Xia Changming shook his head. "I haven't seen her since we parted. I don't know where she went."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Her movements seem rather suspicious this time. Changming, help me keep an eye on her!"
Xia Changming truly did not know whether to laugh or cry. First he had been told to watch Jian Rongxin, and now he was being sent to watch Qin Yutong. He was practically becoming Hu Xiaotian's personal envoy for protecting flowers. But while he was protecting Jian Rongxin, Hu Xiaotian seemed to have grown suspicious of Qin Yutong. Xia Changming said, "I just heard that Li Chenzhou has released Liu Yucheng. That means our mission here in the Yong Capital is complete."
How could Hu Xiaotian fail to understand what Xia Changming meant? He was plainly reminding him that their mission was over and they should consider returning to Eastern Liang Commandery. But how could Xia Changming know that Hu Xiaotian had encountered an unprecedented challenge? Although Hu Xiaotian very much wanted to tell him the truth, after some thought, he decided this was not the right time. Even if Xia Changming was utterly loyal to him, he almost certainly would not believe such a story and might even think something had gone wrong with his head. In fact, it was not just Xia Changming; most of the people around him would probably think the same. Even confidantes such as Long Xiyue, Huo Shengnan, and Visa would surely disbelieve it deep down, even if they claimed otherwise. Of all the people around him, perhaps only Ji Feihua would believe it. Thinking of Ji Feihua brought another rush of warmth to Hu Xiaotian's heart. Since their parting in the Fragrant Kingdom, he had heard nothing from him for a long time and had no idea