Chapter 256: Protection (Second update)

Wang Su stared at Xie Lin, his face deathly pale, and his mouth trembling. It took him quite a while to speak.

Xie Lin, unperturbed, waited patiently for him.

After a long moment, Wang Su finally closed his eyes and rasped out, "Young Master Xie, if I confess who ordered me, can you promise to not implicate the person you saw?"

Xie Lin regarded him, "Master Wang Su, you seem to misunderstand something. Even if you don't speak, I can still investigate. It would just take a bit longer. Why would I need to make a vow with you?"

Wang Su stubbornly faced Xie Lin, his face pale, "If you can't promise, I will not say a word even if it kills me."

Xie Lin chuckled, "All right, then. First, I'll investigate the person you mentioned. I'm sure something will turn up. Master Wang Su, you must understand, every woman in the palace has skeletons in her closet. None of them can avoid scrutiny."