The study room quieted down instantly; Xia Hourui narrowed his eyes, with a little bit of frustration shown on his face.

“I heard that Su Lun’s daughter saved Xi’er on the barge?”

The fire on the barge and the assassination of noble ladies and masters were widely implicated. So Xia Hourui must have been informed in detail.

“I’ve heard that.”

“After a few days’ stay in Shunyang prefecture, have you got some clues?” ...