A dead end... was there really only one path?
This was the first time Chen Ying had doubted Shen Qi's judgment...
In the seemingly harmless Guanyin Temple, guarded by just one person, Chen Ying had actually seen this person from a distance before when she went to fetch Ali after a court session, a fellow whose appearance and style differed from the people of the Central Plains.
It was Wutu Gu, the one who would face Chen Qing in a fair duel in public a few hours later!
Seeing this person, Chen Ying's unease grew quickly. She didn't know why because, logically speaking, having the chance to take down Wutu Gu in advance was extremely rare. If he died a sudden death, she and the others could legitimately take the Princess away, and the Emperor of the Siao Family would lack a direct reason to hold them.
But the appearance of such an important figure here, in such a nonchalant manner, made her feel that something was off...