At the same time the word "pavilion" reached his ears, the fat man's heart gave a thump. The waterside pavilion from the doctor's account had appeared again. It was the root of everything.
General Guo, his wife, those Former Dynasty soldiers who could tear armor apart with their bare hands, and even Zhennan Hou himself had all been victims of that haunted pavilion.
Jiang Cheng remained unmoved. Wu Yujiao poured a cup of tea with great familiarity and brought it to Jiang Cheng's lips. He took it and sipped lightly, then expressionlessly glanced at Master Liu, who was kneeling on the floor. "Go on."
Master Liu swallowed and gave an awkward, bitter smile. "M-my lord, that's all I know. I can't compare to you. For people like us, knowing too much isn't a good thing. They say Spring God Lake is a very eerie place."
With the Hou residence's status hanging over him, Jiang Cheng figured the man wouldn't dare lie.
When Master Liu saw Jiang Cheng's expression change, his heart tightened. If he stayed here any longer, who knew what might happen? The lord from the Hou residence might suddenly take a dislike to him and kill him on a whim.
Wu Yujiao had a very poor impression of him. If she got the chance to whisper in Jiang Cheng's ear, his life would be as good as over.
Master Liu reacted quickly, immediately smiling ingratiatingly at Jiang Cheng. "My lord, the city gates are being strictly checked now, and the Government troops won't bend the rules. If... if you want to use my way of getting out of the city, we'll need to make preparations soon. I also need to give my brothers a heads-up. What do you think...?"
"Go make the preparations. Come back to pick them