The Qipao Weird opened her mouth, about to explain the origins of Rule-Type Weirds!
"Wait!"
Luo Fan suddenly interrupted her.
The Qipao Weird froze, swallowing the words on the tip of her tongue.
She looked at Luo Fan, a trace of confusion flashing through her cool eyes.
Luo Fan did not explain immediately.
He simply stared at the Qipao Weird, quickly replaying the scene in his mind.
Before speaking, she had given him a long, searching look.
That look had seemed complicated.
There had been resolve, hesitation, and a hint of something hard to describe-worry?
Luo Fan turned to the Bird-Headed Weird beside them.
This Rule-Type Weird clearly could have answered his question directly.
But it had not.
It had steered the topic toward the Qipao Weird.
Had it really just been an offhand complaint?
Luo Fan did not think so.
Although he occasionally made mistakes in common sense, and this was not the first time he had overlooked something right under his nose.
This time, however, he kept feeling that something was wrong.
After all, most of the time, Luo Fan was still very perceptive.
His thinking simply had the occasional oversight, despite all his care!
"My lady."
Luo Fan spoke softly, but very seriously.
"If you answered this question, would there be any negative consequences for you?"
The Qipao Weird fell silent.
She neither immediately denied it nor nodded.
She simply watched Luo Fan quietly, the light in her eyes flickering slightly.
Luo Fan's heart sank.
"There would be, wouldn't there?"
Luo Fan pressed her. It seemed like a question, but his tone was clearly that of a statement.
The Qipao Weird remained silent for a moment before finally speaking.
Her voice was calm, so calm that she might have been discussing something unrelated to her.
"If other