"What are you muttering to yourself?" Xiao Ba moved closer, trying to hear his words.
Xie Fang pressed his lips, not saying anything. He turned his head and called for the servant waiting nearby to wheel him away.
On the way, he said nothing. He remained unnaturally quiet, his fingers twisting together in his lap, Xiao Ba's words replaying in his mind.
He had asked whether there was any way to identify a higher being, and Xiao Ba had told him they could be identified by the Mark.
The mark could be anywhere on their body. It was usually in the form of a scar, around their neck or chest area.
Xie Fang had checked Li Chang's neck, chest, back, even his feet and shoulders... yet he couldn't find even a tiny bump.
After returning to his courtyard, Xie Fang dismissed all the servants. He shut himself inside the study and didn't come out even when it was time for lunch.
Morning slowly turned into afternoon, but the Crown Prince's door remained closed.
