The gun barrel that suddenly emerged from the shadows nearly scared the smug Pratt shitless.
Fortunately, he was an experienced actor. His acting skills were no worse than those of Bai Fu, the rising star of Above the Stars, and in some ways, he was even better than her. So aside from the initial widening of his eyes, he showed no sign of anything being wrong.
He'd never dreamed Bai Fu would show up here.
Before sneaking out, he'd made sure Bai Fu was asleep, while Hei Fu was busy fiddling with cards. Otherwise, how could he have dared to pull something like this?
Had it all been an act? Had Bai Fu suspected him from the start and secretly followed him as soon as he left?
Pratt shook his head to himself.
No. There was no way.
After arriving here, he'd used his mental power to investigate for a long time. Only after confirming there was nothing unusual had he contacted the people at the camp.
From that angle, even if Bai Fu had overheard him, she could have heard only the last little bit. It was entirely possible she hadn't heard a word and was just trying to put pressure on him, then trick him into talking.
Thinking this, Pratt slowly calmed down.
"C-Court Master, please let me call you that for now. I'm not quite sure what's going on."
Bai Fu said, "You don't need to understand much. Just tell me what you want the Obsidian Shard—the Sacred Artifact you mentioned—for."
Pratt looked anxious. "You suspect me? I already explained that the Sacred Artifact is meant to save the sick people at the camp. You can investigate if you don't believe me. If you still don't believe me, you can come back to the camp with us