Hong Beimo said, "Actually, those two skeletons had no particular significance. All the secrets of the Fated Ones are hidden in their skulls. That is precisely why I never made this matter public. I also wished to avoid unnecessary panic and speculation."
Hu Xiaotian inwardly marveled at the old fellow's thick skin. Catch a thief with the stolen goods-he had caught Hong Beimo red-handed, yet the man still had the shameless gall to offer such a self-righteous explanation. Still, Hong Beimo was not wrong on this point. Those two headless skeletons were utterly meaningless. The Fated Ones had left all their information in their skulls, so the skeletons were useless to Hong Beimo. Besides, he lacked the innate ability to comprehend that information. Had he possessed such a talent, he would never have bowed his head like an ox willing to serve a child, pledging his loyalty to Qiqi.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Sometimes man's calculations cannot match heaven's. When I escaped from Dragon Spirit Wonderland that day, I overlooked something."
Hong Beimo's brows twitched. He realized Hu Xiaotian had reached the crux of the matter.
"I thought Meizhuang had been buried alive by falling rocks. I never imagined she had also escaped with her life-and, by a stroke of chance, found the skull Her Highness had hidden inside."
Hong Beimo's expression grew increasingly grave. Recalling Rong Shi, whom Hu Xiaotian had previously taken away from the Heavenly Secrets Bureau, he seemed to have guessed some of the key details.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Meizhuang found Xiang Shancong and had him approach me for help rescuing Rong Shi. At the time, I didn't know why Xiang Shancong wanted to save him, so I followed them to uncover the truth. As it turned out, Meizhuang was offering Xiang Shancong the skull in exchange