Sincerity Is the Ultimate Weapon

As Nepheli spoke wistfully, Fu Qian knew without looking back that Su Gao, on full alert, was approaching them in silence.

Although, given the divine envoy's methods, Su Gao had most likely forgotten what she looked like.

But a divine envoy, a woman, from the Yasui Company faction, showing up at this particular moment—given all those factors, there was no reason to cling to wishful thinking.

"I didn't think you were Siren's people to begin with. Now I'm even more certain."

Nepheli's gaze followed Su Gao until she sat down beside Fu Qian. She didn't seem bothered in the least by his utter indifference, and continued with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment. At a glance, Lady Nepheli doesn't look like she's with Yasui Company either."

Fu Qian responded to the divine envoy's veiled praise with an equally measured observation.

"Oh? Why's that?"

Nepheli looked rather curious.

"The fact that Sawada and I were caught in a dirty deal is good news for Yasui Company, no matter how you look at it."

Fu Qian pointed in the direction Sawada had gone.

"And when dealing with a situation like this, either turning yourself in or acting alongside An Jing Shizhi would obviously be better options than coming to see me and letting me know the secret's out."

"Especially when you've brought Sawada along with you."

"After all, he's far too weak. If a demigod wanted to silence him, even a divine envoy might not be able to protect him."

Fu Qian analyzed the situation with a straight face, making no effort to hide that he'd already discerned her rank.

And he wasn't just making things up when it came to the ways they could handle the situation.

Yasui Company had long been troubled by the fact that they'd used Miracle