Lacus, heavily protected behind the others, gradually grew serious. It was not because Xiao Ran had "exaggerated" his claim of possessing intelligence concerning the lives of hundreds of thousands of PLANT residents, but because he had claimed to have been sent by her mentor, only to ultimately deny any connection to him.
From the very beginning, Lacus had not truly believed that Xiao Ran had any relationship with her mentor. Xiao Ran had arrived so openly, appearing directly at the gate without making contact first, then using such an absurd method to enter. That alone revealed something.
When Xiao Ran entered the residence, they had also performed a facial comparison on him. He was not wearing a mask at the moment, and even with sunglasses on, facial comparison was still possible. Yet no records on Xiao Ran had been found. His identity was clearly suspicious and unknown, so Lacus had only met him out of caution, suspicion, and the possibility that there might be something to it.
Unexpectedly, the moment they met, Xiao Ran directly stated that he had no connection to her mentor. Yet judging by his demeanor, he clearly knew about the deeper relationship between the Klein family and her mentor, beyond their ordinary interactions.
Her mentor enjoyed a high reputation both in PLANT and on Earth. That was why he could frequently meet with the upper echelons of the Alliance and PLANT. Compared to the Alliance leadership, who mostly regarded this man tirelessly working among various sides for peace as something of a clown, PLANT treated her mentor with far greater sincerity.
But that was only under the premise of normal contact. Very few people knew of the deeper relationship between her mentor and the Klein family, especially Lacus. When she had been young, he had truly