't realized the gravity of the situation.
The first time, one could call it negligence. But what about the second? The defensive measures the second time were even better than the first, yet the flower thief still succeeded.
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