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Wu Shaoyi nodded, then beckoned the guide Lu Yao had sent. “Do you know the way to Whistle Rock?”
At the sudden mention of Whistle Rock, the man froze, and his mouth fell half agape.
He quickly forced a smile and then said hesitantly, “I… I know the place. It’s quite far. Do you mean to go there now, Sir?”
But his moment of shock and hesitation had already been caught by Wu Shaoyi’s sharp eyes. His face darkened at once as he ordered, “Tie him up.”
Guards surged forward, binding the man hand and foot in an instant.
“Why were you so startled when I mentioned Whistle Rock?”
The guide babbled denials, but Wu Shaoyi ignored him. He simply patted the saddlebag at his side.
The bag wriggled. A moment later, a sleek sable poked its head out, blinking sleepily and rubbing its little face with its paws.
Wu Shaoyi said, “If I recall correctly, you were born...
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