A Truthful Reply
Lóng Wei smiled at Xiuying and got on his knees. He rested his arm over his left knee and said, "As soon as you are released from this prison, you are supposed to give me the key. One important thing: don't oversmart me. So, if I help you, I need your help too. Your lovely son will be punished if you fail to bring the key to me by tomorrow evening."
"I will not go back on my words. I will surely find the key as long as Prince Lóng Wei saves me," she assured him.
He smiled at her and stood up. "You both can continue where you have left," he stated and walked out of the prison.
Qiu Mu looked at his father, who was on the floor. "Why did you take his help? Don't you trust me?" He asked.
"I trust my son. I agreed to Lóng Wei's help because he's the second person after you, who trusted me," Xiuying affirmed. Qiu Mu knelt before her and asked her not to worry.