Hefei gently soothed his emotions before saying, "Where’s the captive? Take me to see them, I want to interrogate them myself."
"The captive was scared to death."
"Yes, I was overly startled and accidentally pulled the trigger, and he just died," Wayne said with a sense of grievance.
A twitch formed at the corner of Hefei’s mouth, it was that sort of scared to death. With a strained smile, she said, "I understand being startled and shaking a little, it’s not your fault. Where’s the body? I’ll inspect the body, there might be something to gain."
"The body went missing," Wayne said with a sense of grievance.
Was it the body that went missing on its own, or did you walk and walk and lose the body?
Hefei covered her face with her hand, wondering if it was just her, but she thought she saw the shadow of a screwball husband in Wayne.
Not to mention, their pupils and hair color were exactly the same, indeed they had a few similarities.
After being silent for a while, Hefei said seriously, "Where did you lose it, can we still find it? It’s not a problem if we can’t find it, just don’t let them find it. The world of Magic is complex, they will use the body to spin the story and falsely accuse you."
"Don’t worry, teacher, I saw it with my own eyes, everything including the pistol used in the crime, all gone without a trace. By now, the dust has probably been washed into the Themes River," Wayne said equally seriously.
Hefei opened her mouth dryly, torn between relief and concern, not knowing how to evaluate the situation.
Should she scold him? The cleanup was very thorough, faultless.
Should she praise him? But what should she praise, His efficient process, and tell him to keep it up?
Hefei sighed, finding she had nothing to say: "Not to mention you are my student, just the fact that you were attacked in my house, I will pursue this to the end. Rest well and don’t stay up late reading. I will give you an explanation in a few days."
Wayne nodded and lay down on the bench to rest his eyes.
"You’re going to rest here?"
Right, caution is good.
Hefei had no response; after several days of overtime, she was almost drained, planning to go back to the main bedroom to rest for a while.
That’s when Wayne said, "Teacher, isn’t there a Magic Array that can gather the Four Elements and facilitate Mages in meditation to replenish the Essence of Life more conveniently and swiftly?"
"There is such a Magic Array. Because the Four Elements gather so quickly, ordinary Mages are unable to discern the four types on time—it’s very risky, so few apprentice Mages use it. Why do you ask?" Hefei wondered.
"Here, there seems to be such a Magic Array." Wayne was also puzzled. This is your house, don’t you know?
Hefei was stunned, then her expression turned grave: "It’s my husband’s doing. It didn’t interfere with your meditation, did it? Do you want to switch residences?"
Wayne shook his head repeatedly, he had finally found a holy land for cultivation, he wouldn’t move even if it killed him. Curious, he asked, "Teacher, can you tell me about your husband?"
Hefei, not wanting to discuss this topic, turned to leave: "A scoundrel, nothing good to say. Once the current turmoil settles down, you’ll accompany me to a family banquet, then you’ll see what kind of man he is."
If he’s a scoundrel, why don’t you divorce him? Why bring a student to a family banquet?
Teacher, you seem a bit insincere!
Considering Hefei’s assessment of her husband and recalling her ambiguous relationship with that important person, Wayne came to a conclusion.
If the teacher hasn’t cuckolded her husband, then that important person must be her husband!
"The world is truly small..."
Wayne muttered under his breath, so it was you, you little rascal, who wanted to put me in a cement barrel and sink me in the river. Just you wait, your good days are coming.