Jiang Yichun frowned, "You think it's not a coincidence that people from Dongying appeared in Danliang? Could it be that Dongying people captured Ning Yu and Diao Bin and took them to Fusang?"
Bai Ruozhu shook her head, "If they colluded with King Rui, shouldn't they have captured the people and handed them over to King Rui? Once the war starts, Diao Bin would become King Rui's hostage. Secretly sending them to Dongying wouldn't really affect the emperor here."
She sighed as she spoke, "How long do you think a trip to Fusang would take, and when could that merchant ship return?"
"At least three to five years. The merchant was afraid his daughter would die from illness, and he couldn't see her for the last time, so he took her with him on the voyage. Maybe it was just a coincidence and not Diao Bin," Jiang Yichun added.
Bai Ruozhu comforted herself, "Maybe their absence implies a big opportunity, and there's a saying that no news is good news."
