"Hmm? The Impermanence Token?"
"So you mean they found out about you?"
('')
"..."
"..."
At those words, Lin Daiyu's expression changed. Even Tanchun, who had already known and had prepared herself, instinctively clutched the quilt in her hands, tense from head to toe.
After all, even if nobody else knew, how could they not?
She and Lin Daiyu, Zijuan, and Xueyan were the "culprits"—the ones who had used the Impermanence Token to commit one "murder" after another in Jiangnan!
So, hearing that, she immediately felt deeply unsettled.
"No!"
Fortunately, after exchanging a glance with Tanchun, Lin Daiyu hurried forward with a bitter smile to explain:
"They haven't found out about us!"
"It's... it's the Heavenly Court. They sent people to Jiangnan and discovered the Impermanence Token!"
At that, Annie's half-lidded eyes slowly opened a little wider, and some of the sleepiness in them began to fade.
"Oh—"
(⊙o⊙*)
She blinked, tilted her head, and looked at the two of them. Still sounding a little groggy, Annie slowly sat upright.
"They really found the Impermanence Token?"
"Are you sure?"
(.)
She paused, seeming to wake up a little more, then asked:
"Who told you?"
(˙o˙)
"Sister-in-law Wang told us."
Tanchun hurriedly lowered her voice and explained how she had learned this important piece of news.
"??"
く(＾_)ゝ
"She isn't even an immortal official. How did she get the news?!"
(^)
Now Annie was even more surprised. Wang Xifeng was only a steward at Jia Residence, so how could she be so well-informed?
"Great Immortal, there's something you don't know. Here's what happened..."
Tanchun exchanged a glance with Daiyu, who stood beside her, then hurriedly explained:
"Early this morning, Lin-jiejie and I went to pay our respects to Old Madam. Sister-in-law Wang happened to be there, keeping her company."
"Not long