Fish is someone who values loyalty and righteousness deeply.

Loyalty, righteousness—these relatively abstract and ambiguous concepts hold extremely important weight in Fish's life. For Fish, these are her top priorities when making decisions.

Whether someone saved her life or simply gave her directions, Fish will remember the kindness she received and repay it many times over in the future.

Just like in her very first fourth [dungeon], after being saved by the [Diviner], she joined the [Marauders] and is still working for the [Diviner] to this day.

Even if it's just because of a single sentence from the other person, Fish will travel from Yanjing to Chengcheng.

Of course, another reason is that Fish, being from Yanjing—though she calls herself a second-generation immigrant—is indeed a Yanjing native.

After all, what decent Yanjing person would have nothing better to do than wander around Panyuan and Liulichang every day?

She has both money and free time; traveling all over the country isn't a big deal for her.

Getting her to move from one city to another doesn't actually require some deep, profound connection.

It's enough that someone she respects helped answer a question.

"Wow, Jiangcheng Railway Station. Didn't expect to come here a second time in less than two months!"

On the platform, dragging Fu Luo by the collar as she walked out of the high-speed rail station, Fish took a breath of Jiangcheng's damp and stuffy air and sighed with emotion.

Although Fish wasn't physically restraining Fu Luo anymore at this point, given Fu Luo's courage, he didn't dare to try escaping or anything like that.

So, ordinary people watching this scene would just assume it was a couple or siblings having an argument. They might glance over a couple of times, but no one paid too much attention.

After standing in the station square for a moment while holding onto Fu Luo, Fish spotted a sturdy man wearing a mask and a cap waving at her from a distance.

A vague impression from her memory overlapped with the person before her.

"Oh—Heavenly Artisan!"

Fish also waved, dragging Fu Luo straight toward him.

Then, Fish placed her hands on her hips, looking him up and down. "Hey, have you grown a bit taller?"

This sentence clearly made the man opposite her pause.

"Maybe... I have?"

Fish chuckled lightly. "Why do you agree with everything I say? You're really something, Tiezi!"

The other party looked shocked again. "How did you know my childhood name is Tiezi?"

"What the heck," Fish was also taken aback, her light chuckle turning into a loud laugh. "I didn't know that... So your name is Tiezi?"

"Anyway, I brought the person for you. Here, Furbollo."

Fish pushed Furbollo forward, then spoke up. "Whether you want to kill him or slice him up, it's up to you—you can take him in a fight, right?"

The other man nodded. "Of course, Big Sis Fish... I know he recently went through his [Promotion]. Even if we were both [First-Tier], I'm confident he's no match for me..."

"And, quite coincidentally, I just advanced to [Second Tier] myself!"

Fish looked at him, her eyes showing a bit more appreciation. "Whoa, impressive! You're already [Second Tier]... Really good. Sure enough, with a personality like yours, getting stronger is inevitable."

Fish remembered a bit more about the man before her.

At the same time, her evaluation of him rose considerably.

"[Second Tier] means you already have some real skills. You're a senior member of the organization, your personality is decent too—worth getting to know better."

Fish thought to herself.

Since that's the case, naturally she should work on strengthening their bond.

Fish, who believes in loyalty and righteousness, always uses these principles as important ways to maintain relationships with others.

So, Fish, who had originally planned to leave, asked one more question.

"Mind if I ask, Tiezi, what's the grudge between you and this guy?"

The other man looked at Fu Luo and snorted coldly. "You might have heard the name [May May] recently."

Fish nodded. "Of course. The reason I caught this guy was because I found him at the home of one of our [Marauders] partners. And that partner has been helping me investigate [May May] recently..."

As she said this, Fish suddenly had a realization.

"Oh, I remember now—you have a huge grudge against [May May]. He almost killed you and took out quite a few of your friends!"

"Yes," the man clenched his fist, his gaze dark and gloomy like a terrifyingly deep, cold mountain pool. "[May May] and I are sworn enemies."

Fish said, "So—this guy is being implicated because he's on good terms with [May May]?"

Fish looked at Fu Luo. "So you went to Twenty's place because you were after [May May]... I have to look at you a bit differently now."

"Even without me, Twenty is [Third Tier] and, like you, a [Detective]... For a mere [First-Tier] like you to dare go directly to his home, your courage is truly commendable."

Fish, who had felt somewhat contemptuous of Fu Luo's cowardly behavior along the journey, now looked at him with a hint of surprise.

Of course, seeing him in a new light was one thing. Fish wasn't about to let Fu Luo go because of it.

At most, she'd give Heavenly Artisan a reminder.

"This guy isn't too bad. If you plan to finish him off, I hope you give him a decent death, show him the respect he deserves."

As Fish spoke, the man nodded slightly.

"Understood, Big Sis Fish. But I should tell you, aside from [May May], this guy and I actually have direct grievances too."

"To be more precise... the first time [May May] almost killed me, it was this guy who provided him with the address."

Fish raised an eyebrow. "I see."

"Also, I don't plan to kill him directly," Heavenly Artisan said. "Just the grudge of him being an informant, and him being [May May]'s friend—that's not enough to make me kill him for sure!"

"So... I plan to use him to lure out [May May]—I know, I've lost to [May May] twice already, even costing my friends their lives."

"But now I'm [Second Tier], having just completed my [Promotion]. Based on my intel, he's probably still [First-Tier]. If I don't settle this grudge now, then when?"

Fish raised an eyebrow. "Alright, I respect your decision—but, judging by that kid's reputation, even as a [First-Tier] he's not easy to deal with. Especially since he recently seems to have gotten some [official position] within [Order]. He might not come alone as you hope."

"And... don't take this the wrong way, but even if he does come alone—you're [Second Tier], he's [First-Tier], and you just got promoted—you might not actually be able to keep him here."

"You know I have a [Unique Class] and need to understand other [Classes]... So, I know [Craftsman] relies heavily on accumulation!"

"If you're willing, I'm free right now. I can stay and help you."

As Fish spoke, the other man shook his head again.

"No need... Big Sis Fish, I appreciate your kindness."

"But, you should know Jiangcheng is special. Someone of your skill staying too long could easily attract trouble."

"Besides... this is my own [Revenge]. I don't want to rely on your help."

"I hope you can respect my determination, my choice!"