"Why? You don't want to go?" Lu Yin asked, his tone turning unfriendly.
Ku Wei couldn't make heads or tails of what Lu Yin meant. Lu Yin should know that he could transform into a giant, right? Otherwise, why would he send Ku Wei to keep an eye on the giants? But when had Lu Yin found out? Should Ku Wei come clean? He was torn.
"Um, Master, why are you sending me?" Ku Wei asked tentatively.
Lu Yin raised an eyebrow. "You don't know?"
Ku Wei's eyes widened. He knew! Lu Yin really did know. When had Ku Wei been exposed? He hadn't transformed since leaving Ancestor Chen's Great Tomb. Could it have been inside the tomb? Right, this man had unified the Outer Universe—he was ruthless and inscrutable. He must have known Ku Wei could turn into a giant ever since then, and had kept it to himself all this time. Could he have been doing it for the Giant Consortium?
In an instant, Ku Wei thought of countless possibilities.
"Yes, Master. I'll keep a close eye on those giants for you. I'll make sure they behave," Ku Wei promised.
Lu Yin was confused. Behave? Was something wrong with this guy's head? How could the giants possibly listen to Ku Wei? He'd only sent him to the Giant Consortium because Ku Wei had too much free time and Lu Yin was worried he'd pester him. Besides, anyone would have done.
"Just do your best. Go," Lu Yin said, waving him away.
Ku Wei repeatedly promised to do everything he could to make the giants behave, then left as if bearing some grave mission.
Lu Yin had simply sent him away.
Things stayed quiet for two more days. During that time, Nalan Fairy contacted Lu Yin once. She was