Chapter 27: Loose Ends

With that thought, Lu Qingshan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Following closely behind him and lost in her own thoughts, Zang Xiaojian was caught off-guard and bumped straight into Lu Qingshan's back.

"What are you doing?!" Zang Xiaojian, holding her nose, stared at Lu Qingshan with wide innocent and aggrieved eyes.

"Still following me, huh? We've found the person we were looking for, and it's about time we went our separate ways," Lu Qingshan said with a light laugh.

"Ah?" Zang Xiaojian blinked several times before it dawned on her, and she mumbled somewhat embarrassingly, "I just got used to it..."

"Then, let's part ways here. From here on out, everyone relies on their own abilities," Lu Qingshan said, then turned and walked away cleanly and decisively.

"Wait!" Zang Xiaojian instinctively grabbed Lu Qingshan, who was about to leave.

Lu Qingshan turned around, "Hmm?"