"These traces probably weren't left by the Black Shadow or the Strange Beast in the lake." Qian Ying surveyed the surroundings and spoke to Zhou Zixing.
"How could you tell?" Zhou Zixing asked.
Qian Ying explained what he had been thinking earlier, pointing out the traces and footprints.
"I also feel that these weren't left by the Strange Beast or the Black Shadow. But who left them? Could it be..." Zhou Zixing thought of Chen Mo, but then shook his head and dismissed the idea.
After all, if there had only been human traces, they might have been left by Chen Mo. But there were also traces of a Strange Beast, which made things rather strange. Moreover, judging from the traces left by the Strange Beast, it had merely paused here before leaving toward the mountain gate.
But there was no Strange Beast by Chen Mo's side, so these traces should not have been left by him.
"I deduce that these traces were left by the person behind the scenes who saved the two of us and fought the Black Shadow and the Strange Beast." Qian Ying spoke with confidence.
"Uh!" Zhou Zixing had just concluded that it was not Chen Mo, yet Qian Ying had deduced that Chen Mo was responsible. It was truly rather contradictory. Still, he could not bring himself to say it.
"Elder Qian, then why do you think this person came here? And why did he save the two of us?" Zhou Zixing could only follow along with Qian Ying's words. It was truly difficult and uncomfortable to hide the secret in his heart. He really wanted to tell Qian Ying about Chen Mo so they could discuss it.
However, whether it was some instinctive feeling or another reason, the back of his neck felt