Zhu Longwei pondered Tan Xiuying's circumstances carefully. While he had assumed that her family might be overly concerned about her trip with him, uncertainty lingered in his mind.
The last thing he wanted was the prospect of forcibly accompanying her to her destination and back to Jiujiang, all while risking criticism and accusations of impropriety from the Marquis of Jiujiang and others, which weighed heavily on him. Such actions could plunge him into serious trouble.
As he contemplated the next steps, he also had lingering doubts about Tan Xiuying's involvement in the theft. He couldn't get rid of the feeling that her story might be more complicated than she had said. Because of this, he had to be careful and keep a close eye on what she did.
