37: Chapter 37 Confession

As if having long anticipated his questions, the leading Enforcer let out a cold laugh, opened his phone, and played a video.

Qian Mo watched intently. In the video, a white-haired girl wearing a white dress and a sun hat walked out from the direction of his home, looking rather secretive. At first, she scanned her surroundings vigilantly before pretending to be nonchalant and blending into the passing crowd.

"Evidence is concrete. Men, take him away!"

"No, wait, Enforcer! I'm innocent! This video only shows her coming from the direction of my house; that's insufficient evidence! Help! In broad daylight, this is violent law enforcement!"

Qian Mo found the nearest utility pole and hugged it tightly, shouting loudly, which caused passersby to glance over repeatedly.

"You guy..."

The leading Enforcer felt a headache coming on as he watched the teenager's performance. In truth, he also felt the arrest was a bit hasty, but it was his superior's order, and as a mere Black Dragon Enforcer, he had no room to refuse.

He signaled to his subordinates to disperse the onlookers, then exerted some force to pry the teenager off the utility pole. After cuffing him with electronic handcuffs, they escorted him into the police car.

What he did not know was that throughout the entire arrest process, Qian Mo's eyes remained as calm as a deep pool. Although to others he appeared to be resisting fiercely, his words revealing grievance and agitation, this was merely a disguise.

After all, the persona he currently maintained in the eyes of the Security Bureau was that of a Mortal born without spiritual power. Furthermore, as a killer, he understood a golden rule of the underworld—never strike at the police unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, he was curious about the sequence of events; perhaps this was a test from the Security Bureau, a test potentially related to concealing the incident involving the Tier 7 Demon King.

Soon, he was taken to an interrogation room at the Security Bureau.

The interrogation room was lit with aromatherapy, and the person interrogating him was a hot-bodied beauty.

She sat relaxed opposite Qian Mo, chatting with him like a friend.

Perhaps an average person would have lowered their guard and confessed everything after seeing this beautiful interrogator and hearing that tingling, seductive voice.

But Qian Mo was hardly a naive novice unaware of the ways of the world; he quickly and keenly sensed that something was wrong.

A thin pink mist was permeating the air, almost impossible to detect under the cover of the aromatherapy.

[Ding! Detected current situation of the host. Now issuing a time-limited task—overcome the hypnosis of the Tier 4 "Gentle Embrace" with strong willpower. Reward: One Legendary-tier draw opportunity. Task duration: One hour.]

Qian Mo's gaze was like a torch. As a ruthless person capable of resisting up to ten truth serums, he was quite confident.

What he did not know was that in a room next to the interrogation room, the man who had previously been monitoring his house was staring at the interrogation process on the screen with a worried Face.

In fact, he already knew that this teenager had no information about that mysterious girl. Although the boy appeared able to maintain a certain level of clarity in Han Miaomiao's "Gentle Embrace" while possessing only a Mortal body, that was actually because she had not used her true ability at his instruction.

His purpose, fundamentally, was merely to make the teenager lower his guard afterward, facilitating better surveillance and allowing him to better complete the task assigned by his superior.

"Qian Mo, the Spirit Pet white wolf by his side, the mysterious girl..."

His fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk, when he suddenly caught sight of a copy of case information left on the table by someone.

The case title on the paper was just one sentence—A major explosion occurred at the Mayor's Administrative Building in the center of Youfeng City, causing multiple schools to urgently close for a day...

...

It was almost twelve o'clock when Qian Mo came out of the Security Bureau.

He kept looking at the time on his phone, and as the second hand of the clock ticked away, it was as if some underlying code had been triggered within him.

The teenager who had been calm and composed even under the pressure of numerous high-level Espers felt his heart race and his whole body feel uncomfortable at this moment.

Going to be late, going to be late...

Finally, after checking his watch one last time, he could no longer hold back. Clutching the items he had bought, he sprinted towards his home.

Getting a taxi here was slow, and his bicycle was left at that intersection. His fastest way home now was just relying on his own two legs.

As a killer in his past life, "punctuality" had long become a creed he upheld for his entire life. This was also why he liked to set alarms.

Now, because of some inexplicable events, there was a high probability that he would stand three people up at once, which was something he absolutely could not accept...

...

"Awoo~"

Before Qian Mo could finish speaking, Xing Yaoyan, who was lying at his feet, laughed so hard she rolled on the floor.

