Ji Liang's hand, which had been fanning Si Shuo with a cattail fan, paused. His expression turned grim. "The business with Yu Jie… was that her doing?"
Though phrased as a question, his tone was completely certain.
Gong You nodded, ruffling Si Shuo's fluffy hair. "Yes. Ruan Ju is quite old, and he comes here every year looking for a female.
"He lost his Beast Mark long ago. He preys on naive females, tricking them into returning to his den with a few Crystal Stones. This time, Chu Man approached him and promised to lay his eggs.
"She told him to go to the deep sea and spread the word about how desirable our darling is. The deep sea is home to many fierce and brutal Rogue Beasts, and Yu Jie is one of them.
"I only found all this out after I tracked down Ruan Ju and used a combination of threats and bribes to get it out of him."
