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"You mean, you want me to go beg Ying Wuqiu?"
If Zaozao had really been controlled, only one person, Bai Yi, could save her, then he would seek that person's help.
"I just want you to find this man, Bai Yi," Tang Shichu said.
Bai Yi was a subordinate of Ying Wuqiu; to find him, one must inquire with Ying Wuqiu.
So, Ye Que still had to seek out that so-called Big Brother.
"As long as the facts are as you say, I'll look for Bai Yi."
He hoped it was just as Tang Shichu had said, that Zaozao was being controlled.
That way, he wouldn't feel so heartbroken; he wouldn't think that it was Zaozao genuinely falling out of love and abandoning her.
He would find Bai Yi, certainly find that man, and make sure Zaozao regained consciousness.
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Meanwhile, in distant Country E.
Deep into the night, within the opulent palace, the depth of the sleeping quarters was surprisingly serene.