Mufeng and I exchanged a glance, both of us seeing gravity and alertness in the other's eyes. We knew we could not lower our guard for a moment; the Sixth Prince's words were like a time bomb that could detonate a greater crisis at any second.
"We must sort out our thoughts as quickly as possible and find out what contingency plans the Sixth Prince might have left behind," I said after a moment of deep thought. Mufeng began pacing the room, pondering a countermeasure.
Our first thought was to re-examine the evidence to see if any details had been missed that the Sixth Prince could use against us. A careful inspection, however, revealed no obvious loopholes. Far from bringing us peace of mind, this only made us more anxious about where the Sixth Prince's backup plan might be hidden.
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