Li Shang suddenly understood everything, as if enlightened, or like a bucket of ice water poured from head to toe, chilling him to the bone.
In this circle of power, where everyone seems to wear countless masks and hide countless secrets, those who can deduce and extract others' secrets often find themselves caught between roles, blamed on both sides.
Only those who know a large number of secrets, or have even become part of the secrets themselves, are truly trusted as "their own" by the people in the circle of power.
They are not diggers of secrets but are the keepers, sharers, and even creators of secrets.
Deducing secrets is a skill, but also a warning from power.
Yet, being allowed to "share" secrets is the true acknowledgment of power.
Perhaps he had gotten the core of the issue wrong before.
Detective, detective... this is a path destined to be shunned!
Li Shang was suddenly awakened, followed by an uncontrollable sorrow.
