"Where do you get your inspiration from?" Gu Xiaohe looked at He Nian with some amusement, thinking that she was a little whimsical.
"Intuition." He Nian said seriously, "Ever since we met him outside the door, the development of things has been a little too deliberate... Sister Gu, think about it, has he been leading us into the City Lord's Mansion?"
Gu Xiaohe saw that He Nian didn't seem to be joking, so she didn't say anything else. Instead, she glanced at Shi Rong in the study.
"Any other reasons?"
Hearing Gu Xiaohe's question, He Nian recounted the details he had noticed.
Individual details may not seem strange, but if all of Shi Rong's actions are connected together, He Nian feels that Shi Rong's motive of "secretly exploring the intelligence in the study" is far greater than "screening out spies."
"He Nian, you may not know that Arong is the captain of Team Ding, one level higher than me, a member of Team G. How could he be a Taoyuan spy?" Gu Xiaohe tried to make He Nian understand the levels of their positions.
"On weekdays, are you allowed to enter the study and check those materials?"
Gu Xiaohe recalled for a moment, but did not answer and fell into silence.
All spies were only allowed to enter Han Zhui's study when reporting on their work. Although there were no restrictions once inside, the spies, out of professionalism, would not deliberately look around.
But now Shi Rong was searching everywhere in the study.
Gu Xiaohe turned around and looked towards the study.
And Shi Rong had already walked out of the study.
"I heard it." Shi Rong said helplessly, "But I'm not a spy from Taoyuan. Think about it carefully."
He Nian felt a bit stressed when she saw the NPC she had pointed out approaching her. However, Shi Rong's nonchalant expression made her feel a bit awkward.
But this bit of embarrassment did not shake He Nian's reasoning.
As someone who deals with NPCs all day long, she did find something a little off about Shi Rong.
"Since I'm under suspicion, I have to suspend my work and accept the investigation." Shi Rong spread his hands and sighed, "Gu Xiaohe, please ask your captain to report it."
"At this time, how can I have the time to report for you?"
"Then you will escort me before Commander Han."
He Nian didn't expect that Shi Rong would be so calm!
Moreover, their organization actually had such strict regulations! What surprised He Nian even more was that Shi Rong actually followed them without complaint!
Gu Xiaohe looked back and forth between the two of them and sighed.
After a moment of silence, Gu Xiaohe decided to skip this question for the time being.
"Did your search yield any results? These two maids are innocent."
"No." Shi Rong said, "Everything in the study is normal."
Gu Xiaohe comforted the maid and sent her away.
Shi Rong came directly to He Nian and asked her angrily and amusedly why she thought of him as a spy from Taoyuan.
He Nian was not afraid and directly stated his logical inferences.
"You're a Jindan cultivator, and your spiritual perception is far superior to ours. Why did you only expose us after we discovered you? You couldn't possibly know our identities as Cangxia Sect disciples. That's why you didn't catch us two suspicious people when you were wandering outside the City Lord's Mansion earlier. In other words, you weren't trying to catch spies at all, but were waiting for an opportunity to sneak into the City Lord's Mansion!"
Shi Rong did not speak, but just waited quietly for He Nian's next words.
"At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, you rejected my plan to lure the snake out of its hole. Aimless searching versus targeted trapping—which is more efficient? I'm afraid you know better than I do!"
"Your previous words and actions all indicated that you were attempting to enter the City Lord's Mansion. Furthermore, you just used the maid as an excuse to send us away and went into the study alone to investigate!"
"So, you are Taoyuan's spy!"
While He Nian was saying these words, he was also paying attention to Shi Rong's expression.
Not only her, but Gu Xiaohe was also staring at Shi Rong.
He Nian’s logic is valid.
But the logic is valid, but it does not mean that this is the fact.
"He Nian, if you knew our work arrangements, I'm afraid you wouldn't think so." Shi Rong sighed, "In the beginning, when Commander Han assigned the work, he selected people in the order of A, B, C, and D."
Gu Xiaohe nodded.
"If I were a Taoyuan spy, why wouldn't I assign myself a position that would be convenient for gathering intelligence?"
"...So what position did you accept?"
"Beian New City, ensure the safety of visitors."
Ensuring the safety of visitors is, in other words, surveillance.
If we monitor visitors, wouldn't it be easier to get first-hand information?
He Nian thought so, but did not say it out loud.
"Besides, if I were a spy, why would I be traveling with you?"
...after being discovered, increase the number of witnesses to strengthen your credibility?
"To put it bluntly, the three of you are not as advanced as I am. Since I have successfully infiltrated, I can kill you and then sneak away with that room full of information without anyone noticing. This is the behavior of a spy!"
...Isn't it just an identity, trying to be a long-term spy?
Moreover, what is the difference between taking action in Bei'an City and in the City Lord's Mansion and seeking death?
He Nian still had doubts about Shi Rong in his heart.
However, because of Shi Rong's explanation, He Nian was a little unsure.
Could it be that I was really mistaken? Did I wrongly accuse a good NPC?
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