Zhou Shuren did not return to the study with the two handkerchiefs but went to Mr. Meng's courtyard instead. Having Meng Jie as his apprentice for ten years had paid off; Mr. Meng had made up for many of his deficiencies. After all, he was not purely a person from ancient times—many of his ideas were still not suited for this era. Mr. Meng had been a great help to him.
Graduate Meng took the two handkerchiefs and inhaled sharply. What concerned him was not the map, but the other handkerchief, "They really are bold, abducting serious criminals from the Imperial court's custody. It looks like they've been doing this for more than a year or two. Indeed, people dying in exile is too common to notice."
