The skinny guy suddenly let out a long sigh. "Feels like we got on the wrong ship. I had that feeling before. Greenleaf..."
The fat guy continued, "Actually... aren't we helping Ye Qing here?"
The room fell silent.
Indeed, if we put ourselves in Greenleaf's shoes, we'd probably have made the same decision. But now that our positions had switched and we were the ones who'd been manipulated, it was hard to stay calm around Greenleaf after learning the truth.
Neither of them pursued what I'd just said about changing the world. They skipped right over it and dragged the conversation back to Greenleaf.
I pressed my lips together. I didn't lay out everything I'd been through for them, either. I didn't need to say a word or tell them how deeply that world had shaken me, or how many dangers lurked within it. They'd already taken my side, trusted my judgment, and entrusted themselves to me.
I was touched, but I couldn't help thinking of Greenleaf.
"I still can't stomach the way they did things. They were completely insane." I heard the skinny guy say. He gestured with his hand, as if emphasizing how he felt. "I can understand it, but actually seeing someone do that... Ah... Seriously... I haven't seen it myself. Brother Qi, you saw it, right? I've only heard about it and seen the news. That scene..." The skinny guy shook his head, looking speechless.
The fat guy looked at me and asked, "Brother Qi, is there something else?"
I froze when I realized they were both watching me.
"You just thought of something, didn't you?" The skinny guy pointed at me. "That look on your face... It's not just Wu Ling and the others, right? There's someone else. Who?"
I smiled wryly and asked, "Have