"Of course."
Though she was reluctant, Chang Mo knew full well that certain sensitive details in the report crossed the Night Watchers.
It was perfectly normal for Yuan Fang, unable to comment right away, to seek confirmation and more details from the people involved.
So she didn't hesitate, and immediately took her leave.
Liu Shuang seemed relieved as well, and followed close behind.
Soon, the only people left in the room were Fu Qian and Li Weixuan. At Yuan Fang's gesture, Li Weixuan had gone over to shut the door and make sure it was secure before returning to his seat.
A brief silence settled over the room, broken only by the sound of Yuan Fang leafing through the report.
"So..."
A moment later, he finally set it down and fixed his gaze on Fu Qian.
"Why did you kill Bai Jinting?"
"Because he deserved to die."
Fu Qian's expression didn't change. He answered as naturally as could be.
"Professor Fu... Were you really the mysterious assassin on the islands?"
At that, Yuan Fang and Li Weixuan both looked visibly shaken.
Clearly, they hadn't been all that certain about the answer to their earlier question.
"To be honest, I don't think 'assassin' is quite the right word. I didn't sneak up and attack him from behind. I crushed him underfoot, right in front of him."
Fu Qian casually corrected his choice of words, even adding a few details. He was utterly unguarded.
"All right... Professor Fu, you don't seem at all surprised that I asked."
Yuan Fang exchanged a glance with Li Weixuan. The shock in each other's eyes was plain to see. Faced with Fu Qian's frank admission, Yuan Fang seemed at a loss as to where to begin.
Of course. The Old Ones always made sure to