Chapter 159

Why did this feel so strange? Why did she feel as though a husband was leaving for work and his wife was seeing him off?

Shen Lantang forced the wild thoughts out of her head.

"I'm off, then."

"Mm. Come back early."

After Shen Lantang left, Xie Jin slowly rose. His men had already taken up positions outside the inn. A teahouse across the street had a second-floor window facing the inn's entrance, offering a clear view of everyone who came and went.

Xie Jin entered the teahouse, tossed down a few copper coins for a pot of tea, and waited quietly.

At the same time, a few streets away, a banner went up outside a cloth shop. Several large characters were written across it:

"Bought fabric from our Youcao collection? Come inside for a half-price refund."

The banner fluttered in the wind, its bold black lettering trembling with it. A shop assistant also stood at the door calling out, "Have you bought fabric from our Youcao collection? If you have, come in and get half your money back!"

People were used to paying for things, not having a shop give money back after a sale. Curious, someone stepped inside.

A young man stood outside, and there were only two young men in the shop as well. The customer glanced around and asked, "Where's your manager?"

One assistant hurried forward with a smile. "He's been called away for group training."

What was that supposed to mean? The customer gave it a moment's thought, then let it go. She had only asked in passing.

"What does the banner outside mean?"

"Well..." The assistant eagerly explained:

"You know our shop belongs to the Zhao Family Cloth Shop. Last month, we used a new batch of dye for some of our fabric, but