Ignition (15)

For a moment, killing intent surged.

"Your honesty is admirable. So what was your goal in doing this?"

Clearly, Fu Qian's candid admission that he was the one who'd tipped them off had caught them by surprise.

After exchanging glances, the Hunting Squad finally let Aiko ask the question.

"Simple."

Fu Qian smiled mysteriously.

"I'm an outsider too."

Fu Qian had surprised them again. Though Aiko tried hard to hide it, her gaze still flickered, and she even glanced instinctively at Xiumeng.

They'd already discussed it earlier. This was the worst-case scenario.

"A demigod named Andir. I have to say, that name is unfamiliar."

Xiumeng seemed relatively composed as he studied Fu Qian's face.

"You said earlier that you came here for fire?"

"Right. Someone asked me to look for a special kind of fire here."

Fu Qian showed every sign of being willing to talk.

"But you also told them that outsiders had arrived? Doesn't that seem rather illogical?"

Stos, who'd been silent until now, pointed out the contradiction in Fu Qian's story.

Compared with Xiumeng, he was clearly more blunt.

"What do you stand to gain from this? Or were you hoping to use others to eliminate the competition?"

"Of course not. That would be terrible!"

Fu Qian waved his hands repeatedly.

"I've always approached these things in a spirit of friendly exchange. Even leaking your information was meant to show that sincerity."

"...This guy's full of nonsense. There's no point wasting time talking to him. Let's just kill him."

The air around them seemed to grow hot. Stos was clearly short-tempered, and he demanded that they attack.

"Where's the sincerity in that? You could have chosen a much more reasonable way to communicate."

Xiumeng didn't respond to Stos's suggestion. After a moment, he spoke.

"I did!"