"Oh, I told Elder Shi from Zhengqi Academy about what happened that night, and he said they would send someone to verify it at the Ruined Temple. I think once they've verified it, we should be getting our bounty,"
Gu Qingyi said, "You can rest assured. Zhengqi Academy is an esteemed sect; they definitely won't go back on their word."
Ma Lu did not express agreement or disagreement but simply asked, "Did you show him the Divine Detective Token?"
"Um... I had intended to, but it just so happened that the Beggars' Sect had lost the Lotus Bowl, and the other two Divine Detectives from Iron Clothes Sect were already on their way to Yuchang County."
Gu Qingyi said, "I was worried they might run into Elder Shi, so I lied and said I had no sect affiliation and that all of my martial arts were family-taught."
After listening to Gu Qingyi, Ma Lu realized he had somewhat misconstrued Zhengqi Academy's position.
