Gu Qingyao's smile faded as she said, enunciating every word, "The man who deceived me called himself Huang Dao.
"But I strongly suspect that Huang Dao isn't his real name."
Chen Shi'an frowned deeply. "Huang Dao? That man killed several experts from our Windrise Stronghold. We've been searching everywhere for him too."
At this point, he cupped his hands slightly toward Gu Qingyao. "Miss Gu, although there is bad blood between our two sides,
"when it comes to dealing with Huang Dao, our goals are the same. If you have any leads on him, please tell us."
Gu Qingyao's gaze slowly roamed over Chen Shi'an's face. Only after six breaths did she say, "Chen Shi'an, you really do put on a convincing act."
Chen Shi'an blinked, utterly bewildered. "Miss Gu, that came out of nowhere. I'm afraid I don't understand."
Gu Qingyao leaned a little closer to Chen Shi'an. "I suspect that you are Huang Dao!"
Chen Shi'an froze, then chuckled. "Miss Gu, your imagination gallops like a heavenly steed through the skies. I'm truly impressed.
"I imagine the journey here has worn you out. You're so exhausted in body and mind that your thoughts have started getting muddled. You should hurry back and rest."
With that, he gestured for her to leave.
Gu Qingyao stared intently at Chen Shi'an, seemingly trying to catch something in his eyes and expression. But after watching him for a full ten breaths, she found nothing.
Finally, she rose to her feet. "No matter how well you hide your fox's tail, it'll show itself one day.
"Chen Shi'an, listen carefully. The day I catch hold of that fox's tail of yours, I absolutely won't let you off!"
Chen Shi'an gave a soft snort. "Gu Qingyao, if you're looking for an excuse to stir up