Wei Yuanzhou spotted Yuanshi Tianzun's grim expression and the hostility gathered between his brows from a long way off.
His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, but a gentle smile swiftly appeared on his face as he walked over.
"You're the captain—how could you just leave without saying a word? You didn't even explain what you were going to do, though the matter is already resolved..." Wei Yuanzhou stopped halfway through, having seen Yuanshi Tianzun pull a sharp Willow Blade from his Inventory.
Coupled with Yuanshi Tianzun's expression, it made Wei Yuanzhou's heart tighten.
Zhang Yuanqing walked straight up to Wei Yuanzhou and stared at him coldly. "Wei Yuanzhou, I now suspect you of colluding with Evil Professions, assassinating a colleague, and murdering someone afterward to silence them. Come back to Songhai with me."
The noisy office area suddenly fell silent at those words. One could have heard a pin drop.
Startled gazes turned toward them.
How did he know? How could he possibly know? Didn't Grandpa take the blame? Wei Yuanzhou nearly lost control of his expression. His heart pounded several times, but his face showed only bewilderment and confusion.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand what you mean."
Guan Ya, standing beside Zhang Yuanqing, gave a derisive laugh.
"Something is definitely off. I can't see any issue with him—he must be carrying some item that conceals emotions."
She and Queen's group had already learned the full sequence of events from Yuanshi Tianzun.
Instigating Evil Professions to assassinate a colleague, murdering the blood relative who had raised him to adulthood—the sheer wickedness of it was horrifying.
There had actually been a small dispute within the patrol team over how to handle the matter. Li Chunfeng had proposed following procedure and reporting it to headquarters.
Queen, meanwhile, believed they lacked