Seeing this scene, the others naturally understood that Wang Dashan was speaking intentionally, and Zhihua's willingness to play along certainly proved that their suspicions were correct.
Otherwise, Zhihua would surely reveal the outcome right now to save them from a wasted journey of false hopes back home.
That being said, these were still only speculations after all. What if they rushed back eagerly, only to be met with disappointing news?
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