When Bai Ye's gaze turned toward him, Zhongli did not reveal himself.
He still remembered that Bai Ye had always been wary of him.
If he questioned him too aggressively, it would only make Bai Ye more guarded.
If Bai Ye truly fled or stubbornly refused to say anything, the loss would outweigh the gain.
Since he had seen clues about Guizhong on Bai Ye, Zhongli was in no hurry.
He could take it slow.
He had plenty of time.
He would investigate quietly.
Moreover, Zhongli also needed to assess Bai Ye's character.
What if Bai Ye learned that his teacher was a relative and close friend of Rex Lapis, then became lazy and stopped improving?
If Bai Ye ended up ruined,
then even if Zhongli had clues about Guizhong, he would be too ashamed to face her.
Zhongli guessed that Guizhong had not told Bai Ye about her relationship with him for this reason as well.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Zhongli intended to return to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and continue serving as its Guest Official.
But after taking another look at Yujing Terrace,
then at Bai Ye,
an idea came to him.
He then headed straight for Yujing Terrace.
After looking around the battlefield,
Bai Ye found no sign that anyone had helped him.
However, he had more or less guessed who it was.
Who besides Rex Lapis in Liyue Harbor could have buried La Signora alive so directly?
"Could it be because of Hu Tao?"
Bai Ye thought.
After thinking it over, that was the only possibility he could come up with.
But Zhongli was spoiling Hu Tao far too much, wasn't he? Under normal circumstances, wouldn't it have been enough just to save me?
Why did he have to bury her outright?
If I