Chapter 244 – A Glimmer of Hope
In the end, just knowing about Yang Lu put Ah San to ease. In fact, Ah San merely caught a distant glimpse of Yang Lu from across the street while he was outside the inn.
Chi Nanwei had intended to invite Ah San inside, but he shook his head and declined the offer. He even specifically asked her not to let Yang Lu know he had been there. Chi Nanwei was curious about his reasoning, but found that Ah San seemed unwilling to explain further.
Even though Ah San had taken her hostage when they first met, Chi Nanwei didn’t seem to consider him a bad person. Her first impression was partially influenced by Ye Beizhi hiding Ah San's association with Qi Zongbi from her. On the way back to the inn, Chi Nanwei explained how Yang Lu and Baili Gucheng were doing to Ah San, who nodded thoughtfully.
After lunch in the inn’s lobby, seeing Yang Lu head upstairs, Ye Beizhi glanced toward the street across the way and quietly tugged at Baili Gucheng. Baili Gucheng looked at Ye Beizhi in confusion, not knowing what he intended.
"Someone’s looking for you," Ye Beizhi said, pointing outside the door.
Baili Gucheng followed his gaze and saw a figure dart into the alley across the street.
He glanced at Ye Beizhi, then at the street across the way, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately walked out.
At the mouth of the alley, Baili Gucheng stopped and looked inside. Suddenly, a blur of motion appeared before him. His heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively thrust a palm forward to repel the figure. However, the stranger grabbed his wrist before his palm could fully extend.
"Long time no see, Impending Sword," Ah San said in his deep voice. "Miss Chi was telling the truth after all. You really have been crippled."
"It’s you?" Baili Gucheng narrowed his eyes, angrily yanking his hand back. Ah San didn’t resist and released him willingly.
Baili Gucheng scrutinized Ah San from head to toe and said, "What’s this? Did you come here to seek revenge?"