Somewhere in the desert.
An eagle flapped its wide wings, crossing the now crimson sky that was slowly turning dark. Qiu Shiba heard the eagle's cry and raised his arm. The eagle immediately landed on his arm, and Qiu Shiba took the piece of paper tied to the eagle's leg.
"What is their reply?" Qiu Qi asked when she saw that the eagle returned. She immediately leaves the dish that they are cooking to Qiu Ru and the palace guards that Qiu Shiba had 'borrowed' from the emperor.
Qiu Shiba turned to look at her. "The spies said that the client has indeed seen Cheng Pei and his guard returned with the client." He answered as he looked at the piece of paper that their spies planted on their client's side had sent.
