"He's still busy with yesterday's matter," Lin Jian explained. "I think he has the highest authority here, thus, the hidden guards reported to him."
"Oh..." Yao Ling nodded her head in agreement. That explained everything, but she wondered how he felt about the missing Aunt Yue... would he feel something weird or different?
Yao Ling sighed when she thought that way, so she decided to ask something else to ease her mind a little bit. "What about Bao Bei? Is she fine?" She remembered that Bao Bei was her mother's favorite pet.
The trio was dumbfounded by her sudden question --- why did she ask about Bao Bei out of nowhere? Was that really necessary?
"Er... she should be fine," Xiu answered when Yao Ying's gaze landed on him. "The fire only burned the inner courtyard of the forbidden place, while Bao Bei's cage is outside." He didn't check on Bao Bei ah~! Who knew that the sacred pet was important for the young mistress.