Zhan narrowed his eyes and seemed to have thought of something:

"It got me thinking, why did Moss die? Why did he die?"

Why did Moss die?

With a thought in his mind, Thales also started thinking:

"In other words, what could his death lead to?"

Zhan thought for a few seconds:

"No, Moss has been dead for a day. It should be said that during this day..."

Thales followed his train of thought and answered:

"What has happened as a result of his death?"

The two fell silent, both thinking.

"No, as of this morning, everything is normal in Emerald City." Zhan shook his head.

"And my subordinates also went to the prison to investigate." Thales' expression changed as he remembered something.

The two of them turned to each other at the same time, and both saw a glint in the other's eyes.

"Everything is normal in the Emerald City," Zhan said faster. "It's because out of worry and caution, I took measures at the Battle Banquet to block the news of Moss's death and turn it into an ordinary suicide or vendetta."

Thales nodded:

"That's why when my men found out the doubts about the case, I came to question you so angrily..."

"You mean to insult me?"

"It does not matter……"

"So, misdirection," Zhan narrowed his eyes, "the focus of Moss's death is not on the case itself, or even on Moss."

"And among us?" Thales said following his words.

The two looked at each other.

"The people who killed Moss, they know us." Zhan En said.

"I understand you too well." Thales nodded.

Zhan frowned: "They took into account my caution and your recklessness."

Thales raised his eyebrows: "You mean, your suspicion and jealousy, my persistence and enthusiasm?"

The two were silent in the darkness for a few seconds.

"Let's skip this topic..."

"I agree……"

Thales took a deep breath and guessed:

"That is to say, Moss is dead, and the more intense the conflict between us now..."

"The more it plays into their hands, like the plate you threw in front of the altar just now." Zhan En affirmed.

"Misguided," Thales understood somewhat. "Moss is just an introduction: they need you and me to conflict, to confront each other in one party's pursuit and the other's concealment."

"And it's best to have your head bloody and fight to the death, so that they can find a loophole and wait for an opportunity to take action."

"Then in response, we will..."

"Recognize this point and reach a consensus," Zhan En said solemnly, "pretend not to know anything and keep the status quo."

"you sure?"

"Then do you have any suggestions?"

In the small confession room, the two of them were each thinking, and they could only hear each other's breathing.

"In that case, then I should continue to fight against you. For example, I should continue to pursue the death of Moss," Thales rolled his eyes, "This is normal, right?"

Zhan didn't answer immediately.

"Yes," the Duke said softly after a few seconds, "and I will do everything possible to hinder you, hide you, and frustrate you."

"Um, don't obstruct too much?"

"Didn't you say: Since we want to pursue results, we must implement them to the end?"

Thales was silent for a moment: "Do you know that repeating other people's words in retaliation will only make you appear narrow-minded and petty?"

"Don't you think these words sound familiar?"

The two faced each other silently in the confessional.

"One more thing," Zhan said suddenly, "if they provoke us to conflict and are really waiting for me to reveal my flaws, then..."

Thales' heart sank:

"What's that flaw?"

Zhan En did not speak. After ten seconds, he spoke softly:

"Listen up, Thales."

"Um?"

"From now on, no matter what we do, no matter what we encounter, no matter how we fight back and forth with the king and the secret department," Zhan En's voice is as calm as ever, "no matter the merits or demerits, promise me, all of this will be related to

Hilley has nothing to do with it.”

Thales was silent.

Don't involve Shirley...

It wasn't until the other party urged him repeatedly that he reacted:

"Um, yes?"

Just listen to Zhan En continue:

"My sister has been frail and sick since she was a child. She has not grown up like a normal child. Even her education has been intermittent and she cannot get along with her peers."

Thales rubbed his eyebrows: "I feel the same way."

"Later on, I had to send her out to study and recuperate," the Duke said solemnly, "but she developed a weird temper."

Thales was convinced: "It's really weird."

But he quickly sensed the other party's burning gaze and hesitantly added:

"Well, actually...it's not that weird?"

Zhan En glanced at him:

"Therefore, she is also inexperienced in the world, ignorant and simple, and does not understand political interests at all, and her heart is sinister."

Not experienced in the world, ignorant and simple...

Thales narrowed his eyes: "Are you sure?"

Zhan En's eyes were like knives gouging out again.

Thales quickly changed his words:

"Oh, that makes sense. She is your sister, so of course you know her best."

Zhan En was silent in the darkness for a while, and then sighed:

"She doesn't belong here, Thales, and she doesn't belong in our game."

Thales frowned tightly.

"So, no matter what we, no matter what we scum... do," the Duke's voice was a little uncomfortable, as if he was trying to suppress it, "don't involve her."

Don't involve her...

Thales was silent, and after a while, he sighed softly.

"But what if she's still involved?"

Zhan En's eyes moved.

"I mean," Thales said a little sadly, "if Heeley had stayed in Emerald City..."

"It's 'Ms. Kevin Deere'," Zhan said coldly, "Don't you know how to be polite?"

"Yes, Ms. Kevin Deere."

Thales had no intention of arguing with him about the title issue:

"But what I mean is, Xi, um, your sister is already here. Of course we don't want to and won't involve her. But if my father, or the kingdom's secret department, if they also plot her into the Emerald City,

Is there a power struggle?"

The Duke of South Bank did not speak.

He thought for a while and said:
To be continued...