The Sui Kindgom, Part II
While the atmosphere inside their room wasn’t oppressive, it was heavy. Wu Jian felt the solemnity within everyone present. Even Shuchang didn’t look ready to joke around right then. Of course, the topic of their conversation was worthy of such seriousness.
“I think the first thing we should do is gather information,” Wu Jian said. “We know nothing of the situation here in the Sui Kingdom.” He looked at Mei Xilan. “It’s been many years since you were last here, which means you don’t know anything about the current state of affairs here.”
Mei Xilan nodded. “You are right, of course. We should learn more about the current state of things here, and we also need to gather more intelligence on our enemies.”