At first glance, her words sounded a bit contradictory, but both parties involved knew exactly what was meant.
"Two grown men, and they still let that little monster escape… But with so many people searching for so long without finding him, he must have fallen into a ravine somewhere… In that case… could he still be alive?"
Mrs. Zhu felt a little awkward. She had only wanted to sell the person, not get them killed.
Ji Xiu'e's expression, however, improved somewhat.
'Her goal was just to make the little monster disappear. As for how, it was all the same to her.'
"Mother, Father wants you to come home," the shorter youth urged impatiently.
The taller youth had already stepped outside. Mrs. Zhu and Ji Xiu'e hadn't avoided talking in front of him.
"Juncai, the sun's about to set. If you go back now, you'll be traveling in the dark. It's not often you get to visit your grandma's house, why not stay a few more days?"
