Crown Grandson's Residence · Entrance
"Liu True Person, please!"
Zhou Licheng did not leave alone. He gestured for Liu Zhan to take a seat, then climbed aboard himself and handed him a hand warmer. At his command of "Go," the ox cart rolled smoothly away.
Neither spoke for a while. Light snow fell, veiling the streets in a hazy curtain. The roads and alleys were almost deserted; only the ox's hooves splashing through the slush and the snowflakes pattering against the felt canopy could be heard.
After a long while, Zhou Licheng narrowed his eyes, glanced outside, and sighed. "True Person, you may be wondering why I took the liberty of inviting you. My daughter returned not long ago, but she is very different from before, so..."
His hesitation immediately made Liu Zhan understand why he had been invited to the residence at night.
Something had happened to Zhou Licheng's daughter. He wanted Liu Zhan to see whether his beloved child had become entangled with something unclean.
Such matters were indeed best handled sooner rather than later.
"Since you put it that way, Lord Zhou, this humble Daoist will take a look." Liu Zhan narrowed his eyes.
Though Zhou Licheng had known Liu Zhan would agree, only upon hearing his acceptance did he inwardly breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, a trace of helplessness rose in his heart.
His daughter Zhou Yao's sudden disappearance had left him and his wife frantic. Yet, fearing damage to her reputation, they had only sent people to search discreetly, never making a public commotion.
Just when they had lost hope of finding her, Zhou Yao had returned safely.
But the daughter who returned had changed greatly from the girl she had been.
First, Zhou Yao had become more beautiful. Of course,