The secret Feis most wanted to keep, his deepest inner demon, was laid bare by Huang Ji, layer by layer.
Worse still, Huang Ji had gotten it all right. There wasn't a shred of concrete evidence, but because it really was the only explanation, Feis couldn't think of another possibility to use as a rebuttal.
"Your ability must let you reproduce with any living creature, which makes up for the Little Grey's inability to breed."
"Only under those circumstances would you have had any leverage to negotiate with Dis and obtain equipment this advanced."
"And Dis didn't just want one child with you. He wanted more, so he kept his promise instead of discarding you once he'd gotten what he wanted."
"That's the only reason he didn't take the equipment back after giving it to you. He still needs your cooperation."
Every word Huang Ji spoke threatened to break Feis.
He couldn't understand how anyone could uncover the truth from so few clues.
"Shut up! Enough! Don't say another word!" Feis roared.
Huang Ji fell silent. Feis stared at him, then noticed all the rebels watching. His expression shifted again and again.
"Yes. You got it all right..."
Feis admitted it outright, his voice trembling.
He wasn't one to deny the truth for its own sake. Huang Ji was right, and Feis no longer wanted to hide it. That would only make him feel more ashamed.
Huang Ji spoke with such confidence and laid everything out so clearly that continuing to deny it would only be fooling himself.
Even if Huang Ji said nothing more, trying to cover it up would leave Feis suffocating under the weight of it.
There wasn't a hint of mockery on Huang Ji's face, yet Feis was certain Huang Ji despised him.
Some things couldn't