Even after becoming an official, he hadn't hired any maids or servants. He lived entirely alone. Rumor had it he had a wife back in his hometown, but he hadn't brought her to the county.
With Xu Heng away, the courtyard felt rather desolate.
Seeing this, Zheng Jun didn't leave. He simply grabbed a stool from the Xu Mansion, sat quietly in the room to regulate his breathing, and waited for Xu Heng's return.
Where could he have gone?
Zheng Jun waited in silence. It wasn't until the dead of night that he heard the faint sound of a door being pushed open, realizing Xu Heng had finally entered the courtyard.
Xu Heng's footsteps were light and stealthy, not at all like someone returning to his own home.
Zheng Jun remained entirely composed. The moment Xu Heng pushed open the room's door, Zheng Jun drew his saber. A chilling aura spilled forth as he shouted in a low, hoarse voice, "Xu Heng, your crimes have been exposed!"
