"Is your target the Supreme Holy Palace's treasury? I never thought I'd brought a thief inside."
Seeing that Ye Lin remained silent, Lin Shishi continued transmitting her voice, yet her eyes never once looked in his direction.
Because the moment she glanced at Ye Lin, he would immediately be exposed.
After all, she was the host of this banquet. Who knew how many pairs of eyes were watching her, both openly and in secret?
The slightest unusual movement from her would bring someone over to investigate at once.
"Your silence is an admission. Come into my hand. I'll take you out of here."
"You have no room to hesitate."
After Lin Shishi said that, she placed her right hand behind her back. Ye Lin hesitated for only a few seconds before his body rapidly shrank and landed in Lin Shishi's palm.
Lin Shishi then headed toward the other side of the great hall.
"Shishi, where are you going? You're the host of this banquet. The young talents of the major Royal Clans will be arriving soon—you can't leave now."
"Oh, and where did that little beast on your shoulder come from? It's so cute. Can I pet it?"
Halfway there, a woman approached them with a smile, looking at Lin Shishi before turning her gaze to Xinyou. The instant she saw Xinyou, her eyes lit up.
"What I do is none of your business. Move aside."
Lin Shishi's face turned cold as she looked at the woman.
A trace of disdain flashed through the woman's eyes at those words, but she still obediently stepped aside.
Lin Shishi's status was lofty. She did not dare openly contradict her.
Thus, no one along the way dared challenge Lin Shishi. Once she had passed through the great hall and reached a corridor, Ye