Suddenly, a gust of night wind swept past the window, causing the strands of hair at his temples to dance, casting flickering shadows in his eyes...
It rained lightly throughout the night, and the air was filled with the fragrance of earth and grass.
Thin mist swirled over the Qu Linjiang, like a silver ribbon winding through the verdant mountains.
A simple blue cloth carriage came from the direction of Xuzhou, slowly traversing the stone arch bridge over the Qu Linjiang.
Cheng Jingze sat inside the blue cloth carriage, his fingers lightly tapping the window frame, his gaze passing through the veil-like rain curtain, looking into the distance.
This fifty-something County Magistrate of Ganluo County wore a plain cotton long shirt, tied only with an ordinary cloth belt at his waist, making it impossible to recognize him as the respected authority of the county.
As the carriage left the stone bridge, the driver suddenly exclaimed, pulling tightly on the reins.
