After receiving the message from Xiao Chenyuan, Master Lin immediately led a small group of people to meet him. Because the Seventh King was still unconscious, Xiao Chenyuan and QingWu proceeded ahead, heading straight to the royal manor with Master Lin.
Master Lin said nothing about Xiao Chenyuan bringing QingWu along, and when facing QingWu, he only nodded, his expression cold, and the wariness in his eyes was never concealed.
Soon, the group entered the city through the back gate of South Royal Manor. Master Lin led Xiao Chenyuan and QingWu toward the Seventh King's quarters. Along the way, he said, "Your arrival in South Ridge, His Highness has not been informed. According to your instructions, the entire manor and the city are under lockdown; no one is allowed to leave."
Master Lin paused, his face growing heavy. "The Seventh King's condition is strange. The physicians have examined him carefully, but they can find no illness, nor any signs of poisoning."
