Iren nodded again. Yihshyong knew Iren was not blind. Although they were aware that Jongli Jyhren was not a bad person, Jongli Jyhren's profession makes them unable to fully trust Jenqyih's old friend.
"But aren't we in big trouble right now? Shouldn't Dahge stay with us? That way, we can work things out together."
Yihshyong clenched his right palm. He pressed the calluses against the table in front of him.
"If my guess is correct, Dahge is currently investigating all matters relating to the matter we are facing."
"That's what you had said earlier." Iren stretched his hand forward. "So what?"
"This matter about Songfei's disappearance is in line with Shinnshiow's kidnapping. Maybe it's just one of the things he's investigating. Perhaps he's also investigating other things that he thinks are related to each other. Things we're not even aware of."
"Hmm..." Iren only made a brief comment.
"As to why he disappeared, I have the impression that Dahge thought that without him we could handle our problems. And that's true! You see, so far we have been able to act without direction or even without Dahge's presence."
Iren nodded while hearing Yihshyong's explanation. But his face still looked unsure.
I really don't know how to make him believe my explanation!
"Miss Liuchiou is not with Dahge. Where do you think she is? Didn't they disappear together?" Iren cupped his palms together.
How do I know where that girl is?
"I believe that Miss Liuchiou disappeared with Dahge. It is possible that Miss Liuchiou is currently in a safe hiding place. It could be that Dahge has actually prepared a hiding place for Miss Liuchiou." Yihshyong tried to get the words out in a tone that should sound like a sentence spoken with conviction. He hoped Iren didn't realize that the last sentence he said was unreasonable. Yihshyong was just talking nonsense.
"Isn't there already Tsaehorng's apartment? That place is where the elite live. The security is super tight."
"I know Tsaehorng's apartment is a very safe place," Yihshyong said. "But Miss Liuchiou doesn't seem comfortable living there. I believe she chose to be with Dahge."
Iren smirked. "That girl is completely in Dahge's hands. I never thought that Dahge would have that kind of ability."
"Dahge doesn't have that kind of ability. It's just that she's at the right time and the right place. Other girls probably wouldn't do that."
"You're right," said Iren. He smiled. "So you don't think we need to worry about them anymore?"
"Not for the moment. But we'll wait for further developments. Maybe later Dahge will contact us."
"Should we tell this to the others?"
"The others, who?"
"Jenqyih, Chioujen, Jinqkang, Tsaehorng, and maybe also Jongli Jyhren," answered Iren.
Yihshyong snorted. "I don't believe in Jongli Jyhren. He is a very mysterious person. Maybe because he is part of a very secretive institution, then he has to act like that."
"What about Jenqyih?"
"Jenqyih is one of us, so Dahge must believe in him. But we don't know how close Jenqyih is to Jongli Jyhren. That man could have manipulated Jenqyih to tell him everything.So we shouldn't tell him just yet. Except later when Dahge told us to tell him."
"Then what about Tsaehorng? He's helped us a lot. I don't think it's appropriate for us to keep this a secret."
"I know Tsaehorng has sacrificed time, money, and energy to help us. I don't want to be presumptuous, but you also know that Dahge doesn't fully trust him. Dahge is always careful when Tsaehorng is around us."
"You mean the secret passage under our house?" Iren asked.
"Yes, that's one of them. There are other things that show Dahge's caution. Therefore, regarding Tsaehorng, I will follow Dahge's policy."
"What about Jinqkang? He is a Duanmuh. I think Dahge trusts him."
"Dahge does seem to believe in him. But don't forget, he is currently Tsaehorng's employee. So he has an obligation to be loyal to Tsaehorng. It is possible that he will leak everything we tell him to Tsaehorng. I don't want to take that kind of risk. "
"What about Chioujen? He's one of us. He deserves to know we've seen Dahge."
Yihshyong laughed. "You are so naïve. What makes you think Chioujen doesn't know where Dahge is?"
"So he already knows?" Iren's eyes widened as he looked at Yihshyong.
"I don't know for sure that Chioujen knew about Dahge's plans or not. But if you look at Chioujen's movements, there seems to be something strange."
