The mysterious figure was hidden in the shadow of an old willow tree with low-hanging branches and leaves that rustled in the light breeze of the evening.
She felt a pressing urge as she watched Tan Xiuying and Cai Ying leave the Wang family estate. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at the situation. What they just talked about with Lady Ming could throw off a fragile balance that she had worked hard to keep.
With a soft sigh, she turned away from the scene, her mind racing with ideas and plans. There was no time to waste; she had to move right away to guard a secret that could change the fates of many families.
She got to a secret room by sneaking through small alleys and avoiding being seen. It was time to talk to someone who knew how to handle this new danger to their fragile balance of power.
