After Meyer stated that he had proposed the sparring match and therefore should be responsible for all compensation, a smile immediately appeared on Anne Rattrich Oaken's face.
After returning to the main building, she raised a hand to signal the family doctor to bandage and medicate Meyer, then took Qin Ran back to the study.
The moment the study door closed, Anne Rattrich Oaken looked Qin Ran over as though she had discovered some rare treasure.
Qin Ran had recovered somewhat, but he still felt exhausted. He had no interest in dealing with her, so he rubbed his temples and asked, "Can you let me see the results of your investigation now?"
"Of course!"
"I never expected you to defeat Meyer!"
Anne Rattrich Oaken nodded and handed the folder to Qin Ran, her praise unceasing.
"Luck."
Qin Ran answered as he accepted the folder.
That was not modesty.
It was the truth.
If not for his sudden compatibility with the [Dawn Knight Body-Tempering Art], which had triggered its special activation method, he would have lost the earlier battle.
Even if he had gone all out, at most he could have maintained a draw.
Of course, he would also have been the one receiving the family doctor's care.
How could he have been sitting here now, reading through the investigation results on Donna's Bar and Simi Candy House?
But Anne Rattrich Oaken did not see it that way.
"Modesty is a fine virtue, but excessive modesty is pride!"
"Still, for someone like you, having that pride is perfectly normal. You know, I'm even more curious about your original identity now..."
Anne Rattrich Oaken gazed at Qin Ran in an exceptionally seductive pose.
But to her disappointment, Qin Ran was entirely focused on the documents in his hands and showed no intention