Chapter 1057: Interrogation

Yu Yanluo was agitated, her chest heaving noticeably due to her rapid breathing. The strange ropes binding her accentuated her figure in a way that made her feel particularly ashamed.

“Are these dragon tendons?” As the head of a prominent family, her insight was exceptional. She quickly recognized what was binding her.

“Exactly. So, even if your pressure points weren’t sealed, you wouldn’t be able to move for a while.” Zu An still felt a lingering fear. If his body hadn't been tempered multiple times by the Primal Chaos Qi, making it incredibly resilient and completely altering his weaknesses, her sneak attack would have succeeded just now.

This woman had previously appeared so delicate and weak; her disguise was incredibly successful.

It truly seemed that the prettier a woman, the more she enjoyed deceiving others.

Yu Yanluo subtly struggled but found she couldn't break free, so she temporarily gave up. “Why could you still move when I just sealed your pressure points?”

She was very confident in her cultivation; her strike couldn't have missed.

“Because my body isn’t like an ordinary person’s either,” Zu An replied with a smile, using her exact words.

Yu Yanluo was speechless.

Karma truly came quickly. She had just felt a bit smug, using someone else's method against them, only to have it turned back on her in an instant.

Zu An, meanwhile, looked her over. “By the way, why is your body different from an ordinary person’s?”

He had noticed that even after he sealed several of her major pressure points, she still retained some mobility. If he hadn't bound her with the tendons of the Azure Moon Dragon, something might have gone wrong.

Yu Yanluo turned her face away, appearing unwilling to engage with him.

Rage from Yu Yanluo +555555…

Zu An squatted beside her, finding her sulking expression rather cute. “Also, why did you determine just now that I couldn’t be from the Peacock Clan?”

Seeing her still facing away, he reached out, cupped her chin, and turned her head towards him. “Answer my question.”

Her skin was somewhat cool, yet delicate and resilient.

“Take your dirty hands off me.” Yu Yanluo’s gaze turned cold, seemingly mixed with a hint of danger.

“If you cooperate and answer my questions, I naturally won’t lay hands on you.” Zu An wasn’t intentionally taking advantage of her; he naturally withdrew his hand.

“You’ve tied me up in this position, and you expect me to cooperate and answer your questions?” Yu Yanluo grew agitated as she spoke. For so many years, her beauty was renowned, and many men coveted her, but she had never suffered such humiliation.

Rage from Yu Yanluo +428428428…

Seeing the continuous stream of rage points, Zu An knew she was truly angry.

However, he remained unfazed. “At first, I treated you with courtesy,” he said calmly, “but what I got in return was your sudden sneak attack. So now, only by doing this can I feel at ease.”

Yu Yanluo snorted and turned her face away again.

Zu An didn't mind. “It seems Madam hasn't grasped the current situation. Perhaps in the past, your beauty and status made all men around you eager to please you, but now your life and death are entirely at my discretion, so it’s best not to anger me.”

Yu Yanluo sneered, “I don’t believe you’d actually dare to kill me.”

She had noticed that he was even concerned she might be cold, covering her with a blanket, so she didn't believe he was truly a ruthless person.

Having understood this, his threats held no weight.

Sensing her complete lack of fear, Zu An frowned. “True, I don't wish to kill Madam, but have you forgotten that you are still a woman?”

Yu Yanluo finally turned back, her beautiful face slightly changed. “What do you mean?”

“Exactly what it sounds like,” Zu An said calmly. “You are a woman—the most beautiful woman in many men’s eyes—and I am a man. Alone together in a room in the middle of the night, I can’t guarantee what might happen.”

To his surprise, Yu Yanluo smiled alluringly after hearing him. “No, you won’t.”

Zu An was somewhat annoyed. “Are you questioning my ability, or your own charm?”

Yu Yanluo replied, “Just now, when my clothes weren’t even properly on, you didn’t take the opportunity to do anything improper. That proves you are a gentleman at heart. How could you possibly do something so vulgar?”

Zu An felt a little depressed. He hadn't expected to be labeled a ‘good guy’ so easily again. “Don’t try such a crude trick on me. From now on, if you don't answer a question, I'll remove one piece of your clothing. Let’s see how many layers you have on today.”

Yu Yanluo was speechless.

She bit her lip, wanting to say, “I don’t believe you dare,” but she was afraid of genuinely provoking him, leaving her torn.

Seeing her still somewhat unwilling, Zu An took out three small porcelain bottles from his pocket and placed them in front of her.

“What are these?” Yu Yanluo asked cautiously.

“This bottle is called ‘Bull’s Milk’,” Zu An said, pointing to the left porcelain bottle.

Yu Yanluo was startled. “How can a bull have milk?”

“Because this medicine can induce extreme lust in a person, causing all places that can secrete fluid to… ahem, even a bull can produce milk, so you can imagine how potent it is,” Zu An said with a deliberately straight face.

