78: Chapter 78 Espionage is a crime that does not discriminate between men and women; confession is the best policy.

Since she had already been pushed to the brink, there was no need to keep up that thin facade.

The look of terror on Su Meimei's face receded as quickly as a tide, replaced by a cold, sinister grin.

She straightened her back, abandoning the delicate secretary persona. Her eyes turned sharp as knives, and her aura instantly shifted from that of an office beauty to a demon crawled out from a sea of blood and corpses.

"Director Gu, your methods are truly impressive."

Su Meimei casually tossed aside the high heels she had been using for her disguise, stepped barefoot onto the carpet, and allowed an eerie pink mist to seep slowly from her fingertips.

"I originally intended to resolve this in a more civilized manner—take the item and leave, parting on good terms. Since you insist on courting death, don't blame me for being impolite."

She raised her right hand, and the mist in her palm rapidly condensed into an extremely unstable energy sphere. The surrounding air distorted slightly from the intense heat, emitting a teeth-grinding sizzling sound.

"Although my conquest mission failed, as a C-rank veteran Reincarnator from the Main God Space, killing a Mortal director like you, who lacks supernatural abilities, is as simple as crushing an ant."

Facing an energy sphere capable of blowing up half the floor, Gu Changan didn't even twitch an eyebrow. He even had the leisure to pick up his chipped enamel mug, take a sip of hot tea, and then slowly press the red button on his desk.

"Mortal?" Gu Changan shook his head, his tone laced with the pity one reserves for the mentally challenged. "Comrade Su Meimei, not only is your acting clumsy, but your technical skills are also cause for concern."

He pointed to the USB drive that Su Meimei was still clutching tightly against her chest.

"Did you really think that what I stored on that office computer was top-secret national intelligence?"

Su Meimei's heart skipped a beat, and the energy sphere in her hand trembled slightly.

"That computer wasn't even connected to the internal network. I had the Technical Division build an independent 'honeypot System' specifically for you. All the file names were bait, designed solely to hook a big fish like you."

Gu Changan picked up the remote control and pressed the switch button.

The image on the large screen on the wall shifted, displaying the computer's backend data logs.

"The 'top-secret data' that you spent several minutes painstakingly copying—all several hundred gigabytes of it—is actually the latest revised edition of the 'Criminal Law' from the National Legal Publishing House, an interpretation of the 'National Security Law,' and a personally gifted set of 24-hour looped audio recordings of the 'Confidentiality Regulations.'"

Gu Changan paused, then added, "By the way, the audio version was recorded by me. It's clear and articulate; I hope it helps you properly reform those twisted values of yours."

"You played me?!"

Su Meimei felt the string in her mind called 'reason' snap with a loud twang.

She was a dignified Succubus Queen, who had traversed the heavens and myriad worlds—when had she ever suffered such an insult! She had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice, and instead, she had stolen a pile of legal statutes? If this got back to the Main God Space, she would be the laughingstock for ten thousand years!

"Go to hell!"

Su Meimei shrieked hysterically, swung her arm violently, and prepared to smash the pink energy sphere into Gu Changan's head.

However, the explosion she expected did not occur.

The moment the energy sphere left her hand, dense blue light paths suddenly lit up on the walls surrounding the office. These light paths interlaced into a complex geometric pattern, instantly enveloping the entire room.

[Warning: High-energy reaction detected.]

[Anomaly suppression System activated.]

[Magic-suppression · Spatial Sealing Array, operating at full power.]

A cold, synthesized electronic voice echoed throughout the room.

Su Meimei watched helplessly as the energy sphere, capable of melting gold and iron, dissipated into the air with a poof, like a punctured balloon, not even leaving a spark behind. Immediately after, she felt her Succubus bloodline grow as heavy as if it had been filled with lead, and she couldn't channel a single bit of spiritual energy.

"What the hell is this?!" She retreated in terror, crashing into the hard door panel.

"This is called Scientific Cultivation, get it?"

Gu Changan pulled a pair of silver metal handcuffs from his drawer and walked out from behind his desk, unhurried.

"This room has long been equipped with a quantum interference force field and a runic binding array specifically designed for spiritual entities. Forget about a C-rank little succubus like you; even if a Golden Core Old Ancestor came here, they'd have to obediently squat down and sing 'Conquest' for me."

He walked up to Su Meimei, looking down at the woman who had completely lost the ability to resist.

"Now, let's talk business."

Gu Changan pulled a freshly printed arrest warrant from his uniform pocket and slapped it onto the surface in front of Su Meimei with a snap.

"Su Meimei, real name unknown, codename 'Succubus Queen.' It has been verified that you are suspected of the crimes of theft of state secrets, illegal intrusion into computer information Systems, and destruction of public and private property."

Gu Changan looked at her coldly and added another charge: "And the most serious one—using your beauty to interfere with the normal operations of a national public servant, suspected of abuse of power and sexual harassment."

Su Meimei was completely stunned.

The previous charges were one thing, but what the hell was that last one about sexual harassment? She was a succubus! She was supposed to be the one being harassed!

"I am a person of the Main God!" Su Meimei made a final struggle, shouting in a fierce but cowardly manner, "You dare to arrest me? The Main God Space will not let you off! Once my vital signs disappear, the Main God will immediately initiate an erasure strike on this plane!"

"The Main God?"

Gu Changan sneered, grabbed Su Meimei's wrist, and with a click, the cold spirit-suppressing handcuffs locked tightly around her slender wrist.

"Are you talking about that big light bulb that only knows how to hide behind the scenes issuing missions and doesn't even dare to show its true form? Don't worry, after I send you in to tread the sewing machine, I'll go find that pretentious thing myself for a chat."

Su Meimei felt a jolt of electricity surge across her wrist; it was the [spirit-suppressing handcuffs] designed specifically for supernatural beings, which instantly sealed away the last shred of power within her. At this moment, she was even weaker than an ordinary woman.

"You can't treat me like this... I'm a woman! I'm a beauty!" Su Meimei was still trying to win sympathy with tears, looking at Gu Changan with teary eyes.

"Having great charm is not your fault, nor is it a justification for your crimes."

Gu Changan tugged on the handcuff chain expressionlessly, like he was leading a misbehaving Chihuahua.

"Before the law, espionage knows no gender, and it doesn't care about looks. Even if a Heavenly Immortal descended to earth, if they violate the criminal law, they have to honestly sit in jail for me."

He pressed the intercom: "Special Action Team, come in and clean up the scene."

Several fully armed female Special Police, who had been waiting outside for a long time, instantly burst through the door. Their movements were efficient; they pinned Su Meimei to the ground from the left and right, skillfully searched her, applied leg shackles, and then dragged her out like a dead dog.

As she passed by Gu Changan, Su Meimei was still struggling frantically, cursing: "Gu Changan! You dead straight man! You're destined to be alone forever! You'll regret this!!"

Gu Changan straightened his collar and said indifferently to her retreating back: "Leniency for confession, severity for resistance. When you get to the interrogation room, confess the coordinates of the Main God Space properly, and strive for lenient treatment."

As the screaming faded into the distance, the office finally returned to peace.