chapter 69 late autumn

The dusk covered Xiaoshuang Mountain, and the fog was a bit heavy. In addition to the tall, upright, weathered frost bamboos, Xiaoshuang Mountain also had some maple trees planted. The red maple leaves were knocked down by the rain and piled up in the bushes and on the bluestone slabs on both sides of the mountain road.

A long-abandoned carriage was parked on a path at the foot of the mountain, with only a dead wooden frame left. The rain wetted it and washed away the dust covering...