“Despicable!” Yu Yanluo finally understood what it was, her face flushing crimson, and a hint of anger appeared between her brows.

Rage from Yu Yanluo +888888…

Zu An continued, pointing to the middle bottle. “This one is called ‘Eighteen Degrees of Spring Breeze.’ As the name suggests, a woman poisoned by this must engage in yin-yang harmony with a man, and only after being satisfied eighteen times can she be freed.”

He couldn't help but recall the situation with Zheng Dan back then. If his body hadn't been as tough as iron, he probably wouldn't have been able to resolve the poison.

A gentle smile appeared on his face as he thought of Zheng Dan’s tenderness and passion.

“Your smile is so lewd!” Yu Yanluo spat. “You actually possess so many despicable and shameless medicines. It seems I overestimated you before.”

Zu An: “And this one hasn’t been introduced yet. This is called ‘Water of Forgetfulness’…”

“Alright, alright, just ask what you want to ask quickly.” Yu Yanluo interrupted him, her face flushed. These medicines were more wicked than the last, and she didn't dare to listen anymore.

Zu An chuckled wryly. He should have brought them out earlier if he'd known. “First question: Why is your body different from an ordinary person’s?”

This was his biggest question. It couldn’t be that her body was also altered by the Primal Chaos Qi, could it?

Yu Yanluo hesitated. However, his previous threat had clearly worked, and she answered, “I have a special constitution. Years ago, my teacher taught me a unique cultivation method to improve my body, so my flexibility is much better than an ordinary person’s. The moment you sealed my pressure points, I had already shifted them.”

Zu An frowned. Such a technique existed?

Indeed, this woman’s flexibility was somewhat exaggerated. Tied up backward in this position, an ordinary person’s ligaments would be in unbearable pain, yet she seemed completely fine.

However, he felt her words weren't entirely truthful. But since she had answered, he couldn't go back on his word.

“Very good. Second question: How did you know I wasn’t from the Peacock Clan? Is it because you know the Peacock Clan was involved in plotting against Jian Yanyou?”

“That’s clearly two questions!” Yu Yanluo’s almond eyes widened, clearly quite displeased.

Zu An inwardly sighed. Even when she threw a tantrum, she was so adorable. No wonder so many men had flocked to her over the years.

He cleared his throat and gathered his thoughts. “Answer the question quickly.”

Yu Yanluo glared at him, then reluctantly replied, “Because Kong Qing and Jian Taiding have always had a good relationship, so their clan members wouldn’t come to ask me those kinds of questions.”

“Are you implying that Jian Taiding and Kong Qing colluded to kill Jian Yanyou?” Zu An pressed.

“I’m not entirely sure about that,” Yu Yanluo shook her head. “I’ve only heard rumors that they had some dealings with each other.”

“This concerns your husband’s life or death, yet you’re so calm?” Zu An frowned slightly.

“Yanyou and I were more like partners than husband and wife. If something happened to him, I would indeed be sad, but that’s all.” Yu Yanluo replied calmly.

“His death really has nothing to do with you?”

“No!”

“Why should I believe you?”

“Then why are you asking me?”

Zu An was momentarily speechless. This woman had managed to create a logical loop.

He had to change his line of questioning. “Did Jian Taiding collude with the demon race and smuggle various prohibited goods for huge profits over the years?”

Yu Yanluo clearly hesitated. Zu An picked up a porcelain bottle and waved it in front of her.

Only then did she grit her teeth and say, “Yes, I have indeed heard rumors that Jian Taiding has had connections with them over the years.”

This man was too hateful. She truly wanted to bite him hard.

“That’s not right, is it? As far as I know, the Yu family was also involved,” Zu An sneered.

Yu Yanluo’s delicate brows furrowed. “No.”

“Then what about Yu Xuantao?” Zu An immediately pressed. “Yu Xuantao is your uncle’s generation, an influential elder of the Yu family.”

Yu Yanluo’s beautiful face changed slightly. “Indeed, there were some black sheep in the Yu family, but that was his personal behavior. He doesn't represent the Yu family.”

“Don't tell me that people under your command colluded with the demon race, and you, as the clan leader, knew nothing about it?” Zu An naturally didn't believe her nonsense.

“Over the years, due to some special reasons, I delegated a lot of power and rarely handled specific matters. I never expected that someone in my family would be so brazen as to do such a thing,” Yu Yanluo said, her face as still as water, clearly angered by those people.

“Heh,” Zu An looked at her mockingly. “Do you find that explanation convincing?”

Yu Yanluo said indifferently, “Our Yu family deals in elemental stones and is already the richest in the world. Perhaps others might have motives for personal gain, but I am the Yu family patriarch. The entire Yu family belongs to me. Why would I collude with the demon race for smuggling, just to earn more money?”

Zu An was stunned. What she said made so much sense that he couldn't refute it.

He wanted to ask more, but Yu Yanluo was already impatient. “Zu An, have you asked enough questions? Untie me quickly!”

Zu An: “???”