Was the Phantom Sound Treasure Box really with Duanmu Rong?
Li's fingers slowly tightened around the sandalwood box, unable to put his feelings into words.
Shi Lan, on the other hand, was somewhat puzzled by Li's attitude and asked softly, "Young Master, what is it?"
"Shi Lan, what do you think of Miss Duanmu..." Li trailed off. The moment Shi Lan heard the words "Miss Duanmu," her expression changed slightly.
"What about Miss Duanmu?" Shi Lan turned her face away. "Young Master, do you miss her? Or do you regret bringing me to the Yin-Yang School? Well, Miss Duanmu's skill at refining medicine is extraordinary. If she had come, perhaps she could have been of greater help to you."
Shi Lan's words left Li thoroughly baffled. "Shi Lan, what's wrong with you? I only wanted to ask whether you thought Miss Duanmu was hiding something from me. Besides, I never intended to bring anyone else on this trip to the Yin-Yang School."
Li's words made Shi Lan stiffen. Only after a long while did she turn back to glance at him, her ears red. "Why would you think that? Although Miss Duanmu is one of the Mohist leaders, everyone has seen how much she has helped you. What's more, she has been living in your bedchamber all this time. How could she—"
Shi Lan frowned slightly. "Young Master, it is truly chilling that you would suspect her like this."
Li was nearly bewildered by Shi Lan's lightning-fast change in attitude. Just moments ago, she had been visibly upset upon hearing Duanmu Rong's name, yet in the blink of an eye, she seemed to be defending Duanmu Rong instead.
Still, Shi Lan had a point. He could not suspect one of his own people based solely on Moon God's word. Besides,