Song Zining didn’t dare blindly agree to Princess Gaoyi’s logic, but he wasn’t dumb enough to speak his thoughts out loud. Women had their own reasoning regarding such matters, and no amount of argument would change that.

Song Zining replied, “Even if he’s responsible, we should pay attention to the important matters first. Finding the young miss is the most important right now, and everything else comes second. I do wonder why she came here, though?”

Gaoyi sighed. “I realized instantly when she escaped. Back then, I thought she was just going out for a stroll. Who would’ve thought she’d lose all her guards after leaving West Pole City? Only at that point did I notice that things weren’t looking good—I chased her all the way here, but I was still no match compared to her and the Red Spider Lily.”

“Does Duke Chengen know about this matter?”

“All he knows is his Fire Beacon Corps and nothing else!” Gaoyi’s words contained a hint of complaint.

Song Zining thought seriously for a while before saying, “As I see it, we should tell Duke Chengen of this matter and have...