You're out of your mind!
In the silent room, Fu Qian clearly read Yuan Shan's thoughts on her face.
In fact, it wasn't just her. Even Wen Li, standing beside her, was dumbfounded by his idea.
"At first glance, it does seem a bit brutal, but think it over and you'll see it's a perfectly reasonable story."
Fu Qian didn't seem the least bit bothered. He spoke at length, analyzing the situation.
"Unlike your plan, if we do what I say, no matter how suspicious Ariel is, he'll have to consider one possibility.
"That someone took advantage of this opportunity to settle an old score and pin the whole thing on him.
"In that case, it'd make perfect sense for the pursuers to be distracted. It'd all fit together naturally, and we'd buy at least another day or two without any trouble."
When he finished, the room remained silent.
It was a more reasonable story.
Yuan Shan took a deep breath. For a moment, she almost found herself tempted.
But in the end, she shook her head and refused the devil's whisper.
"Forget it. The Chen Clan has suffered enough. They haven't done anything truly evil in all these years."
"You don't want to? What a shame!"
Fu Qian looked regretful.
It proved that Chief Yuan, despite guarding a whole region, still had a conscience. She hadn't yet reached the highest state of moral emptiness.
From a practical standpoint, his plan just now was undoubtedly more effective. But he'd only offered it to test the waters. What he really wanted was to see Yuan Shan's reaction.
"Actually, when you said you wanted to change the plan, I thought you were going to throw caution to the wind and charge straight in."
Fu Qian said this as he saw Yuan Shan