“H-How... do you know that?” Kira asked, his voice filled with fear.
“The poison was already in her bloodstream.” Riku answered, as he settled his anger down. "It was only a matter of time."
"But... who was she?" Kira pondered again, as he felt his heart squeeze out of sympathy.
“She was a renowned lantern artist. And she was the favorite daughter of artisan Zhonghua’s legendary lantern artisan, Mo Xichen.” Du Fu explained.
"What's so important about that?" Riku argued bluntly, his eyes glinting with smoldering anger.
“It’s quite interesting, in fact. The Mo Clan has never been involved in anything that would result in one of their own dying.”
“Well, news flash for you. You don't have to do a damn thing for someone to kill you. That's how unjust this world is.”
“If I can say, your perception of death is quite intriguing.”
“It had nothing to do with her clan! She was made into a target.”
The voice came from Wu Qing, who interrupted the tense conversation.