Although a large part of this was her own fault, she couldn't help it; she really hadn't expected this blockhead to have a problem with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Looking at his cowardly appearance just now, begging for punishment in a low voice, the huge contrast compared to before made her unable to close her mouth from laughing.

"Qian Mo, is Xing Yaoyan sick? Why is she twitching like that?"

Xiao Meng's eyebrows were knitted together, her words revealing concern.

"Stupid Master, she's just laughing too hard. Don't mind her."

Hu Wang helplessly covered his forehead.

"You guys sit here for a while, I'll go cook immediately."

Qian Mo, seeing Xing Yaoyan's state, just shook his head with a touch of indulgence before dashing off to the kitchen.

Then, the clattering sounds of pots and pans colliding could be heard from the kitchen.

Taking this opportunity, Hu Wang hopped down from Xiao Meng's shoulder and gave the head of the white wolf, who was still rolling on the floor, an annoyed pat, signaling for a private word.

"Did you memorize that blueprint?"

"For sure. Actually, I just scanned it once and it was pretty much done."

Looking at Xing Yaoyan with her head held high in front of him, Hu Wang suddenly felt a bit amused.

"But I still want to confirm one last time. This matter is very risky. Are you sure you want to cooperate with me? It's not too late to regret it now."

"Of course, Senior. Just give me the star crystal after it's done. Of course, it wouldn't be bad if you wanted to reward me with an extra one."

Xing Yaoyan smiled cheekily, her two paws rubbing together in excitement.

"Sigh~ I might as well tell you: I actually lied to you before. What I want you to retrieve isn't a Spirit Beast's crystal core, but a contingency I left for myself in my past life. I only recently sensed its existence, which is why I wanted to find someone trustworthy to help me with this favor."

Hu Wang sighed and spilled one of his little secrets.

"Oh! Right, this is for you."

As he spoke, he took out a strange mask and a small bottle containing an unknown liquid from his storage space.

"Uh... Senior... what is this stuff..."

Xing Yaoyan pointed at the small bottle in Hu Wang's paw. Watching the mysterious liquid inside bubbling constantly, she felt her stomach acid churning—it was the feeling of wanting to vomit.

"Hehe~ The liquid in this bottle is an exclusive secret recipe I developed in my past life. As long as it comes into contact with the outside world, it can produce a pungent, stinky odor, and it can effectively shield the perception of high-level Espers and demons. It can be called an essential item for killing and looting!"

"That's so powerful... then what is this mask for?"

Xing Yaoyan shifted her gaze away from the mysterious liquid and turned her attention to the mask in Hu Wang's other paw.

"This is a mask I designed with all my life's effort. It contains unique energy fluctuations. Its main function, well..."

At this point, Hu Wang habitually drew out the sound. After enjoying Xing Yaoyan's impatient expression for a while, he slowly said:

"Of course, it's to frame the 'Bridge of Worlds'."

"Wh... why?"

"What do you mean why? The masks of all members of the 'Bridge of Worlds' contain my unique craftsmanship, and they are all equipped with the potion made from my exclusive secret recipe. Isn't it very easy to frame them?"

"But, Senior... isn't the 'Bridge of Worlds' the organization you founded? How could you..."

"How could I? Hmph! Just thinking about this makes me angry!"

Hu Wang angrily produced a stack of newspapers out of thin air and then slammed them hard onto the ground.

Xing Yaoyan glanced at them roughly and found that the headlines on these newspapers basically all contained the keywords 'Bridge of Worlds' and 'thief'.

"Back in the day, I overcame all difficulties to found this organization that secretly promoted peace between humans and demons. Now look at them; in all the years I've been gone, they haven't done any proper work, but instead have taken up the despicable business of 'stealing things'."

"These Divine Beings also like to challenge themselves; the harder something is to steal, the more they want to steal it. Some things they steal and then return to the owner. They even registered an account on Note and livestreamed the stealing!"

"However, there is one point that aligns with my original philosophy at the time of founding, and that is: they don't just steal from humans; they steal from demons too."

Speaking of this, Hu Wang sighed with frustration, looking at Xing Yaoyan who was still trying hard to hold back her laughter.

"You tell me, as a founder, seeing the organization I created hundreds of years ago turn into this, would I still care about their life or death..."

"Ah, this... pfft..."

