Yang Qiu hadn't expected this: she might be tough, but Madam Guo and Master Guo were even tougher. Even after being captured, they still refused to reveal her older sister's whereabouts, and for the moment she was out of ideas.
Just then, that Escort Head who had been talking turned his head and gave her a steadying look. She didn't even know why, but the moment she saw that look, her heart settled.
The Escort Head comforted Yang Qiu with his eyes, then spoke toward Master Guo and Madam Guo, "Don't say our Xuntian Escort Agency is being unreasonable. We'll give you the time it takes to burn one stick of incense. If you still won't talk by then, don't blame us for being rude."
As for Master Guo's talk of reporting to the government office, he wasn't afraid in the least. His connections ran through both the underworld and the authorities—this County's County Magistrate was, of course, someone he had dealings with.
For a while, the courtyard stayed locked in this stalemate.
