Her expression was sincere and didn't seem false. Her eyes welled up with emotion.
It was hard to reconcile the woman before him with the one who had spoken such ruthless words before. The difference was stark.
Xiaotao's hand that held the lantern trembled slightly.
Perhaps due to a woman's intuition, she did not fully trust the fickle Bai Zi. However, having served by Shen Cong's side for many years, she knew well how her master had cherished Bai Zi.
Furthermore, this was a matter concerning Shen Cong's life. Xiaotao didn't dare to make any reckless judgments.
Shen Cong had just met Wei Jin that afternoon and had successfully tricked him into believing that he would surely seek Su Luo. He had assumed that there would be no repercussions for a common man like himself but was utterly taken off guard by the earth-shattering news brought by Bai Zi.
Unable to help himself, he asked with a furrowed brow, "Why in the world would King Rui want to kill me?"
