Those five?
Wen Xishu immediately realized:
"The Phoenix Constellation and I are on good terms, and they found a way to get out, too. I don't know where Sirius is now. After I saved him, we went our separate ways."
"He may well have fallen into Scorpio's hands."
"As for the others... I'll have to keep that confidential."
Wen Xishu did not say whether he knew or not. He simply called it confidential, and offered no details about the Phoenix Constellation or Sirius, either.
Still, his attitude gave Mr. Jin the impression that he really did know quite a lot.
Mr. Jin said:
"I certainly never expected you to have experiences like those. It shows how valuable climbing the Strange Tower is, but the most important thing is to delve deep."
"It isn't about how high you climb, but how thoroughly you explore each floor. You've done very well, better than Albert or I did back then."
That was high praise from Mr. Jin.
Wen Xishu looked overwhelmed by the compliment and shook his head.
"I'm nowhere near your level or the Old Principal's. By the way, Mr. Jin, there's something I'd like to ask you."
Mr. Jin said:
"Ask away. Before I leave, I shouldn't take any secrets that might be valuable to you with me to the Underworld."
Those words certainly sounded noble, but Wen Xishu kept feeling that Mr. Jin's epiphany... or rather, his change of heart, had come too quickly.
He had hidden away for decades, only to decide to come out because of the deductions Wen Xishu had shared about Xiao Jin not long ago?
Of course, Wen Xishu let nothing show on the surface.
"Ding Dong... does that name ring a bell?"
"Little Phoenix? Of course I remember. One of my children." Mr. Jin