Wang Pangzi's abruptly changed expression and the way he suddenly lowered his voice
drew the attention of several disciples nearby who had yet to leave. Curious gazes turned their way.
Wang Pangzi immediately realized he had lost his composure. That harmlessly honest smile instantly piled back onto his face,
and he casually waved at those disciples as though he were merely chatting about everyday matters with Fang Yuan.
Once they looked away, he sharply turned back. The smile vanished from his face, leaving only unprecedented gravity.
"You... you've seen him? Where? Could it be that you've been to Hanshan Commandery, Junior Brother?"
His first thought was of the bustling commandery city. After all, Liu Chengfeng claimed to be a scholar traveling to escape the chaos of war.
Fang Yuan slowly shook his head and revealed that Liu Chengfeng was the bandit leader who had raided Fang Family Village that day.
Wang Pangzi's mouth fell slightly open, his eyes widened round as saucers. He stood stunned for a long while, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, yet not a sound came out.
This news was simply too shocking!
Fang Yuan stared intently at his reaction, swiftly assessing the risks in his mind.
If Senior Brother Wang showed disbelief, Fang Yuan would claim he had merely been joking.
Wang Pangzi rapidly digested this earth-shattering information, his expression constantly changing.
Naturally, he believed Fang Yuan. Setting aside the fact that Fang Yuan had no reason to deceive him, such a bizarre matter could never have been fabricated out of thin air.
He murmured under his breath, as if convincing himself, "What Junior Brother says... cannot be false!"
If that was true, then Liu Chengfeng's identity... his ambitions must be immense!
The scheme behind this was likely not as simple as deceiving Junior