Nalan Shuo had also pondered this question but couldn't come up with an answer. The situation at Earl Mansion was very deep, and even now, too many mysteries remained unsolved.
However, if they could just find the Great Mage who was being hunted, all problems would be resolved effortlessly.
At this thought, Yang Xiao couldn't help feeling relieved. Fortunately, Xiang Fengchen revealed the hiding place of that Great Mage before he died; otherwise, they would have had to go through much more trouble.
Of course, this wasn't Xiang Fengchen's true intention. If he knew he would end up like this, he would definitely have taken the secret to his grave.
"Something seems off today... The streets are so empty." Jiang Qingluan, at the forefront of the group, looked around. Many stalls were deserted, and businesses like taverns and restaurants that were open were not doing well, with only a sparse scattering of patrons.
