Sharing freely without expecting anything in return could actually scare people.
If you wanted someone to trust the information you provided, it was best not to come across as so detached.
In Fu Qian's view, it wasn't hard to guess why the Greedy Worms had invited him over so awkwardly. As he'd said earlier, there was a more than ninety-percent chance it had something to do with Selena's disappearance.
After all, if they'd been lying low and suddenly chose to show themselves—even risking contact with a mysterious organization—it was hard to imagine they'd do so unless they were desperate.
And what else could they be desperate about right now?
Of course, it was unlikely they'd come to Moore solely to track Selena down.
After all, she had some information about them, and her rank was far above theirs. Given those circumstances, she should have had the upper hand in this game of pursuit. Yet they'd only managed to get this far.
Compared to the Greedy Worms having such remarkable luck finding her and being reunited with her so quickly, Fu Qian was more inclined to believe Selena's theory: they'd been hired and were acting as hired muscle in a conflict between two groups.
As for which side had hired them, Ji Yin had participated in an assassination attempt on one of Siren's leaders not long ago. That made it much more likely they were still working for An Jing.
Otherwise, their repeated back-and-forth would have been far too brazen.
That was precisely why, after some casual conversation, Fu Qian had "revealed his true intentions" and openly expressed an interest in Siren, even hinting that the Greedy Worms might be able to provide something of value on that front.
He wasn't some erratic lunatic. He was a schemer using that impression