After hanging up the phone, she asked the aunt to open a room for her.
The man happened to come down and, upon seeing Chiang Xiao, hesitated briefly before waiting nearby.
After Chiang Xiao opened a room and had just taken her key to go upstairs, the man followed suit and opened a room.
In her room, Chiang Xiao soon heard the sound of a door opening next door and couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Did they really have to keep such a close watch?
She didn't know that, on that night in the small tavern in Country Y, Second Master believed Meng Xinian couldn't possibly escape given the circumstances, yet he truly did.
Later, they turned the area upside down, nearly investigating all the tavern's guests, but found nothing.
Except for what the bartender said about the woman.
At the time, he didn't see the woman's age clearly; he only said that her voice sounded very young.
So, the key lay with that woman.
