Who was Kang Shi?
If Shen Tang had been asked, she could at most have told them Kang Shi's name and what he looked like. But with a mask-changing maniac like Qi Shan setting the precedent, Shen Tang couldn't guarantee that what she had seen and heard was really Kang Shi's true self.
Who could blame her? This was a world where science had been nailed shut inside its coffin.
So even though Shen Tang caught the questioning look Qi Shan secretly shot her, all she could do was shrug, indicating she was just as helpless. Their exchange of glances didn't escape Kang Shi, who was paying close attention to them.
His anger, which had been at a mere three points, climbed to five.
Shen Tang coughed. "Ahem, ahem—that is, Yuan Liang and Mr. Kang are old friends from the same hometown? What a coincidence, huh... Haha..." She tried to use a silly laugh to ease the increasingly awkward, heavy atmosphere, but Kang Shi's expression was positively murderous.
She laughed until she couldn't anymore.
Then she silently made her position clear through her actions.
Shen Tang deliberately stepped forward, placing herself between Qi Shan and Kang Shi in an attempt to block Kang Shi's view with her own body.
Except—
Gu Chi glanced at Shen Tang's height with a distant look, too embarrassed to point out that her actions were completely futile. Kang Shi could easily see over her head, his gaze landing on Qi Shan without obstruction. Still, even if it was useless, her gesture helped Kang Shi regain his composure.
"It is quite a coincidence." His tone was meaningful, yet left no room for refusal. "Would Yuan Liang care to join me elsewhere for a little chat?"
Qi Shan replied, "It would be my pleasure."
Shen Tang watched