Inside Li Huxin's main tent, he ordered all attendants and guards to remain outside. Once they were alone, he finally spoke.
"Tell me," Li Huxin said, "what is it you wish to discuss?"
Xiao Fang sat down first and calmly poured himself a cup of tea.
"I only wish to have a friendly conversation," he replied. "Please—sit."
Li Huxin studied him for a moment. He knew it wouldn't be that simple.
"A friendly conversation?" Li Huxin said.
"Well, I wished to discuss my engagement with your daughter, Li Lian, Xiao Fang replied before communicating through a spirit transmission. {"Don't be alarmed. We're being watched."}
Li Huxin's expression remained unchanged, but the intensity of his gaze sharpened as he sat across from Xiao Fang.
As if reading his thoughts, Xiao Fang continued to speak through a spirit transmission.
{"You won't find them. They're observing us from above, beyond the reach of ordinary detection."}
Li Huxin's jaw tightened. Questions flooded his mind.
