Small Moves (Part 2) [Seeking Monthly Votes]

Zhao Wei was stunned for a moment.

For some inexplicable reason, the secret letter in her hand felt unbearably heavy.

An indescribable panic spread through her heart.

"Xu Wenshi, tell me—did something major happen?" Zhao Wei was not stupid. If the contents of this letter were neither important nor sensitive, Xu Xie would not have gone through so much trouble, using Xu Quan to pass it on to her so it could reach her father. Xu Xie and her father, Zhao Feng, were the actual colleagues. If they wanted to correspond, there were dedicated channels for sending letters. Why go to such lengths? Whom was he trying to avoid?

Their own lord?

Or Wu Xian, her father's lord?

If it was the former, and the letter concerned their lord's interests, then Xu Wenzhu's actions would amount to harming his own younger cousin. With the Xu Family of Tianhai increasingly being pushed aside, Xu Xie would have had to be kicked by a donkey in the head to offend Lord Shen again.

After eliminating the possibilities, the answer was obvious.

The contents of this secret letter could not be known to Lord Wu.

In the blink of an eye, shadows filled Zhao Wei's heart. Even the joy of their great victory was buried beneath them, and a sharp edge showed through her grave expression. Xu Quan acted as though he had not noticed. With one hand, he pushed her to secure the letter and lowered his voice. "I don't know exactly what happened either. My elder cousin didn't write it in his family letter; he only instructed me to make absolutely sure the letter reached you..."

His hand touched the back of Zhao Wei's.

The skin there was cold, with a faint tremor running through it.

"Da Wei, nothing is clear