After the message was sent out, Zhu Daohe was also extremely tense. Clutching the token, she seemed torn with anxiety. After all, orders from above were absolute. I knew she had no confidence either, so I asked, "Miss Zhu, if the Divine Court wants to take you back, what will you do?"
Zhu Daohe looked at me seriously and said, "Impossible."
"Heh, I was only saying 'if.' You didn't have to answer so solemnly." I smiled, but Zhu Daohe had no intention of speaking to me again. She seemed to think the token might be too far away to receive a signal, and actually flew in the direction of Corner City.
I had chased her all the way here, but this time I ended up following her instead. After quite a while, her eyes suddenly lit up. She pulled out the token, and there really was a reply!
After reading the message, she stood rooted to the spot, completely dumbfounded. I glanced at it. The gist was that she had murdered her comrades and was now a wanted criminal. The message advised her to return and surrender immediately, and also mentioned that she should take care not to bring shame upon her father's reputation.
As for arresting her or sending troops to surround this place, there was not a single word about it. This left Zhu Daohe utterly speechless. She could only send another message, mentioning once again the matter of raiding the bandits' base in Corner City, and asking about the two border-city officers. After all, she had personally seen those two officers let me go.
This time, the other side replied quickly. They said the bandit matter was already being handled and that she had no need to concern herself with the base. They emphasized that she must