"Hadn't you always wanted me to make a few more moves?"
"Now that Ruoyu and Zhuge have joined forces to help you, why do you look a little unhappy instead?"
Mr. Wu reclined in his rocking chair, swaying it leisurely as he looked at the indignant Yellow Flower Cat on the tea table, amusement in his eyes. "The two of them forced me to act. Isn't that exactly what you wanted?"
"I just hate being used," the Yellow Flower Cat replied stiffly.
Mr. Wu smiled but did not continue teasing the tabby. Instead, he lowered his gaze to the teacup. After a long while, he added slowly, "As for your earlier guess... personally, I think Ruoyu doesn't know about any of this. He may believe Zheng Qing is an experimental subject of the Relevant Department, so he wants to use Zheng Qing to make contact with them."
"What about Zhuge?" The Yellow Flower Cat tilted its head and flicked its ears again.
Mr. Wu shook his head. "Doesn't know. That child is very clever; perhaps he guessed something... Don't worry. Zhuge's talent for divination is the greatest I have ever seen. Calling him 'infallible in every calculation' would not be an exaggeration. Since he believes Zheng Qing can hold that city, he is most likely right."
"It is precisely because he is too clever that he cannot put anyone at ease." The tabby muttered as it leaned over the teacup and lapped at the tea. Watching the reflected image in the water shatter, it snorted. "If he calculated that you would act, then of course he was not wrong. But he could not possibly calculate your intentions. What if you suddenly got stubborn and refused to act... Too clever by half, and he might end up costing Qingqing his life."