Chao Yushi's words secretly shocked Lin Bai. He seemed to know every move within Tianshui Sect's temporary palace as though he had the palm of his hand.
He even knew that after Zhang Linghu had injured Lin Bai, Lin Bai had still urged Ancestor Pan Qing to make the matter smaller and let it go.
Thinking back carefully, Lin Bai realized that apart from Qiao Mo, Qin Yao, and the others, only Ancestor Pan Qing and several core elders of Tianshui Sect had been present at that discussion.
Other than them, no one else knew what had been discussed that day.
How had Chao Yushi found out?
Lin Bai couldn't help feeling alarmed. It seemed that there were definitely spies from other forces within Tianshui Sect's temporary palace.
Chao Yushi must have learned of the discussion through certain spies and connections.
What brilliant methods... Lin Bai sighed inwardly. With just a few casual words, Chao Yushi had revealed how deeply rooted they were in the imperial capital and the extent of their network.
He had made Lin Bai understand that although Prince Hong Estate had fallen, its former retainers still possessed considerable "power" in the imperial capital.
That was precisely why Lin Bai had asked Chao Yushi to guess what was troubling him.
Confusion appeared on Zhang Linghu's fierce face as he asked in return, "Are you stupid? Aren't you worried about dealing with the Third Prince?"
Lin Bai ignored the brute and calmly looked at Chao Yushi.
Chao Yushi smiled elegantly. "The Wolf Marquis is indeed dealing with the Third Prince, but what troubles the Wolf Marquis isn't this matter."
Zhang Linghu furrowed his brows. He looked at Chao Yushi, then at Lin Bai, and the confusion on his face grew even thicker.
He scratched his head and said,