While eating his dinner, Ye Shen found his thoughts drifting toward the secret agreement he had made with Dou Yu-Shun. He was in conundrum about whether to keep it from Meilan. But a quiet voice in his heart urged him to be honest with her—no matter how difficult the truth might be.
He reached out and gently took her hand. She responded by intertwining her fingers with his.
"Meilan... I'm sorry I'm only telling you this now. Xiao Rong and I have found a lead—something that might bring us closer to the one behind Grandpa Wang's assassination attempt."
"Is it connected to the leader of the Six Hundred Swords?"
"Yes. We've agreed to settle things in the Emperor of the Street fight club. Dou Yu-Shun is arranging it as we speak."
"I don't like it," she said, her voice soft but firm. "But... is there anything I can say to change your mind?"
