To bury a secret, one had to silence everyone who knew it. That was the only way.
Xue Lengmei looked at Father, her face impassive, but her tone carried a chilling edge. "Father, the matter of me being captured by the Blood Cloak Army concerns my reputation. It must never be spread."
"My daughter, what did those Blood Cloak Army soldiers do to you? Did they commit any beastly acts?" the White Expanse Star Master asked.
Xue Lengmei turned her head slightly and avoided answering. That attitude was itself an answer.
The White Expanse Star Master understood. His face darkened as he said coldly, "Those beasts! They got off easy by dying. Otherwise, I would have personally torn them to pieces!"
"All the Blood Cloak Army soldiers who kidnapped and humiliated me are already dead. Now is not the time to be angry. What matters is helping me keep this secret."
"I'll speak with Fan Lang and the others, ask them to keep their mouths shut and not spread it around."
"Father, there are too many of them. Even if they agree to keep it secret, the news could still leak. There is only one kind of person in this world who can truly keep their mouth shut—dead people!"
Xue Lengmei's eyes gleamed with viciousness, her killing intent unmistakable. She actually wanted to kill Fan Lang and the others who had saved her.
If not for Fan Lang, she would certainly still be suffering in the Blood Cloak Army's hands. Yet now, she regarded Fan Lang as a thorn in her side.
As long as she killed every person who knew and kept that secret buried, she could return to being the pure and spotless princess she had once been.
That was all she could think about now.
The White