E-Goat's breathing became rapid. However, Zhang Heng then noticed that the change in E-Goat's breathing was not because of the knife at his waist, but because of Xu Qian standing opposite him.
He seemed to be unable to look at Xu Qian. After just one glance, his cheeks turned red, and he hurriedly looked away.
On the other side, Xu Qian's gaze was also very complicated. After a while, she said, "You know who I am, right?"
E-Goat hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
"I … thank you for your support for me for so many years. Really, to be honest, I wanted to meet you a long time ago, but I didn't expect it to be under such circumstances," Xu Qian said as she lifted her hair.
E-Goat was silent when he heard this.
"You should know why I came to you. Don't worry. You can tell me the truth. I promise you that I will not call the police after this, and I will not let my … uh, bodyguards retaliate against you."
E-Goat glanced at Zhang Heng, who was next to him. The latter had released the hand that was pressing on his shoulder, and the knife that was pressed against his waist had disappeared.
In fact, with the current distance between the two, it was impossible for E-Goat to run any further. Zhang Heng's warning earlier was more obvious when he used the knife. Seeing that E-Goat did not react irrationally, Zhang Heng put away the knife, waved to the waiter, and ordered a pot of scented tea.
While waiting for the tea, the three did not speak.
It was not until the waiter served the scented tea, poured a cup for each of them, and stepped aside that E-Goat said in a low voice, "What truth do you want to hear?"
"Four days ago, were you the one who followed me in the mall?" Xu Qian looked into E-Goat's eyes.
The latter opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Zhang Heng stopped him.
"Wait, before you answer the question, let's do a small ritual first."
"What small ritual?" E-Goat frowned.
The next moment, Zhang Heng cut his thumb with a knife. E-Goat subconsciously wanted to retract his hand, but Zhang Heng grabbed his hand first. After that, Zhang Heng picked up an empty cup next to him and collected some blood from E-Goat's wound.
Seeing that the blood in the cup was almost full, Zhang Heng cut one of his fingers, squeezed a few drops of blood into the cup, shook it, and mixed it well. He then took out a piece of parchment that he had just gotten from Old Man Geng in the morning and wrote the oath that he would never lie on it.
"What is this? Native American witchcraft?" E-Goat asked coldly.
"Something like that, I guess." He took out the Oath Rings, gave one to E-Goat, and put the other on himself. This way, he would know if E-Goat was lying.
When Zhang Heng was done, Xu Qian silently handed each of them a band-aid.
"Now, you can answer the previous question," Zhang Heng said.
E-Goat was silent for a moment before nodding. "Yes, I was the one who followed you in the mall."
After he finished speaking, he deliberately looked at Zhang Heng again. However, Zhang Heng did not react. He just gestured for him to continue speaking.
"Why did you follow me?" Xu Qian then asked.
"Because … I have a psychological problem. I'm a stalker," E-Goat lowered his head and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Zhang Heng say, "You're lying."
"I'm not lying," E-Goat defended himself.
"This is another lie." Zhang Heng picked up the scented tea in front of him and took a sip.
"You can tell me the truth. I said that no matter what the truth is, I will not hold you accountable," Xu Qian said sincerely from across the table. She hesitated for a moment before reaching out and holding one of E-Goat's hands.
The latter's body trembled.
Even Zhang Heng, who was sitting next door, could feel E-Goat's heartbeat accelerating, and his breathing getting faster and faster. However, Xu Qian did not rush him.
After about two minutes, E-Goat finally raised his head. The expression on his face looked a little twisted, like he was laughing and crying at the same time. "You said you want the real answer? But I don't think you really want to hear it. "
Xu Qian seemed to have thought of something. After that, she let go of E-Goat's hand and wanted to retract it. However, the next moment, E-Goat grabbed her hand, and the latter's palm was burning hot.
But what really burned Xu Qian's heart was E-Goat's next sentence. "I followed you because … I like you."
"That's the truth." Zhang Heng said while drinking tea, "But you can consider letting go of her first because Miss Xu Qian is my employer. If you continue to hold on to her like this, I will have no choice but to take action."
E-Goat finally let go of the hand he was holding when he heard Zhang Heng's words. And he seemed to have exhausted all his strength when he said that sentence just now. His body leaned back and leaned against the back of the chair.
The look on Xu Qian's face was a little awkward. She retracted her hand and said, "But, but … I have a boyfriend."
E-Goat did not speak.
"And we are about to get engaged. He is from the fourth level. He owns a small factory and a very beautiful small villa by the lake. We agreed to go boating on the lake after we get married. I have always regarded you as my friend. Brother, I wanted to tell you about this after a while," Xu Qian added.
E-Goat still did not say a word. He looked like he had lost his soul.
"I'm sorry," Xu Qian finally said.
"Do you have anything else to ask?" Zhang Heng continued to ask.
"No, nothing else."
Xu Qian had found the person who had been monitoring and stalking her during this period, but she was not as relieved as she thought she would be. On the one hand, E-Goat's sudden confession made her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles. On the other hand, although the stalking problem had been solved, Zhang Heng still had bigger problems waiting for her. This was what really gave Xu Qian a headache.
She even began to regret hiring a bodyguard.
"You're done. I still have a few technical questions left." Zhang Heng did not intend to comment on the relationship between the two. He put down the teacup and said to E-Goat, "You are a network engineer. Can you tell me how you hacked into Xu Qian's apartment?"
Zhang Heng asked this question mainly to prepare for his escape later. He had a Level 2 hacking skill, but the technology in this dungeon was more advanced. Network security technology had also been developed. Zhang Heng wanted to compare E-Goat's hacking skills with his to see how much of a gap there was between him and E-Goat.
E-Goat shook his head when he heard the question. "I only followed her once in the mall. I didn't hack into her apartment."
What surprised Zhang Heng was not E-Goat's answer, but the reaction of the Oath Ring. It did not burn, which meant that E-Goat was telling the truth.
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