Shen Bai's demeanor was different now, almost as if he were deliberately teasing her. That was what gave Qin Shuang the idea.
Shen Bai pointed to the teacup beside him. "I'd like some tea."
Qin Shuang immediately picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Shen Bai. She even held the cup with both hands, gently blowing on the steam before handing it to him.
After drinking the hot tea, Shen Bai set the cup down.
Qin Shuang immediately took it with both hands. "Hurry, tell me! What's the plan? How can we get out of this mess?"
Shen Bai glanced around and said, "Chief Zheng is investigating the wilderness and has found nothing. You've been investigating Shengyun County and have also found nothing. But people are still, one by one, eating those vegetables."
"The merchants have no leads, and the farmers have even fewer. That means this can't be an internal issue in Shengyun County. There's only one possibility: it's coming from the outside."
