20 The letter from an old acquaintance (1/2)

Ruan Wang Manor.

It was nearly dark in the capital when there was a knock resounding on the doors of Ruan Wang manor.

The magnificent doors opened, to reveal no one standing there. There was only an envelope on the floor in front of the manor.

Xu Fei eyed the envelop suspiciously, before bringing it before Ruan Wang for him to decide. He made sure that there were no substances upon the paper that may harm his master.

”Master, an envelope was just placed outside the manor.” Xu Fei reported as he placed the envelope on the study table.

Ruan Wang looked at the envelope, which had written upon: Addressed to Ruan Wang. The calligraphy was messy and seemed to be written by a child.

Ruan Wang internally found it within himself to laugh as he thought how this handwriting had actually gotten worse over the years. He dismissed Xu Fei. Before he proceeded to open the letter.

The contents of the letter plainly invited him to go to Fu Lai restaurant in two days.

Ruan Wang placed the letter back into its envelope, before pondering upon it.

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Meanwhile, Madam Lin sat quietly within the grand study room, that may as well have belonged to the emperor. There were countless valuable decorations that were perhaps considered priceless, yet it laid around to liven up the room, as opposed to locked up in a safe place.

There was a knock upon the door.

”Come in.” She said, putting down the scroll she was reading.

A servant dressed in white entered, and placed a bamboo tube on the desk before leaving.

The bamboo tube was still in its sealed state, with a process exclusively known to their methods. Proving that their messages had not been compromised.

Breaking the seal with a twist, her dainty fingers pulled out a small rolled up piece of paper from within the tube.