"Sang'er, you'll have to take on extra work tonight and do a few more portraits of your father. Tomorrow I'll have Zhe Jue and the others go out and inquire. Just relying on Auntie Chang simply won't do."
"Alright."
Lin Caisang naturally hadn't placed all her hopes on Granny Chang.
"Wait a moment before you go out, and tell Zhe Jue and the others to be more vigilant tonight. I always feel that there's something odd about this place, but can't quite put my finger on what it is.
It's better to be cautious."
"I'll go right now."
Sui Zimo responded and turned to leave the room.
...
In the kitchen, Shijian and the book attendant were busy, working alongside Granny Chang—washing vegetables, chopping meat, and tending to the fire. They took care of everything.
Under the stove, the book attendant had already lit the fire, added a few pieces of firewood into the stove, and then stared at the slowly strengthening flames.
