But if he truly brought Gu Liushui out now, would that not be tantamount to admitting that he had forcibly bought and sold her?
If he had forcibly bought and sold someone else and it was never exposed, that would have been one thing. But Gu Liushui was Yang Chen's subordinate—exposure was inevitable.
Lin Baihuo gritted his teeth and decided to go all out. He would secretly tamper with Gu Liushui's memories, leaving Yang Chen and Chen Yangqi helpless when the time came.
"Sect Master, I will go bring her here at once," Lin Baihuo said as soon as the thought crossed his mind.
Yet Yang Chen was keenly observant. "Sect Master, I will go with him."
"Yes, you may go with him." Chen Yangqi knew what Yang Chen was thinking and did not stop him.
The moment Lin Baihuo heard this, he knew things were about to go badly. Yang Chen was actually being this meticulous, insisting on accompanying him. Did that not leave him without even the slightest chance to turn things around?
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take me there," Yang Chen snapped.
Lin Baihuo's heart was bleeding, yet there was nothing he could do. He could only lead Yang Chen into the manor.
After a few twists and turns, Lin Baihuo quickly brought Yang Chen to the place where Gu Liushui was being held.
She truly was being held prisoner.
How was this the treatment of a newly taken concubine? Layers upon layers of restrictions had been laid down, without the slightest hint of leniency. Forget getting out—even letting a breath of wind through would have been difficult. It was clearly an immortal art designed to ensure that Gu Liushui could never escape, no matter what.
"Lin Baihuo, you are certainly strict