klisemfg Chapter 184 Interrogation
Chapter 184 Interrogation
Luo Sifan understood, yet it seemed he didn't quite understand.
Just as he was about to ask further questions and teach the arrogant Lin Qianxiu a lesson, he suddenly stopped, instantly pulling Luo Sifan out of his smug state.
Lin Qianxiu was distracted and also suffered a loss. She was pushed upward by the huge force of the changing magic array and unexpectedly her neck intertwined with Luo Sifan's.
Luo Sifan was squeezed from both ends. Even though his innate sword body reacted extremely quickly and stabilized his body on the foundation of the magic array, he was pressed down on Lin Qianxiu head-on, feeling both pain and pleasure. The sensation of the uneven surface and the smoothness of their intertwined necks gave him a unique feeling.
Just as he was struggling to hold on and beginning to appreciate the taste, a strange, sharp, and cold laugh suddenly pierced into Luo Sifan's soul from all directions.
Luo Sifan thought that her beautiful dream had turned bad and she was in a daze.
Lin Qianxiu opened her phoenix eyes, regained her senses, and her strength returned.
"Third Aunt!"
Lin Qianxiu's intention and energy flowed freely. Without even needing to gather strength, her delicate body trembled instinctively, unleashing eighty percent of her spiritual energy. Using both hands and feet, she sent Luo Sifan flying.
Luo Sifan screamed, his face turning pale. Lin Qianxiu launched another surprise attack. This time, he swallowed it all as usual, and flew away like a kite with its string snapped.
"Oops!"
Lin Qianxiu regretted it as soon as she heard the voice. She knew who the voice belonged to and where she was. Yuxin Pavilion of Tingyu Hall was a fortified place with impenetrable walls. Once you entered, you could not leave. It was a crucial hub connecting the thirty-six states of Yinshuang World!
The ten-zhang-long forbidden stone formed an iron barrel around the place where they appeared. Lin Qianxiu knew it was too late to regret it. Her heart trembled, and she vaguely heard Luo Sifan's miserable groan as he crashed into the forbidden stone.
Lin Qianxiu's mind raced, but she didn't hear a single sound.
"What are you still looking for? Everyone's recovered. Get out here now!"
His voice had returned to normal. Although it still carried a hint of sarcasm, it sounded much more melodious and pleasant than his previous strange laughter.
Lin Qianxiu's face hardened, and she ignored Luo Sifan. She leaped across the mirror-like stone base of the Yuxin Pavilion array platform, and after a few steps, she flashed into the outside of the array through a crack in the door.
A circular vermilion pavilion, more than ten feet in diameter, encloses the forbidden stone in the center.
A tall figure leaned against the railing, looking down at Lin Qianxiu as she emerged from the circular rock formation, seemingly having been waiting for her for a long time.
Lin Qianxiu leaped into the air, skipping the stairs, and instantly arrived beside the person.
This woman was half a head taller than Lin Qianxiu. Her long robe hung down, loosely tied at the waist with a ribbon. Her black hair was meticulously combed, shiny and perfectly styled at the back of her head.
Beneath her smooth forehead, her appearance bears a five-point resemblance to Lin Qianxiu. At first glance, she looks just like Lin Qianxiu's older sister, but with a touch more serene charm.
"Third Aunt!"
Lin Qianxiu hesitated, but her expression clearly conveyed what she wanted to say.
The Lin family has many descendants, and since her grandfather's generation, they have held the main branch of the Lin family. This woman, Lin Liusu, is the third sister of Lin Qianxiu's father.
Lin Liusu blinked her large eyes, fully aware of Lin Qianxiu's intentions, and frowned slightly:
"Lin Qianxiu! You've already caused enough trouble by yourself. Hurry back and discuss with your father how to deal with it! Lin Qianfeng led over a hundred people to cause a ruckus at Jiewen Academy for half a day! They cried and screamed, but nothing could stop them. This matter has most likely already reached the Ancestor!"
