Perhaps it was the nature of an Inquisitor's profession at work.
Li Ye had also picked up some of the Inquisitor's nasty habits, such as... keeping people in suspense.
Or, to put it more plainly, he was a riddler.
He would open with a sentence that sounded intimidating, then observe his target's microexpressions to further gauge their state of mind. This was a basic skill every Inquisitor had to learn.
Unfortunately, this time, Li Ye had met his match.
After hearing this, Luo Ji's expression did not change in the slightest from beginning to end. In fact, he was almost unnaturally calm.
"Inquisitor, could you tell me something I don't know?" After everything he had been through, he was no longer the Luo Ji he had once been. The instinct hidden in his bones was awakening along with it.
"Everyone's busy. Don't waste time."
He slowly lowered the wineglass in his hand, his gaze meeting Li Ye's squarely.
The other man's extraordinary composure left Li Ye stunned for a few seconds, but he quickly recovered. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, and intense interest appeared in his eyes. "As expected of the last Wallfacer. Your calm and rationality have raised my opinion of you once again."
When he had seen Luo Ji at the hospital, the man had still been immature.
But now... he was practically a completely different person!
To undergo such a drastic change in just over a month, it was no wonder he had been "chosen."
"All right, let's get to the point." Li Ye pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, gathered away the smile on his face, and became serious and solemn. "First, I need to confirm something. Have you met the Seal Keeper?"
"Is that question important?" Luo Ji frowned and did