Later that day, Zheng Qing did not meet his companions at D&K as promised. Instead, he sent them a paper crane, telling everyone that something had come up and he needed to help Qingqiu Mansion decipher some talismans.
As for accommodations, Qingqiu Mansion had already arranged them for him. He could return once he finished his work.
Zheng Qing was vague in the paper crane about where exactly he was staying, what talismans he was deciphering, and when he would be done—on the contrary, every line of the letter strongly hinted that he was not living inside the mansion.
He could fully predict that if he honestly told the others he would be staying at Qingqiu Mansion for the next two weeks, he would not have a moment's peace for the rest of the semester.
Early the next morning, before dawn had broken, Zheng Qing headed through the darkness to Feiyuan.
Feiyuan was where students held their morning classes.
Zheng Qing's thinking was simple.
In the mornings, aside from those who attended morning classes, no one else would appear at Feiyuan. And as far as Zheng Qing remembered, among the members of the You Zui Hunting Team, aside from himself, only Xiao Xiao went to Feiyuan every day.
Most of the time, Xiao Xiao was very calm.
That ensured that when he saw Zheng Qing, he would not shout and scream, broadcasting Zheng Qing's connection with Qingqiu Mansion to the whole world. Then Zheng Qing could probe Xiao Xiao for what they had discussed at yesterday's meeting, how much he knew about Zheng Qing and Su Shijun, and whether he had any solid evidence.
The plan was perfect, but reality was cruel—life loved catching you off guard over the things you were most certain of.
When Zheng Qing arrived at