Upon hearing the affirmative answer, He Xi did not let down his guard.
From the information he had so far, the woman before him seemed to be someone with a strong sense of justice who, after discovering the theater's embezzlement, had used certain channels to place an assassination commission with Shadow Hand.
Logically, it seemed perfectly reasonable.
But what He Xi could not understand was why she had chosen to reveal herself now.
She was a professional herself, and even higher-level than he was. If she had hired an assassin merely to avoid drawing attention, then voluntarily exposing herself before the person who had taken the job clearly went against that original intention.
Moreover, she could have ruined that boss's reputation in a more respectable way, yet she had specifically chosen a bloody, physical deliverance.
That did not seem nearly as gentle and harmless as she appeared on the surface.
Perhaps her purpose here was far more than simply confirming whether the charity money had been delivered.
The thought took only an instant.
He Xi recalled an old saying from his hometown: judge deeds, not hearts.
No matter what motives she concealed, the outcome of this matter had been good.
In the courtyard beyond the wall, those orphans had indeed received genuine kindness.
And she had even shed all finery, silently witnessing this scene in the guise of a nun helper dressed in rough cloth.
With that thought, He Xi temporarily set aside his doubts and directly voiced his confusion about the card mechanism. "Miss Wennai, not only is your singing voice captivating, your methods are just as decisive. I only have one personal question..." He Xi calmly watched the shadow beneath her hood. "That night, did you, midway through, convey 'new requests' to them?"
He deliberately omitted the words