The trip had been quite fruitful, and it was Nephis who killed Nariya, saving him a lot of trouble, but many issues still surfaced.
For instance, the most crucial one—the reason the company targeted him.
Using the Divinity from the Prison of Death, Li Aozi converted Nariya into a corpse. After interrogating her, it dawned on him:
"So, Andrew Velazquez prayed to Redd Gold for Divine Favour."
No wonder, no wonder.
"Being someone who benefits from both Society and Narrative, realizing my unusual existence is not surprising at all."
As for whether Redd Gold realized he was Leoz... Li Aozi couldn't say for sure yet.
"What you fear always comes true. Leoz suggested I should approach Redd Gold to convince him to side with me—now, Redd Gold got to me first!"
Although Li Aozi knew that these two events might not necessarily be for the same reason, regardless, he would never trust the advice of that ancient relic Leoz again.
