Wenren Lingmeng did not feel relieved at all. Her brows drew together slightly as she linked the events before and after in her mind: first Wenren Qingyi had vanished, and now demon beasts and pirates had launched an attack. She recalled Mu Zibai's earlier deduction.
She became increasingly certain of it.
She said, "Since these pirates and demon beasts are nothing but a rabble, yet still dared to attack, things can't be that simple. Otherwise, the Crown Prince would not have sent you to protect us."
General Ma smiled. "Princess Lingmeng is indeed sharp-minded. The Young Prince has concluded that the Dragon People must be behind this. Who knows when these creatures colluded with the Dragon People? The Young Prince said these were merely petty, painless tricks. He fears the Dragon People have further moves in store, so he specially sent us here to stand guard. Right now, the Young Prince is inspecting the city."
"The Dragon People have played this well. They used demon beasts and pirates while keeping themselves completely clean."
General Ma said, "People are watching the Dragon People, so they should not make any major moves. But the Young Prince said the Dragon People have long been plotting this. He also just checked the records of people coming and going and discovered that over the past few months, the number of people entering the South Sea has steadily increased. The Dragon People may be arranging something behind the scenes as well."
"Did pirates sneak in?" Wenren Lingmeng guessed.
"That is what the Young Prince said as well."
"What about my husband? Has he found my younger sister?" Wenren Lingmeng asked.
General Ma shook his head. "I do not know about that. I only know that the Young Prince has already sent people out. But fires are