When she said these words, she lifted her gaze to look at Su Luo.
She wanted to see panic on her face.
This woman must have believed that these five people had found a way to escape, thinking that her own actions were flawless and wouldn't be discovered, which is why she agreed to a public confrontation.
She probably never anticipated that they were hidden away by herself.
Now, she should be panicking and fearful!
After all, her crimes were about to be exposed in front of everyone!
But Mother Xia was disappointed. Su Luo remained calm and composed, and after hearing that she had found the people, she didn't show any unexpected reaction. Instead, with an expression of faint appreciation, she nodded: "Mother Xia truly is a veteran of Cining Palace. Despite the dozens of people I sent for a thorough search, they couldn't locate them, yet Mother Xia single-handedly found them!"
Though it sounded like praise, upon closer inspection, it carried a different flavor.
