Xu the Clerk Commits Suicide

Xie An returned to Cloudwater Residence with Zhou Ji and Li Dao.

The moment he entered, he saw Xie Yu standing in the courtyard in a black cloak, her hands tucked into her sleeves as she looked up at the sky.

Xie An walked over and asked, "Sister, did Xu Zhengyang come to abduct someone?"

Xie Yu turned around, saw Xie An, and gave a slight nod. "Everything went just as Young Master Mingxi predicted."

Xie An let out a breath. "Where is he?"

Xie Yu pointed toward the main hall. "He's in the hall. Father and Uncle Shui are in there too."

Xie An looked in that direction and, sure enough, saw his father and Uncle Shui inside, drinking tea and chatting with someone.

Aside from Xu Zhengyang, there were two others present. Since they sat in the shadows, Xie An could not make out their faces.

"Please tell me in detail how Xu Zhengyang abducted A Shan, Sister."

Xie Yu said, "Not long after you left, Xu Zhengyang came to Cloudwater Residence dressed in black with his face covered. He went to the rear rooms, took A Shan, and climbed over the wall to leave..."

She paused, as though considering whether to say it, but ultimately spoke. "Xu Zhengyang took A Shan to the Outer-City Returning Dragon Abbey."

What had happened at Li Family Village was connected to Returning Dragon Abbey too?

Returning Dragon Abbey was an absolute behemoth.

No wonder Sister had looked so grave today.

"What happened afterward?"

Xie Yu said, "I followed them all the way, but once they entered Returning Dragon Abbey, it was no longer convenient for me to act. I only know that Xu Zhengyang took A Shan to Ten Directions Hall."

"Ten Directions Hall?"

"Ten Directions Hall is the place where