I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 399 Colluding in Disgrace_1

Chapter 399: Chapter 399 Colluding in Disgrace_1

Stepping back, you said to Xian Qianling, "Considering the cases in Eastern Sea, it seems the mastermind behind those disappearances must be the same person. But I can’t figure out why she suddenly took action in Yuhang, and why she specifically chose Su Xiaomeng."

With that said, everyone turned their heads to look at Su Xiaomeng.

Having just escaped death, Su Xiaomeng appeared somewhat shell-shocked. She and Little Lan sat on chairs provided for guests, huddled together for comfort.

Little Lan’s cousin said to Su Xiaomeng, "Xiaomeng, tell us about what you’ve been through; it could help Officer Xian solve the case faster."

Head half-bowed, Su Xiaomeng furrowed her brows deeply, lost in thought for a moment before looking up at you and Xian Qianling, slightly shaking her head, "I really don’t know why that thing is after me. I always stick to the same routine, just my workplace and my current rental. I’ve never offended anyone."

The leads seemed to break off at Su Xiaomeng, and after some more questions from Xian Qianling, which failed to yield new clues, she left her phone number and took her team away.

As you walked out of the clothing store holding Little Qinniang’s hand, Su Xiaomeng suddenly called out to you, "Mr. Li, can I ask you a question?"

Turning to look at Su Xiaomeng, you smiled and said, "Of course."

"What is your relationship with Jiang Leng? He... What kind of person is he?"

You smiled and replied, "Strictly speaking, he is my cousin, but in reality, we’ve only met twice, so I can’t really answer your question. However, I can say with certainty that he’s quite different from the rich young men you’ve met before."

With that, the conversation drew to a close. You walked out slowly, still holding Little Qinniang’s hand.

Meanwhile, in a high-end suite of the Hilton Hotel, Pu Yan trembled and furiously slammed her teacup onto the ground.

"Bastard!"

Observing the shattered teacup on the floor, Pu Yan’s eyes flickered with a vicious glint.

Soon after, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

A tall, handsome, fair-skinned young man walked in with a smile, respectfully saying to Pu Yan, "My lady, there’s a gentleman outside who would like to see you."

"Not seeing anyone!"

Pu Yan was furious and in no mood to entertain visitors.

The young man had anticipated her response and continued, "It’s the Cen Family of Yenjing’s young master."

"Who?" Pu Yan suddenly looked up, her gaze burning into the young man, "The Cen Family of Yenjing? Is it Cen Jinghua?"

The young man nodded.

After a three-second pause, Pu Yan said to the young man, "Let him in."

Soon enough, Cen Jinghua entered with his charming smile that could make countless young girls swoon. He greeted Pu Yan with a bow, "Sister Yan, it’s been a while. You look even younger than before, I might as well start calling you ’younger sister’ Yan."

Under normal circumstances, Pu Yan would be entirely charmed by Cen Jinghua and they might have shared a fleeting romance within the luxury suite.

But now, with her heart filled with rage, Pu Yan didn’t feel like exchanging pleasantries with Cen Jinghua, "What do you want?"

"Sister Yan, with the kind of friendship we have, you don’t need to be so cold towards me, do you?"

"Hmph, everyone knows you’re currently on the Luanfeng Pavilion’s wanted list. I don’t want to bring trouble upon myself," Pu Yan said coldly.

"You shouldn’t speak like that. My visit this time brings you not trouble, but a tremendous opportunity," he said.

"Opportunity? Hmph, from you? You’re nothing but a cur without a home at this point; what kind of opportunity could you possibly bring me?"

Cen Jinghua didn’t get upset, his handsome face still wearing his usual confident smile.

"I’ve heard from friends that Pu Yan can maintain eternal youth because she inherently possesses an Absolute Domain. As long as she imprisons a person’s soul within, she can constantly extract life force from within the domain to keep herself forever young," he stated.

Pu Yan said coldly, "So what if it’s true?"

"However, aside from the Absolute Domain, it seems you lack any better abilities. That’s why you have to secretly capture those ordinary young girls," he observed.

Pu Yan frowned, "Cen Jinghua, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Cen Jinghua said with a smile, "I also heard that your appearance used to be quite different from now. Does that mean, you’ve been continuously transforming your physical body while absorbing life force from within the domain?"

Pu Yan didn’t speak, her gaze growing colder, for not many knew of this secret.

Even though Pu Yan looked murderous, Cen Jinghua remained jovial: "Having such a heaven-defying ability is really wonderful. However, I still feel pity for you."

"What do you mean?" she asked.

Cen Jinghua continued with a smile, "By my standards of aesthetics, although you’re quite seductive, you would barely make it into the top ranks of beauty, and you still fall short when compared to a nation-toppling beauty."

Pu Yan stopped talking; she wasn’t a fool and knew that Cen Jinghua wouldn’t risk his life to spout such nonsense—he definitely had an ulterior motive!

"Cen Jinghua, out with it. What exactly do you want by coming to me?" she demanded.

"I knew you were a straightforward person!" Cen Jinghua said with a chuckle as he pulled out a photo from his bosom and handed it to Pu Yan.

Upon receiving the photo, Pu Yan’s expression changed dramatically, and she looked up sharply, "Who is she?"

"It seems you’re quite interested in her appearance," said Cen Jinghua, his smile growing brighter.

"Cen Jinghua, just hand her over to me, and whatever you want, as long as I have it, it’s yours!" she exclaimed.

Cen Jinghua had expected this reaction. He chuckled and said, "This person has a significant identity; it would be nothing but wishful thinking for me to try to get her alone. However..."

"However what?" Pu Yan, clearly disconcerted after seeing the photo, fell right into Cen Jinghua’s trap.

"I need your help. Only by joining forces can we capture her into your Absolute Domain without anyone noticing!" he explained.

Pu Yan pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Fine, we’ll join forces. But before that, you must tell me who this woman really is."

At that moment, the smile on Cen Jinghua’s face was as splendid as the March sun: "Her name is... Wu Qiyi."

"Wu, Wu Qiyi!"

Pu Yan took two steps back, her expression turning exceptionally dark.

"Cen Jinghua, you’re courting death! I won’t join you in seeking death!" Being from a prominent family, Pu Yan certainly knew what the three words Wu Qiyi meant. Although her family was one of the time-honored ones in Eastern Sea City with a considerable standing, it was nothing compared to the Luanfeng Pavilion.

Cen Jinghua expected this reaction from Pu Yan; he stepped forward, whispered a few words into her ear.

Pu Yan’s eyes lit up: "Good! I’m in!"

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