C17 Zhong Ling Had a Problem

I had overlooked something. The guy who asked to meet me wasn't interested in paying me back or retrieving the cursed objects and vessels. Could his true intention have been to harm Zhong Ling while I was away? It didn't make sense.

I felt a heaviness in my chest and held my breath.

Zhong Ling only lowered her collar for a brief moment before quickly pulling it back up, clearly embarrassed