The Woman was stunned by Qin Siyang's sudden action, her eyes trembling slightly.
But a second later, she regained her composure. "Please let go of my hand. I'm not the woman you think I am."
"True."
Qin Siyang switched off the Lie Detector tucked against his chest. A trace of disappointment flashed through his eyes as he released the Woman's hand.
"I'm sorry. The more I thought about it these past two days, the more convinced I became that you were her, so I overstepped." Qin Siyang's voice was a little heavy. "But I haven't said who 'she' is yet. How do you know I don't mean you?"
The Woman said, "Whoever you mean, it won't be me."
"I see..."
Qin Siyang lowered his head and glanced at the crookedly embroidered Amulet in his hand. "I thought this was a gift from her."
The Woman glanced at the Amulet, then immediately looked away, feigning nonchalance. "Even if I sold it to you, you can still keep it. You did spend quite a bit of money on it, after all."
Qin Siyang nodded. "True."
Qin Siyang added, "By the way, I'm heading out."
"Heading out?"
"Beyond the Eighth Domain, somewhere far away. Is there anything I should watch out for?"
The Woman smiled. "I don't know. All I can do is wish you a safe journey."
"Thank you."
With that, Qin Siyang turned and left, though his steps seemed a little more forlorn than when he had arrived.
The Woman kept watching his retreating figure, murmuring, "I'm sorry. I can't help you with this. I hope you make it back."
After leaving the Underground City, Qin Siyang collected himself.
With everything weighing on his mind taken care of, and confirmation that the Woman wasn't Wen Shu, he threw himself back into