All this time?
He hadn't been able to return?
Was that right?
"What I mean is, because of that Mr. Mao, you were unable to return to Cabinet Mountain's Inner Mountain. Yuan Tianshu used Senior Uncle Qin Jiumo to summon your soul, and that certainly couldn't have succeeded on the first attempt. Since this was a setup, and you were a key player in it, your return was inevitable."
Qin Tianqing spoke earnestly, then paused before continuing, "Mr. Luo, perhaps you've been through too much and faced too many schemes. You've become overly sensitive."
Luo Bin froze slightly, his heart likewise skipping a beat.
Qin Tianqing's explanation was open and straightforward, without any attempt at concealment.
Was I really being overly sensitive?
For a long while, Luo Bin said nothing. Qin Tianqing remained silent as well, but his eyes were thoughtful, his analysis never stopping.
"Even if I've long been part of some arrangement of Yuan Tianshu's, even if there's something wrong with my grandfather himself..."
"I'm no match for Yuan Tianshu. I couldn't even withstand a single exchange with Yuan Yinxin. Resolving the hidden dangers hanging over me now is impossible."
"But knowing where the problem lies at least gives me a chance to guard against it. So, Mr. Qin, we still need to leave."
"I'll find Yi Ren as soon as possible."
Luo Bin spoke each word with absolute conviction.
"All right." Qin Tianqing nodded.
Luo Bin had pointed out that Qin Tianqing was caught in a scheme, and Qin Tianqing had pointed out that Luo Bin was too. Luo Bin helped him, and he would support Luo Bin in turn.
"Night is coming. Let's rest in the Mountain Cave first." Qin Tianqing gestured for him to go ahead.
Sure enough, the sky had darkened considerably. The clouds