"At this stage, they will only become more desperate," Xu Yuan explained to Xu Jing. "Lu Rou sneaking into the Duke's Estate is the perfect example of that."
Xu Yuan did not reveal the final truth yet; she intended to save it for the very end to deliver a crushing blow. Only when one is raised to great heights and then suddenly cast down can they be truly broken. Since she had started this, she had to ensure Shen Yunan would have no opportunity to strike back.
After hearing her explanation, Xu Jing finally understood the situation.
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