"I'm guessing when Niu Rang hid the item in the plantation," He Zhilan said, "the presence of multiple people wouldn't go unnoticed by the plantation's guards, yet these people did not pursue into the botanical garden. There's only one time that fits—that's precisely when the botanical garden was being robbed by two villagers! Moreover, it's very likely that when Niu Rang broke into the botanical garden, it happened to be the moment the guards caught the thieving villagers."
"So even if those chasing Niu Rang probably knew he was in the botanical garden, they didn't dare to rush into the garden because they were afraid of revealing their identity," Lan Li continued the thought.
He Teng glanced at He Zhilan, "You mean, there was a considerable amount of time from when Niu Rang got the item to when he was killed?"
"Right," He Zhilan nodded, "But Niu Rang did not leave the item at the hotel for me the next day, instead, it was several days before he left it for me."
