185 Secre (1/2)

'Oof… Did I busted myself in front of her…?'

Wuxing kept smiling on the outside but inside he was panicking, not expecting Ash to suddenly go on offensive. He knew it definitely wasn't a coincidence.

'Did Ash actually figure out I'm Wuxing or was it a blind guess? How would she even consider that as a possibility?' He wondered, giving Ash sneak glances by the table as they ate dinner.

Although he reacted quickly and avoided eye contact with Ash, he still used almost the same reply that was a standard for him and Ash. Each time he returned from a mission, Ash would complained while hugging him, calling herself a little bunny and he got used to that nickname.

When Scarlet exposed it was a challenge made by Ash, he finally looked at her and saw her suspicious gaze. He figured he would have to tell her at some point as she could easily connect the dots, especially once she learned about his relationship with Dongmei back in the prison but he didn't think she would be so fast.

After all, without knowing the existence of abilities, his appearance change was quite illogical.

'Is she waiting for me to tell her myself? Why didn't she question me yet?' Wuxing pondered troubled when their gazes coincidentally met and he saw her smile playfully.

He didn't know what she planned but he quickly found out when Ash asked curiously, ”Dongmei, how did you and Chameleon meet?”

'Damn… She definitely knows…' Wuxing cursed, guessing it would be impossible to hide their secret anymore.

Dongmei hated lying so she would find it hard to reply to her.

His guess got further confirmed when Ash continued, ”I hope you don't mind but I checked your data as we walked here. You worked in the Devil's Den as a doctor, right?”

”Yes, it was peaceful there,” Dongmei replied honestly, taking a sip of her tea. ”I met Chameleon after I left from there.”

”Interesting. So you left at the same time as Wuxing tried to escape from the prison,” Ash pointed out. ”Were you the one that helped him escape?”

Dongmei raised her eyebrow at the blunt question but she nodded, confirming, ”Yes, not directly but he did use me during his escape. I was also there when he got caught and shot. He fell to the sea and we were not able to find his body since then.”

Wuxing showed saddened expression but inside he was impressed at how well Dongmei was handling it.

”So you are saying that there is a chance he is still alive?” Ash asked with hope to which Dongmei agreed, ”There is a high chance he is alive indeed. I met him and I know he is a person who never gives up. He got shot in the belly but we were not far from the shore. With some luck he could reach it and survive.”

”I also think so,” Ash nodded. ”But there is one thing I don't fully understand.”

She turned to Wuxing and asked, ”Were does Chameleon come to the time line? I learned from Scarlet that she was working on that ship and how you helped helped her with her brother in the hospital. But there is one more thing I learned which is interesting.”

Ash paused while watching his face expressions.

”While you were making a name for yourself in the Badu City, Dongmei wasn't there. If you two first met after she left the Devil's Den, it must have been right before the selection which would mean you two know each other for only two days. How come you are so close with each other as if you have been dating for months?” Ash concluded her investigation, leaning back on the bench.

Wuxing always knew that Ash's detective skills were great but he didn't think her scheming was just as good.

He tried to keep calm as he glanced at Scarlet and realized she was red, looking down embarrassed.

”So you accepted Scarlet as your student so you could get some information from her?” Wuxing questioned, stalling for time to figure out the plan of action.

If he didn't tell the truth now, Dongmei would look bad, giving herself up to him after just two days. He definitely didn't want that to happen.