CHAPTER FIFTEEN
“Wha…?” Phoenix staggered back as Jade released him. She paced the room. There were two sleeping mats unrolled on the floor with a small, hard, wooden pillow at the end of each. They looked hideously uncomfortable and made Phoenix briefly homesick for his feather pillow and cotton sheets.
Jade continued to pace, frowning blackly. “Either Mei-Lien or Xinyu, I think. I couldn’t quite tell which one but one of them was feeling incredibly guilty about something; something to do with Baiyu and Zhudai.”
He shook his head, trying to think straight through a haze of exhaustion. “Maybe Mei-Lien had something to do with Baiyu’s original capture and she feels bad about how long he’s been in prison. Maybe she’s had an affair while he’s been in there. Could be anything.”
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