Ancient Wen Heng stayed in the private room with He Gaofei and his two companions for a good four hours.
What exactly they talked about, no one outside could discover.
But it made one thing clear to everyone: Ancient Wen Heng had, without anyone noticing, already cultivated a network of connections.
On the day of their departure, the Gu Mansion's carriage procession stopped at the Ten-Mile Pavilion.
They had expected to depart quietly, but to their surprise, a large group of people was waiting at the pavilion to see them off.
He Gaofei and his two companions were there, as were He Nan and his wife.
Also present were Madam Cao, and the second son of Niu Taifu with his wife.
After a round of heartfelt farewells, the procession finally began to move forward slowly.
Only when the procession was out of sight did the group bid each other farewell and go their separate ways.
