After the meal, as they drank tea, Xuanji approached the innkeeper and asked, "Excuse me, uncle, do you know of a family in town with the surname Zhao? The one with three brothers all surnamed Zhao?"
The innkeeper thought for a moment and then realized, "Oh, are you referring to the Zhao Family Manor to the north of the town? Alas, their situation is even worse than ours here. They don't even have fields to work, and getting enough food is a problem for them."
Zhong Minyan finished his tea in one gulp and said, "Then, we'd appreciate it if you could show us the way, uncle. We need to make a trip to the Zhao Family Manor."
The innkeeper hastily agreed, ordering his apprentice to prepare a horse carriage in the backyard, while apologetically saying, "Do the three honored guests need to prepare talisman water and dog blood for ghost hunting? I'll have them get ready for you..."
