Explanation

It was so bad Si Ning's memory was clear that he recalled Xiao Pie coming in to save him and that was the last time he saw him because Xiao Pei wasn't among the palace guards that came out with Ah Dai. It was Jiang Ye that convinced him that Ah Dai would be alright that Si Ning was able to leave because Xiao Pei was supposed to be protecting Ah Dai which means it's either Xiao Pei was killed or heavily injured by Qiu Bai or it was the other way round that Xiao Pei had to go into hiding after killing Qiu Bai.

"Anybody out there!" Si Ning yelled, his voice hoarse that he started coughing due to his dry throat, he turned and grabbed a handkerchief on the table and used it to cover his mouth before turning to the door, his heartbeat accelerating because of the thought of the guards of the Si residence coming in apart from Xiao Pei and Jiang Ye.

"General."

"General."