The faint fragrance of tea filled the entire room as Chen Luo poured from the teapot in his hand.
"Mm." Aponia nodded without any attempt to hide it.
Aponia was indeed very curious about this.
But she was not sure whether the question Chen Luo had mentioned was the same as the one in her heart.
"Try this tea first. Whatever it is, finish your tea before we talk." Chen Luo said.
Aponia picked up the teacup and drained it in one gulp.
"...Who drinks tea like that? Aren't you afraid of getting burned?" Chen Luo asked darkly.
"I have not had much tea. Alcohol suits my tastes better." Aponia obediently said after setting down her cup.
As for getting burned? A Flame-Chaser feared nothing!
"Aponia, you like drinking?" Chen Luo was somewhat surprised.
Originally, Chen Luo had thought someone with Aponia's temperament would not drink.
But after thinking about it, Aponia seemed to have drunk quite a bit in the bar.
"Not particularly, but I can drink."
"Now that I have finished the tea, can we discuss certain matters?" Aponia asked impatiently.
"Fine, ask away." Chen Luo nodded helplessly.
Originally, Chen Luo had planned to put on the air of a reclusive master, shift Aponia's mindset a little, then use that opportunity to steer the conversation toward matters Aponia cared about.
Although pretending to be a reclusive master did not seem particularly useful, perhaps it could boost his Persuasion skill.
If someone looked more trustworthy, persuading others should be easier, right?
Persuasion was not about fighting and killing. It was about worldly wisdom.
"You..." Aponia had many questions she wanted to ask Chen Luo, but when the words reached her lips, she did not know where to begin.
"Can you see the threads?" In the end, Aponia asked the