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Chapter 120 One dares to speak, the other dares to listen

The biggest worry is that Si Lan has already become one with the orca. If that's the case, it's definitely not a good thing for Shang Xingjian.

"Is the Soul-Binding Bell useless to him?" Cheng Mai looked at the Soul-Binding Bell on his wrist, which had remained silent.

“Yes, but orcas are exceptionally ferocious. If we rashly use the Bane of the Killer, we could very well injure Si Lan. This is not the best course of action.” Shang Xingjian said as he got up and walked to the window. Looking at the vast glacier outside, his expression became more solemn.

Cheng Mai followed, though she couldn't see Si Lan and the ferocious beast: "You suspect the appearance of the orca is related to Smith?"

"Otherwise it would be too much of a coincidence. It just so happens to be the place where Si Lan is in seclusion, and it just so happens that one of the Four Fiends, the Orca, appears. But even if it is just one of the Fiends, Si Lan would not go so far as to suppress it with his own body."

Cheng Mai leaned against the windowsill, looking at Shang Xingjian. "So what did you figure out?"

"There's nothing there, my past and present lives are completely clean," Shang Xingjian said truthfully, but he didn't believe in such a clean existence.

That night, the wind howled outside, but it was warm and cozy inside; Mr. Smith was willing to spend money on equipment.

Cheng Mai slept quite well, but he had a vague feeling that Shang Xingjian probably hadn't slept at all.

The fact that someone like him, who would love to lie down 24/7, didn't sleep shows how difficult this matter really was for him.

The next morning, Smith waited at the door until he heard an alarm clock ringing inside before knocking.

When Cheng Mai got up and went to open the door, Shang Xingjian was not in the room; he had probably gone to the beach.

"Mr. Cheng," Mr. Smith greeted politely, "Did you get some rest?"

It was hypocritical, but Mr. Smith maintained his politeness. "Not bad," Cheng Mai replied, "However, Mr. Shang Hangjian is not here right now. If Mr. Smith wants to find him, he can come back later."

Mr. Smith paused for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, I'll have someone bring breakfast over. I hope you'll like it."

After saying that, Mr. Smith turned and left, clearly disappointed.

Cheng Mai closed the door only after watching Mr. Smith leave. This kind of genuine embarrassment and plea couldn't be faked; Mr. Smith really cared about Si Lan.

However, within this concern, Cheng Mai always felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

As soon as Cheng Mai closed the door, she saw Shang Xingjian sitting on the bed. She seemed to be used to Shang Xingjian's sudden appearances, and Shang Xingjian would never leave her alone to face strangers.

"I feel something's off, but I can't quite put my finger on it," Cheng Mai said to Shang Xingjian after closing the door. "Even if it's a life-saving favor, this isn't the right attitude."

Shang Xingjian lay down as Cheng Mai closed the door. "So this person is definitely not innocent. It's not necessarily that he wants to wake Si Lan up. He might be testing whether we can really wake Si Lan up."

Cheng Mai walked to the bedside and looked at Shang Xingjian lying on the bed. "You mean, it's possible that he orchestrated Si Lan's accident?"

"Even if it wasn't him, it's still related to him." Shang Xingjian went to see Si Lan early this morning. Si Lan's consciousness was trapped, and even he couldn't wake Si Lan up.

Cheng Mai sat cross-legged on the bed, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at Shang Xingjian, who had his eyes closed. "I asked Shen Luo, and Shen Luo said that it is rumored that Lord Si Lan controls the ocean and all the creatures in it. Logically speaking, even if the orca is ferocious, it shouldn't have injured Lord Si Lan to this extent."

Shen Luo had never met Lord Si Lan, so he could only tell Cheng Mai some legends.

"She dares to speak her mind and you dare to listen; you two really are sisters."