C291 Chapter 291

Dusk settled in, and the house glowed with lamplight.

On ordinary days, nobody wanted to waste oil, but these past few days they’d kept the lamps burning.

All across Lotus Village, every home was lit up—peaceful and bright.

In the Chen family’s courtyard, the wolf cub gnawed on a bone with its mouth wide open, all the while keeping a wary eye on the tiercel, ready in case it tried to swoop in