The consequences of her return (2)

Trigger warning: Slightly or more 18+

"You mean to say that the girl is carrying a cursed doll like that around with her?" Shen Li looked simply terrified when he finished listening to Yu Dong's tale. He never once thought that the truth would be this horrifying. 

His expression twisted as he muttered, "How did she manage to get her hands on such a thing like that?" He was quite curious as he had only heard of such things and never saw it happen. 

Yu Dong reached out and poked Shen Li on the cheek before saying, "I, on the other hand, believe that it must have been quite easy for that girl to get her hands on that cursed doll. From the trip to the small village—I can see that our dearest Empress is running out of options." 

"She knows that Magistrate Wan is against her —so she would think of ways to get this city under her control. It is not surprising that she had sent the members of the dark sect here first."