Earlier, Zhen Qi had wanted to step in and save the guards, but the Dragon-tailed Snake had been too fast. Even she had been caught off guard and simply had no time to act.
It was only after Wei He punched the Dragon-tailed Snake hard enough to leave it dizzy for an instant that she found an opportunity to step forward and sever its tail with one stroke.
Now, seeing Wei He's gaze sweep toward her from time to time, as though he suspected something.
Zhen Qi gave a cold snort.
"What are you looking at?"
"Miss, have you ever seen a small insect that is black all over, very similar to your Trace Bug?" Wei He asked in a low voice.
As he questioned her, his eyes stayed fixed on Zhen Qi's face, watching for the slightest microexpression.
He had nearly been killed by the assassin drawn in by the Black-character Bug back then. He still remembered that debt clearly.
"Black?" Zhen Qi's heart tightened, though her expression did not change. "What if I have? What if I haven't?"
She did not like lying, nor did she deign to lie, which was why Old Wang had always spoken on her behalf before.
Now that she had been publicly asked about the Black-character Bug, saying this much was already her limit.
"...I understand." Wei He could not see through her veil. With only her eyes visible, he could discern nothing.
"No matter what, thank you for saving my Second Sister this time." He clasped his hands and bowed once more.
He was already somewhat certain that this Zhen Qi before him was connected to the Black-character Bug from back then.
If she truly was the Demon Woman who possessed that Black-character Bug, then he recalled that when he had first