"Brother Jiang, I know you're all companions, but we can't afford to be careless about something like this. If you find it difficult, I can..."
Before Tang Qisheng could finish, Jiang Cheng cut him off. "You're overthinking it. You're right—this affects whether we all survive, so we have to get to the bottom of it."
Hearing Jiang Cheng say that, Tang Qisheng finally relaxed. The two then agreed that Jiang Cheng would call Li Bai into the room, while Tang Qisheng prepared the incense ash.
Fortunately, Tang Qisheng had brought several incense sticks with him. They had taken them from the Marquis's residence.
There were no candles lit in the room, and it was very dim. They sprinkled a thin layer of incense ash just inside the threshold. It was nearly impossible to notice unless you looked closely.
Once everything was ready, Jiang Cheng called over the Fatty and told him to find a way to bring Li Bai over with Yao Shunyu.
Soon, Li Bai followed the Fatty through the door. Jiang Cheng's heart finally settled once she crossed the threshold.
Li Bai didn't notice the incense ash at all. That was what Jiang Cheng had worried about most. If she really had spotted the ash hidden by the door, it would only have made him suspicious. After all, he didn't believe the real Li Bai would have noticed it.
Seeing everyone gathered in the room, Li Bai couldn't help feeling nervous. She immediately explained, "I don't know why they're treating me so well, either. I tried to sound them out, but they're tight-lipped and haven't let anything useful slip. They must have some ulterior motive for being so nice to me."
Standing by the door, Yao Shunyu nodded at Jiang Cheng. The incense ash behind the door was