Ding Yao felt something was amiss and signed a question, "Why do you two need to go out? Is it some secret you can't share with me?" Now was not the best time for them to be out and about. What could be so pressing that Song Xiuyan and Song Yang needed to do?
Song Xiuyan shook his head. "We're not trying to keep anything from you. I gave the portrait of the man who caused Song Yang to be bitten by a poisonous snake to a friend at school and asked him to keep an eye on that person for me."
"Yesterday morning, he told me someone had seen that person lurking near the school in the Ling family village. I'm going with Song Yang to confirm if my friend's information is accurate. Don't worry. I doubt anyone will make any overt moves during the day."
Song Yang immediately felt guilty upon delivering his lie. The man responsible for Song Yang's poisoning had appeared in the Lin family village five or six days ago; he was merely using that man as an excuse to step out for a bit.
