Reciprocity is Key

Chun Hai frowned, as expected the news of his disappearance could not be sealed. he knew he should not have done that in public, but what else could he have done then.

Prince Houyi watched Chun Hai hesitating to respond and then he sighed, "If I were you, I would have killed Bao Zhun and his men, that way you could have delayed the news getting here. It's one thing to hear it down the rumor vines and another to hear first-hand accounts...You're lucky that I was the one who found them first, those men were quite talkative..." 

Chun Hai glared at him and Prince Houyi smiled back and continued, "If you were worried about being overpowered, Huayan was with you, she could have easily come up with a poison and taken care of it for you... But no matter, I have already taken care of them for you. All that's left is t-"