Of course, Luo Binghe can easily locate Shen Yuan with his blood. He takes Liu Mingyan through the halls, finding Shen Yuan near the entrance to the mansion, in conversation with a shorter man Luo Binghe doesn't recognize.

Or does he? Luo Binghe narrows his eyes. Isn't that the An Ding Peak Lord—Mobei-jun's former spy? He wasn't very good at it, to Luo Binghe's memory, and Mobei-jun killed him without ceremony as soon as he was exposed. But perhaps he comes from Shen Yuan's world, where he might not have outlasted his usefulness yet. If so, his presence may put pressure on Shen Yuan to continue acting like Shen Qingqiu, something that would surely burden him. "My love," Luo Binghe says to Shen Yuan in greeting, keeping a suspicious eye on the spy.