Luo Chuan felt that Anno had definitely misunderstood something.
He and Yao Ziyan were completely innocent, upright men need not fear crooked shadows. Why would he care about the elf maiden's words?
...Though Yao Ziyan seemed to care quite a bit.
The girl's expression remained unchanged, a faint smile on her face. Beneath the table, where Anno could not see, her little hand had already found Luo Chuan's waist and was pinching hard.
Luo Chuan coughed lightly and decisively brought this obviously ill-fated topic to an end.
If this continued, Yao Ziyan would likely do far more than simply vent her frustration. Once her embarrassment and anger broke past a certain threshold, even he had no idea what might happen.
"We found some clues last night that may prove useful."
Anno froze, not immediately understanding what Luo Chuan meant.
"Clues about your hometown," Yao Ziyan added.
The elf maiden's eyes slowly widened, and her breathing noticeably quickened. Clearly, this mattered immensely to her.
Although she had said she did not care about the result Ausia told her yesterday, she had still been despondent for a long while.
Now that the boss had brought new information, Anno felt her heart begin to pound fiercely.
"Don't get too excited yet."
Luo Chuan waved a hand, signaling for Anno to calm down first.
After giving it some thought, he decided that he could not yet tell her about the Ice and Snow Continent discovered by the Demon Emperor. Still, revealing some unimportant information would not be a problem.
Anno had waited for so long, after all. Kind-hearted Luo Chuan could not bear to watch any longer.
"I asked a friend to help look through the relevant records and found some accounts concerning elves," Luo Chuan explained simply.
Naturally, the details were vague.
"What