"What...are you afraid of?" Chen Changan asked with a frown.
"Are you worried that there's something improper about our identities, that our relationship is unclear?"
"You're acting like a thief. It's only natural that people would get suspicious."
Hearing Chen Changan's words, the other man frowned. "So now this is my fault?"
"Of course. You've got plenty of problems. Think about it: if someone else acted like this, wouldn't you be suspicious?"
After Chen Changan finished speaking, the other man froze. He thought it over carefully and realized it did look a little suspicious.
"I had no choice. Because of my identity, I can't reveal too much, and I especially don't want people to know that my wife has become like this."
"Have you ever thought about what would happen if a dead person appeared in the Eternal Land?"
What would happen?
Would they be taken away for research?
That wasn't impossible. Chen Changan already wanted to study her himself. Everyone in the Eternal Land was immortal; if they could find a way to make people die, it would be a huge windfall.
"I understand. So that's what you're worried about."
"But you can rest easy. I said I'd help you, and I will. I won't let this get out."
"Besides, once your wife is saved, there shouldn't be any need to worry about other people finding out." Chen Changan smiled.
Chen Changan was a clever man, so he naturally understood what the other man wanted. The other man had understood him just as well.
"Don't worry. As long as you can solve my wife's problem, I won't make things difficult for you."
"I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is... Jiang Yunchen!"
Jiang Yunchen?
"Oh, Brother Jiang."
"I forgot—you're an outsider. You probably haven't heard my name."
"I'm curious,