Ning Wan Wan understood why, after Si Zhan had disabled one of Di Huan’s hands in front of many noble children, Di Jin had taken no action, and there were no rumors about her in Biandu city. She later learned that those noble ladies who had mocked her had either been caught in adultery or exposed for harming their sisters. “
She had thought it was too coincidental at the time, and now she realized Si Zhan must have done something behind the scenes.
Mi Yue continued, “Now that Di Huan is dead, we cannot hand him over to Di Jin, so we must prepare for the worst.”
Ning Wan Wan came back to her senses as Mi Yue handed her a map. “This is a Biandu defense map and an escape route map, with routes already marked.”
“Escape route?” Ning Wan Wan opened the map.
It detailed the city of Biandu, showing every river, bridge, street, alley, and the contents of each shop.
A clear blue line marked a water route escape path from the Yi Wang Mansion.
“Three months ago, A Zhan secretly brought over two thousand elite soldiers to Biandu under various identities. Combined with our original three hundred agents, we now have three thousand people in Biandu,” Mi Yue explained, indicating several red-circled locations on the map. “These marked locations are where our people are hidden. Keep this map safe; if it falls into outsiders’ hands, A Zhan’s efforts will be wasted, and you’ll be in greater danger.”
Ning Wan Wan was deeply shocked. Three months ago… it was from the time Si Zhan disabled Di Huan’s hand that he had been making secret deployments, controlling Di Jin while quietly gathering forces into Biandu.
The past three months had been turbulent beneath the surface.
Mi Yue explained the details of their escape and the critical nature of their situation.
Di Jin glanced at the tea, slapped the table, and asked Zhou Shu angrily, “Did you inform your Wang Ye that we are waiting for him?”
Before Zhou Shu could answer, a loud voice announced, “Wang Fei is here!”
Zhou Shu turned to see Ning Wan Wan entering the main hall, flanked by Yuan Zhu and Fu Yi. She wore a pomegranate red embroidered long dress, exuding elegance and dignity.
