...
Time was of the essence.
Lu Mingyuan's mind raced as he contemplated the meaning of the divination trigram.
'Looks like I can't save her. I have to stick to Prince Jin's plan.'
'I have to frame the Seventh Prince for this.'
'Only by redirecting the fallout to Prince Langya, Lu Yunwan, can this crisis be resolved. Otherwise, the mission will fail. Even if I saved the Shadow Scout, Prince Jin would just take his anger out on us.'
'Lu Guangjing doesn't care if the Shadow Scout lives or dies. He might even want her dead.'
'They sent the Shadow Scout for this mission instead of another Tributor. That, combined with her knowledge of the Golden Crow Country, makes me think she must have some connection to Princess Jinwu. That's probably what the "Golden Crow calamity" refers to.'
'Considering her killing intent just now... she went for a lethal blow, not the feint we planned.'
In a flash, Lu Mingyuan made his decision.
He chose the Upper Trigram of Good Fortune.
