Secluded courtyard.
Governor Chen and Zhu Haoran sat facing each other in the flower hall. All the people in the courtyard were cleared out. Guards stationed at the gate and surrounding the courtyard in the night ensured that the place was impenetrable.
Zhu Haoran rhythmically tapped his fingers on the table, "The people below have reported already. Xu You suddenly accepted a commission from the Wu Family in Jing County nine years ago to enlighten Wu Family's son, Wu Zhongbao. Coincidentally, he also took Song Chongjin as a disciple. Xu You returned to the Capital City five years later."
"In this way, the timeline matches. Xu You indeed stayed in Jing County for five years."
"What is the background of the Wu Family?" Governor Chen asked, his eyes closed, his right hand turning the jade thumb ring on his left hand as he leaned back in the chair.
