Only when he raised an eyebrow in her direction did Liang Wan snap out of her daze. "Wang Su was stabbed by an assassin in the past," she explained. "Since then, anyone who comes close to him must be thoroughly searched, have their clothes changed, and their hairpins removed so their hair falls loose."
Lu Xiu cast a sidelong glance, sweeping his eyes over her from head to toe. Indeed, her appearance showed she had been thoroughly inspected.
Seeing him retract his gaze, Liang Wan continued, "Killing Zhang Shi that day was not just an act of desperate self-defense, but also a way to vent my anger. However, the price of that rashness was putting myself in even greater danger. Even though I don't regret killing him, in hindsight, I didn't need to do it with my own hands. Especially when the enemy is stronger and I am weak, I shouldn't let a momentary impulse dictate my actions.