Looking at Xing Yaoyan with her head down, laughing in a muffled voice, the corners of Hu Wang's mouth curled up slightly.

From the moment he entered the door, he had sensed Xing Yaoyan's involuntary trembling. With his rich experience, he immediately felt that she must have experienced some crisis, and her body was subconsciously in a tense, combat-ready state.

The matter with that kid Qian Mo did indeed make her laugh out loud, but he saw fear in her outwardly happy appearance.

Perhaps Qian Mo's wrongful arrest this time had something to do with her as well.

So he wanted to help her relax by sharing the embarrassing stories of the organization he created in his past life, and it seems he succeeded.

"Sigh~ You must have your own reasons for not telling me. Forget it... who told you to keep calling me Senior..."

After the meal, Xiao Meng thanked him for the hospitality and then took Hu Wang home.

She was now the apple of the eye in her Family. Being able to go out this time was something Xiao Long permitted out of respect for Qian Mo, and there was a time limit; she couldn't stay out too long.

Xing Yaoyan lay on the sofa on her side, staring blankly like a salted fish, without any image.

After a long while, she glanced with listless eyes to the side, and Qian Mo's focused Face suddenly occupied her entire field of vision.

This guy... why is he suddenly so close?

"Xiao Yan, we've been living together for so long, can't you say a word to me..."

The teenager's eyes held a look of grievance, making Xing Yaoyan feel a wave of panic.

"So what if you're a demon, so what if you're a Star Beast? Don't you believe that I'm on your side..."

"Mmm..."

Xing Yaoyan turned her head away, not daring to look into the teenager's eyes again.

And Qian Mo didn't speak anymore, just looked at her like that, waiting for her choice.

Don't know how long passed.

"Qian Mo... are you satisfied now... stop looking at me with that gaze..."

After thinking it over repeatedly, Xing Yaoyan finally decided to break the ice with him.

After all, his protection of her was plain for all to see... anyway, just consider it making a friend...

The white wolf's voice was very pleasant, a superposition of a loli voice and an older sister voice, making Qian Mo feel itchy in his heart.

But at this moment, what he felt more in his heart was the surprise of finally being completely trusted by her.

He wanted to pat Xing Yaoyan's head, smooth out her flawless white fur, and express his joy, but she immediately dodged away.

"I'm grown up now, I need to avoid suspicion..."

"Fine... only head pats..."

Xing Yaoyan, after all, couldn't bear to see Qian Mo suffer, and after weighing it, she lowered her bottom line.

But men, you know? Her action was undoubtedly a signal that tacitly permitted Qian Mo to advance. Just after petting the wolf's head a few times, his hand slid down towards her back...

"Hmm... stop!"

Xing Yaoyan, who was getting into the mood, suddenly tensed up, hurriedly dodging to the side, her voice carrying a unique coquettishness.

The moment he heard the word "stop," Qian Mo honestly withdrew his hand. He was secretly pleased, but his Face still wore a look of concern.

"Ahem, I am a terrifying Star Beast. If you aren't well-behaved in the future, I... I will eat you..."

The white wolf's words, which she thought were aggressive, sounded so gentle in Qian Mo's ears that it was like she was acting spoiled, but he still pretended to admit defeat.

"Okay, Xiao Yan, I was wrong, I won't dare next time."

"Hmph, that's more like it..."

"Um, Xiao Yan, when I go to the Longxiang Ability University, can you go with me..." Qian Mo suddenly changed the subject and asked, looking expectant.

"I... I guess so... oh, wait until you get selected before talking about it."

"That's great, Xiao Yan, that's really great..."

Qian Mo opened his arms, just wanting to hug Xing Yaoyan, but suddenly remembered the promise he had just made, so his outstretched arms could only hang awkwardly in mid-air.

"An exception just this once..."

Xing Yaoyan turned her head away tsundere-style, then felt her body being wrapped in a warm embrace.

She rested her head on Qian Mo's shoulder, feeling his body trembling with excitement.

She didn't know why he was so excited because of a single word from her, but she understood that she wouldn't stay by Qian Mo's side forever; after all, her goal was above the starry sky.

She would accompany him as much as she could now; when her strength improved in the future, she would have no regrets when she left.

Of course, she had a faint little expectation in her heart...

"Qian Mo, oh Qian Mo, if you can keep up with my pace by then, this Young Miss might consider letting you be my sword-wielding guard..."