"The woman arrived in Wuchang City the year before last and quickly became the Oiran of Shuiyue Pavilion. Wu Jiucheng fell for her at first sight and soon took her in as a concubine, showering her with affection..."
"In the household, everyone from groom to maid, including several guards, has vanished without a trace, all installed in the house one by one by that concubine, Lady Liu..."
"Do those people have families?"
"They are all from out of town. According to a few domestic servants, they seldom interacted with them and always went out under young master Wu's name..."
"Also, that concubine has a Guanzhong accent..."
"Have you asked the people from Shuiyue Pavilion?"
"The old procuress who introduced Lady Liu drowned in the river less than a month after going out. However, it was dismissed as a case without much fuss at the time..."
Inside the main hall of the government office, the candles were burning brightly.
