Mei Yang's teasing gaze and those rosy lips truly made Qin Ming feel restless.
Meng Tu followed behind.
"Xiao Qinzi, since you're a member of the Taiyin Palace, it's only right for you to help us. This guy is a tough one. We lost a lot of people capturing him. If you can pry some information out of him, it'll be a great merit. Besides, we're tired—so we'll leave him to you!"
Qin Ming had no choice but to accept, though he made sure to look extremely reluctant.
He turned and stepped into the prison cell.
The bound Mu Sizhe glared at Qin Ming and burst into loud laughter.
"Hahaha! I thought this world was full of those coquettish women, but turns out there are still men here.
But who would've thought—you're a eunuch! Hahaha!"
Clearly, Mu Sizhe had overheard their conversation.
Since Qin Ming was from the Eldest Princess's palace, that meant he had to be a eunuch.
Qin Ming put on an angry facade, grabbing a whip from the side and cursing,
"If you call me a eunuch one more time, I'll beat you to death!"
At the doorway, Meng Tu and Mei Yang couldn't help but giggle.
"Look at that! Even though he's lost that, he still has a man's temper!"
"Come on, let's go have some tea while he interrogates."
Qin Ming followed protocol and shouted,
"Speak! Where are the other transmigrators? Why did you come to this world?"
Mu Sizhe stared at him with sharp eyes and roared,
"Useless eunuch! You damn eunuch!"
He shouted five times in a row as if he wanted the entire Zhenmo Tower to hear.
Then, as if exhausted, he suddenly lowered his voice,
"You can read English, can't you?"
Qin Ming's heart skipped a beat.
But he kept his face calm.
"Tell me—are you a transmigrator?" Mu Sizhe's voice was barely above a whisper.
No one in the nearby cells could hear them.
Qin Ming felt a little panicked but still shook his head.
"I'm not."
"You're lying!
"Was it Newton who discovered gravity? Answer me!"
Qin Ming: …
"I don't know."
"You're lying again!"
Qin Ming lifted his head, looking at Mu Sizhe in shock.
Was this guy just making blind guesses, or could he actually tell when someone was lying?
"Have you killed a transmigrator before?"
Qin Ming frowned slightly.
"I have."
"This time, you're telling the truth."
What the hell?
Could Mu Sizhe actually see through people's hearts?
"You're in the Eldest Princess's Taiyin Palace?"
Qin Ming was momentarily stunned. Seeing that there was no one else around, he nodded.
"This time, you're not lying! What's your name?"
"Qin Ming."
"Qin Ming, are you a kind person?"
Qin Ming took a deep breath.
"Generally speaking, I think I am. But I won't hesitate to strike back at those who try to harm me."
"Not a lie!"
The elderly Mu Sizhe's eyes gleamed as he stared at Qin Ming.
"Child! Come here, come closer."
Qin Ming was puzzled.
"Do me a favor—take the jade pendant from the wound in my abdomen and deliver it to a girl named Qing Xuan at Beiku Ridge."
Qin Ming was shocked.
"Why do you trust me?"
"My talent is lie detection! You are a kind person! Child, I trust you, and I have no choice but to trust you.
"We are both transmigrators. We are the same kind of people. You must help me."
"Not all transmigrators stand together. The one I killed tried to take my life!"
"Those are short-sighted fools. In this strange world, if transmigrators don't stick together, we'll all die in the end!
"If you want to survive, you must find an organization!"
Qin Ming hesitated, still wary after being betrayed by another transmigrator.
"Listen to me, child! You are human! They are beasts. They are not human!"
Qin Ming: ???
He was completely dumbfounded!
"When you see them fight, you'll understand! Do you really think they're called the Twelve Zodiac Signs for nothing? They're not human—they're beasts!"
Qin Ming was utterly confused, his mind in turmoil.
Beasts? That's impossible!
Sister Lingyin, the Eldest Princess, Meng Tu, Mei Yang—how could they be beasts?
"They are beasts! Otherwise, why do you think transmigrators, despite training harder and having extra abilities, still can't defeat them?
"Their defense and attack power are terrifying!"
Qin Ming felt like his entire understanding of the world was shattering!
"Hurry, take my jade pendant and deliver it to Qing Xuan at Beiku Ridge!"
Qin Ming hesitated but eventually reached out and retrieved the pendant.
It was stained with blood, triggering his copying ability.
[Discovered Transmigrator Talent: Lie Detection (Sequence 99). Do you want to copy it? Current copy skill level: 1. Only one ability can be copied. Copying a new ability will overwrite the old one!]
So it really was lie detection! No wonder he could tell whether I was lying with such precision.
But right now, Qin Ming needed Stealth to hide his bloodline.
So he chose not to copy it!
"Why does this world hate transmigrators so much?"
"When you find the girl named Qing Xuan, she will tell you!"
"Someone's coming! Quick, pick up the whip and hit me! Hurry!"
"Do it, child! Whip me! Hard!"
Qin Ming had no choice but to grab the whip.
Crack!
The lash landed—but not too forcefully. Yet, Mu Sizhe let out an agonizing scream.
"Stop! No more! Aaaahhh!"
But his eyes kept signaling Qin Ming: Hit me harder! Keep going!
Qin Ming swung the whip again and again.
Mu Sizhe wailed in pain.
"You beasts! So cruel! If you keep going, you'll kill me!"
Suddenly, Mu Sizhe turned and slammed his head against the prison wall with great force.
Blood poured from his forehead, and his skull seemed to cave in slightly.
Qin Ming was momentarily stunned.
"Keep going, child! Don't stop! They're coming!"
Qin Ming could only continue lashing him.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Sure enough, three breaths later—
Meng Tu, Mei Yang, and a squad of Zhenmo Guards rushed over.
"Didn't expect little Qin to be so ruthless when he looks so gentle usually!"
"This guy went all out! We told him to interrogate, and he nearly caved in the guy's skull!"
Mu Sizhe cried in agony.
"Stop! No more! I give up! I surrender, okay?"
"In Beiku Ridge! All I know is they planned to gather at Beiku Ridge, but I got caught before I could go. Please, stop! I'm begging you!"
Blood spewed from Mu Sizhe's mouth.
But Qin Ming knew—the whip had never hit his mouth.
Clearly, Mu Sizhe had bitten his own lips and tongue to make it look real—to convince Meng Tu and Mei Yang to go to Beiku Ridge, allowing Qin Ming a chance to deliver the message.
But there was one flaw in Mu Sizhe's plan.
Qin Ming wasn't necessarily going to be sent to Beiku Ridge.
Bang!
The cell door swung open.
Mei Yang strode in, snatching the whip from Qin Ming's hands.
"You brat, why'd you beat him so hard? This transmigrator is an important prisoner! What if you killed him?"
"Don't blame Qin Ming," Meng Tu interjected. "He got useful information. Let's report to the Eldest Princess!
"Prepare to siege Beiku Ridge!"