The narrow and dark alley, with its uneven ground, became even more eerily quiet and peculiar deep into the night.
It was approaching midnight now, with few pedestrians. Aside from the rustling rain and the bark of a dog from not too far away, no other sounds were to be heard.
Half a minute later, faint footsteps slowly drew closer.
A slender figure, holding an umbrella, quickly walked into the alley.
The alley was very quiet, which made the sound of the footsteps all the more jarring.
She walked quickly, with the brim of her umbrella lowered as if she was afraid of being seen.
Soon, she slipped into a small courtyard, and after closing the door, she let out a deep breath of relief.
This person was none other than the hiding He Jing.
After her last plan involving Ye Han and Mi Shen, she had thought of a foolproof strategy. Regardless of whether Ye Han ultimately acted against Mi Shen or not, she needed to disappear for a while, to see how the situation would unfold.
