Chapter 723 Stutter

• "What's the matter with you? Are you giving medicine to Master Hu?" Zhao Zichen prodded me, and I snapped back to reality, fetching water and medicine for Hu Xingren.
• Hu Xingren was adept at feigning ignorance, continuing to act as if he were clueless. His tactic was simple: play dumb. I couldn't bring myself to interrogate an elderly man.
• After conversing with Hu Xingren for a while, I rose and stated, "Senior Brother, I'm stepping out for a smoke."