Zu An clicked his tongue. “Isn’t it normal for me to be hiding things from you? It’s not as if you’re my wife. You sure are nosey for an outsider.”

Qiao Xueying was struck speechless by his reply.

You have successfully trolled Qiao Xueying for 666 Rage points!

Damn it, I really want to beat this fellow up!

Qiao Xueying summoned her inner nirvana to suppress her rage before asking, “How did you know that he’s going to look for Wu Guang? It’s almost as if you know what’s going to happen next.”

“Oh? Why are you calling me ‘you’ instead of ‘big brother’?” remarked Zu An in dissatisfaction. “Anyway, regarding your question, it’s simply because I’m smart. In time to come, you’ll realize that I have many more wondrous abilities in store.” 

“Look at how gleefully you’re behaving!” Qiao Xueying said with a snort. Despite her sharp words, she was still in a good mood, since Zu An had stepped forward and saved the Chen Village at her request, so she decided not to hold this against him. “I wonder when the seal will be removed.”

“We might need to wait for confirmation from the imperial palace first.” Zu An was still a little uneasy about this. He wasn’t sure whether his plan would really work out or not.

Meanwhile, Lord Wang had finished falsifying the crime scene. He activated his Communication Mirror...