The young man's tears pattered down as he told of his past.
His name was Yin Sheng, and he had an older sister named Yin Heling.
Their parents had died young.
His sister was skilled at embroidery and had supported the two of them through her work alone.
But one day, Heavenly Soldiers descended from the sky and seized Yin Heling.
Yin Sheng had heard that the Capital City was filled with capable people and extraordinary individuals, so he traveled north all the way here to find someone who could save his sister.
Meng Anli asked, "Did you see what those Heavenly Soldiers looked like? Were they wearing any identification badges?"
"Yes, I remember." Yin Sheng squatted down and drew the characters from the badge in the dirt.
Meng Anli's eyes gradually darkened.
For no other reason than that the badge belonged to Meng Manor.
Why would Meng Manor seize young women?
Could they be refining inner pills again?
"Do you know your sister's birth date and hour?"
Yin Sheng gave her the details.
Meng Anli frowned. She had indeed been born in an yin month, on an yin day, at an yin hour.
What exactly was the Meng family doing?
Why were they refining pills again?
Was one inner pill not enough for Meng Shiwan?
"Big sister, do you recognize this badge? Can you help me save my sister?"
Meng Anli found herself in a difficult position.
She still did not dare enter the Meng family home. She feared that dark prison where they had locked her away to die.
Yet Yin Sheng's eyes were brimming with hope.
Meng Anli could not bear to refuse him.
Moreover, the Meng family still dared to use mortals to refine pills. She had to expose their crimes.
This time, she would make