It wasn't long before news arrived.
To be precise, the news was brought back by Xiaodie from outside the Spring Lotus Garden.
"Master Chen, I heard that Master Dongchen committed suicide. He even wrote a confession."
"It says he was possessed and goaded by the Liu Family's second young master into making a terrible mistake. It also says he used a veteran of the Dingyuan Army, Ge the Third, to order the criminals in the Three Towns to burn the summer grain."
Xiaodie patted her chest, which was already filling out, and said with lingering fear, "Ge the Third, of all people."
"Master Chen, not long ago, Ge the Third was driving me and Miss Guanli around the Prefecture City. I never thought he'd be that kind of person!"
Chen Yi sat by the pond, staring at his empty hook. "You can know a person's face, but not their heart," he replied listlessly.
It had been so long since he'd last fished, he'd forgotten he shouldn't have done it with Xiao Wuge.
It was another day with no catch.
