Ling Hua hadn't guessed wrong—the one who had taken the Thirteenth Girl away was Ning Ye, and indeed, Ning Ye had arrived in Caojun.
Ning Ye entered Caojun three days ago.
However, he did not enter the city but went directly to Qingyin Temple, where, via a secret passage, he met with Liao Chen.
After seeing Ning Ye, Liao Chen brought his palms together and uttered "Amitabha," a sense of foreboding arising within him. "Why has the Young Master come to Caojun?"
Ning Ye chuckled, "Just taking a look."
"How long will you stay?" Liao Chen asked.
Ning Ye shook his head, "Not quite sure."
Liao Chen sighed, "Caojun is not very peaceful this year; you shouldn't have come."
"It is precisely because it is not peaceful that I need to come here," Ning Ye replied.
Liao Chen chanted "Amitabha" again, "I hope my peaceful days will not be disrupted by you."
Ning Ye laughed again, "Can't say for sure."