Journey to the End of the Night Chapter 1699 - 1016: Furry Tuanzi (Part 2)

The expressions of everyone instantly became subtle and obscure.

If one were to describe Qin Muqing’s words ’fed to the dogs’, it was full of ridicule and mockery.

At this moment, however, the term seemed to gain an extra layer of pinkish ambiguous allure.

Qin Muqing’s expression stiffened, secretly cursing this person for being extremely cunning.

Just this morning he was scornful of her seductive tactics, and now he shamelessly employs the beauty scheme himself.

The irony being that the usually indifferent and cold-hearted Su Jing seemed somewhat susceptible to it.

How could she allow him to get his way, "Does Young Master Ji think everyone here is a fool with such antics?"

Baili An ignored Qin Muqing’s clamor.

His gaze drew a bit closer, still speaking in that proper tone, yet the breath sweeping over her face carried an added softness of intimacy.

"Woof..."

Beneath the smiling thin lips, a faint gleam of sharp teeth could be seen.

The sound that was clearly made was the softest note, yet there was a lingering charm in the laughing lips.

"Hmm..." Su Jing couldn’t hold it back for a moment, her slender shoulders trembling slightly, actually startled into a tender little hiccup.

Her cool expression took on a hint of unease, with a few slender small fingertips darting out from her sleeves, quickly covering her mouth, her flustered small eyes appearing rather adorable.

A faint blush gradually emerged across her snow-white slender neck.

The cultivators inside the building almost suspected she had been possessed by someone else.

Was this still the Miss Jing from the Taixuan Sect, who disregarded emotions and remained unmoved by cold glances?!

Since when could this Ice Beauty show such a timid, adorable appearance, subdued by another’s aura?

The words she had organized in her mind to say vanished all of a sudden.

Su Jing was aware of her lapse, forcing herself to regain a semblance of her cold, stern, otherworldly demeanor.

"Junior Brother, stop this foolish behavior..."

She sternly composed her face, yet the soft hair on her head unbeknownst to her began to rustle slightly.

Baili An’s eyes narrowed, his sharp gaze caught a spot of downy white amidst the jet-black hair trying to poke out restlessly.

He of course knew that the restless, eager-to-jump-out rabbit ears were about to make an appearance.

He remembered that Su Jing was extremely sensitive about these ears, not allowing others to notice them.

So as the little ears made a swift appearance, Baili An efficiently reached out and placed his hand on her head.

His palm gently rubbed the two soft, boneless mounds, pressing the ears back into the hair.

"Snap..." A slight crackling sound came from her sleeve.

The thread spool she’d been nervously winding with her fingernail finally snapped, rolling out through her fingers.

Baili An’s eyes lowered, just in time to catch sight of it.

Su Jing also noticed her secretly childish behavior being caught.

The little tip of a finger that remained outside the cuff quickly reached out, extending her hand to retrieve the small spool of thread.

Baili An nonchalantly blew a breath into her palm, preventing her from succeeding.

The gentle spool of thread was blown away.

Before Su Jing could shift her gaze to search for it, with a swift motion, his chin settled into her palm.

This posture made him appear extremely obedient and harmless, nestled in her palm, yet his eyes held a faint, inexplicable wild danger.

He rubbed his cold chin against her warm palm like a cat, a slight curve forming at the corners of his lips, once again uttering:

"Woof..." The tone lingered with a seductive drawl.

The cultivators inside Wanggui Building were dumbstruck, especially the female cultivators who had come for the auction.

They had never encountered such an enticing young gentleman, their cheeks burning, hearts fluttering wildly, yet unable to stop stealing glances through their fingers.

The increasingly close soft whispers truly sent their hearts aflutter.

These people from the Taixuan Sect really knew how to play.

Upon leaving Shifang City, they decided they would urge the elders of their sect to open the doors wide, recruit some handsome junior brothers, and enjoy such new excitements; merely thinking about it was thrilling.

Su Jing’s heart gave a hard thump, as if a hidden string had finally been plucked, strummed fiercely, falling utterly and irreparably apart.

Qin Muqing’s face was gloomy and unpleasant, and he said sternly:

"This is simply outrageous. We are currently interrogating the case of the Emperor being poisoned, and such reckless behavior cannot be tolerated."

