Wan Donglin was startled. "When did this happen?"
"I received the news ten minutes ago. The person in charge has disappeared, and now they're leaderless."
He pondered for a moment. "Be careful, they might get desperate."
"But it's impossible to guard against completely. I've already called your mother. She wants you to come back immediately."
Wan Donglin took a flight home that very night. By the time he arrived home, it was already evening.
Liu Daqing was taking a walk in the garden, her eyebrows tightly furrowed. It wasn't clear if her frown was due to the smoggy sky or the recent events.
She was holding a microscope. One look through it made things seem even worse. The suspended particles in the air were clumped together like pests, dark and terrifying.
"Paying my respects to the Empress Dowager…"
She turned around, frowning. "Where did you learn such cheekiness?"
