The main thing is that the elderly woman has lived long enough to know many old secrets that can't be hidden from her.
She casually mentioned Mu Yu, who's a prodigy not much older than her.
However, she cryptically suggested that this woman has an unusual connection with the Paranoid.
But when Qu Jianlei asked further, she refused to say more, leaving people speechless.
This time, the Paranoid proactively stepped forward, which indeed reflected the situation.
Nonetheless, Qu Jianlei seized the opportunity to shed this burden; whether to kill or release, someone finally made the decision.
Qu Jianlei considers himself decisive in matters of life and death, but when it comes to those that could go either way, he's truly at a loss.
He's inclined to avoid wanton killing, but the Imperial places more emphasis on erring on the side of caution, so… better let others worry about it.
He's just contemplating how he and the Paranoid could escape with minimum impact once the deed is done.
