“So you’re Han Lie?” After giving Han Lie a simple once-over, Su Mei’s eyes shifted slightly.

That ethereal, pleasing, yet undeniably seductive and charming voice made Han Lie shiver all over!

She-devil! Han Lie cursed inwardly before responding, “Yes.”

Su Mei giggled. “Maybe you don’t know me, but that’s okay. I can introduce myself.”

“My name is Su Mei, captain of the White Tiger Squad in the Law Enforcement Hall.”

“Do you know why I’m here today?”

Han Lie pretended to be clueless and shook his head.

“Hehe, playing dumb in front of me is useless,” Su Mei said. “About a month ago, you killed Zhu Fan from the Azure Dragon Squad, right? That’s why I’m here.”

“A Servant Disciple killing an Inner Disciple, and a Law Enforcement Hall disciple at that, is no small matter.”

“If we don’t deal with this seriously, won’t you Servant Disciples run wild in the future?”

Facing Su Mei’s accusation, Han Lie took a deep breath and countered, “Captain Su, you accuse This Senior of killing a Law Enforcement Hall disciple. Then please forgive This Senior’s boldness in asking: do you have conclusive evidence?”

“Or did anyone witness this event firsthand?”

Su Mei smiled playfully, then leaned in, her long fingernail tracing Han Lie’s cheek. “Oh my, listening to you talk, it sounds like I’ve wronged you?”

“But it’s okay. For Servant Disciples, we don’t need evidence.”

“……”

Han Lie was speechless, left with nothing to say.

Then, Su Mei waved her jade-like hand lightly and commanded, “Take this old Servant Disciple back to the interrogation room at the office. I want to interrogate him properly and see if his mouth is really that tough.”

“Yes, Senior Sister Su!”

Han Lie thought for a moment and ultimately chose not to resist. He knew that with his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, he had no ability to resist against Su Mei and her group. Rather than making a futile struggle, it was better to save his energy.

Most importantly, as long as Zhuo Hongyi could come and get him out… then going with Su Mei to the White Tiger Squad office would definitely be much safer than staying in his own little hut.

And so, Han Lie was escorted back to the White Tiger Squad office by Su Mei’s people.

On the way back, Su Mei deliberately avoided the people from the Vermilion Bird Squad office. Su Mei knew very well that if her Senior Sister Zhuo Hongyi found out she had captured Han Lie… Zhuo Hongyi would probably rush straight to the White Tiger Squad office to get him out immediately.

…

White Tiger Squad office, interrogation room.

Han Lie sat on a chair, his hands and feet bound by ropes fastened to the chair. While not very useful, it at least served a decorative purpose.

“Sitting here now… anything you want to say?” Su Mei paced back and forth around Han Lie as she spoke.

“Yes.”

“Hmm~ Are you going to admit you killed Zhu Fan from the Azure Dragon Squad?”

“I request to see Captain Zhuo Hongyi of the Vermilion Bird Squad.”

Upon hearing this, Su Mei immediately turned to face Han Lie. She lifted his chin with her long fingernail and said playfully, “Wanting Senior Sister Zhuo to come save you? Wishful thinking.”

“Look at me. Listen.” Su Mei gently exhaled a breath. Han Lie instinctively looked into her heart-shaped purple eyes.

Immediately after, a faint pink glow shimmered within Su Mei’s beautiful eyes. The moment the pink light flashed, Han Lie’s consciousness fell into a momentary daze, as if floating among clouds, half-dreaming.

The next instant.

A scorching Pure Yang energy instantly flowed through Han Lie’s entire body. Han Lie’s body jolted violently as he snapped back to awareness from his daze.

Su Mei, who had just used her charm technique, hadn’t noticed yet. Proceeding as planned, she questioned Han Lie, “Tell me, what is your relationship with Senior Sister Zhuo Hongyi?”

“Father-daughter relationship.”

“Father-daughter… wait, father-daughter?!”

Su Mei was slightly stunned for a moment before instantly reacting. She saw Han Lie looking at her with a playful expression, seemingly mocking her clumsy charm technique.

“How could…?” Su Mei’s pupils widened in disbelief.

With her cultivation level, how could she fail to charm a mere Han Lie?

But to cover her embarrassment, she could only avoid mentioning it and instead said, “Hmph hmph, even if you don’t say it, I still know.”

“You and Senior Sister Zhuo are in a Dual Cultivation relationship, right?”

Hearing this, Han Lie knew Su Mei was guessing—though she was correct. So, Han Lie remained silent and did not react at all to Su Mei’s statement.

“Don’t want to admit it? That’s okay too.” The corners of Su Mei’s vermilion lips lifted. “Tomorrow I’ll spread far and wide about your affair with Senior Sister Zhuo. Guess what all those senior brothers and sisters who secretly admire Senior Sister Zhuo will think?”

“Even if I don’t kill you myself… I bet you’d have a hard time surviving until the next day. Hmph hmph.”

“No…” Han Lie’s face darkened—this woman is so wicked!

“Captain Su… what exactly do you want from This Senior?” Han Lie had no choice but to compromise.

If his affair with Zhuo Hongyi were truly widely publicized by Su Mei… he probably wouldn’t even know how he died!

“Admitting it now?” Su Mei said triumphantly.

“Yes. This Senior admits it is indeed as you said.” Han Lie could only nod in admission.

“Wouldn’t it have been better if you’d done this earlier?” Su Mei’s jade-like hand stroked Han Lie’s face. “Originally… according to sect rules… Servant Disciples who kill Inner Disciples are all to be thrown into the Self-Cultivation Self-Immolation Tower.”

“But I can give you a chance to live. Just promise me that from now on you’ll cut off all contact with Senior Sister Zhuo… and engage in Dual Cultivation with me instead… then I’ll let you off.”

“How about it? Hehe… this way… you’re not losing out either.”

Su Mei might not have realized it herself yet. Not only had her charm technique failed to charm Han Lie… she herself had actually been charmed by Han Lie’s Pure Yang Sacred Body.

Earlier in the day when Saintess Bai Ling came to tell her about it… she had indeed planned to capture Han Lie back for execution. But upon seeing Han Lie for the first time… she immediately abandoned that idea.

“……”

Su Mei’s words were unexpected for Han Lie… yet also made sense given the circumstances.

Well then… even when facing the fox-girl adept at charm techniques—Su Mei—the Pure Yang Sacred Body was still exerting its power!

After pondering for a moment… Han Lie did not immediately agree to Su Mei’s demand but instead asked in return, “Captain Su… do you have some grudge against Captain Zhuo?”

In Han Lie’s view… why should he choose between Zhuo Hongyi and Su Mei?

Can’t I have them both?