"So he's essentially given us a clue; we could ask our grandfathers if there is any truth to this," Yao Ye suggested, but Jun Ye waved off the idea, prompting Yao Ye to question, "Why not?"
"To this day, we've never heard about this woman from any of the elders. Not from a single one. Isn't that very strange? Either the woman has died, and as ancient history—a possibly very secret piece of ancient history—the elders may wish to take their secrets to the grave with them. If we ask the elders, will they tell us? No! Furthermore, since Huang Jiru has written this letter, it's very likely the woman is still alive. Given our current capabilities, we aren't unaware of the recent activities of those old men, yet, we have never heard of this ancient surname, let alone the appearance of a strange woman. This suggests that even your grandfather and my grandfather don't know whether this woman is alive or dead, or what her present situation is. What will we gain by asking? Nothing at all!"
