Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

As I came out of "Jingguantang", I saw Rong Shi and Xia Ximo walking towards me.

Judging from the expression on Lady Hou's face, it was clear that Xia Ximo had asked to leave the mansion.

"This child, you've only stayed one night, can't you stay with me for a couple more days?"

Although Rong's tone contained a hint of reproach, the reluctance in her eyes was impossible to hide.

Although Xia Ximo doesn't like to have too much contact with people, he is very patient with her.

"I have other things to do and can't delay any longer."

This has been said countless times.

Rong sighed helplessly.

She pulled Xia Ximo to Ren Xuan, completely ignoring Ren Fengjue and Yan Zhengchu beside him, and said, "Her personality is exactly the same as Awei's. Since we can't keep her, we can only let her go."

When Ren Xuan saw that his wife was about to burst into tears when she mentioned her old best friend, he immediately coaxed her, "Alright, I think it's a shame to keep Xi Mo confined to the inner quarters. If she wants to go out and see the world, she should be allowed to broaden her horizons."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but think of his younger brother.

Ah Yao, isn't that the same for you?

"Someone, have Yang Jing select twenty capable guards."

"Go and ask Ren Rong if he has returned yet, and tell him to prepare four carriages immediately and hang up the sign of my Marquis Renxuan's residence."

"In addition, prepare another 1,000 taels of silver, 500 taels of gold, and notes from various money shops..."

"Madam, what about the clothes and jewelry...?"

These words made Yan Zhengchu secretly click his tongue in amazement, while he couldn't help but reach out and quietly do some calculations.

How much would that cost?

Unexpectedly, Xia Ximo said, "We don't need that much."

"One carriage is enough."

She glanced at Ren Fengjue again and asked him, "How long will one hundred taels of silver last after we leave the capital?"

This question stumped Ren Fengjue again.

Seeing that he couldn't answer, Yan Zhengchu couldn't help but speak up: "It depends on how you spend your money. Prices will be slightly lower outside the capital."

He then proceeded to count on his fingers and speak eloquently: "A regular room at an inn costs less than a hundred copper coins per night, a medium-sized room costs an additional hundred coins, and a superior room may cost more than a thousand coins."

"As for meals, it depends on what you eat. A steamed bun with some pickled vegetables costs two copper coins, a bowl of plain noodles costs ten copper coins, and if you eat rice and vegetables together, it will cost about ten to fifteen copper coins. If you add meat, it will cost at least thirty copper coins..."

"Of course, these are the prices of ordinary inns. If you go to a more expensive place, even a hundred taels won't be enough for one night."

He spoke eloquently, but the expressions on everyone's faces varied.

He knew that he couldn't reason with these wealthy people at all!

Xia Ximo asked him, "If we do it your way, how long will it take to spend a hundred taels?"

"At most six months, at least three to five months."

After listening to Yan Zhengchu's words, Xia Ximo seemed to think for a moment before saying to Ren Fengjue, "Then the hundred taels you gave is enough."

Ren Fengjue then snapped out of his daze and asked her, "Miss Xia, are you planning to leave the capital immediately?"

Xia Ximo replied, "Once we find the other ghost in Fu Lou, we will leave the capital."

Ren Fengjue said, "Then it seems we may have to travel together."

Upon hearing this, the remaining three all turned to look at him simultaneously.

Yan Zhengchu's eyes clearly said—didn't you just say you were going to Yunhe Mountain? You've changed your mind so quickly?

Ren Fengjue then said to him, "Would you please use the 'Soul-Seeking Technique' to locate the ghost first, Master Yan?"

"cough…"

Yan Zhengchu was just about to take the opportunity to withdraw money.

To everyone's surprise, Ren Fengjue readily agreed: "Two ingots of gold."

Yan Zhengchu immediately beamed: "This is easy to discuss."

Hearing their conversation, Lady Hou couldn't help but feel a little worried. Ren Xuan quietly put his arm around her shoulder and whispered, "I've already told him about A Yao."

Hearing what the Marquis said, Rong understood.

Given Ren Fengjue's personality, if he doesn't know, he won't do anything; but once he does know, how could he possibly do nothing?

"Father, Mother."

Ren Fengjue then went to his parents and said, "Let your son arrange Miss Xia's departure from the capital."

Ren Xuan and Rong Shi could both see that their son had feelings for Xia Ximo. Although their engagement had been dissolved, they hoped that they could cultivate their relationship, even if it was just as siblings.

After exchanging a glance, they nodded in agreement.

Because Xia Ximo refused to accept the clothes and jewelry, when she left the Marquis's residence, Rong Shi forced a colorful jade bracelet into her hand as a keepsake.

On the way back to the Ren residence, Yan Zhengchu very consciously got into Yu Lang's carriage.

Xia Ximo rode with Ren Fengjue.

On the way, Ren Fengjue thought about the situation when he wrote the letter of annulment, and he was still slightly moved.

And then, recalling what Rong had said about "taking in an adopted daughter," he couldn't help but ask, "Did my mother... say anything to you about it?"

Xia Ximo: "He said a lot."

But most of what she talked about was her past relationship with Xia Ximo's mother.

Ren Fengjue felt inexplicably uneasy and carefully asked, "Did she mention... taking in an adopted daughter?"

Xia Ximo parted his thin lips slightly: "No."

"That's good…"

He almost breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing why he had cared about such a thing...

Xia Ximo gave him a strange look, but didn't ask any more questions.

Back at the Ren residence, the people inside were worried because they hadn't returned all night, and none of them had slept well.

Once Xia Ximo received the letter annulmenting the engagement, she knew it was time for her to leave the Ren residence.

So she called Tianqing into the room and told him about it directly.

Tian Qing's face was originally full of smiles, but when he learned that Xia Ximo was leaving, his smile immediately froze.

She knew that once Xia Ximo left the Ren residence, she would also have to return to the Marquis's mansion.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel sad, and tears welled up in my eyes.

Seeing her crying so sadly, Xia Ximo was puzzled and at a loss.

Tianqing choked up and said, "Miss, you've been so good to me, I can't bear to leave you. I don't want to go back to the Marquis's mansion, I want to go with you."

Xia Ximo said, "At least the Marquis's mansion has no shortage of food and clothing. You can live a life without worries about food and clothing. What good is it to me?"

Tianqing continued sobbing, "Although I haven't served Miss for long, I know that Miss is a good person and genuinely treats me well..."

"...Is that okay?"

The word "good person" was truly foreign to her.

In her fragmented memories of her life, they all seemed to call her—the female demon.

He was banished to the Netherworld after his death because of the phrase "his crimes were heinous".

I can't remember anything more.

But she knew she was by no means a good person.

Xia Ximo remained expressionless, but her eyes flickered. She said, "Don't talk nonsense. I'm not as good as you think. Stay in the capital and live the good life you deserve."