Chapter 1517: Blood is Thicker Than Water (1)
The truth of the matter was bound to come out and there was no necessity to hide it. His words were not exactly a lie, he merely chose to emphasize the key points!!
As for the fact that the City Lord of the Ghost realm was in his building, that's the information he could only selectively conceal for now, to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Upon hearing that it was a work-related matter, old Master Li didn't ask further.
In the study, after Lord Yuan left, Housekeeper Zhong also left the study. The City Lord's purpose of coming here tonight was to meet Miss Tang of the Tang family, and Housekeeper Zhong naturally needed to ascertain whether Miss Tang had come or not.
Given his capabilities, it wouldn't be hard for Housekeeper Zhong to sort this out without raising any suspicion.