After all the hassle, Gu Jiao emerged from the residence to find the sky had already darkened.
Normally, even if it were dark, it wouldn't matter much; Shengdu was so bustling that businesses operated well into the night. But her luck was out—she ran smack into a curfew.
The number of pedestrians on the street swiftly dwindled as shops on either side began closing one after another.
Gu Jiao was completely bewildered.
What in the world was going on?
Had she forgotten to check the almanac before leaving home?
She had inquired before: In Shengdu, the city gate of the inner city wouldn't close until two quarters past the hour of Xu, and it was just past the hour of Xu now, so she still had half an hour.
It seemed she wouldn't make it in time to gather information about the Medical Hall today.
She needed to leave the city quickly and could not walk; she wouldn't make it in time otherwise.
Gu Jiao quickly identified a carriage parked in an alleyway.
