"Si Caoding?"
In the small courtyard, Aunt Ping's gaze sharpens, her hand in mid-air as she hands a watermelon to Chen Ji: "You found Si Caoding? How did you find him?"
Chen Ji carefully explained: "When I was in Luocheng City, I had dealings with the Military Intelligence Department, so I know their current methods of transmitting information. I used their methods, posing as Si Caobing to send a message to Si Caoding: Si Caogui is dead, bring the Four Books with Chapter Notes to Wenchang Bookstore for a meeting tomorrow."
He continued: "But before that, I need to confirm one thing with Aunt Ping, will Si Caogui jump in to disrupt things?"
Aunt Ping puts the watermelon on the stone table, assuredly: "No, he should already be on his way back to Jing Dynasty by now, don't worry about him."
Chen Ji nodded: "That's good, it's the only flaw."
Aunt Ping lifted her head, changing the subject: "If Si Caoding really believes it, what do you plan to do?"
