Chapter 815: PAID

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Why Is Mok Ri-seon a Spy?

There are several reasons to suspect him.

First.

“Too many gaps in the information.”

The condensed report he provided was full of suspicious details. While it’s true that the Celestial Stream Sect isn’t exactly reputable, Mok Ri-seon exaggerated their connections with external forces.

“Even he admitted they appear to be a legitimate trading company.”

It’s worth raising doubts.

Was it the Choya Trading Company or the Chia Trading Company? I’m not sure of the exact name, but within two weeks, there were at least seven meetings.

Even at a glance, that’s an excessive number of contacts...

But here’s what’s important.

“He was unreasonably precise and overly sensitive about the frequency.”

Looking at the information he provided, it was clear that he had investigated this with almost obsessive persistence.

Especially since he even resorted to tailing them—he took significant risks to investigate this matter.

The problem is...

“There’s no solid justification for such efforts.”

What plausible reason could there be for Mok Ri-seon to act so excessively just because the Celestial Stream Sect seemed suspicious?

No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t make sense.

As I mentioned earlier, was it because he considered the Celestial Stream Sect part of a heretical faction?

That’s possible.

Especially since, as Mok Ri-seon stated, the Tang Clan had ceased operations for the time being.

That leaves only the Martial Alliance and the Emei Sect... But even now, the Emei Sect’s leader, Kon Seon, is absent.

Given this situation, it might make sense to keep a close watch.

“Then what about the Demon Fang Spear?”

There’s also Tang Deok’s account to consider.

Associating the Demon Fang Spear with the Demonic Cult just because of a resemblance in appearance? That seems forced.

Granted, rumors about the Demonic Cult have been resurfacing across Zhongyuan lately.

Perhaps they were being cautious about the Demon Fang Spear, which is associated with Tang Deok, who allegedly killed the Blade King and fled?

No. If anything, it feels like a hasty attempt to make the pieces fit.

Even the matter with the Azure Dragon Unit raises questions.

“He didn’t seem the least bit disappointed when the Azure Dragon Unit was delayed.”

If he were disappointed, wouldn’t that imply he was disregarding me? No.