Chapter 208: Joining Forces

Song Chongjin quickly suppressed that fierce look and, with an expressionless face, released Wang Yongzhu's hand. They sat down on opposite sides of the table.

"How did you realize it—never mind, no need to ask. I just want to know, are you holed up in Qilidun out of necessity or for some other purpose?" Wang Yongzhu had wanted to ask Song Chongjin how he figured out something was amiss.

But upon reflection, she understood that she needed to change her persona. With a new role, there were bound to be slip-ups.

Given Song Chongjin's suspicions that she was not who she appeared to be and could get close to her by using Wang Yongping as a pretext to scrutinize her intentions, it was no surprise he saw through her.

Even though she didn't know why Song Chongjin mistook her for someone secretly replaced by Wang Yongzhu to monitor him, she didn't care. That excuse was a good one and saved her the trouble of explaining herself further.