"It's not Miss Pei, it's..."
Fang Hongxiu glanced at Han Ruixuan and stopped speaking.
Han Ruixuan offered a bitter smile, suggesting they return to the Government Office to discuss the matter further. If they hadn't gone to visit Elder Master Xiao at noon, they might have still been able to seek out Pei Guanli of the Mountain Race. If they went now, the people at the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion would likely kick them out.
Chen Yunfan guessed the two were hiding something, so he didn't press the issue. He silently thought, "This matter is too bizarre... perhaps I'll have to ask Brother Yi to step in."
A chilly rain pattered down.
Outside the Xiao family's residence, a continuous stream of carriages and horses came and went. A few days ago, the visitors had been from the various families within the Shu State Prefecture City; lately, it was mostly Noble families from the neighboring counties and towns, such as the Fu Family of Guangyuan County and the Lin Family of Guang'an County.
