1056 Blocking The Path With Life

The night was like an undissolvable thick ink. The Wang family was strangely silent, as if everyone had fallen into a deep sleep. The night watcher was quiet, and his action was as light as a beaver. This was the rule of the aristocratic families and it would usually seem normal. However, at nights like these, the atmosphere presented a hint of ominous suppression before the storm.

Meng Qi held the handle of his knife with his right hand, and rose slowly as he counted the moments. When he pushed the door open and exited the Heavenly Mystery Pavillion, He Xiang was already gone. To a maidservant, whose ability was minimal, her only choice was to hide and focus on praying for the success of her master's plan. Otherwise, how could there be unbroken eggs under a toppled nest?