"I only suspected it before, but now, I'm certain."
Chutang had tried to test him several times, but Xiao Chenglin always found an excuse to put her off. Though she had her doubts, she couldn't investigate directly given his status, so the question had always lingered in her mind.
Now, everything made sense.
"His leg healed long ago; he was just faking it all these years. Now that his reputation is in tatters, he has nothing left to lose. He used every means possible to escape, just to preserve a sliver of a chance at survival."
Xiao Chengqi sneered, "This fourth brother of mine never showed his hand before. Only now do I realize how cunning his mind and methods are. But... that secret passage. We still need to investigate thoroughly how it came to be."
Shen Yanchuan assented.
