Volunteering to ask about the specifics of an unspeakable secret naturally meant that Chief Yuan had taken on the burden of cleaning house.
But given her personality, she was probably not very close to the center of power, and Old Man Henry had retired long ago.
Unless the Night Watchers were a righteous organization that existed only in theory, like a spherical vacuum chicken, this process would be difficult to accomplish overnight, considering the opponent's identity and the fact that nothing major had happened in Xiyuan.
In that case, how to handle the test before them required careful consideration.
Even if he was confident in himself and believed Kelin would never recognize him, the Night Watchers still had to proceed cautiously.
People who had done something wrong tended to overthink things. Too much or too little force could easily raise suspicion.
Even if they found nothing, it was hard to say whether that old-school conservative might make a drastic move.
And given how important this matter was, even if he showed himself halfway in the coming days, Lady Kelin's test probably wouldn't end there. She would make another move.
In that case, leaving Wen Li at the Night Watchers' base for protection was unquestionably a reasonable choice—and the one that best suited his desire to slack off.
He could simply show his face, then vanish without a trace, leaving everything to the Night Watchers.
Considering his past behavior, it was hard to say Yuan Shan wasn't worried he would actually do just that.
This cautious approach might not spook the enemy, but it clearly wouldn't satisfy Chief Yuan.
No matter how much she trusted him, it was still only his word.
Investigating in secret afterward was one thing, but Yuan Shan would surely be reluctant to leave this encounter