After roughly piecing together and judging the cause and effect, Niu Youdao secretly shook his head. If it was true, Prince Ning's group had truly been ruthless enough.
To conceal the secret, they had not hesitated to make sacrifices of everyone in that hidden village. One had to know that most of those hiding away from the world in the village were Prince Ning's trusted old subordinates. Even Meng Shanming had been among them before. They had been prepared to sacrifice even Meng Shanming along with them!
But then again, precisely because of that, once it was discovered, it could prove that this was Prince Ning's true secret. Only then would it not arouse suspicion, and only then could the truth be hidden more effectively.
Meng Shanming might have been formidable at commanding armies in battle, but no matter how formidable he was, he could not compare to the power of a hundred thousand Crow Generals. Even if Meng Shanming led an army of thousands upon thousands against them, he would be swept flat. Weighing which mattered more, it was not difficult to understand the decision Prince Ning and the others had made.
For this secret, Prince Ning had even sacrificed his own biological daughter—that Ghost Face!
"Let's go back." Coming back to himself, Niu Youdao sighed.
The three of them left the kitchen.
Over the following days, Guan Fangyi kept a close eye on Niu Youdao every day.
Everyone was curious by nature, especially about things like treasure maps. Guan Fangyi believed that since Niu Youdao had obtained the map, he would surely go treasure hunting. She wanted to tag along and see it for herself too.
Yet the situation left her somewhat disappointed. Niu Youdao remained at ease here, showing no intention of leaving.
What she did not