Gu Shenwei decided to launch an attack on Prince An's manor.
He sent Han Fen to convey his proposal for an alliance to He Nu. More than two months had passed, and still there was no reply. Moonlight Hall seemed to have vanished. For a long time, they had made no major moves, and He Nu's vow to throw the world into chaos seemed like a joke.
Gu Shenwei hoped that this attack—a deliberate leap into a trap—might provoke some reaction from Moonlight Hall.
Chu Nanping and Tie Linglong had kept watch day and night, and at last their efforts had paid off. Tie Linglong had spotted Han Xuan. Though she had seen her only briefly, she had gotten a clear look. "It might also have been a Moonlight Hall disciple in disguise," she added, considering the possibility.
Gu Shenwei nodded and casually asked, "Has Han Wuxian been to Prince An's manor?"
"I haven't spotted her," Chu Nanping replied cautiously.
"Neither have I..." Tie Linglong chimed in, then suddenly felt her face grow hot. The Dragon King's gaze seemed to see right through her, and she didn't understand why she had tried to hide it. "I've seen Han Wuxian. Just once."
"Mm. Han Wuxian said she'd found several Moonlight Hall hideouts and planned to attack them soon. I suspect Prince An's manor is her target."
"But she was alone. She only said a few words to me and didn't do anything." Tie Linglong was afraid the Dragon King would ask what they had talked about. She wasn't good at lying, and she wanted even less to tell him the truth.
Fortunately, the Dragon King was thinking about something else. "Because she knows it's a trap too."
"If it really is a trap, they've hidden it extremely well. I couldn't spot