"..."
"When I went outside, there was no one there, and I was almost frantic, so I rushed straight to the front hall and even bumped into the Princely Heir. Fortunately, he didn't mind and immediately brought people to the backyard."
Shang Ruyi frowned: "Outside, not a single person?"
Wo Xue shook his head: "No one."
"..."
Shang Ruyi's brow furrowed even tighter.
She had originally hoped that when Wo Xue went out to seek help, he could catch their unguarded moment, because even if those windows were securely nailed when they weren't looking, the door must have been locked from the outside after she entered the room, and the fire was set after that.
Unexpectedly, Wo Xue was still too late when he went out.
