"Second Master, just these kinds of lowlifes probably aren't qualified to have any interaction with the people behind the scenes. Asking further won't yield anything."
Yan Jiu listened with a frown for a moment, his disdainful gaze sweeping over a useless wretch who had urinated himself in fright. "It seems the person behind the scenes has some brains, deliberately hiding themselves deeply. These trash were sent as sacrificial pawns to test you. By now, they must have received the news that you're safe and sound."
The carefully plotted layout was so easily uncovered, Yan Xiaye pursed her lips in frustration.
For a layperson like her, the battles among the wealthy were far more complicated than she had imagined.
Even though she had picked up bits and pieces beside Li Yuntang, putting them into practice proved she was still too naïve, definitely unable to compare with those cunning old foxes who had been in this field for years.
