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However, this wait turned out to be quite long, until the vegetable stall next door had sold down to nothing but leftover leaves, and the patrons of the tea pavilion across had changed round after round.
The assassin still hadn't been found. Could it be that the woman had truly managed to give him the slip?
The woman was indeed patient. Since she had slipped inside to hide, up until now, she hadn't moved an inch or even peeked out through a tiny gap to scout around.
Lin Suqing pondered speaking with her to inquire about the reason. As he was about to open his mouth to contemplate what his first words should be, coincidentally a customer approached.
He was as ordinary as they come, but given his silk clothes, he was either a merchant or a landlord—certainly not a common folk.
The man pointed at the "Serenity Brings Far-reaching Aspirations" hanging on the rack and inquired about the price, "How much for this piece of calligraphy?"
