The alley was narrow, only wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
Green vines crawled over the courtyard walls on both sides, with a few spilling over the tops and blooming with tiny white flowers.
Elonore walked at the very front, her pace much faster than before.
She turned into an even narrower side alley and stopped before a courtyard gate with a wooden sign that read "For Rent."
"This is it."
Su Li looked up at the courtyard gate.
The wooden gate was very old, its paint peeled away to reveal the grain beneath.
But the latch was new—iron, with a thin sheen of oil still on it.
"The conditions are average." Elena frowned. "It's too far from the main street."
"It's quiet." Saina seemed quite pleased. "We can grow vegetables."
Elonore pushed open the courtyard gate.
The courtyard was small, around thirty square meters. The ground was packed earth, and there was a well in one corner, moss growing around its rim.
The main house was a two-story wooden building. On the left stood a low room that looked like a kitchen, while on the right was an even lower shed piled with miscellaneous clutter.
Su Li walked over to the low shed and pushed open its door.
It was very dark inside, carrying a damp, moldy smell.
But the shed's roof was high, at least four meters tall, and its walls were built of stone, making it fireproof.
"This can be converted into a woodshed and workshop," Su Li said.
Saina poked her head in for a look. "It's too dirty. It'll need a thorough cleaning."
Elena made a circuit of the courtyard and kicked at the dirt beneath her feet.
"The soil's decent. Not too hard."
Su Li looked at Elonore. "How much