《Skyfire Avenue》Chapter 252: The Pharmacist
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Chapter 252: The Pharmacist
With the young associate’s guidance, Lan Jue crossed a cross over a small lake and traversed a lengthy corridor.
Each step of the way was accompanied by the quiet, peaceful sounds of a guqin [1. As performed on a very popular Chinese television show]. The hallway itself ended in an octagonal pavilion, which was host to a woman. She sat behind a square table, upon which rested the ancient Chinese instrument he’d heard while approaching. She played it slowly, her long and delicate fingers dancing over the silken strings like flowing water. [2. This may also be a reference by the author to guqin music, where Flowing Water is one of the most popular songs from the instrument, and is incidentally the song being played in the video linked above.].
One corner of the table bore a censer, with a single joss stick poking free. Its pleasing aroma filled the area, as tendrils of fragrant smoke curled through the air.
The woman looked to be in her twenties, garbed in a long purple dress. Her dark hair was held up in a bun by a jade hairpin, keeping it up and away from her bright...
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