In truth, it was not all that surprising that Ryley had guessed about Shien and Laisha.
Shien had been the only person to come into contact with Laisha. Since Laisha did not reject him and would only meet with him, there had to be a reason.
Perhaps she had become curious about this so-called rookie adventurer who could subdue Kilian.
Or perhaps Laisha knew some secret about Shien and suspected his identity.
But if that were the case, Laisha merely had a reason to meet Shien, not a reason to remain in Lamigium.
Surely that famous wanted criminal would not ignore her own circumstances and the reality of being a fugitive just for one person, staying here and waiting for trouble to find her?
Therefore, Laisha definitely had some other objective.
Since Shien himself claimed it was not directed at Lamigium, it was very likely directed at the Old Demon Faction.
If one considered that possibility, coupled with the subtle indications of Shien's extraordinary nature and the fact that he had met Laisha alone, it was not impossible for Ryley to guess that Laisha wanted to join forces with Shien to screw over the Old Demon Faction.
The reason Shien had been startled was not because he was making a fuss. He had simply assumed that someone of Ryley's standing would not trust his one-sided account so readily and believe that Laisha truly had no designs on Lamigium.
In Shien's view, even if he said Laisha had no purpose in Lamigium, Ryley would never immediately believe him.
That being the case, Ryley should have harbored doubts about Laisha's intentions, probing and feeling her way through her thoughts and tests. She should not have directly guessed what he and Laisha were secretly planning.
Who would have thought that Ryley would completely