Willow Heart was about to say something, but Yangxin pulled her back and motioned for her younger sister to be quiet. Then, mustering her courage, she asked gravely, "My lords, Ghost Messengers, can you really guarantee that Qiu Ze will be executed in two years? What if he escapes?"
Yan Yuqing knew what the sisters were worried about, so she smiled reassuringly. "You have to trust King Yama Hall. Once someone is placed on its execution list, he's as good as dead."
Yangxin wasn't convinced by a verbal promise. Frowning, she explained, "It's not that we don't trust you, my lords. It's just that we're two helpless women. Even if we had that much money, we probably wouldn't be able to protect ourselves. We might not live to see the day Qiu Ze dies."
Yan Yuqing was taken aback. She hadn't expected them to be worried about that, so she smiled and said, "King Yama Hall has some influence with the Jiang Zuo Alliance. If you're worried about your safety, we can arrange for you to live within the Alliance's territory. What do you think?"
As the star courtesan of Yangliuxin, Yangxin had heard plenty of Jianghu figures talk about the Jiang Zuo Alliance. Most importantly, the Jiang Zuo Alliance was related to the Yan family by marriage.
To the sisters, both the Jiang Zuo Alliance and the Yan family were immense forces. They believed the Alliance could keep them safe.
She was tempted, but still asked hesitantly, "My lady, are you sure you can really contact the Jiang Zuo Alliance?"
Yan Yuqing nodded, her tone certain. "You may not know this, but Miss Gong Yu, who's been so kind in helping you, is actually a member of the Jiang Zuo Alliance."
Yangxin's eyes lit up at that. She hurriedly