That was indeed the case. Even though Mei now controlled MOTH, Lingchen had brought very few of its personnel other than the higher-ups under his control, so Poison Cocoon could actually have served as a guillotine for anyone corrupt who emerged within MOTH again.
But because Sakura disliked that life, Lingchen had disbanded it. Vill-V had subsequently built a lie detector, and anyone who seemed suspicious had to take a turn on it.
So after learning what Lingchen had in mind, Sakura had talked herself into certain feelings that even Mei knew nothing about. She had also told Rin the conclusions she had reached, leaving Rin with an extremely favorable impression of Lingchen too.
Remembering her earlier conversation with Mei about the best way to repay Lingchen, Sakura blushed and stole another glance at him as he walked in.
Would he really take an interest in me? After all, I'm just an executioner, while Lingchen is a Savior working in the shadows.
She unconsciously pinched the clothes at her side.
Huh? Oh no, I was so excited while cooking that I forgot to take off my apron.
Knowing that Lingchen favored Shenzhou, Sakura had diligently studied its cuisine. Today, she had rushed straight into cooking the moment she finished her mission. Only because Rin had prepared the ingredients beforehand had it been possible; otherwise, with Lingchen arriving so quickly, there would never have been enough time.
After Sakura's explanation, Rin had actually known for some time that Lingchen was her savior.
After all, young as she was, she was not stupid. She had originally been a hostage the higher-ups behind Poison Cocoon used to control Sakura, their blade. They seemed to treat her well, but that was because of her older sister. Giving a few sweeteners was no problem if