Xie Zi Yuan, possessing the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, was naturally adept at discerning the truth from falsehood. Hearing QingWu's words, he could tell she was serious and not joking.
Still, he found it hard to reconcile her seemingly frivolous and audacious request with her usual composed demeanor. Though her words carried a hint of wild boldness, he suspected there was a deeper meaning behind them.
On the other hand, the four individuals standing behind Xie Zi Yuan, dressed as servants but in fact his subordinates from the Court of Judicial Review, were utterly stunned. Their eyes darted between Xie Zi Yuan and QingWu in disbelief.
These men were not mere household staff but legitimate court officials, accompanying Xie Zi Yuan to come over to The Temple of Cloud's Origin to investigate a case.
