Ausia narrowed her eyes slightly, a faintly dangerous aura emanating from her.
Luo Chuan felt nothing, but Chimera immediately flopped onto the counter and decisively played dead.
"Why are you such a coward? Have some backbone, will you?"
Luo Chuan poked Chimera's forehead with a finger.
He had nearly forgotten that, aside from being a customer of Hearthstone Tavern, Ausia's other identity was Tide Commander.
Among the Three Major Powers, Tide was the sharp blade that dealt with countless supernatural incidents.
To those Transcendents who committed every conceivable evil, merely hearing her name was enough to keep them awake at night. How could she possibly be unable to deal with an Annihilation Cultist?
The circumstances were simply special, and she did not want to cause too much of a stir.
"Oh, right, where's Yao Ziyan?" Ausia looked around, but did not see Yao Ziyan anywhere.
"Upstairs." Luo Chuan pointed overhead. "She skipped lunch and is making food. Want to have something with us?"
"I'll pass." Ausia smiled and shook her head. She was preparing to leave.
"Oh, right, there's something I've actually been wanting to ask." Luo Chuan suddenly recalled something.
"Hm?" Ausia halted mid-step.
"You know the chairman of the Elder Council, don't you?" Luo Chuan did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
Ausia was clearly taken aback, apparently not expecting Luo Chuan to ask such a random question.
After thinking for a moment, she quickly understood why.
He had most likely noticed it during the earlier meeting between the Elder Council and Tide.
It was only natural that someone capable of writing a story like Sherlock Holmes could draw conclusions from details such as expressions and movements.
"We do know each other." Ausia nodded, a somewhat nostalgic look appearing on her face. "Come