Lin Qianxiu had anticipated this and showed no unusual expression, hesitatingly saying:
"What about him? My niece will need him to testify if she wants to explain this matter."
Lin Liusu glanced at Lin Qianxiu and said indifferently:
“I’m on duty at Tingyu Hall today, and I can’t break the rules. An outsider has entered this important place without permission, so he should be questioned by me first. Letting him go with you like this would not be a good thing for either of us!”
Lin Qianxiu pondered for a moment, knowing she couldn't go against her aunt's wishes, so she could only reluctantly bow and leave.
Seeing her figure disappear into the distance, Lin Liusu gave a cold laugh and then slipped away from the pavilion railing.
After being blasted away by Lin Qianxiu, Luo Sifan was first shaken by the violent spiritual energy at the outer edge of the magic array, and then his spiritual energy meridians were locked by a strange external force. Suddenly, everything went black before his eyes, and he completely fainted.
When Luo Sifan woke up, he rubbed his still dizzy head, opened his eyes, and immediately sensed something was wrong.
He was like a criminal awaiting trial, devoid of spiritual energy and his physical body stiff. He was placed on a wooden chair, with a dim lamp on a wooden table in front of him, illuminating the small room where there were no doors or windows.
Lin Liusu sat upright opposite him, completely still, which almost startled Luo Sifan.
"Who are you? Where is Lin Qianxiu?"
Luo Sifan felt a secret displeasure. He looked up at Lin Liusu and secretly reached into his clothes with one hand.
His face immediately fell.
His arms were empty; his mirage jewels had vanished without a trace.
Lin Liusu's face, which had been frozen for who knows how long, blossomed with a gentle spring breeze:
"Lin Xiaozhi?! This is what you want, isn't it?"
With a flick of her wrist, a sparkling bead that spun endlessly appeared in Lin Liusu's fair and jade-like palm.
Luo Sifan's complexion improved slightly, and his gaze returned to Lin Liusu's face. He said with a pitiful expression:
"Sister, I have risked my life alongside Miss Qianxiu, and I am here on her orders. Does Miss Qianxiu know about what you are doing?"
Lin Liusu rubbed the beads in her hand, her eyes darting around, unmoved by Luo Sifan's earnest words.
Luo Sifan held back for a moment, just about to say a few more words.
Lin Liusu waved her hand to signal him to shut up, then suddenly stood up.
She leaned in like a ghost, a fragrant breeze wafting towards her. Luo Sifan was slow to react and almost touched the tip of her nose.
When Luo Sifan realized that she had ill intentions, she was horrified and tried to retreat, only to find that her body was as if bound by metal, unable to move an inch.
What do you want to do?
Luo Sifan gave up struggling and said helplessly.
Lin Liusu's eyes were burning, and at such close range, she could see even the pores on Luo Sifan's face clearly. She stared imposingly at Luo Sifan's flickering eyes.
The stalemate lasted until Luo Sifan's heart was pounding before Lin Liusu finally smiled gently and breathed some warm air onto Luo Sifan's face:
"Lin Xiaozhi, tell me honestly, what methods did you use to seduce Lin Qianxiu? You're sometimes male, sometimes female, and your background is mysterious. Could you be a spy sent by some evil sect to ruin my Lin family's great cause?"
Luo Sifan's heart trembled violently. Lin Qianxiu was one thing; the two of them were entangled and their fates were already deep. But this strange woman, asking these questions out of the blue, clearly knew everything about his situation over the past month. It seemed that this woman could dig out almost everything about Luo Sifan's deepest secrets with just a few gestures.
Luo Sifan had lost all his cultivation and appeared like an ordinary person in front of Lin Liusu, making it difficult for him to conceal his true identity.
Lin Liusu, on the contrary, was not in a hurry at all. She leisurely enjoyed watching Luo Sifan's flustered state, his eyes darting around, desperately trying to find a way to defend himself.