The words were-
"Brother Xiao, you wouldn't want anyone finding out about your affair with the Prince of Badong's consort, would you?"
Wang Yang had several reasons for suspecting this.
First, Wang Yang did not consider himself a coward, but that day on the Cuju field, the dog that suddenly charged over had still given him a fright. When people faced an animal that appeared out of nowhere and seemed aggressive, retreating and guarding themselves was an instinctive response. Even someone utterly fearless should have reacted defensively, just as Chen Qing Shan had immediately stepped forward to shield Wang Yang.
Yet not only had the expert behind Xiao Hong failed to protect his master as his first reaction, Xiao Hong himself had shown no alarm whatsoever! He had stood rooted to the spot and even mocked Wang Yang! Either both master and servant had cultivated minds as still as water, unmoved by the eight winds, or both Xiao Hong and the expert beside him had taken it for granted, deep down, that the dog would never hurt Xiao Hong!
Only a subconscious sense of safety and trust could have made them react like that. They were therefore very likely familiar with the dog! In that case, it might not have run over to bite anyone, but because it had recognized someone it knew! Perhaps it had even recognized its owner!
(Chapter 473, "Bright Brocade Cut into Robes, Light with Dawn's Colors": "A dog suddenly darted out from somewhere, charging toward them and barking! Caught off guard, Wang Yang started in fright and hurried backward. Chen Qing Shan stepped forward to shield him and was about to drive it away when a young woman caught up with the little dog, panting... Once Wang Yang saw that it was a little dog,