บท 263: A Youngster in the Bureau

"We're fighting for time. How could I hope to take it easy?" Chen Pingping’s thin face did not show any expression. His smooth, beardless chin made the wrinkles on his face appear deeper and his overall appearance older. "Remember, I’m not that much younger than Xiao En."

Fan Xian kept a dim silence. He picked up an ashy scent from this old cripple and reported some secret information gathered during the envoy. However, he did not reveal he had had a long talk with Xiao En in a cave one night and found the location of the temple.

"When will Si Lili enter the palace?" Chen Pingping seemed confident that he could control that woman from so far away.

Fan Xian frowned slightly, pondering about when he would come in contact with Si Lili’s younger brother. He replied, "I’m having someone arrange that right now. It’s nothing major for Northern Qi and shouldn’t be difficult."