Just as when the ruins of the Lu Family were cleared.
The difference, however, was that the Yang Family had already fallen into decay, leaving nothing but this charred abode and a grave no one mourned. Unlike the Lu Family who still had one of their own.
Qi Yutai... could not erase all traces either.
Lu Tong stood in front of the burnt house for a long time.
It wasn't until there were faint urgings from the tea garden, afraid that they would linger too long in this place, that Lu Tong finally turned and left with Pei Yunmeng.
Mangming Township remained as tranquil and auspicious as when they had arrived, the charred remains of the Yang Family's house causing no disturbance here. The street was lined with open-fronted houses, beneath the eaves a group of older women sat under the sun picking tea, selecting tender leaves from the plucked tea to earn their wages.
