Xia Chujian listened intently as Seven Lù gave a lengthy analysis. Just as she was thinking it made a great deal of sense, Seven Lù caught her off guard with a bit of flattery...
Xia Chujian: "..."
That had come as naturally as breathing, while also seizing every possible opening.
Xia Chujian raised her assessment of Seven Lù's emotional intelligence by another level.
Then she thought she needed to take back her assessment of Seven Lù's emotional intelligence.
It had not become stupid. It had evolved and become smarter!
If her will had been even a little weaker, she would not have been able to withstand Seven Lù's "sugar-coated bullets"! With complicated feelings, Xia Chujian nevertheless took Seven Lù's analysis seriously.
She carefully reviewed the Treasure Hunt Squads the missing students had belonged to, as well as their schools. It really did seem to be the case!
Xia Chujian pondered for a moment before saying, "...So the Mastermind probably isn't very strong, right?"
"Because the vast majority of the students who got into trouble were relatively weak."
Seven Lù said, "Right, exactly. So Master doesn't need to worry, and you definitely shouldn't go looking for that Mastermind!"
It was still trying to indirectly persuade her to be careful.
Xia Chujian sighed. "Don't worry, Seven Lù. I'm not that capable. I won't go looking for trouble."
She deeply regretted the disappearances of those classmates, but before she knew what the Mastermind was, she would not act rashly.
If you lacked the strength yet insisted on forcing yourself into the spotlight, that was not rescue—it was making trouble and getting yourself killed in the process.
Xia Chujian drank another tube of Advanced Nutrient Solution.
In the Expedition Team's public channel big group, Commander-in-Chief Tan Tai Raoming was sending messages, urging everyone to