Wu Jun gave a rueful smile.
Those two sentences alone showed that he knew her identity inside out. But that was hardly surprising.
Her journey from Ban City to Xia City had taught Wu Jun something: the Transcendental Species, and even the Deities who stood at the pinnacle of the mortal world, might overlook something for a time. But once they fixed their attention on a target, the only question was whether they chose to pursue it or turn a blind eye.
What they knew would likely spread through the circles around them. There was nothing strange about that.
Besides, Octopus was still using her old name, which suggested he understood her concerns. Eizuka stopped, shyly held out her hand, and shook his.
"Sorry to show up unannounced and cause you trouble... We're in Xia City now. Call me Wu Jun."
"Then I'll call you Sister Wu."
Octopus caught on quickly and showed no surprise at all. "It's no trouble. Of course an old acquaintance would come to visit. I happen to work here, so I'll do what I can to make things easier for everyone. Come on, let's talk in my office."
He led Wu Jun inside, though he didn't wait until they reached his office to get to the point. "I can more or less guess what's worrying you, Sister Wu. It really is a delicate time. Boss Ronan is hard to pin down, and Shuqing Luo isn't part of our circle, so it can be awkward to disturb her. But if you want to visit Old Mister Luo, I know an insider's trick. I don't tell just anyone."
"..."
"You want to see how Old Mister Luo is doing, but you'd rather not contact his guardian. So you could visit Master Xiu Shenyu instead."
"Huh?"
The name