Chapter 48: Scheming: Part 1

When Ji Ru gave his account of events and everything Li Jun and he had discussed to Tai Yang, the tiny man stared at him with a complicated expression.

"That really sounds like Tai Yang was someone that Li Jun looked up to." Tai Yang said.

"I thought so too. Li Jun was very young in the memory too, so this had to have happened over four and a half centuries ago." Ji Ru said, propping up a knee and placing his arm on it.

"Tai Yang said he was from one of those lower-class areas. Do you know the place?"

Ji Ru shook his head. "He never told me."

Tai Yang sighed. "Okay, so we can't get any information there."

"There's probably something about it in his room."

Tai Yang nodded then looked at Ji Ru with a slightly apologetic expression. "Do you mind if I check it out before you do? Tai Yang did take all these measures not to involve you… So there may be something a bit too stressful in there that he wanted to keep from you…"