Lian San showed not the slightest surprise that his young lord and Wang Yang had turned from enemies into friends and were getting along so well. He did not even seem curious, as though this were only natural, and continued his report:
"...Zhang Jue was killed in battle by one of the Prince of Badong's personal guards. Wang Yi fled to Wenyang Commandery. With the help of the Duke of Liu's former men, Wenyang Commandery has managed to hold out, but it can barely defend itself. It has no strength to..."
"What is the situation in Jiangling?" Wang Yang asked.
"Jiangling is now entirely under the Prince of Badong's control. All the senior civil and military officers have been detained at the Prince's Residence-"
"Provincial Deputy Le was detained too?"
Of Jingzhou's Four Senior Officials, it was Le Zhan's family that Wang Yang was closest to.
"Yes."
"What about Yu Yi?"
"They haven't dared touch Mister Yu, but soldiers have been stationed in the streets around the Yu Residence. Officially, they are protecting the peace of his household so he can live undisturbed. As for the other powerful noble houses that refuse to join the rebellion, their children have also been taken hostage-"
Baoyue patted her chest and said with relief:
"Thank goodness, thank goodness. Little Xing Han has already been picked up..."
When she had seen Xie Xinghan being deceived by Wang Yang, she had been anxious but unable to think of a good solution. In the end, she had resorted to her ultimate move-"telling her parents."
Of course, she would never betray her close friend, so this "telling" had not meant informing on her. She had merely told the Xie Family that their business affairs had all been settled. Looking back now, that move had been truly brilliant!