As soon as that was mentioned, the expression on Lin Huanhuan’s face turned awkward.
“Uh, this is kind of hard to say.”
“Hmm?”
Ling Ling’s gaze sharpened instantly, like a shark that had caught the scent of blood, locking directly onto Lin Huanhuan.
“Spill it. What’s the real reason? If you don’t, I won’t be polite!”
‘Damn it, what’s gotten into this senior sister of mine? She’s dead set on finding my weakness. What good does it do you if I get caught with a problem? Seriously.’
Though annoyed in her mind, since things had come this far, Lin Huanhuan had no choice but to confess the truth.
“Uh, it’s really not that big of a deal. Everyone loves beauty, after all. You Yuelan is pretty good-looking, so I just wanted to get closer to her at the time. Then things turned out the way you know. Is that enough?”
Lin Huanhuan spread her hands, looking helpless.
Upon hearing this, Ling Ling looked at her with contempt, as if Lin Huanhuan were nothing but trash that belonged in a dumpster—yet had the nerve to appear before her, making her feel disgusted.
“You really are a pervert. You can actually say something like that out loud. Someone like you must spend all day thinking about how to harass other girls, right? Ugh, just knowing that someone like you is my junior sister makes me feel uncomfortable all over.”
“Don’t tell me you’re planning to go after me too? Using methods like drugging me, finding leverage, and then threatening me?”
“Don’t spout nonsense! When have I ever thought about any of that? So far, within the sect, I’ve only pursued two girls, okay? Just You Yuelan and Ye Jinxi, and I used normal methods the whole time. When did I ever use threats?”
“Tch, who knows what methods you’ve used in private? After all, that’s what you do on the side.”
“You…”
Lin Huanhuan felt a surge of anger but was helpless.
It had been a long time since she’d felt this way—so infuriating. But since she was under someone else’s roof, she had to lower her head. She could only force down her discontent.
“This should have nothing to do with the interrogation, right? Let’s continue with the questions—otherwise, it’s probably not appropriate.”
Though Lin Huanhuan was right, Ling Ling still insisted, “What do you mean it has nothing to do with the interrogation? You did the same thing while interacting with You Yuelan—this is standard interrogation procedure!”
Despite her words, Ling Ling didn’t continue the topic. Instead, she veered off to other matters. Sometimes she asked ordinary questions, but then suddenly threw in a critical one, like biking down a normal road only to find the road ahead suddenly collapsed.
But Lin Huanhuan wasn’t an easy target. She answered every question clearly and logically. When encountering a collapse, she floored the accelerator; when facing a winding mountain road, she took sharp turns; when hitting a thin membrane, she poked right through.
Thus, after a flurry of skillful maneuvers, even though Ling Ling had interrogated her for over an hour, she still failed to obtain any solid evidence.
Finally, Ling Ling stopped pretending. She slapped the table heavily and barked, “Lin Huanhuan, stop resisting. Your accomplice You Yuelan has already confessed. She testified that you had ulterior motives and listed over a hundred of your criminal acts. She wrote them all down in a thick book—every single one. If you confess now, you might get a lighter sentence.”
Lin Huanhuan was slightly stunned.
‘Huh? You Yuelan testified against me for over a hundred crimes and wrote a thick book? Is she messing with me? Would You Yuelan do something like that?’
‘I’m not bragging, but if that were true, I’d eat this table today. The attempt to trap me is way too obvious.’
Lin Huanhuan rolled her eyes and said flatly, “Senior Sister Ling Ling, I really don’t know what you’re talking about. Please follow standard interrogation procedures and don’t break the rules, or I’ll have to file a complaint.”
“Hmph, as if I’m afraid of your complaint?”
After a bit more fussing, Lin Huanhuan felt completely drained. Seeing that there was really no way to find fault, Ling Ling finally let her go. This part was over.
As soon as Lin Huanhuan walked into the cell, she saw You Yuelan—who had returned at some point—sitting on her bed, looking at her with surprise.
“You’re back so soon?”
“Yeah, I’ve been back for a while. Huanhuan, why did it take you so long? They finished questioning me in just half a cup of tea.”
“Huh?”
Lin Huanhuan was dumbfounded and asked incredulously, “How did you finish so fast? Didn’t you run into hostility and nitpicking? Like asking your name, making fun of it, or hiding a tough question among a bunch of easy ones to catch you off guard?”
You Yuelan tilted her head in confusion. “No, not at all. That big sister just asked me a few random things, then wrapped up and let me go. But the way she looked at me was a bit strange—I couldn’t quite figure it out.”
“How could it be that simple? And I had to run into that—that Ling Ling, that—cough.”
“Wait, strange look? What kind of strange look? What was the name of the person who interrogated you?”
“She looks a bit like Huanhuan. Her name is Lin Shuangye. Huanhuan, do you know her?”
“So it was Big Sis. That explains everything.”
Lin Huanhuan sighed.
You Yuelan said, “So she’s Huanhuan’s older sister? No wonder they look so alike. Then what should I call her next time? I should be polite, I guess. It’s a bit troublesome, but I don’t think I was rude this time.”
“Wait, my older sister interrogated you?”
Lin Huanhuan suddenly realized the key point.
“That means my sister already knows that I’m not only hanging out with someone from the Demonic Path…”
“Ah, I’m fine, I’m fine. The part about me threatening you hasn’t been exposed, so it shouldn’t be a problem for me. After all, I was unaware at the time.”
“Huh? Huanhuan, didn’t you know I was from the Demonic Path right from the start? Because that’s how you threatened me in the first place—said you’d bully me.”
You Yuelan asked, confused.
Lin Huanhuan glanced at this blockhead and said, “Explaining the deeper logic to you would be too troublesome. Putting complicated stuff into your head would just make you dizzy. In short, if anyone asks, just say I only liked your looks at the time and wanted to pursue you.”
“Under no circumstances should you say that I knew you were from the Demonic Path from the beginning and used that to threaten me—otherwise, I’ll be in trouble.”
Though she didn’t understand, You Yuelan was still very obedient to Lin Huanhuan.
“Okay, got it.”
The interrogation was over. Next came the phase of finding witnesses and testimony. Normally, as long as nothing went wrong in this phase, Lin Huanhuan would be released soon.
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