"Is there a problem? Wife, what exactly are you referring to?" Pu Yunchuan asked, somewhat stunned.
Upon hearing this, Isabelle glanced lightly at Pu Yunchuan. "Wasn't I clear enough? When all is said and done, you don't really want to believe this sort of thing, do you?"
Pu Yunchuan: "..."
"She behaved very abnormally on the ship..." Isabelle continued. "She was far too calm from beginning to end..."
"Uh... Someone who's been through great storms and hardships... It's normal for her to have some composure, right?" Pu Yunchuan said, scratching his head.
"It's different..." Isabelle shook her head. "My ancestor was indeed a very level-headed person, but she wasn't the sort who could remain unmoved when facing mortal danger. That was clear from the last time she nearly died. She... cherished the life she had now very much..."
"Then... you think she has some connection to this incident?" Pu Yunchuan frowned. "Why didn't you bring it up just now?"
"Because I'm not sure..." Isabelle shook her head. "There's no evidence, not even a remotely reliable line of reasoning. After all, Alice has already obtained what she wanted. There's no reason for her to risk colluding with outsiders..."
Pu Yunchuan: "Maybe outsiders could offer her more?"
Isabelle: "That's only speculation. At least, the information we have now can't prove that outsiders could offer her more..."
"Then... what should we do?" Pu Yunchuan asked worriedly.
"Take it easy... Stay alert at all times..." Isabelle said quietly. "To be honest, although I hate her, she's the person I least want to make an enemy of... Hopefully, I'm just being oversensitive..."
"Ah, this is truly incredible..." Far away in the Northern Grassland, a towering troll slowly emerged from the dark forest, loosening his limbs.
The troll's body looked extremely robust, but his expression