He Kao wanted to try and investigate clues about Fabre's activities, and incidentally look into another person's situation, while the other clue was provided by Lan Jiwan.
Lan Jiwan's abilities are beyond doubt; she had quietly infiltrated Qi Yuan University without even He Kao noticing her presence or knowing what role she was playing.
But Lan Jiwan discovered very important information and reported it to Senior Brother Huo Qing. That counselor Luo Mingzhi indeed had issues, as she was involved with a visiting scholar from the United States, who was very likely a high-ranking sorcerer.
This person, with the transliterated name Peter Qiao, was shown as 35 years old on his passport. However, he was actually from the Eastern Country, originally named Jiaobide, and was 40 years old.
