Shu Yu let out a breath of relief when she heard that; as long as he was fine.
Qi Lie was all smiles. "This time you two have rendered great service."
With the matter off her mind, Shu Yu relaxed, and at these words she immediately arched a brow. "So that boy—what exactly is his identity?"
"What do you two think?"
Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance. The latter pondered and said, "Liu Jie is the second-in-command of the Southwest Black Market. He personally disguised himself as an exile to protect that boy, even willing to throw his life away. Aside from the Second Prince, no one could make him show that kind of loyalty. So what is the relationship between this boy and the Second Prince?"
It wasn't as if they hadn't analyzed it these last few days; they already had some guesses. But without hearing the answer, they ultimately didn't dare be certain.
