Guan Fangyi was alarmed and bewildered, unable to fathom what medicine Yuan Fang had taken wrong.
She did not dare act rashly now, nor could she contact Niu Youdao. She could only deal with the urgent matters first—the Golden Wings involved in confidential matters needed to be handled.
Pretending that she needed to repair the damaged entrances at both ends of the tunnel, she disposed of the Golden Wings responsible for secret communications at the two residences...
Inside Martial Valor Hall, Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming were both silent, with Lan Ruoting nearby. After something like this had happened, Lan Ruoting could not possibly keep it from them.
The problem was that they had no idea what exactly had happened at Thatched Cottage Estate. It was impossible for them not to worry here.
After discussing it over, all they could do in the end was follow Yun Ji's instructions: pretend nothing had happened, respond to all changes by remaining unchanged, and wait to see what developed...
In the mountains, the unconscious Silver Child had been brought over. Yun Ji was about to wake her.
Niu Youdao raised a hand to stop her. "This girl is terribly clingy. This is no time for her nagging. Let her sleep for now."
Yun Ji had no objection. She set Silver Child against a large boulder, then released her grip and put down an eagle cage containing a Golden Wing. She explained, "There is nothing unusual at the Prince's residence. Having no contact with the city is not a solution, so Lan Ruoting gave me a Golden Wing to make communication with them easier."
Niu Youdao said, "Well done... Wait. The Prince's residence is only separated from us by one road, yet there is not the slightest abnormality there?"
Yun Ji said, "According to