Chapter 53: Unspoken (1/2)(3200)

Ye Zhuhua offered a faint smile, closed the door, and secured their privacy. This secluded place was located by the side of a lively district on the Jiangnan Road, not far from a flowing stream, close to spots of indulgence. Many well-to-do families had secondary residences here to sequester their beauties.

At this sweltering moment, few residents remained in the area, and passersby were scarce, thus keeping their meeting place secret was uncomplicated—a most suitable arrangement indeed.

The sagacity of old Jianghu hands always lay in the smallest details.

Xu Shihua was sitting by a stone table under a tree, his garment loosely draped, leaving one arm exposed. Days earlier, in a struggle to escape, he'd been pierced through the shoulder by a thunderous sword technique from Ye Zhuhua, who channeled it from his chest. Thankfully, the young scholar was also skilled in the Arsenic Technique, which prevented the blade from harming his bones.