"So what's the situation? Have those criminals been caught?" Tian Shengji asked eagerly.
Yu Zequan, curious, replied, "Why is the Empress so concerned about the criminals? Why not worry about your maid, Xiao Cui?"
Tian Shengji, realizing her lapse, coughed twice and then said, "You just mentioned Xiao Cui left, so she must be safe."
"But..." Yu Zequan raised his eyebrow. "Xiao Cui is still dead, found in a dark alley."
"This..." The death of Xiao Cui saddened Tian Shengji, but her priority now was whether the Sky Family's secret base in the Imperial Capital had been fully investigated by the Hidden Guard.
"Surely Xiao Cui was harmed by those criminals. Does Lord Yu have any initial insights on these criminals?"
Facing Tian Shengji's inquiry, Yu Zequan bowed, "Although some clues have been found, the matter is significant, and before it's completely determined, I cannot report to you. Unless, of course, Your Majesty issues an edict."
