Gu Jianlin had originally been planning to leave the Ether Association outright. At worst, he could find another organization to level himself up in.
What a twist—when the willows darkened, flowers bloomed, and another village appeared.
"You weren't assigned this mission to wipe out the Grave Diggers. To someone like you, they're merely ants you can erase at will. Your true objective is to interrupt this ritual."
"Yes."
Tang Ling did not hide it, replying calmly, "Because we need to deal with the aftermath of the Blood Moon Massacre."
Gu Jianlin was taken aback.
"The official definition of the Blood Moon Massacre is that Professor Gu and his companions were driven mad by contamination from an Ancient God's power. They opened the dimensional gate to the Undersea Palace, nearly allowing some monster to escape. The Tribunal and Feng City's great families suffered severe losses because of it and were reprimanded by their superiors."
Tang Ling explained softly, "But now, it seems this matter was not so simple."
So that was it, Gu Jianlin thought.
"The Tribunal is highly sensitive right now and wants to eliminate every unstable factor. You are also under suspicion."
A trace of mockery flashed through Tang Ling's beautiful eyes, her voice detached. "That is how the Tribunal operates. The Yan Family can be considered their loyal lapdogs. What Hasegawa Shinichi said was probably true. But the problem is that without notarization, a Fallen's testimony cannot serve as evidence. And even if he identified them, the evidence still would not be enough."
She said calmly, "As for the rest of the evidence, the Yan Family has most likely destroyed it already."
Gu Jianlin had never considered using evidence to bring down the Yan Family.
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