CHAPTER 997: CHAPTER 997: WOMAN, TAKE OFF YOUR BAMBOO HAT

The corners of Di Geng’s mouth twitched slightly as he took a deep breath and asked, "Why didn’t they kill you?"

Obviously, Di Geng was projecting his own thoughts onto others, and was quite troubled by this matter.

"They said that killing me isn’t in Elder Su’s style."

At this point, Sikong Jing sneered inwardly and continued, "Only those self-proclaimed righteous sects, who are secretly insidious, would think they can kill at will, treating ordinary people like ants."

Sikong Jing said a lot this time, but it was still consistent with what he had just said to Duanmu Duan.

Di Geng’s face was already somewhat distorted, feeling as if Sikong Jing was indirectly insulting him, but since Sikong Jing was not acting with self-awareness at the moment, Di Geng couldn’t get angry with him.

Yet Di Geng was still displeased because what Sikong Jing said was completely different from what he had thought.

Xiu Hanzi must have had some purpose for keeping Sikong Jing alive.

But now, he believed he had Sikong Jing completely under his control, so it was impossible for Sikong Jing to lie.

Helpless, Di Geng could only repeatedly ask, "About the corpse at Qianwang Holy Tower, do you really know nothing?"

"I don’t know. After Xiu Hanzi left, I walked out of the Xiu Yi Clinic, took a stroll outside, experiencing Xiu Hanzi’s Qianyuan Soldier Domain until it shattered, and then I returned," Sikong Jing answered logically and convincingly.

Wanting to learn the Qianyuan Soldier Domain was very normal. He just didn’t want to become an apprentice, not that he didn’t want to learn.

Di Geng was somewhat annoyed, feeling that although he had control over Sikong Jing, none of the information he was getting was what he wanted.

"Are you Su Old Demon’s progeny?" Di Geng asked again, jumping beyond the current event.

Upon hearing this, Sikong Jing sneered inwardly and replied hoarsely, "No."

Di Geng’s mouth twitched slightly, and he asked, "How could you have opened your Spirit Platform Sea of Consciousness at the Extraordinary Realm?"

Sikong Jing spoke softly, "I just opened it. I didn’t have a powerful martial arts master; no one told me why."

"Was Lu Ju from the Energy Gathering Manor killed by you alone?" Di Geng switched to another question.

"Yes!" Sikong Jing answered straightforwardly.

Di Geng stared at him closely, asking, "How did you kill him?"

"Assassination," Sikong Jing replied casually.

When Di Geng heard the word "assassination," he finally felt like he had a grasp on Sikong Jing because he suspected that Sikong Jing had killed Lu Ju on his own, and assassination was indeed the most reasonable method, given the considerable realm difference.

"Last question, why did Xiu Hanzi go back to the Chaotic Eighth District? Was there anyone or anything in the Xiu Yi Clinic that he couldn’t let go of?" Di Geng asked, staring hard at Sikong Jing.

The answer to this question was Jiang Wanyou.

But of course, Sikong Jing couldn’t say this. Instead, he replied lightly, "There’s nothing they couldn’t let go of. They said that since I had exposed their identities, they’d use the Qianyuan Soldier Killing Formation to give Duanmu Daba a good lesson."

As soon as he finished speaking, Di Geng’s mouth dropped wide open, revealing an incredulous expression.

At this moment, Duanmu Chun also walked to the backyard, ready to check the traces of the battle on the corpse at Qianwang Holy Tower.

He happened to hear Sikong Jing’s words just then.

Instantly, his entire face turned dark, and he roared, "Xiu Hanzi, you damned bastard, don’t let me catch you!"

Because of Duanmu Chun’s furious roar, it exactly severed Di Geng’s so-called control over Sikong Jing...

In an instant, Sikong Jing’s eyes regained their brightness, and he deliberately frowned, looking at Di Geng and asked, "What just happened?"

Staring viciously at Sikong Jing for a while, Di Geng eventually said, "Nothing. Go find the Sky Wolf Team."

Since all the questions had been asked and Sikong Jing’s so-called secrets were completely exposed, there was no need to keep him.

In fact, no secrets were uncovered; Sikong Jing had no secrets at all!

"Oh, farewell,"

Sikong Jing responded expressionlessly and turned to leave the Xiu Yi Clinic, directly walking out from the backyard.

Over here, Duanmu Chun slowly asked, "Did you find out anything?"

"Nothing at all. Sikong Jing wasn’t lying. Xiu Hanzi just thought that since he didn’t want to become an apprentice, they didn’t take him. I guess forcibly twisting a melon won’t make it sweet," Di Geng couldn’t believe it, but the answers he got were factual.

Di Geng didn’t think that with Sikong Jing’s abilities, he could escape his control.

Duanmu Chun nodded, "The remnants of Su Old Demon really do need to ensure loyalty and the continuation of his will, which makes sense."

"A more significant possibility is that Sikong Jing’s Military Talent didn’t quite meet their requirements."

Hearing Duanmu Chun’s latter words, Di Geng found it more reasonable.

It was that Xiu Hanzi eventually found Sikong Jing’s Military Talent to be subpar, which is why they didn’t care whether he stayed or left.

After a pause, Duanmu Chun suddenly warned, "Di Geng, it’s better to avoid forceful control like this in the future. After all, Sikong Jing is still a person from our East Dominator Branch. If he feels forcibly controlled, it would induce strong resentment."

Using Spiritual Platform Power for interrogation is rarely used on our own people.

Because it plants seeds of resentment or even hatred in the controlled individual’s heart. No one likes having their secrets forcefully exposed, no matter how insignificant, even the most open person doesn’t like being under forced control.

If Duanmu Chun had known earlier about Di Geng’s intention to use this tactic, he surely would have stopped him.

Hearing this, Di Geng dismissively said, "He’s merely a non-combatant; he has no right to resent. Everything he has was given by us. Without us, he’d just be an ant in East Plain. Duanmu, you’re overthinking."

At such a response, Duanmu Chun frowned intensely and ultimately said no more.

...

Meanwhile, Sikong Jing walked easily through the chaotic streets of the Chaotic Eighth District.

At this moment, the East Dominator teams were frantically searching everywhere.

Instead of seeking the Sky Wolf Team, Sikong Jing headed to the courtyard where Yang Yi sheltered the children. He soon arrived, and unlike before, Jiang Wanyou’s carriage wasn’t at the entrance.

Sikong Jing had already surmised that Jiang Wanyou was the same Aunt Jiang he had met once at Yang Yi’s courtyard. She would come to the Chaotic Eighth District monthly to bring food and clothing for the children, and she once taught Yang Yi a unique technique.

She had also told Yang Yi stories about Grandpa Su.

Previously, Sikong Jing had been very curious about Aunt Jiang, but now everything was clear because her father was also a subordinate of Grandpa Su.

"Everything is just too coincidental," Sikong Jing couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

As of now, Sikong Jing had not yet had a detailed conversation with Jiang Wanyou. Previously, time was tight, and Old Xiu hadn’t told him the specifics about her situation, or why she ended up in Hanluan City and related to Hua Lidian as in the past.

"I wonder where Old He sent her, or if she’ll still come to Captain Yang’s courtyard?"

Sikong Jing muttered to himself, then took big strides towards the courtyard entrance.

Whether or not Jiang Wanyou would come to this courtyard, Sikong Jing intended to stay for a while in the courtyard.

Considering how chaotic the Chaotic Eighth District was now, the children in the courtyard needed protection.

Right at that moment, a sinister voice suddenly came from within the courtyard, "Woman, you’re very suspicious, take that bamboo hat off your head for me!"