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"": "Luo Bin's heart skipped a beat.
Zhong Zhicheng was dangerous.
In what way?
Yes, there were times when Luo Bin found Zhong Zhicheng rigid and difficult to communicate with, but a person's role often dictated the kind of person they needed to be.
Zhong Zhicheng certainly had a clear conscience when it came to the villagers.
His occasional coldness and insistence on rules were what kept Cabinet Mountain Village peaceful.
Otherwise, this village would have been even more chaotic and terrifying.
But Gu Yiren certainly wouldn't make something like this up.
"What secret?"
Luo Bin tried to keep his expression steady as he asked Zhang Li.
"It's... a secret..." Zhang Li said awkwardly. "Yi Ren's exact words were that she'd discovered an earth-shattering secret about the Village Chief. She told me to tell you to stay away from him..."
Luo Bin: "..."
"All right... I really wanted to ask, but Yi Ren wouldn't tell me anything. Honestly, I thought things were more or less settled, right? There wouldn't be another Village Search. I wanted to bring Yi Ren back, but she refused that too. She said that when we were ready to leave, we could go find her. If she was still alive, she could come with us." Zhang Li sounded rather dejected.
Luo Bin collected himself and said, "That's enough. She knows there's a chance."
At that moment, Luo Bin didn't blame Zhang Li for failing to get a clearer explanation. If Gu Yiren wouldn't talk, she simply wouldn't talk.
But was this something truly serious?
Previously, Gu Yiren had refused to share certain information because she feared drawing a Hunter to herself. As a result, much of what Luo Bin knew came solely from his own deductions.
*Could Zhong Zhicheng's secret...