In the presence of the police, Wen Ye dared not act rashly and thus closed his mouth, though his mind was already scheming against Gu Dai.
Wen Ye asked, "How long will I be detained?"
The officer shattered his illusions with the response, "The crimes you committed could lead to a sentence of over ten years."
Wen Ye was stunned into disbelief, his eyes widening as he exclaimed, "What did you say!"
The officer, however, did not engage further in conversation.
Gu Dai watched as Wen Ye was taken away by the police, then turned and left.
Song Ling, seeing Gu Dai's departing figure, hurried to catch up, asking, "Where are you headed next?"
"Back to the capital," Gu Dai answered, not forgetting to thank Song Ling for his help, "Thanks for your help just now."
"It was nothing, I didn't really help much," Song Ling replied politely.
