Cai Xiu's lips parted slightly in disbelief as realization dawned upon her.
Why was her Master, someone so careful and calculated, openly revealing their connection in front of these strangers?
Cai Xi's mind raced with concern—rumors traveled quickly, and this was a dangerous game to play.
Then it hit her like a bolt of lightning.
"Dead men don't talk," Cai Xi muttered to herself.
Before she could utter a word to question or caution her Master, his gaze shifted ever so slightly toward her.
It was subtle, yet it held an unspoken command: stay silent.
So, Cai Xiu could only obey and keep silent, biting her lip as her hands clenched tightly at her sides.
She knew that the people surrounding her now were already as good as dead—breathing corpses simply waiting for their time to run out.
