Curse of Shattering (19)

"What was that noise just now?"

As expected, the first group to catch up was led by Cas.

Besides him, there was also A Kai and another member of the Kamakura Family.

Quite the impressive lineup!

As he marveled at it, Fu Qian pointed behind him.

"We found something unusual in there, and it seems we disturbed it."

Cas had clearly noticed the commotion from this distance, even without Fu Qian telling him.

Still, he was remarkably composed. He hadn't rushed in to satisfy his curiosity.

"You followed us all the way here?"

"Yeah. I heard something, so I broke through the floor and came down."

Fu Qian pointed at Chang Mo.

"Teacher Chang and Ji Liushuang were very eager too. They led the way and helped a lot."

Eager my ass...

Chang Mo had recovered by now, but hearing Fu Qian put it that way left her speechless.

That guy had been doing whatever he wanted, and Liushuang had insisted on following him. Chang Mo had just had to grit her teeth and go along.

Now he was making it sound like she'd been the one pushing for this.

But Cas should be able to spot the obvious holes in that story. He wouldn't be fooled so easily—

"Thank you for your efforts, Mr. Yun."

The next moment, Cas even thanked him with a perfectly serious expression, leaving Chang Mo staring blankly.

"Professor Chang as well. You've done well. And withdrawing in time instead of recklessly taking risks was a very sensible choice."

As he spoke, Cas looked toward the door, his gaze sharpening.

"This is a dangerous target. We'll go investigate it together in a moment. Stay cautious."

Was everyone's brain broken today?

Seeing Cas actually make plans without the slightest suspicion, Chang Mo began to feel that