Baili An leisurely withdrew his chin from her palm and calmly explained:

"I am merely proving to Miss Qin that this is just a little playful affair between Miss Jing and me, so there’s no need for overreaction.

Miss Jing is just upset that I came to Shifang City to propose to Miss Fang, so she harbors some resentment.

That’s why she responded to the questions earlier in such a manner. Isn’t that right, Miss Jing?"

He glanced back at Su Jing with a sly smile, somewhat enticing.

Su Jing’s mind was muddled, and she didn’t catch what he said, only responding with a cold and indifferent "hmm."

Qin Muqing sneered repeatedly: "Everyone knows that Taixuan’s Miss Jing can’t tolerate the slightest deceit. If she knew that Prince Ji came to Shifang City to propose, would she still have worked so hard in the auction to get this Thousand Blades Effigy Pill for you?"

"Who can say for sure..." Baili An blinked at Su Jing, continuing to bewilder her:

"As long as it’s something I want, Miss Jing will find a way to get it for me, no matter how much she resents or complains about me, isn’t that right?"

Su Jing tucked the shortened thread in her sleeve deeper in, lowered her eyes slightly, and said softly: "I’ve never been upset with you."

This woman!!!

Qin Muqing was so angry she almost gritted her teeth to dust, now suspecting that Su Jing’s intentions were impure from the start.

She remained silent to Tan Guangjun’s questioning just before.

Now, to this guy’s indecent questions, she answered so patiently and earnestly.

If it weren’t for the knowledge about Su Jing from rumors, one might have thought this guy deliberately caused a scene earlier.

Just to bring out Ji Xinnian to show off affection with her.

This originally cool and ethereal Miss Su Jing turns out to be such a secretly flirtatious fox!

Even though Fang Geyu’s foul expression at this moment brought some satisfaction.

Yet Qin Muqing was equally unwilling to let Su Jing clear her suspicion just with a few words.

After quietly observing for some time, Tan Guangjun finally spoke again.

"Even so, indeed there is no concrete evidence to prove that it was Miss Su Jing who poisoned.

But at the same time, don’t you equally lack any proof that she didn’t poison it, isn’t that right?"

Baili An laughed: "This matter is easy to resolve. Throughout the Mortal World, the Four Seas and the Eight Desolates, only the talisman masters in Shifang City can refine this Punishment Pill.

Moreover, because this pill is indeed against humanity, it’s only refined once a century, totaling eleven pills each time.

The poison in the Emperor’s body was definitely not set by Miss Su Jing, which means the poison pill in the Emperor’s stomach was left from a hundred years ago.

The Thousand Blades Effigy Pill is fiercely poisonous, yet it doesn’t last long, even stored among the most precious treasures, its potency would diminish over a hundred years.

Ordinarily, the pain from the Thousand Blades Effigy Pill would last a whole month after ingestion, but the Punishment Pill from a hundred years ago would cause at most two weeks of suffering.

This case isn’t hard to resolve, and after half a month, I believe Miss Su Jing’s suspicion can be cleared without much argument."

"Half a month..." Tan Guangjun furrowed his brows.

Baili An knew he was worried that solving the case would take too long, so he smiled and said:

"Compared to arbitrarily arresting someone to take the fall, I think the Immortal Venerable would much prefer to find the true culprit in the end.

After all, I don’t think the Immortal Venerable would wish the person who poisoned to be Miss Su Jing.

She was, after all, the Chosen One handpicked for her destiny by the Immortal Venerable back in the day.

If Tan Guangjun ends up arresting her, wouldn’t he be questioning the Immortal Venerable’s wise decision as well?"

This statement undoubtedly hit the mark.

With a momentarily constrained expression, Tan Guangjun finally compromised: "Very well, I suppose waiting half a month won’t be the end of the world. If the Emperor’s inner poison lasts a whole month.

Taixuan Sect’s Su Jing! You’ll have to come with me to the Upper Qing Tianyuan Palace for punishment by Heavenly Tribulation!

The law does not pardon, let’s see who dares to plead for leniency for her then! They’ll all be convicted with her!"

Baili An remained composed and confident, nodding: "Tan Guangjun is wise."

The matter finally came to a temporary close.

However, under the decree in the city, everyone in the city is forbidden to leave within a month until the truth is clarified, and those who disobey will be executed!