"Inspector Qiekafu, it's a pleasure to see you too." Richard's eyebrows twitched slightly at the words, but he maintained a calm expression as he spoke to Qiekafu, showing no obvious guilt.
"Are you not afraid?" Qiekafu raised an eyebrow as he looked at Richard, asking with a hint of amusement.
"Why should I be afraid?" Richard remained calm and slowly asked in return. "If you mean that your death was related to me, I do not deny it. I regret your previous death. It was an accident caused by a misunderstanding.
But that does not mean I would fear seeing you resurrected. I am neither worried about nor afraid of your retaliation. Of course, I believe Inspector Qiekafu would not truly bear a grudge and seek revenge against me, since that would not comply with the organization's requirements for its members. Since that is the case, what do I have to fear?"
"Impressive!" Qiekafu stared at Richard, his voice carrying thirty percent surprise, thirty percent mockery, and forty percent anger. "Wizard Richard, I truly admire your composure, your quick wits, and of course, your abilities. But unfortunately, you will not have another chance to show them this time. The reason I descended upon Pompey was to find you."
"Oh?"
"I have great confidence that you are a spy who infiltrated the organization. Dealing with you now can prevent the organization from suffering immeasurable losses in the future," Qiekafu said sharply.
Richard remained calm and unflustered as he slowly asked, "You suspect that I entered the organization with impure motives? Perhaps that is true, or perhaps it is false. Regardless, I would like to ask, Inspector Qiekafu, do you have any evidence? Considering the conflict between us caused by a misunderstanding before, suspecting me without evidence could easily be seen as