Tai Yu was still indignant. "I provided the lead on that Vajello case, right? Aren't we the ones handling it? Why did the Myriad Gods Hall and Heavenly Human Guild get to assign the mission?"
Ming Fan fell silent for another second before speaking. "Is Zhe Rong's ability to communicate really that poor? I thought you already knew. We traded the lead on 'Vajello' to Priest Farul in exchange for his intervention in your serious assault-on-an-officer case, giving you a chance at bail."
"Is that so?" Tai Yu followed up with a little deduction. "Farul is Chief Priest Seo's prized disciple. If he knew, that meant Chief Priest Seo knew too... So he knew I was the Black Inspector's informant. No wonder a corresponding Mandatory Mission got dropped right onto my head!"
Ming Fan sank into silence again.
This time, Tai Yu became considerate. "Hmm, did I skip over some key information? Well, today—actually, yesterday—I advanced to Celestial. I thought I'd share the news with you... Senior, the situation has changed!"
Without caring about Ming Fan's reaction, Tai Yu launched into a long, rambling explanation about the Mandatory Mission he was bound to receive after becoming a Celestial, growing more indignant as he spoke.
"I know about Farul's mess. He screwed up on You Chong Star and released a 'Stone Soul' deep into the planet's crust. There's still no news of it, and who knows how much trouble it'll cause in the future.
"We threw out the Vajello intelligence lead and set off the problem over at the Boundary. That actually gave him a chance to muddy the waters. Isn't he now the commander-in-chief of that so-called Investigation Team? That's exactly how he can clean up his own mess over on You Chong Star...
"His bright future as a Blazing