Huh? Ah—
Sincerity really did move people. Two gasps, each with a different meaning, rang out almost simultaneously.
"What's wrong? Don't you think I have enough enemies?"
Fu Qian, however, looked as if they were making a fuss over nothing.
"Given your style, I have absolutely no doubt about that... But if so, why not come after you directly instead of harassing Wen Li?"
Chief Yuan was still the one with the most composure. After a moment's thought, she spoke first, confident in Fu Qian's ability to make enemies, but making no effort to hide her confusion.
"It's simple. They can't find me, and aren't even sure of my identity. But they suspect my relationship with Wen Li is more than ordinary."
Fu Qian gestured for Miss Wen to drink her tea, then casually topped off her cup, displaying his astonishing candor once again.
Well, it certainly wasn't ordinary. How many people could get a dignified Second Order to pour them tea?
Yuan Shan glanced at Wen Li and thought to herself.
The significance in her expression made Wen Li feel a little awkward.
Still, the victim was clearly surprised, but she'd accepted the news quickly enough. She wasn't having an excessive crisis of faith just yet.
But for Yuan Shan, who had just learned another crucial detail, the situation had grown more serious by far.
A Night Watcher was targeting her chief strategist over something, right on her own turf, and had no intention of informing her.
And her strategist, in turn, didn't mind telling her at all. She wasn't worried that he'd join the operation once he found out.
"So... do you know how you offended them?"
Carefully choosing her words, Yuan Shan looked more serious than ever before.
"I do. It's a secret that could cause them