He still had the appearance of a carefree scholar, yet his gaze was like that of a fox sniffing the scent of its prey, intensely keen.
Jiang Li silently laughed to herself, thinking that on the surface, Jiang Yuanbai may hold office in the court, his political achievements being mediocre at best, and could only be described as slick. However, deep down, he was no better than those wily jackals and hyenas, sensing that something was amiss with this affair and had come specifically to deceive with his words.
Jiang Li expressed her surprise, "I have met Duke Su at the palace banquet before, and the only other time I met him was during a court discussion outside the hall. As for Old General Jih, I cannot even begin to talk about any close relations—we have never met."
