Tomorrow's Problems

“If I do show Zhou Lihua that I am alive, there is a chance my necklace will break,” he said at last.

“I know. That’s why I won’t force you,” said Hou Jingshu.

He nodded. “If my necklace breaks, Wu Meiying’s enemies will discover I’m alive. I’ll have to leave the Shang Kingdom.”

Hou Jingshu bit her lip. “Are her enemies really that strong?”

“I don’t know how strong they are, but Wu Meiying made it seem like they were far more powerful than any nation. They seem to work in the shadows too. My clan was destroyed before we even realized what was happening, and according to her, the people who attacked us were among the weakest members of this organization.”

Wu Jian knew practically nothing about their enemy, which was why he acted so cautiously… for the most part. His impulsive slipup last night aside, he had done his best to hide his identity.