The Devil's Cage
Chapter 1420

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"A newcomer looking for a shortcut?"

"Or another trap?"

Qin Ran stood where he was, muttering to himself.

Everything was so obvious that it instead made Qin Ran uncertain of the other party's true identity.

Using carrier pigeons and altering notes had both been meant to conceal their identity.

But the concealment had not been thorough, especially in a place like Giant City. Such a disguise was riddled with flaws; no special ability was needed to track them down.

And that was exactly what Qin Ran had done.

However, unlike the other party, Qin Ran had been cautious enough.

Of course, the other party had been cautious as well.

But it was precisely because of that "caution" that Qin Ran felt the other party did not understand Giant City. Such a situation would only occur with a newcomer.

But!

Could a newcomer know about Sekeli?

The answer was naturally no.

A contradictory answer.

Combined with their perfectly timed appearance, it made Qin Ran feel that this was becoming increasingly interesting. It was as though, once Sekeli's identity had been revealed, certain things had simply emerged on their own.

Only...

Had they really emerged naturally?

Qin Ran sneered again.

He did not believe in so-called coincidences.

Just as he firmly believed that a good enemy was a dead enemy.

His mind raced.

Qin Ran made several plans and informed Rachel of what had just happened.

Why not Lawless?

Lawless was undoubtedly someone Qin Ran could trust completely, just like Mimosa.

But Lawless was too impulsive.

Impulsiveness was the Devil.

Qin Ran never denied that saying, just as he never denied that Mimosa was a coward, though she had improved greatly by now.

But he still could not rely on her in matters like this.

Rachel: Understood.

After that simple reply,

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