Pei You was completely stupefied when he heard that. He asked in disbelief, “Her feelings for Chen Zhou were so strong; don’t tell me all of that was fake?”

Zu An sighed and replied, “It’s precisely because her acting was so good; otherwise, we wouldn’t have been fooled so easily.”

If Pink had remained there, he wouldn’t have thought anything more of it. But she just happened to have left just then. That definitely pointed at a guilty conscience!

Pei You was still unconvinced. He replied, “But Cloudcenter Duke has already returned safely. Can’t we just ask him about anything we need to know?”

When it came to why there was a secret passage from the Duke Manor to Jasper Lane, wouldn’t the duke know best?

Zu An’s expression stiffened. He replied, “The duke is currently nursing his injuries and won’t meet outsiders. Furthermore, he might not even tell us the truth if we ask him.”

I am the freaking duke right now! How would I ask myself?

…

As they chatted, they quickly arrived at Jasper Lane....