Xia Changming did not disappoint Hu Xiaotian. He soon discovered that Jian Rongxin had not gone far at all, but had taken a room at an inn on East Qian Street. This was where her cleverness showed. She worried that Hu Xiaotian would send men to find her, and common sense suggested she would leave the city under those circumstances. By doing the opposite, she could lead him to the wrong conclusion. Besides, her father had mentioned in his letter that another Fetal Hair Brush remained in the study at home. She had to find a way to return and retrieve it.
In truth, Jian Rongxin's thoughts were tangled like hemp. She had no idea where to go or what to do. Although her father had left her a Human-Skin Map, his letter said there should be two maps, with the other on Empress Dowager Jiang's body. Now the empress dowager was dead and buried. How could Jian Rongxin possibly obtain that map? Without it, she could not persuade Daoist Tian Can of Wuji Temple to act on her behalf.
Hu Xiaotian felt somewhat reassured after learning Jian Rongxin's whereabouts. He summoned An Zhai and ordered him to protect her from the shadows, then went to the Red Mountain Guildhall himself. Too many mysteries weighed on his mind, demanding answers. Only after meeting Ghost Physician Fu Wan had he realized that this world contained not only Visitors from Beyond, but also Time Travelers like himself. These people were quietly using their influence to reshape the world.
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The human skin on Emperor Jingde and Empress Dowager Jiang had become the key to unlocking the secret. The piece from Emperor Jingde's body was now in Jian Rongxin's hands, but what about the one from Empress Dowager Jiang's back?