Ran Yan remained silent, but as soon as she spoke out, she cornered Qi Yuxiu, making it wrong for her to retort and just as wrong not to.
Qi Yuxiu's pretty face turned bright red, and she glared at Ran Yan unblinkingly, as if her gaze could turn Ran Yan into a sieve if it were tangible.
The atmosphere in the Liangfeng Pavilion momentarily turned awkward. Yan Fangfei and Yin Miaomiao managed to steer the conversation away, talking about some interesting happenings in the city, and somehow, the topic shifted to Han Shan. Before long, they were engrossed in discussing a recent murder case in the city.
"Judge Yang passed away yesterday too," sighed a woman dressed in a pink half-sleeve tunic, her voice warm yet filled with a sense of helpless sorrow.
