Chapter 753
The night in Chang'an was deep. Cheng Dalei and his companions strolled along the shore, without a soul in sight. Their shoes clacked against the stone pavement with each step.
Liu Facai and Xu Shenji were both silent, sensing Cheng Dalei's unusual mood but unaware of its cause.
They had already visited Mantingfang and found out that Yi Zhitao was no longer there. They learned from the servant that she was living in a cluster of low houses by the river, which was where they were headed now.
Whether intentional or not, Cheng Dalei walked slowly. Along the way, memories of his first encounters with Yi Zhitao started to resurface.
Back then, Yi Zhitao was Chang'an City's top courtesan, commanding countless admirers. Meanwhile, Cheng Dalei had just fled to Chang'an City, living in anonymity, too afraid even to reveal his real name.
