"White-Bearded Man Cleverly Tricks a Witch, Naive Young Woman Boards a Pirate Ship!"
That was the thought flashing through Miss Witch's mind at this moment.
How sinister—she had stepped straight into a whirlpool of trouble.
Yet the news she had heard was impossible to walk away from; she wanted to keep listening. The feeling of wanting to continue while knowing full well how dangerous it was left her utterly torn.
"Major? Major Luo?" Miss Witch slowly drew a deep breath, her expression shifting uncertainly.
Bai Zhou's brows lifted slightly. "So you've heard of him? That makes things much easier."
"—"
Of course Miss Witch knew him. The entire Supervision Team, herself included, was stationed at his Branch 36 Base!
But Miss Witch knew even more clearly that the Supervision Team had moved in to oversee the case of a certain fugitive surnamed Bai—not to investigate the major!
If they really were investigating the major, they could never be so brazen about it. They would have to secretly get the lay of the land, secure solid evidence, and only then would the upper brass personally step in to define the nature of the incident.
[Gem Witch] did not understand the twists and turns behind these tangled relationships—but she understood exactly what a financial conglomerate was.
"This is no trivial matter. I've never heard any ill repute about this major," Miss Witch said gravely. "In fact, quite the opposite—I've heard nothing but praise for him from his subordinates and colleagues!"
Of course it was all praise.
Hidden behind the family bucket, Bai Zhou secretly rolled his eyes.
Because everyone who had suspected him was dead.
Even their graves were empty.
When he had stayed at Branch 36 Base, he too had heard people praising the major every day. They practically wanted to