Lu Sangjiu had to fully commit to playing the part of a sweet, naive girl, so she kept her head down and focused on eating, looking as if she didn't have a care in the world.
As for asking questions or probing for information, Yan Zui took the lead, with Xie Ningyuan providing support.
After they finished chatting about the City Lord's Wife, Yan Zui stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point.
"We came in a hurry this time, and the disciples who came before us didn't have a chance to fill us in on the details. We'll need you, City Lord, to explain the situation from the beginning so we know where to start our investigation."
The City Lord was taken aback, a flicker of suspicion on his face. "Well... even though the mission wasn't successful, shouldn't they have reported back to the sect after undertaking it? Didn't you all receive the case file from the sect?"
