Tian Lin said to send Cui'er over immediately, but in reality, she too waited until dawn before tearfully seeking out Zhong'er.
When Zhong'er heard that Cui'er was going to confess, she got so scared that her face turned pale.
Angry, she said to Cui'er: "It was you who begged me, only then did I take the risk to help you steal the Buddha and Demon Freedom Skill. If you confess now, aren't you dragging me down with you?"
"Implore your master to say, the Buddha and Demon Freedom Skill was stolen by me, so you had no knowledge of it."
"And what about your master?"
"The day the Buddha and Demon Freedom Skill was stolen, it was my own volition. It has nothing to do with my master."
It became clear to Cui'er that Tian Lin intended to make her take the blame, and she had also prepared for her death.
After all, as servants like them, from the moment they entered the household, they were incessantly reminded to be loyal to the Tong family and their masters—
