Shao Yunduan asserted, "I have no intention of arguing with you."
The Deputy Prefect's wife, seething with anger, retorted, "Madam Shao must have disappeared! Lord Shao, you're heartless!"
Shao Yunduan sneered and wore a disdainful expression, choosing not to engage further with her.
Bafflement spread among the onlookers.
"Well, if the Deputy Prefect's wife is so convinced, maybe there's some truth to it…"
"Indeed. Why resist letting people in? Opening the door would settle everything."
"Unexpected turn of events. Sigh!"
"Human emotions are fickle!"
"Now that Lord Shao is on the rise, he's naturally different…"
"He truly has the audacity to…"
"The Deputy Prefect's wife must share a close bond with Madam Shao. It's fortunate she exposed the truth."
"Why would Madam Shao be abducted?"
"Yes!"
"Could it be—"
"…"