Chapter 37

At last, the servants carrying the furniture reached the bottom of the stairs.

“Now, on three, lift it all together!”

“One, two, three!”

With a grunt and a burst of effort, the men hoisted the furniture onto their shoulders.

Because of the streaming sweat and the large furniture blocking their vision, the servants did not even notice that Ayesha and the lord were standing out on the landing.

Ayesha lightly tapped the evil spirit’s forearm to signal him.

In principle, it was not permissible for servants to pass before their master without showing proper courtesy—but she was worried that an accident might occur because of the heavy furniture they were carrying.

And anyway, the evil spirit was not the true master of this manor.

There was no need for him to receive their greetings.

Ayesha led the evil spirit back from the landing so that the servants could pass without…