After Luo Wan left, Yan Xue continued following Hua Yunfei, answering all manner of questions for him.
"Are you confused?"
Hua Yunfei was examining a specially made magical artifact when his sudden question startled Yan Xue, who had been somewhat lost in thought.
"Yes. A nobody like me shouldn't have been able to draw your attention, my lord. I think that aside from you, if anyone else had come today, they wouldn't have wasted their time helping me."
Yan Xue smiled sincerely, her gaze upon Hua Yunfei carrying an unusual tenderness.
She had not been in this line of work for long, but she had met quite a few people. Most were selfish and self-centered; few were willing to shoulder another's troubles as their own.
Especially a great figure like Hua Yunfei—under normal circumstances, why would he waste his time on her?
"It was merely a lift of the hand. Even if it hadn't been you today, I would still have acted. Honest people should not be bullied, and those who swagger and lord it over others deserve punishment even more." Hua Yunfei smiled.
"My lord is the most righteous person I've ever met." Yan Xue's face was solemn as she felt that Hua Yunfei was simply too kind.
"Righteous...?"
Hua Yunfei smiled without committing himself. This was the first time anyone had called someone from the Black Hand Organization righteous.
By the time Hua Yunfei reached the ninety-fourth floor, he unexpectedly saw several familiar faces.
They were Cao Ying, Cao Lang, Zi Jing, and Yuan Ye.
The four did not recognize Hua Yunfei, because he was not currently using the identity of "Gao Yang."
When traveling outside, one naturally could not use only a single identity for safety's sake. That would be too restrictive and make many things inconvenient.