After vaulting the wall, he could clearly hear the weeping of the women in Prince Ning's Mansion.
Pei Yuhang didn't hear Yueqiu's voice among them, so he immediately prepared to search in another direction.
Though the women were pitiable, they were ultimately just illusions in a dream. No matter how kindhearted Pei Yuhang was, he wouldn't let these phantoms slow him down.
In a few powerful strides, he reached the highest pavilion in Prince Ning's Mansion. He scanned the surroundings, searching for the silver-haired, red-eyed girl of rumor—the one said to bring misfortune and disaster.
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"Miss, we're almost out of here. You have to hold on."
The Maid's hushed voice held a slight tremor. She gripped the slender wrist of the girl beside her, her knuckles white from the force.
