Just as dusk was falling, a servant from the prefect's household came to call Lin Zao to attend a banquet. She quickly tidied herself up and went out.
When Lin Zao went out, she ran into the neighbor who had knocked on the door but no one answered her earlier. The neighbor opened the door and came out.
He was dressed in a black outfit, his expression indifferent, and he walked past Lin Zao without looking at her.
Lin Zao stared blankly at the man's back, her heart churning with turmoil.
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"Brother Wang, why are you standing here in a daze? The banquet is about to start, we should go over there."
Huang Xiaohu's voice startled Lin Zao awake. Somewhat absentmindedly, she nodded to Huang Xiaohu and followed behind him toward the brightest spot in the night.
Lin Zao acted this way because the man in black looked exactly like Xiao Wu, the mentally challenged boy who lived in her house.
If it weren't for the fact that one of them had a pure and innocent aura while the other was aloof, she would have almost thought they were the same person.
However, she was certain that when she left, Xiao Wu was still regularly going to Dr. Zhang for acupuncture, and her memory had not yet returned, so the man in black was definitely not Xiao Wu.
They look exactly alike, and no one would believe they are unrelated. They are also about the same age, so Lin Zao guesses they are twins.
It seems that the man in black is the key to finding out Xiao Wu's background.
Lin Zao made up her mind to find an opportunity to talk to the man in black, and then she put her thoughts aside and paid attention to her surroundings.
She and Huang Xiaohu hadn't even reached the banquet venue yet, but the roadside was already lined with lanterns, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day.
The further you go, the louder the noise inside becomes, and bursts of laughter can be heard.
"We've arrived. This is where the banquet will be held. Brother Wang, you'd better enjoy yourself." Huang Xiaohu grinned lewdly.
Lin Zao gave a dry laugh with twitching lips and didn't say anything. Huang Xiaohu didn't mind at all, thinking that Lin Zao was just too nervous because it was her first time attending such a banquet.
Seeing Huang Xiaohu walking inside with great interest, Lin Zao followed him in.
"Oh, Young Master Wang, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for so long. Please come and sit here."
Before Lin Zao could even see what was happening in the hall, the prefect's steward's voice came from beside her.
Turning her head, she saw the housekeeper looking at her with a smile, warmly offering to take Lin Zao to her seat.
Huang Xiaohu, who was standing next to him, kept glancing at the situation, and he was already certain that his elder brother was no ordinary person.
Seeing how warmly the housekeeper treated her, she figured the two might have some connection, so she decided to cultivate a good relationship with Lin Zao.
The treasure hunt is fraught with danger, and he might be able to save his life thanks to this brother.
Lin Zao had no idea what Huang Xiaohu was thinking. If she did, she would probably lament that Huang Xiaohu's plan was flawed, since she had no intention of going treasure hunting with them.
She needed to hurry back to Ganzhou; her children were waiting for her at home, and she had no intention of getting involved in the treasure map matter.
If she really had that idea, she wouldn't have given the key to the treasure map to that young Marquis of Jingyuan in the first place.
However, Lin Zao couldn't understand why the prefect's steward was so enthusiastic towards him.
Moreover, when she was at the inn, the steward recognized her at a glance and even took the initiative to tell her about the prefect's recruitment.
She had initially thought the steward was casting a wide net, but now, after learning from Huang Xiaohu that the prefect had recently hired very few new people, she realized she had been wrong.
So what was the purpose of this butler's polite manner towards her?
Is it simply because she was the savior of the prefect's son?
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