Chapter 1605: Win-Win
The situation had developed far beyond Yuan Fang and Li Weixuan's expectations in just a few minutes.
Just as Fu Qian had more than one purpose for coming here, they must have suspected earlier that there was a connection between the Archipelago Assassins and the new demigod of the Apocalypse.
They had gone from focusing on the test details just a moment ago to springing an unexpected reversal. They were clearly trying to exploit the contrast to observe his reaction and "trick" more information out of him—at the risk of angering an Academic Leader.
After all, the way they had phrased the question directly assumed that he was responsible.
If they had gotten it wrong, they could be liable for serious damage to his reputation.
Of course, even if they had gotten it right, that didn't mean there was no risk.
They had to remember that this Academic Leader was also a newly ascended demigod.
If there really was something unspeakable behind it all, an extreme reaction wouldn't be impossible once he realized they had found out.
Not to mention, he already had more than one confirmed kill to his name, and he'd carried them out with impressive efficiency.
The two of them had clearly made up their minds before doing this and prepared themselves mentally for the consequences.
But they surely hadn't prepared for Fu Qian's reaction.
Not only did he remain calm and make no extreme moves, he openly admitted that he had done it... He even provided his motive and some of the details.
Most importantly, each of those details seemed a little absurd on its own. But taken together, they fit together with remarkable logic, revealing a more genuine side of the man before them and making them realize, with sudden clarity, that