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Chapter 407: Filing a Complaint
Thea Shaw thought Adrian Anson wouldn’t answer this question.
After a while, Adrian Anson sent over a subtle inquiry: [Is there a problem on your end?]
Thea Shaw stared at this choice of words and directly concluded that Adrian Anson must know something.
He had even heard about it; this kind of thing likely wasn’t the first time it had happened, so Adrian Anson reflexively asked Thea Shaw if there was an issue.
Thea Shaw’s Checker Talk: [I never expected you distinguished and upright sects with thick eyebrows and big eyes would do such things! I’m truly heartbroken! I thought we were all peers, all about fair competition, never did I expect that if you couldn’t outdo me, you’d play dirty!]
Adrian Anson: [Don’t make baseless accusations without evidence! What happened that you suspect us, The Aetherium Sect?]
With that previous remark as a setup, Adrian Anson’s refutation carried little confidence.
Thea Shaw really didn’t hide anything from him.
Thea Shaw’s Checker Talk: [I read Regina Shelby’s fortune a couple of days ago, it was significant, and she wouldn’t just say it casually. Now Regina Shelby is dead, and I, the one who read her fortune, am being suspected as a suspect. This might have been leaked by her agent, but why would her agent suspect me for no reason? So, I speculate that someone is orchestrating this from behind the scenes.]
Such malice, the most likely source is a peer.
Adrian Anson: [So where’s your evidence to suspect The Aetherium Sect?]
Adrian Anson should be angry about his sect being suspected.
Over the phone, no one knows what the other person is thinking.
Thea Shaw’s Checker Talk: [Recently, the only peer I’ve interacted with is your Aetherium Sect, and I’ve already received several warnings to be careful of The Aetherium Sect. You must have some idea of your sect’s situation, right?]
Adrian Anson fell silent.
Adrian Anson didn’t respond anymore.
Thea Shaw thought this was his reaction of guilt.
Those warnings weren’t baseless. The Aetherium Sect surely had quite a few such incidents before, no wonder my mentor says that a good industry should have a multitude of flowers. Even if worst comes to worst, in a place as big as Aethelgard, it shouldn’t be just The Aetherium Sect being active.
China has had no shortage of traditional sects since ancient times.
Thea Shaw didn’t continue to press Adrian Anson.
As an insider of the sect, even if he knew something, he couldn’t just recklessly spill anything. Thea Shaw asked him merely to confirm the matter.
Once the information was confirmed, she looked back at Jesse Jennings.
Waiting helplessly isn’t her style. Since Landon has already started dealing with Jesse Jennings on her behalf, she can start from other angles.
Like seeking help or filing a complaint.
Thea Shaw made a call to Florence Locke.
When the call connected, Thea Shaw’s theatrical sobs flooded Florence Locke’s ear through the phone: "Mentor, people’s hearts have become cruel, and morals have declined! Someone’s trying to frame and falsely accuse your disciple. I’ve lived so long without even being able to kill an ant, and now they’re framing me for murder! How can something so absurd happen, Mentor!"
Florence Locke was still dealing with Ryan Sinclair’s matters and had been busy with Julian Sinclair until midnight last night.
Awakened early in the morning, and suddenly hearing Thea Shaw’s ’sobs,’ Florence Locke’s previously groggy mind immediately cleared up. She rubbed her temples: "This is indeed outrageous. Do you have any suspects?"
"I do!"
Just as Thea Shaw was about to continue, a hoarse male voice came from the other end of the line: "Florence, who’s that?"
Florence Locke: "..."
Thea Shaw: "..."