"I had no interest in becoming a Night Watchman," An Qingyu said calmly. "I only wanted to dissect Mysteries to my heart's content and learn more about the truest side of this world. What I pursued was truth! If I joined the Night Watchmen, I would be bound by all kinds of rules. They would never let me dissect monster corpses like a mad scientist, and I would have to waste a great deal of time on meaningless things."
Lin Qiye was left somewhat speechless after hearing An Qingyu's words.
A mad scientist... You sure had a clear understanding of yourself.
It could not be denied that An Qingyu was right. If he joined the Night Watchmen, his teammates certainly would not let him conduct experiments that looked blatantly evil—unless they were all a bunch of madmen too.
And for An Qingyu, who pursued truth, that would undoubtedly be a fatal blow.
Back when they had just solved the Nanda Snake Demon case, An Qingyu had wanted Lin Qiye to help arrange for him to join the Night Watchmen. But at the time, he neither understood what kind of organization the Night Watchmen were nor had he awakened a Forbidden Ruin. Joining them had been his only way to get close to Mysteries.
But things were different now. He had perfectly obtained the ideal environment he wanted. Why would he settle for joining the Night Watchmen?
Lin Qiye looked at An Qingyu before him and sighed.
Now the question was, should he turn An Qingyu over to the Night Watchmen?
An Qingyu had worked with him to solve the Nanda Snake Demon case. Though they had not known each other long, Lin Qiye knew that An Qingyu was not bad by nature. It was just that what he pursued was