Ji Yao on the other hand clearly felt something was seriously wrong but he couldn't necessarily put his finger on it. For a moment he was just staring at Rui Fei who had returned to normal in a flash. He knew this wasn't the right time to address this issue so he let it go for now.
Looking up to the crew members that were staring at him waiting for his orders he said, "We will set out tomorrow at dawn. It's not safe to pursue this matter tonight. As for you," as he turned to look at the overseer, "at this moment, I can't guarantee your daughter's safety neither can I risk my men to look for her."
Ji Yao didn't care for the pitiful man grovelling on the ground. Besides her daughter was more useful to him dead rather than alive. Who told her to flirt with her boyfriend?
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Meanwhile, in the imperial palace, Emperor Rui who had been immersing himself in canal desires engaging in debauchery with multiple women was woken up by a soft knock at his door.
