Fu Qian hadn't forgotten to send Wen Li away, of course.
Knowing too much wasn't always a good thing.
But sometimes, knowing a little more could bring unexpected benefits.
Leaving Wen Li here would make it harder for Yuan Shan to gauge his relationship with Wen Li.
On the other hand, since Wen Li knew quite a lot, the Night Watchers would have no choice but to protect her.
For instance, Yuan Shan definitely wouldn't want her falling into Ariel's hands right now.
It would also give that unlucky girl a little more protection in Shangjing.
"So what was your original plan?"
Fu Qian didn't explain anything. He simply asked.
"I wasn't planning to rush things."
Yuan Shan sighed.
"Although Ariel is highly suspicious, if he really is testing us, a strong reaction would play right into his hands. And it'll take time to gather people, so I planned to pretend I hadn't noticed Mingyue's problem and not alert him.
"I didn't expect something to happen to the Chen family so soon. Now the Chen Clan is in disarray, and plenty of families in Shangjing are watching. It would be even more suspicious if we didn't act."
It was about what he'd expected, and Yuan Shan clearly thought Ariel was responsible for Chen Du's death, too.
Fu Qian nodded.
"With everything in disarray, shouldn't Chen Xing be stepping in to take charge?"
"That's because when the Chen Clan came to report the case, they also said Chen Xing had gone missing and asked us to help look for him."
Yuan Shan glanced at him, speaking without the slightest hesitation.
"Of course, Chen Xing hasn't gone missing. He's dead."
"Dead?"
Wen Li cried out beside them, but Fu Qian showed little surprise.
Chen Xing shutting himself away and refusing visitors had