The fat man's expression darkened. He understood: they were being sent to steal something from a ghost, and not just any ghost, but a vengeful spirit like First Lady. The difficulty was obvious.
The worst part was that they had to disguise themselves as Zhennan Hou. If he and First Lady had been a loving couple, that might have been all right. But judging from the clues they had pieced together, General Guo's death and First Lady's death were probably both connected to Zhennan Hou.
"Of course, my lady's embroidered ball won't be easy to take." The woman changed tack. "Pay attention: you must steal the ball, not simply take it, and certainly not snatch it. You must not let my lady see you at any point. You can only approach her from behind."
"And remember this well: you must never turn your back on my lady. The consequences would be terrible."
As she spoke, the woman looked at Jiang Cheng and the others with an indescribable expression. It was as if, in her eyes, they were already dead. Telling the dead all this would be utterly pointless.
"Where is the embroidered ball? Will your lady stay near it at all times?"
Jiang Cheng took the opportunity to ask, but just like Yao Shunyu before him, the woman showed no sign of answering. More precisely, she acted as though she hadn't heard him at all.
Seeing this, Li Bai lightly tapped Jiang Cheng's leg and shook his head. "There's no point asking. She's a Shecainv who was raised by First Lady's family from childhood. She was born with a defective fate. I don't think she can hear you."
Sure enough, even though Li Bai hadn't lowered his voice much, the woman, who was standing right beside them, still showed no