Wang Anfeng and Li Qidao talked for a full hour on that day before parting. Besides the two of them, no one knew exactly what was discussed. Wang Anfeng afterward showed no signs of anything unusual.
Although the troublesome matters have been dealt with, Wuxin Tielin is being detained, and Jiu Zizai hasn't arrived yet. Coupled with the Pillar of the State's orders, strict entry and exit regulations are enforced in the city, so Wang Anfeng and the others have no choice but to continue staying in Liangzhou City.
That night, a curfew was enforced early in the city. Patrol Guards roamed with knives, and Liangzhou City lay in a deathly dark silence. Even the bustling red-light districts were unusually subdued, reduced to a languid stillness.
In the distant belly of the mountain, however, there was brightness every night. Whale oil lamps were lit, their glow as bright as daylight.
Shi Huaidie sat cross-legged on her bed, holding her breath in silence.
