"Professor Fu really had a wide range of interests... So why the Benevolent Virtue Society?"
The air fell briefly silent. As Yuan Fang and Lanaia instinctively turned their eyes on Aiko, she didn't stay quiet for long.
"Honestly, I did suspect them, but there weren't any distinctive traces at the scene. We can't just assume it was those nature-worshipping fanatics because the thorns were fresh."
She praised his breadth of knowledge first, but didn't blindly accept his suggestion.
"I can't say I know much about them either. I've only heard a little about their beliefs."
Professor Fu was still as modest as ever. He gestured toward the room with his chin.
"As for why, they didn't use the kind of poison they usually favor, but there was still a telltale sign."
The "poison" he meant was Tumor Flower Blooms, which Ji Yin, one of the Greedy Worms, had once encountered.
Though he'd only observed it from afar, the distinctive nature of that power had left a deep impression.
Ji Yin had been unlucky enough to fall victim to it, and had escaped only thanks to the divine grace of the King of Prison Break.
On that note, it was a shame that after returning from Forsaken Prison, he could no longer hear the calls of that group of devout followers.
One could easily imagine the panic the newly converted Greedy Worms might be experiencing.
But no matter. Surely this would spur them to search even more eagerly for the mysterious demigod who had once blessed them, so Selena could bring him to meet them.
"What trace? All I saw was a meaningless ornament."
Clearly intrigued by Fu Qian's words, Aiko's eyes lit up as she pressed him for an answer.
"You've already said it yourself. It's 'meaningless.'"
Fu Qian merely