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"Long time no see!"
"Indeed, it's been a while, Miss Xio."
Lin Ruo wasn't surprised by their reaction and greeted them with a gentle smile.
Then, he looked at Fors, raised an eyebrow at her extremely guilty expression, and said, "Miss Fors, how is your new book coming along?"
"Ah… This…" Fors froze, her eyes darting around nervously, avoiding Lin Ruo's gaze. After a long pause, she stammered, "I'm writing it, I'm writing it… Really, you have to believe me."
The guilty tone in her voice was so obvious that even Viscount Glaint could tell it was a lie, let alone Lin Ruo.
"Of course, I believe you, Miss Fors. I hope that the next time we meet, I'll be able to see the beginning of your new book. I'm sure it will be wonderful…" Although he didn't believe her at all, Lin Ruo didn't intend to push the lazy writer too hard, especially with others present. He had to maintain his image.
"Haha…" Fors could only force a laugh in response, secretly relieved.
"Wait, Ru… Isendy, you know them?" Viscount Glaint, who had been observing, finally couldn't hold back and asked.
Audrey, on the other hand, was observing the three of them with great interest. As a Telepathist, she had already picked up on quite a few things in the short time. For example, both Miss Fors and Miss Xio seemed to have a sense of awe towards Rudy, even a hint of fear. However, this emotion wasn't strong, and Audrey didn't sense any hostility from Fors and Xio towards Rudy, indicating that they weren't enemies.
When Xio saw Rudy, she was quite surprised and seemed to have a complex emotion of meeting an acquaintance, but it wasn't too extreme.
Compared to her, Fors's reaction was much greater when she saw Rudy. First, surprise and panic, and finally, a strong sense of guilt, accompanied by fear. From their subsequent conversation, Audrey naturally deduced that Fors's guilt was due to her new book.
Hmm, so Rudy is Miss Fors's reader. The latter is so guilty because she hasn't written a single word of her new book… But why would Fors feel fear because of this?
Could it be that Rudy did something bad to make Fors write?
Without any clues, even as a Sequence 8 Telepathist, Audrey couldn't directly imagine that Lin Ruo had met Fors and Xio as a member of a secret organization and a high-sequence powerhouse. She could only analyze based on the existing clues.
Although she didn't know the term "pressuring for updates," Audrey had heard of some extreme readers doing extreme things to make their favorite authors write well. Naturally, she couldn't help but think along those lines.
Her idea wasn't wrong, after all, Fors's reaction when facing Lin Ruo was so strong, partly because Lin Ruo was a high-sequence powerhouse of a secret organization in her eyes, but more so because of Lin Ruo's undisguised threatening urging.
Objectively speaking, if only talking about the high-sequence powerhouse of a secret organization, Fors wasn't that afraid of Lin Ruo. After all, in their last meeting, Lin Ruo had been very friendly from beginning to end. Although he proselytized, he didn't force them to convert, and even gave her a chance to survive the next full moon. Although it wasn't necessarily reliable, it certainly wouldn't make people afraid.
But unfortunately, the other party was her reader, and the kind who would violently urge her to update. Fors hadn't written a single word of her new book, so it was no wonder she felt guilty and panicked.
"We do know each other, Glaint. You can call me by my first name in front of Fors and Miss Xio, they know about it," Lin Ruo replied with a smile.
"They know…" Viscount Glaint was immediately surprised, looking at the three of them, and asked with some doubt, "You don't seem to have a good relationship… Why do I feel like they're a little afraid of you?" Viscount Glaint lowered his voice for the last sentence.
However, because everyone present was a Beyonder, the difference between lowering his voice and not lowering it wasn't that big.
This was also what Audrey was wondering. If other emotions could be explained, why would Fors and Xio be in awe of Rudy?
Audrey felt that there might be a story behind it.
"Well, if I really had to say, it's probably because our last meeting wasn't very pleasant," Lin Ruo replied in a low voice. This was the truth. Although they had only met once, the last meeting could be said to be pleasant or unpleasant. "But my relationship with them isn't bad. Although we don't see each other often, Fors and I have exchanged dozens of letters…"
Viscount Glaint suddenly understood and didn't intend to delve into the issue further.
An unpleasant meeting… Hmm, could it be that Fors and Miss Xio fought with Rudy, and then lost, so they developed a sense of awe towards Rudy?
Audrey let her thoughts run wild. She knew that Rudy was a Hunter pathway, and Hunters were a pathway with strong frontal combat power. Given the situation of Fors and Xio, it was normal for them to lose.
Hmm, should I ask Rudy later, or probe Fors and Xio about the story behind this… No, Audrey, that's not good!
You can't always think about exploring other people's private affairs!
Audrey warned herself in her heart.
Fors and Xio, who also heard Lin Ruo's words, naturally didn't refute. To be honest, they hadn't figured out the way of this master in front of them.
However, neither Fors nor Xio was stupid. Combining Miss Audrey's introduction of "Isendy Lyme" using the rhetoric of a low-sequence Beyonder, and what they saw in front of them, they vaguely guessed that Miss Audrey and Viscount Glaint didn't seem to know Rudy Flair's true sequence and identity as a member of a secret organization.
Perhaps, like when communicating with Fors before, Rudy Flair had once again concealed his identity.
However, although they guessed this, the two didn't dare to say anything more, but speculated about what Rudy's purpose was for infiltrating Mr. A's gathering this time.
Hopefully, he won't cause any trouble!
The two prayed silently in their hearts, and at the same time, they both had the idea of going home immediately.
"Miss Fors, Miss Xio, lead the way, the gathering is about to begin, isn't it?" Seeing the scene quiet down, Lin Ruo immediately said with a smile, "It wouldn't be good to be late."
Although mmp in their hearts, both Fors and Xio could only express their attitude in this situation.
"Indeed, let's go then!"
This scene naturally fell into Audrey's eyes, causing her to frown slightly.
Hmm, Fors and Xio are very nervous, they seem to be worried about something… Worried about something happening at the gathering? Because of Rudy?
But why?
Audrey was a little puzzled, and then she thought of a possibility.
Could it be that Rudy has a special identity, such as a member of a secret organization?
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