Li Qing, though a newcomer to the Ninth Bureau, was now in a situation that could hardly be considered good with the organization.
As for what kind of ending it might lead to, even Li Qing himself felt uneasy.
If the Ninth Bureau didn't give up on the excavation and development of King Qi's Underground Palace, Li Qing's path ahead would inevitably be complicated and fraught with difficulty.
Therefore, there were certain things he simply couldn't discuss with Lü Zong, and Li Qing didn't want to elaborate at the moment.
Lü Zong, picking up on the cue, didn't press further. His roundabout inquiries were not just out of curiosity but also a bit self-serving.
He wanted to understand more, to lay the groundwork for himself to be able to scale walls and control flying arrows like Li Qing.
