"He wrote a story about monsters?"
Zhao Luzheng asked instinctively.
"Did he write about Third Brother?"
A flash of inspiration struck Zhang Bo.
"He did write a story about monsters."
Zhuge Yun shook his head. "But the protagonist wasn't Third Brother."
"Though Third Brother did appear for a few lines as an expert."
"Oh."
Zhang Bo nodded, then looked a little confused. "What's wrong with that story?"
He might have looked burly and rough, but sometimes he was surprisingly perceptive.
He could tell that something was bothering Zhuge Yun.
"Nothing much."
Zhuge Yun gave a bitter smile. "I just think that if this story is true, those two sisters had it terribly hard."
"Those two sisters?"
Zhang Bo was even more baffled. "Is the story you're talking about about a pair of sisters?"
"You'll understand when you read it."
Zhuge Yun reached for his backpack. "Wait a moment."
"I bought this issue of Dream Talk."
"Here."
He handed the magazine to Zhang Bo. "Take a look."
"Third Brother, you know what I'm talking about, right?"
He turned to Xiao Xiao.
The sisters...?
Xiao Xiao nodded. "I do."
"That expert surnamed Xiao really was you."
Zhuge Yun wasn't very surprised.
He'd suspected it from the start.
Anyone familiar with the people in the article could recognize them at a glance.
Still, he sighed.
Since Xiao Xiao knew the story, he could be almost certain.
"This story is true."
"I haven't read the article Su Xun wrote yet."
He couldn't confirm or deny Zhuge Yun's conclusion.
"Oh, then read it first."
Zhuge Yun wasn't in a hurry.
After all, it had already happened.
For those learning about it afterward, any feelings they had were already too late.
"I imagine the general plot is pretty accurate, right?"
"Maybe a few details were