Qi Jiayou had no idea where his casual remark had sent Zhou Huaijin's thoughts wandering.
After hearing Zhou Huaijin firmly deny that Chi Wan's boyfriend was Xiahou Yu, he remained half-convinced. "Alright, but listen, I've been hearing that the higher-ups are making some big moves lately, huh?"
Hearing that it was about serious business, Zhou Huaijin stopped dwelling on the other matter and said thoughtfully, "My father has been very busy lately, too. I vaguely heard him mention that on one hand, they need to collect more evidence, but on the other, there seems to be some hesitation."
Qi Jiayou scoffed. "To put it bluntly, they're afraid the other side will get desperate and lash out. After all, their ties with Myanmar North run deep after all these years. If things go south, it could lead to a major conflict..."
