Whatever he thought, Chen Yi couldn't let it show on his face, especially not in front of Xiao Jinghong.
Chen Yi feigned recollection. "For a few days before she left, that girl was in secluded cultivation. There was nothing out of the ordinary."
"Before that, though, she, Tingyun, and Huatang were wandering around inside and outside the Prefecture City, and they bought a lot of things for the clan."
He paused, a slight smile gracing his lips as he continued,
"She can be a bit eccentric and willful, but her heart's in the right place. She's a good person, really. She even took a whole cart of things back with her before she left."
Chen Yi didn't know how much Pei Guanli had let slip, so he had to do some damage control.
If he couldn't dispel Xiao Jinghong's suspicions, he at least hoped she'd go a little easier on Pei Guanli during questioning.
Xiao Jinghong listened, nodding thoughtfully. She didn't press the matter, saying instead,
