Chen Mei, hearing the words from the two guards, quickly nodded and replied, "Alright, I'll head straight to the main hall. In the meantime, why don't you two find a place for my guests to stay?"
She then turned toward Lin Feng and the others, offering them a warm smile as she approached. Her gaze lingered on Lin Feng for a brief moment before she spoke again, her voice carrying both reassurance and urgency.
"I need to take care of something for a while. Just follow these two guards—they'll show you to your quarters. I'll come find you later."
Lin Feng studied her carefully, sensing the tension hidden beneath her composed demeanor. Though she tried to appear calm, the slight furrow in her brow and the way she clenched her hands at her sides betrayed her inner turmoil.
