No one asked Qin Chuan how he managed to leave behind some of Weng Quan's "things," but they instinctively felt that the answer might make them uncomfortable.
Sometimes, human intuition is truly a magical thing.
Ever since Xu An learned that the little mushroom had appeared, she had been trying to call out to Ze Yuan in her heart.
Strangely, Ze Yuan had not responded.
This was also the first time Xu An had been unable to contact Ze Yuan for such a long time.
She wasn't worried that Ze Yuan would be in trouble, after all, even if Ze Yuan did get into trouble, with Ze Yuan's abilities, it would be a blessing if she could avoid being a burden.
"Then what are your next plans? Once Xia Jin finds out, this matter definitely won't end here, and Xia Jin has always been good at disguising himself in front of outsiders."
"It's unlikely anyone will truly believe that Xia Jin was solely responsible for Weng Quan's death."
Qin Chuan, however, shook his head. "Actually, I'm not worried about Weng Quan."
Xu An asked, "Is there something else?"
Qin Chuan glanced at her and nodded with a hint of heaviness. He had been thinking about it for a long time.
But only the three of them had directly faced that rabbit-headed monster back then.
Zhou Zhe was injured at the time, and although he had witnessed the rabbit-headed monster's combat power and appearance, he would not have known the details as clearly as Xu An.
But Qin Chuan also knew that Xu An had no reason to help him.
After all, no matter how you look at it, this was a problem arising from infighting within the Lighthouse.
On a larger scale, it was factional struggle; on a smaller scale, it was a personal grudge between him and Xia Jin.
Now, involving Xu An.
If Xu An were alone, it wouldn't matter, but Xu An also had a mother.
Even if Qin Chuan was confident enough in Xu An's own abilities to barely keep her safe, he would still be in a difficult position if Xu An had a mother who couldn't even lift a chicken.
Despite his seemingly glorious position as captain of the Enforcement Team, within the Lighthouse, there was an organization similar to the Eye of Heaven.
In that department, there were tens of thousands of surveillance cameras precisely to prevent anyone from causing trouble for the Lighthouse.
Xu An seemed to sense Qin Chuan's hesitation.
"Is it inconvenient to say?"
Qin Chuan still shook his head. "No, I'm just a little worried."
Xu An instantly understood.
During that time at the seaside cabin, Qin Chuan and Xu An had already had a frank conversation one night.
It was also on that night that Xu An realized how much this perpetually cold-faced Qin Chuan was silently enduring behind the scenes.
She handed Qin Chuan the now-melted canned peach in her hand.
"Regardless of whether it was fate that brought the four of us together, since we've reached this point, we all have some degree of trust in each other, right?"
"No matter what choices you make in the future, or whether we become enemies, at least for this moment, the person we need to deal with first is Xia Jin, isn't it?"
Seeing that Qin Chuan had accepted the canned peach she offered, Xu An knew he had listened to her.
"I'm sure you've uncovered some issues. This is no longer a matter of internal Lighthouse conflicts or external attrition. I believe you should have some awareness by now."
"Xia Jin seems to be doing something very dangerous. He can even kill Weng Quan, who always followed him. What else can't he do?"
"Unlike you, I don't have as many channels to access information. Many of the news I get is from Sister Mei, so it also seriously affects my judgment on a matter. Therefore, I'm not afraid of being implicated by you, and you shouldn't feel like you're implicating me."
"If the Lighthouse truly turns into a purgatory, who will be able to escape?"
"I brought my mother here after much effort, hoping she could enjoy her twilight years here."
"Chu Yu, let me ask you, if the central government regains control of the Lighthouse one day, will they drive out the original residents of the Lighthouse?"
Chu Yu, suddenly called upon, replied with apparent righteousness, "Of course not. After all, you are citizens of China, and this matter has been manipulated by those in power from beginning to end. What does it have to do with the innocent common people below? Our regaining power is simply to make the people live better lives."
Xu An, as if receiving Chu Yu's assurance, looked back at Qin Chuan.
"So, what is the real message you want to tell us by coming here today?"
Xu An looked at Qin Chuan, her gaze fixed on him, leaving him no room to evade.
Every word spoken was Xu An's determination.
"Sigh..." Qin Chuan let out a long sigh, as if making a decision. "Do you remember the rabbit-headed monster from before?"
Xu An nodded. "Yes, I do."
"I don't know what special means you used to defeat it back then, but at that time, I really couldn't defeat that monster."
"Does this have anything to do with what we're talking about today?"
"You've met before!!!"
Chu Yu and Zhou Haimai exclaimed in unison, but their questions were unrelated.
Xu An did not avoid it but looked calmly at the other two.
"Yes, we've met before. That was before I came to the Lighthouse. We met in a shopping mall. That's where I saw the first rabbit-headed monster. Qin Chuan was probably on a mission then. I was lucky; the monster died. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived to reach the Lighthouse in the end."
Xu An spoke calmly, but someone was not so calm.
Qin Chuan looked at Xu An's indifferent expression and still felt a sense of guilt.
That fleeting glimpse back then was filled with so much testing and calculation.
Especially not reminding Xu An about that incident had almost become a thorn in Qin Chuan's heart.
In every subsequent meeting with Xu An, he couldn't help but think.
If he had reminded Xu An back then, would they have avoided so much suspicion later on?
But there are no "if"s in life.
Not everyone has a life that can be replayed like Xu An.
Of course, Xu An was unaware of Qin Chuan's inner thoughts and was instead talking about the events of her encounter with Qin Chuan.
Including extracting information about the Lighthouse from Qin Chuan and providing him with medicine and food for treatment.
Let alone the fact that Xu An had no ulterior motives towards Qin Chuan from beginning to end.
She wasn't particularly bothered by that incident either.
If one day she were to die in that fire escape, wouldn't everything be over?
Would Qin Chuan still remember a girl whose life was accidentally taken due to his momentary mistake?
Xu An found Qin Chuan's guilt to be strange and inexplicable.
If, in the end, Xu An lacked the ability to reach the Lighthouse.
Or if she arrived at the Lighthouse without much capability, merely someone living in a relief shelter, relying on daily aid.
Would the current Qin Chuan still feel guilty towards her?
She was curious, but she would never voice this curiosity.