"Did you read it?" Gu An asked, looking at the other person.
Shu Ci lowered her head, then said, "I did."
Gu An turned to look at Pang Wen and noticed he seemed a bit anxious, so he asked, "You read it too?"
Pang Wen readily admitted, "I did. I was the one who let Junior Sister Shu Ci read it. If the leader wants to punish someone, punish me."
Gu An looked at him and said, "You're quite the responsible senior brother."
Without waiting for them to explain, he asked, "What was in it?"
Seeing that Gu An didn't seem to blame them, Pang Wen was a bit indignant and said, "It was a letter written by his childhood sweetheart, saying she received a letter from home, informing her that Junior Brother Yu Tu's family was abducted by bandits and their fate was unknown.
To find out more, he should go see her, and he must leave the Outer Peak.
To become independent, he must not accept the help of others.
She's treating him like this to mold him into a true, self-reliant man.