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"Th-that's…" Zhu Qingyu found herself at a loss for words. She thought her answer had been perfectly fine; she hadn't let anything slip. So, why had he suddenly asked such a question?
Clinging to a sliver of hope, she pressed on, saying, "Nothing has happened, King Lu. You're overthinking it."
Her task was to conceal the ongoing situation at the Bohai Sea. She only needed to maintain the deception for a few days.
The operation was imminent, and even if Lu Yuan ended up discovering the truth a few days later, the issue would be resolved by then.
At the very least, he would not need to worry about it by then.
"Though we have entered a brand-new era, I only need to check my communicator to know everything. You cannot hide this from me," Lu Yuan said. His voice remained calm as he urged. "Tell me."
He retrieved his communicator, ready to turn it on. The harder she tried to conceal the truth, the more suspicious he became. Even if she stayed silent, he had other means to find out the truth.
Even without the full picture, he could deduce the truth on his own.
Zhu Qingyu froze. Knowing she couldn't hide the truth any longer, she yielded and revealed everything. She explained the Three...
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