This kind of loophole is not difficult for Yang Xiao and the others to detect, but for someone like Xiao Lin Zhengyan, who is relatively new, it's more than enough.
Deception isn't something glorious, but if it alleviates Xiao Lin Zhengyan's pain and helps him survive, it's a well-intentioned lie.
On the way back, Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina confirmed their story. Yet, when they opened the door to the Detective Agency and saw Xiao Lin Zhengyan's face, Yang Xiao's heart still throbbed.
Those eyes desperately searched behind them, looking for the Yamamoto Chunai who would never return.
Disappointment, pain, doubt, anger, fear... It was the first time Yang Xiao saw such a multitude of emotions flash across one person's face, each one so vividly real.
"We were set up; your code was leaked, but this has nothing to do with Chu Xi. I was on the scene the whole time; I can vouch for that." Some things are better explained by Takagi Reina than by Yang Xiao himself.
