He suspected that Xiaojin was the one who attempted to assassinate him. However, Xiaojin might not even know why he wanted to do this.
Finding Xiaojin would unlock information for the next phase.
Wen Xishu wasn't in a rush; he trusted the principal.
He also knew that the principal actually trusted him too.
However, the things he mentioned now indeed caused the principal's heart to ache.
Wen Xishu said:
"I can also accept...Evelyn senior, your test. Here in the Desire Tower area, you can attempt to use certain abilities on me, and I won't resist."
"You can test whether what I'm saying is true or false."
"Maybe my words don't represent the truth, but I can guarantee that at least I am being honest."
Being willing to accept Evelyn's test already illustrates the issue.
Evelyn was also in great pain.
She recalled how Old Jin had once said many gentle words; facing peaceful survival at various societal levels, Old Jin had said:
