Following the girl some distance ahead, Fang Zheng and his group entered the alley as well. She was clearly preoccupied; even though Fang Zheng's group was openly walking right behind her, she failed to notice them. Then they watched as she entered one of the houses and shut the door.
"What do we do now?"
Looking at the tightly closed door, Tio was somewhat dumbfounded. She cared so much about the woman because she had sensed from her the same pain and despair felt by the children who had undergone experiments in the cult before they died. That was why she had unusually taken the initiative to act.
But now that she had gone home... they could hardly follow her into her house, could they?
"Let's ask around first."
Fang Zheng remained quite calm. He walked over to an elderly man resting in a chair nearby and began asking questions.
"Sir, do you know the young lady who just went inside?"
"Torysha? Of course I know her."
Upon hearing Fang Zheng's question, the old man, who had been sitting in his chair with his eyes half closed, immediately perked up—apparently, beautiful women were a common topic among men regardless of age.
"She's a famous beauty around here. Smart, kind, and very capable. Plenty of young men like her... Hehehe, don't tell me you've taken a fancy to her too? What a shame. That girl is getting married soon. Ah, I heard the other party is a noble. Looks like she's about to rise to the top."
"Hah, what's so great about nobles?"
At that moment, a middle-aged woman selling souvenirs nearby chimed in.
"Those nobles look down their noses at everyone. Torysha is a commoner, so she'll definitely suffer after marrying into that family. If you ask me, she'd be