When weaving a story, you must pay attention to coherence from beginning to end.
Since choosing the alias Laurie, it's only natural to make full use of the value behind this name.
Ranked first in the entire chain, aside from possibly insignificant post-death entanglements, it's also the most private.
Instantly resolving Lady Selana's doubts, the credibility of the whole story greatly increases as well.
The most direct result was a prolonged silence.
The fatal blow, carefully prepared over time, instead made the other party's narration seem more genuine, and the interrogator was evidently seriously reflecting on the testimony obtained today.
"Tell me about your original plan."
And in the end, no further doubts were raised, even showing concern for details.
"Unfortunately, there wasn't much of a plan; I was basically taking it step by step... It's just because I wasn't sure if Ji Yin was on the ship, that's why I had to take such a risky action."
