Li Ya'er came in haste and left in haste.
He had only come for the marriage alliance between the two families. Now that he saw Meng Zhao had no such intention, he naturally would not cling to the matter stubbornly.
Burning with resentment, he left cleanly enough. After all, Meng Zhao had promised not to reveal the matter, so Li Xinglu's reputation would remain unscathed, and he had no need to worry about any subsequent repercussions.
As for the rejection causing the relationship between the two sides to rupture, that was inevitable. Still, they would not become mortal enemies—at most, they would become strangers passing by one another.
After Li Ya'er left, Meng Zhao did not rush back to the Yangwu Army camp. Instead, he had someone summon Night Cat and asked about recent news concerning the Li Family.
Night Cat knew little. The Li Family's movements were simply too difficult to track, especially those of the siblings Li Xingchen and Li Xinglu.
The former had returned to the Li Family, yet Night Cat's scouts had not uncovered even the slightest trace of news.
As for the latter, she had been traveling through the north. A woman so breathtakingly beautiful was bound to attract butterflies and bees, so she had left behind some traces. This more or less corroborated Li Ya'er's claim.
After learning this, Meng Zhao dismissed Night Cat and remained alone in the vast reception hall, deep in thought.
What he pondered was Li Ya'er's true purpose in coming to propose a marriage alliance. Had the Li Family merely seen his Unrivaled Martial Arts, his boundless future, and the bright prospects of the Meng Family, and thus wished to plan for the long term and seize the chance to build ties?
Or had the Li Family already become