After Qin Ran put his clothes back on, Sili Danton, Grit, and the middle-aged priest whose name he did not know hurried inside.
All three wore expressions of indescribable tension.
Only after seeing that Qin Ran was unharmed did their tension ease a little.
"What just happened?"
Although Qin Ran was unharmed, Sili Danton was still deeply worried.
"It was the Twenty Hounds. I once killed one of their members, and since I happened to survive unscathed, she came to extend an invitation to me... Of course, I didn't accept."
Qin Ran concealed nothing.
In fact, trying to conceal any of this would have been unrealistic.
With the Danton Church's influence in Aitland City, investigating this matter would have been child's play.
Rather than hide it and be exposed, he might as well tell them everything openly.
Qin Ran knew full well how important trust was. He had no intention of ruining the favorable situation he had worked so hard to obtain over a tiny mistake.
Upon hearing Qin Ran's final sentence, Sili Danton and the other two breathed sighs of relief in unison.
"2567, you made the right choice."
"The people in the Elders Council are a bunch of lunatics!"
"Staying with them will only lead to destruction!"
That was what the young nun, Grit, said.
The unnamed priest nodded in agreement.
Only Sili Danton noticed something. After a moment's consideration, the elderly nun said to the two beside her, "Grit, Ryman, could you give 2567 and me some privacy? There are a few things I need to ask him."
"Of course!"
Neither refused the highly respected Sili Danton, and both left the room.
After confirming that they had both gone, Sili Danton looked at Qin Ran again.
"2567, you said you didn't accept... Does that also mean you