Chapter 56: Buying a Horse, Cheng Shan's Suspicion

Over a month later.

In the Cang Mang Tower.

Xu Guang sat alone, a plate of peanuts and a dish of sliced meat placed before him. Wearing a bamboo hat, he listened to the back-and-forth chatter of the people coming and going in the tower. The alcohol of this era wasn't particularly strong and carried a sour, astringent bitterness that Xu Guang did not like. As the weather grew hotter, the atmosphere in the city also became increasingly restless.

About a dozen tables were sparsely occupied in the hall, but the patrons were all burly men who practiced martial arts, their voices booming as they conversed.

"Brother Liu, why do you have a little girl following you today?"

"I just met her on the road. Seeing how pitiful she was, I took her in."

"The Liu Family truly has a vast business and a great deal of kindness. I heard that recently, the Liu Family has picked up dozens of people outside?"

Xu Guang frowned slightly, looking at the young men walking toward the third floor.