After the schedule was set, I checked the letter to see the details. ‘Departure is in three days…’ In three days, we leave straight for Shanxi. So, schedule confirmed. ‘What’s the pretext?’ What was the justification for going to Shanxi? I checked that too. ‘Hm?’ I spotted a line I hadn’t expected. ‘…Return of a treasured item. And part of...
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