"Just tell us directly, we would have followed," said Hua Shifang calmly. "It's just that the situation of the Sheng family's patriarch was critical. We didn't have time to inform you. So, your second master and I hurried over to help."
Nan Yan replied, "Is that so?" She couldn't shake off the feeling that something wasn't right.
If their masters had willingly followed, why hadn't they managed to make a simple phone call? Even if it was while on the road, it wouldn't have taken much time. Even a quick text message would have sufficed to ease their worries. Their masters wouldn't have been clueless about suddenly losing contact with them; they would have been concerned.
Therefore, the situation definitely wasn't as straightforward as Hua Shifang claimed.
Hua Shifang, trying to cover up the truth, boldly asserted, "Exactly. We're in a society governed by the rule of law. You should trust in the security of our country."
