Zhao Xun chuckled, as though he finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Afterward, he gave everyone an apologetic look and quickly suppressed his smile.
That expression made the Tall Skinny Man's face flush crimson.
It was as though everything he had said, all those arguments he thought were sound and well-supported, was nothing but a joke to Zhao Xun.
Embarrassment crept onto his face.
His confidence also weakened somewhat.
"Anything else?" Zhao Xun asked pleasantly.
The Tall Skinny Man froze. "What?"
"You spent the entire day thinking," Zhao Xun said, still pleasant and showing ample patience. "Was that all you came up with?"
The Tall Skinny Man's face went from red to white, and his heart began pounding uncontrollably.
Zhao Xun was far too composed. His confidence seemed to radiate from within, making the Tall Skinny Man doubt even more whether there was a flaw somewhere in the reasoning he had spent all day untangling.
Seeing the Tall Skinny Man remain silent, Zhao Xun gave a knowing look. "So that really was all."
He casually crossed his legs and looked up at the Tall Skinny Man, who had remained standing ever since he arrived. "Since you have nothing else to say, please allow me to say a few words in my defense."
The Tall Skinny Man stared blankly at Zhao Xun, constantly replaying everything that had happened in his mind, trying to determine whether his judgment had been wrong.
Zhao Xun had already begun speaking at an unhurried pace. "Yes, I was the first to question the Dwarf. We had the same special ability, so naturally, I noticed the difference between our abilities. It's perfectly normal that the other players didn't notice. That meant I was bound to be the one who questioned him."
"My reasons for suspecting the