Later that afternoon.
Xu Lei left the Celestial Zen Temple.
He once again assumed the guise of Hui Tan.
He entered the city to find Young Master Zhao.
Ostensibly, he was there to ask if any trace of Hui Cheng had been found.
In reality, it was to let the Fourteenth Princess Consort know he was in town, giving her an opportunity to seek him out and request Charitable Giving.
Young Master Zhao still hadn't found any trace of Hui Cheng.
He felt rather apologetic about this and had his servants prepare a rich vegetarian meal to host Xu Lei.
After the meal, Xu Lei had just gone downstairs and was about to leave.
A maidservant of the Fourteenth Princess Consort, who had been waiting downstairs, called out to him.
She said the Fourteenth Princess Consort wished to see him.
However, due to her status, it was inconvenient for her to openly greet him in a place with so much foot traffic.
Xu Lei said nothing. He had expected this, after all, and agreed to board the carriage.
