I gave a bitter smile. "That was unexpectedly decisive. It seems the Prince doesn't intend to let us get involved in the slightest while our wings are still wet."
"Heh heh, I guessed as much when I heard you describe everything. There was no way around it. A third-rank official in the central region doesn't even have the qualifications to touch the wall, much less dig into its foundations." Zhu Daoqing chuckled.
"Wow, that was a perfectly good thing. How did it become so wrong-sounding coming from you?" I shoved him lightly, and Zhu Daoqing said with a grin, "I really didn't expect that of the three things you proposed, Grandfather wouldn't even be able to accomplish two. This truly is unprecedented."
"Mm, I knew these things would be difficult, but I really can't stay out of them. Otherwise, I always feel like I'm being kept in the dark." I spoke helplessly.
Zhu Daoqing looked at me for a long while, then patted my shoulder. "Let's go. We'll talk about this again after some time. It probably isn't the right moment yet. Otherwise, why would Grandfather be too lazy even to explain? The less we know, the safer we are. If we barge in recklessly, we might even end up being buried there!"
Listening to him, I fell silent. But even so, what did it matter? I had stumbled and bumbled my way here all along. Nothing had ever been able to stop my steps.
"By the way, how did things go with the gambling den?" He had excitedly run off to collect the money right after the match, so I had to ask.
"Of course there was no problem. This time, aside from us winning big, even more people lost. There were pitifully few in the venue who had