Night had fallen deep, and all was silent. Now and then, an insect chirped.
A corner of the dark clouds parted. The bright moonlight spilled down like liquid silver, tracing the rolling contours of the wilderness.
Lin Jingzhu wore a dark outfit and a veil that covered her face. Her sharply contrasting black-and-white eyes held a trace of resentment.
"Lord Chen, although you're in charge of the case, I still have the most basic right to know what's going on, don't I?"
"Were you acting in secret because you were afraid we'd steal the credit?"
Chen Mo didn't answer.
After carefully sensing his surroundings, he surged with Wind Thunder and shot west like lightning.
Lin Jingzhu gave a soft snort. Frost crystallized beneath her feet, and she stepped through the air, following close behind him.
The two figures streaked across the night sky. Chen Mo spoke:
"The city's been on edge lately. Whoever's behind this will be even more cautious. Acting rashly would only alert them, so we can only wait for them to slip up on their own."
Lin Jingzhu furrowed her brow. "So you knew Zhou Jing'an was suspicious all along and had been watching him in secret? There was no need to keep it from us..."
Chen Mo shook his head. "There are informants even within the Heavenly Qilin Guard. How clean can the Six Gates be?"
"I trust Chief Lin's character, but no wall is impervious to the wind. Better safe than sorry."
That was why he hadn't sent constables from the Magistrate Office to keep watch. Instead, he'd chosen the far more discreet Paper Doll.
He'd been ignoring the case all this time to let Chu Zhuo's guard down and make Zhou Jing'an lower his completely.
Lin Jingzhu knew Chen Mo was right. If she'd