Acquaintance

"Lu Juren?" Yang Xiaohai's eyes widened when he saw the man before him.

Of course Yang Xiaohai recognized him. After all, his whole family had followed him all the way here.

But hadn't this man gone with Master Lu Ban to Shang Jing City to enjoy the good life? Senior Brother Gao had even given them a Grand Opera theater. How had he ended up here beneath Qingqiu alone, appearing alongside him?

"Y-you, how are you here?" Yang Xiaohai cautiously stepped back half a pace. He had no idea whether this was really Lu Juren or some evil entity disguised as him.

"How am I here?" Lu Juren looked somewhat dazed by the question. "I don't know either, Yang Xiaohai. Where is this place?"

"You're asking me? Then who am I supposed to ask?" Suddenly remembering something, Yang Xiaohai's expression turned anxious. "Right! Have you seen my wife? Zhao Xiumei—the woman who used to follow behind me every day."

They had clearly come down together, yet now he was the only one here. Yang Xiaohai was deeply worried about Zhao Xiumei's safety.

Faced with Yang Xiaohai's question, Lu Juren stood there blankly, his befuddled expression straining to think.

"Then do you know how to get out of here? Where's the exit?" Yang Xiaohai's face darkened as he peered into the darkness around them.

Lu Juren stood there thinking for a long time about those two questions, but still could not come up with an answer.

Still, to Yang Xiaohai, this barely counted as good news. Whatever had happened to this fellow, since he had not attacked him, at least he probably was not an evil entity in disguise.

But at a time like this, it was useless that the other man would not harm him. If they could not get