Tian Lingling rubbed his bald head, pulled out five bills, and handed them back. "My information isn't worth that much. Heh, when I sell intel, I believe in fairness."
He raised his glass, took a sip, smacked his lips, and said, "Black Impermanence was taken out by the Songhai branch last night. Fu Qingyang led the operation—you already knew that."
Aunt Little Round's voice was cold and aloof.
"So Fu Qingyang really did kill him? Who else was involved? Where did the battle take place?"
Tian Lingling lit a cigarette and slowly exhaled a thick cloud of white smoke. "I don't know the location yet. Haven't figured it out—Songhai's a big place, after all. I can't give you the details either. The information I received is that both the Holy Grail and the Roster are in the Songhai branch's hands. They've already organized personnel to arrest the fallen ones listed in the Roster.
"Also, half an hour ago, the Five Elements Alliance's official forum released an announcement. Yuanshi Tianzun, a member of the Songhai branch's Kangyang District Second Team, rendered meritorious service in the Holy Grail incident and was awarded an A-rank merit."
Little Round did not hear what he said afterward. She seemed to have lost herself, motionless for a long while.
A possibility suddenly occurred to her: Black Impermanence had not been killed by Fu Qingyang, but by that rookie called Yuanshi Tianzun.
If he had not played a crucial role and had merely been a participant, it would have been impossible for him to receive an A-rank merit. This was one of the Five Elements Alliance's highest honors.
That alone would not have left Little Round stunned. She had merely suddenly recalled what that boy had said that morning.
—In this incident, I was the one with