Hao Laoshi was taken aback by the sudden sound and fell silent.
Despite receiving no response, Liu Ruyan continued to speak.
"Speaking of psychopaths, I once knew an arsonist... Not that he was particularly fond of setting fires, but I witnessed him burn down an entire building. A family of four all perished, all because of some baseless speculation." Liu Ruyan paused here. "But this speculation was a suspicion unsupported by any facts."
As Liu Ruyan spoke, Hao Laoshi quickly scanned recent news reports in his mind, searching for any stories related to arson, but he couldn't find any.
Seemingly guessing Hao Laoshi's thoughts, Liu Ruyan smiled faintly. "Let me see... I was only fourteen back then. It's been eight years since that incident."
Liu Ruyan added, reminiscing, "Besides, not many people knew about it. In the end, it was treated as an accidental fire."
The sun scorched the ground, and an intense, irritable heat enveloped the three of them.
