Return to the capital?
Qian Yi fell silent. For the past two days, people from the Yulong Pavilion had been near his home, monitoring him constantly, preventing him from contacting his benefactor's people. What was the next step?
Usually, they would act one step at a time, telling him the plan bit by bit instead of revealing everything at once, as a precaution.
But Qian Yi didn't mind this, considering the matter was too important to allow even the slightest mistake!
What to do now?
Qian Yi pondered for a moment, then pretended to deliberate and said, "This... my mother's health is not good, and she is not fit for a long journey. Could she rest for a few more days?"
"Sure, but how long would that be?"
"Seven days. You may leave now and return in seven days!"
The three spies suspected nothing and immediately agreed.
