As Ge Laosan watched him enter Fengchun Tower, he breathed a sigh of relief, but could not help feeling puzzled.
Fledgling's words just now had clearly meant he wanted to return to the residence with them. Why had he suddenly changed his mind?
Although this was exactly what he and Xiao Dongchen wanted, he kept feeling that Fledgling had been acting rather strangely lately.
Coupled with the smell of blood he had caught on Fledgling the night before last, that sense of strangeness grew even stronger.
He still needed to find a chance to test him.
Meanwhile.
Chen Yi, who had already entered Fengchun Tower, knew nothing of Ge Laosan's thoughts.
Of course, even if he had known, his attention was entirely on the people around him at that moment, and he had no time to spare for Ge Laosan.
Since it was not Ge Laosan and Xiao Dongchen, those two Hidden Guards, discussing important matters inside Fengchun Tower, that meant a third Hidden Guard was here.
Furthermore, less than a quarter of an hour had passed in between, perhaps even less, so it was not hard to deduce that Xiao Dongchen and the other Hidden Guard had not "discussed" much.
Or perhaps exchanging intelligence was a more fitting description.
As Chen Yi pondered this, his expression remained calm.
After looking around and seeing that most of those seated in the main hall were wealthy merchants and Jianghu guests, he summoned a waiter.
"How many in your party, sir?"
"I won't be eating here. Pack two portions of Ice Ciba for me to take away."
"Certainly. Please have a seat here. They'll be ready shortly."
The waiter showed Chen Yi to a seat, then headed toward the kitchen, calling out an order for two portions of Ice Ciba.
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