She was just separated by one wall from the front courtyard, unsure of the situation and not daring to rashly go out.
Zuo Xingyun responded to Lin Zhen's rage indifferently, "Let Xiang Wan go, I will stay. There's no need to involve a woman in our matters."
"Ha!" Lin Zhen sneered, "You think I am a fool? Would you have come here obediently if I hadn't kidnapped Xiang Wan?"
Xiang Wan, listening from behind the wall, was fully aware that staying would only hinder Zuo Xingyun. If she could escape, Zuo Xingyun would probably be able to retreat safely.
Having made up her mind, she bypassed the front courtyard to look for another way out.
But she was unfamiliar with the place, and as Lin Zhen had reminded, it was unexpectedly large and complicated to navigate. Wandering around, she lost her way and ended up back by the pond where they had dined, where she happened to run into the bodyguard Lin Zhen had sent to find her.
Unable to hide in time, she was caught red-handed.
