By the time Ye Qianfan and his three companions returned to Riverside Town, the sky had already begun to darken!
The villagers had long since shut themselves indoors, hoping the terrifying night would end as soon as possible.
Just then...
As the three of them returned to the entrance of the Pavilion Office, Ye Qianfan spotted the Pavilion Chief's concubine standing at the door from afar, craning her neck expectantly as though waiting for the Pavilion Chief to return.
Seeing this, Li Pu glanced back at Ye Qianfan and asked, "Uh... how are we going to explain this to her?"
"Explain what? We didn't kill the Pavilion Chief."
Ye Qianfan strode forward, his expression practically saying, What does his death have to do with me?
Li Pu, on the other hand, was rather troubled...
Although they hadn't killed the man, now that his wife had come looking for him, Li Pu had no idea how to explain things.
Shang Xueli glanced at Li Pu and said, "I suggest you keep your mouth shut."
"Got it," Li Pu replied helplessly.
"..."
"Where's the Pavilion Chief?"
The fair-skinned, beautiful woman, not yet thirty, hurriedly looked around when she saw Ye Qianfan return before asking, "Didn't he come back with you?"
"No idea. He's a grown man. How could we possibly control where he goes?"
Ye Qianfan gave her that reply.
Although the concubine's brows were tightly furrowed, she knew these people served the imperial court. Even the Pavilion Chief didn't dare offend them, let alone her!
Yet she looked terribly worried—clearly not about the Pavilion Chief, but about her own safety. "But it's almost dark now. What am I supposed to do if the Pavilion Chief doesn't come back?"
"Me! Me!" Hearing this, Li Pu quickly raised his hand. "Comforting heartbroken women