Orion said, "Have I seen you somewhere before?"
The witch took a bottle of potion from the cabinet beside her and slowly poured it into a basin of cold water. "What a tired pickup line. Not interested."
She set the basin on the table and motioned for Zuo Shenghang to put his necrotic hand in it.
Orion scoffed. "Full of yourself, aren't you? Now I remember. I saw you on a Wanted Notice. Juelu, the so-called madwoman. You're actually a player in an instance?"
Juelu turned to look at him. "The Laboratory's Wanted Notice? Or the Club's?"
"Both, and not just theirs. The Illuminati, the Church Authority, even the peace-loving Martial Arts Hall. You really know how to get on people's bad sides."
Juelu's eyes held a divine quality, but her tone was almost shameless. "Those organizations are so petty. I don't think I even did anything. Why won't they leave me alone? Am I really that irresistible?"
Orion made himself at home, pulling over a bamboo chair and sitting down. "They're not exactly hounding you. Those Wanted Notices were shoved into forgotten corners ages ago. Lucky for you, I have a good memory."
"You've got quite a sharp tongue. How come I've never seen you in an instance before? Snuck in, did you?"
"Don't be so curious about other people."
Zuo Shenghang coughed, interrupting their verbal sparring. "Ahem. I think what we should be discussing right now is how to clear this instance."
"Of course." Juelu smiled, glanced at Orion, and said slowly, "Major, would you like to know your fate?"
"No, but I'd quite like to know yours." Orion propped up his chin and looked at the two of them. "One of you landed a senior position in the city's army, and the other became a witch in