The newcomer wore black, with a black cloth covering his face. The instant Song Yaoyao spotted him, her pistol was already pressed against his forehead.
He froze, then pulled off his face covering.
Only then did Song Yaoyao see him clearly.
It was none other than Chu Jiayu!
Chu Jiayu looked utterly lost. He paid no attention to the gun against his forehead and said,
"After you left that day, I sent someone to investigate what happened back then.
The man I sent returned today.
He brought back the wealthy merchant's only surviving son.
Not content with killing the merchant, Lan Jinyi slaughtered his entire household. The boy had hidden under a bed at the time, and that was how he escaped death.
He saw the killers' faces clearly. His description confirmed that their leader was Lan Jinyi.
He also produced letters exchanged between the merchant and Lan Jinyi.
The letters mentioned that Lan Jinyi had asked the merchant for a favor: to help him buy a child named Chu Jiayu.
The authorities arrived the next day, but they found no trace of Lan Jinyi.
Afterward, the merchant's son concealed his identity and trained under a master, hoping to avenge his family someday. Now, he has mastered his skills.
When he learned we were investigating what happened back then, he told us the truth.
Once he heard that we knew where Lan Jinyi was, he came with us to Sunset Glow City."
Chu Jiayu spoke in a man's voice now, and his gait was normal, without any of his former feminine affectations.
Song Yaoyao lowered her gun and said,
"Now that you know the truth, what do you intend to do?"
Chu Jiayu walked over to the table and sat down, saying,
"I never imagined that my supposed benefactor was