Who was the other person?
Judging by the figure, she should have been a woman, yet she was different from both Cui Qingwu and Huan'er, the Hidden Guards previously identified.
Could she have been the Hidden Guard who had hidden in Yanhuaxiang before?
The one who had helped Ge Laosan escape the Marquis's mansion.
That was certainly possible.
With that thought, Chen Yi lowered his body slightly and held his breath, careful not to let anyone notice him.
The next moment, Ge Laosan stepped forward and knocked on the door, calling in a hoarse voice, "shopkeeper, I've come to collect some clothes."
"We're closed for the day. Come back tomorrow."
"I have something important tomorrow and urgently need that more formal outfit. I hope you..."
The voice was secondary. As he spoke, there came another series of knocks.
Knock, knock, knock-knock.
Two long, two short—the pattern sounded twice with perfect regularity.
On this rain-lashed night, it carried clearly dozens of yards away.
Chen Yi naturally heard it clearly, but he was more concerned with the identity of the somewhat slender person beside Ge Laosan.
After they spoke for a moment.
The Tailor Shop's door opened, and Ge Laosan and the other person entered.
Accompanied by a slightly displeased voice from inside, the other slender woman said:
"Please forgive the intrusion, shopkeeper."
Her voice was crisp and pleasant, carrying a faint ethereal quality, like a lark.
It was exceptionally beautiful.
Chen Yi was certain he had never heard that voice before. Clearly, the other party had never appeared before him.
Very soon, the three exchanged a few pleasantries. The Tailor Shop owner said to wait a moment, then shut the door again.
The sounds inside abruptly dropped by more than half.
Only intermittent murmurs, faint as mosquitoes, could be heard.
"This