It's not that Qing Zhu is dumb or anything, but just by looking at these people, you can tell they aren't ordinary. Seeing them reminded her of something else.
What she couldn't understand was how Qin Su'e could know such people. And even more puzzling, if she knew people like this, how did she end up in such a miserable state? That's what Qing Zhu couldn't figure out.
So she didn't dare act recklessly. She could only wait for the right moment, hoping her godmother would find someone to rescue them. Otherwise, relying on just herself, she truly didn't have the means to get Yu Ze out of there.
Yu Ze looked at these men. Throughout the journey, he hadn't cried or caused trouble—calmly letting himself be carried off. He knew this woman had beef with his mom; otherwise, he wouldn't have followed her in the first place. He just hadn't expected her to hand him over to others not long after.
