Chapter 543: Lin’s Personal Interrogation

Chapter 543: Lin’s Personal Interrogation

Tian Nan Dao Sheng was hit so hard by Liu Shuqin that he couldn’t put up any defense and was knocked down flat.

His disguise technique wasn’t bad, so how could he be recognized so quickly?

Was it something he said?

Moreover, his movements felt restricted, as if he were being suppressed.

Liu Shuqin pulled out her sharp sword and pointed it at the throat of the thief.

“Why did you disguise yourself as my junior martial brother? What are your intentions? Speak!”

Liu Shuqin was extremely angry; after all, she could not tolerate anyone pretending to be Lin Nuo.

“You—how did you figure it out?”

Tian Nan Dao Sheng was somewhat unwilling to accept this.

“Too many flaws.”

“Too many? I only said one sentence. Maybe it was that sentence that gave me away.”

“That’s just one aspect; your tone is nothing like that of my junior brother. Plus, the way you closed the door, the distance between your legs, the order of your hand movements, the angle you bent the door…”

Liu Shuqin pointed out several flaws, leaving the thief utterly shocked.

In such a short time, this woman noticed so many details; was she a detective or something?

“I didn’t expect to run into a detective.”

Tian Nan Dao Sheng chuckled coldly, realizing that encountering a professional was just his bad luck.

“I’m not a detective; I just know my junior brother well.”

Liu Shuqin’s expression remained stern, the sharp blade threatening to pierce him.

The thief didn’t believe it; how could that junior sister observe so many details in such a short time? It was definitely impossible; she had to have received professional training.

Tian Nan Dao Sheng shook his head:

“The winner takes all. I’m not going to tell you my intentions; you might as well kill me.”

He struck a defiant pose, adhering to his code of conduct—he wouldn’t reveal his intentions or his client.

“You think I won’t kill you?”

“Go ahead, then. You’re a person of status; to kill without knowing the facts first? Is that the behavior of a noble? Is that how cultivators act?”

The audacious thief even dared to mock her, convinced that Liu Shuqin wouldn’t dare kill him. He had experience with the tortures in the city and could endure them; it was no big deal.

This woman was too principled; she wouldn’t resort to torture in private, let alone kill him. She could only intimidate him. He wasn’t worried; what could she do? At most, she’d detain him and send him to the authorities.

Could those authorities really hold him? That was a joke!

Of course, they might secretly detain him, but once he recovered, he could escape.

In any case, he wasn’t concerned; there would always be a chance to break free. That was the Achilles’ heel of righteous cultivators.

Liu Shuqin was a true cultivator; she always followed the rules and could not kill him without confirming his purpose for being here.

If it were just theft, it wouldn’t lead to murder; she could only detain him.

“This guy’s just tough on the outside.”

Suddenly, a youth jumped down from the wall.

They both turned their gazes and found it was Lin Nuo.

He hadn’t run away; he was nearby.

“Junior Brother, you’re here!”

Seeing Lin Nuo approach, Liu Shuqin’s gaze softened slightly, her earlier murderous intent dissipating.

Now that her junior brother Lin Nuo was here, everything from his demeanor, movements, and aura matched his characteristics perfectly.

“Junior Brother, this person has disguised himself as you. I don’t know his intentions or who his mastermind is.”

“No need to guess. He’s just a thief skilled in disguise, here to steal something. As for the mastermind behind it all, those who understand know. But I hope he can come out himself and represent.”

Lin Nuo stepped closer to Tian Nan Dao Sheng, crouching down slightly to scrutinize him.

“Looks quite similar, but that’s just on the surface. Was that bug you just now?”

“Huh? What did you say?”

The thief was greatly surprised, thinking earlier that this kid had just run into a bug, but now he realized he had been detected?

No, it might just be a lucky guess; he’s trying to bait him into a confession.

As long as he didn’t admit it, they wouldn’t know.

“What bug? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“What do you have to disguise as? Transforming into a human is already too low-level. A thief like you should turn into a bug. My room’s mosquito repellent works on bugs; your stinky self just popped up. Though there is a theory of collective immunity, I still believe that was a human transformation.”

Lin Nuo said coldly, resembling a top-notch detective, piecing the clues together step by step.

“So, didn’t you notice why you were so weak? Clearly agile yet getting beaten like a child?”

“I—I’m just not in good shape.”

The thief retorted stubbornly, too proud to admit defeat.

“Ha, after being burned by my fire, you think you could still be agile? Did you think I was just burning a bug?”

Lin Nuo sneered, seemingly underestimating this thief.

“Speak up, or you’ll suffer.”

“Ha, since I’ve been caught, I concede, but I won’t answer your questions. You can kill me if you want.”

The thief remained stubborn, convinced Lin Nuo wouldn’t dare kill him—at most, they might just interrogate him. He could pretend to faint; as long as he didn’t die, he could find a way to escape.

“Alright, I see you have guts.”

Lin Nuo had to applaud him; there were quite a few who acted tough these days.

“Junior Brother, should we detain him first and interrogate him?”

“There are spies nearby. You go look for Ruo’er; I’ll handle this person.”

Lin Nuo stated, confident he had ways to deal with such a hard nut.

“Mm… He’s very cunning, so be careful…”

Liu Shuqin warned Lin Nuo, then she sheathed her sword, trusting her junior brother to get to the bottom of things.

Liu Shuqin left, and Lin Nuo was left alone with the thief.

“Come here.”

Lin Nuo said coldly, pressing the thief into a small dark room.

“Heh, are you going to torture me? I advise you to give up; you won’t get anything useful.”

“Not planning on getting anything useful.”

Lin Nuo pulled out a sharp dagger, his face as cold as ice.

“You want to use torture? Let me remind you, torturing someone in private is against the rules. It has negative implications for you and the Liu family.”

The thief kept babbling, partly to make Lin Nuo think he was tough and stubborn, and partly looking for opportunities to resist.

Seeing the kid was much weaker than the woman, he felt he had a chance to fight back.

“Go ahead, kill me, do as you wish.”

“Cut off your meat, but you’re not dead yet; what will happen then?”

Lin Nuo’s lips curled into a chilling smile, radiating a sinister and terrifying aura, making the thief feel a moment of fear.

Could this guy actually do it? Is he a madman?

As Lin Nuo slowly brought the dagger down, Tian Nan Dao Sheng seized the opportunity, launching a hidden needle from his sleeve straight at Lin Nuo.

Got him, hit his body, he’s poisoned, needs an antidote, and he can take this chance to escape!

However, Lin Nuo casually pulled out the needle from where it had struck.

“Is this all you’ve got?”

With a surge of strength, he crushed the hidden needle in his hand.