Iren nodded again. Yihshyong knew Iren was not blind. Although they were aware that Jongli Jyhren was not a bad person, Jongli Jyhren's profession makes them unable to fully trust Jenqyih's old friend.
"But aren't we in big trouble right now? Shouldn't Dahge stay with us? That way, we can work things out together."
Yihshyong clenched his right palm. He pressed the calluses against the table in front of him.
"If my guess is correct, Dahge is currently investigating all matters relating to the matter we are facing."
"That's what you had said earlier." Iren stretched his hand forward. "So what?"
"This matter about Songfei's disappearance is in line with Shinnshiow's kidnapping. Maybe it's just one of the things he's investigating. Perhaps he's also investigating other things that he thinks are related to each other. Things we're not even aware of."
"Hmm..." Iren only made a brief comment.
"As to why he disappeared, I have the impression that Dahge thought that without him we could handle our problems. And that's true! You see, so far we have been able to act without direction or even without Dahge's presence."
Iren nodded while hearing Yihshyong's explanation. But his face still looked unsure.
I really don't know how to make him believe my explanation!
"Miss Liuchiou is not with Dahge. Where do you think she is? Didn't they disappear together?" Iren cupped his palms together.
How do I know where that girl is?
"I believe that Miss Liuchiou disappeared with Dahge. It is possible that Miss Liuchiou is currently in a safe hiding place. It could be that Dahge has actually prepared a hiding place for Miss Liuchiou." Yihshyong tried to get the words out in a tone that should sound like a sentence spoken with conviction. He hoped Iren didn't realize that the last sentence he said was unreasonable. Yihshyong was just talking nonsense.
"Isn't there already Tsaehorng's apartment? That place is where the elite live. The security is super tight."
"I know Tsaehorng's apartment is a very safe place," Yihshyong said. "But Miss Liuchiou doesn't seem comfortable living there. I believe she chose to be with Dahge."
Iren smirked. "That girl is completely in Dahge's hands. I never thought that Dahge would have that kind of ability."
"Dahge doesn't have that kind of ability. It's just that she's at the right time and the right place. Other girls probably wouldn't do that."
"You're right," said Iren. He smiled. "So you don't think we need to worry about them anymore?"
"Not for the moment. But we'll wait for further developments. Maybe later Dahge will contact us."
"Should we tell this to the others?"
"The others, who?"
"Jenqyih, Chioujen, Jinqkang, Tsaehorng, and maybe also Jongli Jyhren," answered Iren.
Yihshyong snorted. "I don't believe in Jongli Jyhren. He is a very mysterious person. Maybe because he is part of a very secretive institution, then he has to act like that."
"What about Jenqyih?"
"Jenqyih is one of us, so Dahge must believe in him. But we don't know how close Jenqyih is to Jongli Jyhren. That man could have manipulated Jenqyih to tell him everything.So we shouldn't tell him just yet. Except later when Dahge told us to tell him."
"Then what about Tsaehorng? He's helped us a lot. I don't think it's appropriate for us to keep this a secret."
"I know Tsaehorng has sacrificed time, money, and energy to help us. I don't want to be presumptuous, but you also know that Dahge doesn't fully trust him. Dahge is always careful when Tsaehorng is around us."
"You mean the secret passage under our house?" Iren asked.
"Yes, that's one of them. There are other things that show Dahge's caution. Therefore, regarding Tsaehorng, I will follow Dahge's policy."
"What about Jinqkang? He is a Duanmuh. I think Dahge trusts him."
"Dahge does seem to believe in him. But don't forget, he is currently Tsaehorng's employee. So he has an obligation to be loyal to Tsaehorng. It is possible that he will leak everything we tell him to Tsaehorng. I don't want to take that kind of risk. "
"What about Chioujen? He's one of us. He deserves to know we've seen Dahge."
Yihshyong laughed. "You are so naïve. What makes you think Chioujen doesn't know where Dahge is?"
"So he already knows?" Iren's eyes widened as he looked at Yihshyong.
"I don't know for sure that Chioujen knew about Dahge's plans or not. But if you look at Chioujen's movements, there seems to be something strange."
