"According to reports from our subordinates, the Eldest Young Master has already met with Lady Ji of the Ji Family in private." A leisurely voice rose from within the crowd, and the "Elder Li" that Zheng Ji had mentioned earlier slowly stepped forward.
"What, the Eldest Young Master has already met her."
"In my opinion, the Eldest Young Master has been bewitched by that woman. I've heard that the Ji family's Lady Ji is exceptionally beautiful, so captivating that fish drown and geese fall from the sky. The Eldest Young Master is so certain that the murderer isn't from the Ji family, perhaps precisely because he's been enchanted by that woman."
"Meeting her so soon, if we end up alerting the foe, wouldn't that let the woman escape in vain."
The gathered elders below engaged in a multitude of discussions, each holding a different view, but many believed Zheng Ji's actions too rash. In doing so, it's equivalent to alerting Ji Qian, stirring up the grass and frightening the snake.
