Once, I wanted to be a good person

Upon arriving at the Late-Night Investigation Room, Fang Ze wasted no time, immediately morphing into the Hand of the Devil in the form of Little Grass, heading to the Demigod Prison.

Once he reached the Demigod Prison, Fang Ze waved his hand to unlock the door of the "Mao" cell and then said to Sima Liu, who had been waiting inside, "Come out."

Hearing the familiar "girl's" voice, Sima Liu hurriedly stood up from the Flame Prison, respectfully bowed, and then walked out of the cell.

Perhaps because it was his first time leaving the cell, Sima Liu was quite curious about everything around him, quietly surveying his surroundings.

'Twelve cells?'

Sima Liu was taken aback and felt a slight shock. His own cell was only the fourth in this room; there were still eight cells behind it. Could it be that his master had detained eight individuals above the Yang Transformation level?

Thinking this, Sima Liu followed Fang Ze out of the Demigod Prison. When they arrived at the corridor outside of the Demigod Prison, he stealthily glanced back at the signboard of the Demigod Prison.

'Demigod... Prison?'

What a grandiose... pah! What an overbearing signboard. Does this sign mean that this place could imprison a demigod?

Recalling the intelligence he knew, Sima Liu remembered that demigods, due to their undying Divine Souls, hadn't yet been limited by any means; thus, they could not be confined.

Could his master really accomplish this?

With that thought, Sima Liu couldn't help but glance at the Devil's Flower floating in front of him, feeling slightly hesitant.

If that were indeed the case, then who exactly was his master?

And while Sima Liu was wildly guessing, Fang Ze had also brought him to the Late-Night Investigation Room.

During his "first" visit to the Late-Night Investigation Room, Sima Liu curiously surveyed the room, which resembled a drawing room.

Then, with a flick of a petal, Fang Ze pointed to the sofa, saying, "Sit."

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Sima Liu withdrew his gaze and quickly sat down on the sofa.

But as soon as he sat down, he heard Fang Ze say, "Tell me in detail about how you completed your mission."

Upon Fang Ze's request, Sima Liu hastily organized his thoughts and recounted the entire process of his mission to rescue and place members of the Devil Sect.

The details were roughly the same as what Fang Ze had understood and guessed. So after hearing his full account, Fang Ze was fairly certain of his own speculation: indeed... everything was a fluke, a happy accident.

Although the mission had been successfully completed thanks to a misunderstanding, it had nevertheless trapped Jiang Cheng in the process.

He had not only exposed his identity, but the Jiang Family had also forcefully removed Fang Ze's "Personal Deprivation" from him.

The reason this was a "pitfall" for Jiang Cheng was that... even though the "Personal Deprivation" had been lifted from him, his imprisonment in the Demigod Prison had not been revoked.

Therefore, Fang Ze could actually bring Jiang Cheng back to the Demigod Prison at any time and take control again.

If this back-and-forth wasn't considered a pitfall, then nothing was....

Thinking this, Fang Ze collected his thoughts and leisurely informed Sima Liu about what had happened at the Provincial Government while he was on his mission.

When Sima Liu heard that "he" had been interrogated by Fang Ze for the misdeeds committed by Sima Jin over the years and that he had even stood up to help Fang Ze with his plan when Sima Taishan arrived, his face turned green.

Looking at the Devil's Flower before him, he asked as if he were constipated, "My lord... aren't you a bit too indulgent with Fang Ze? He..."

Sima Liu desperately wanted to say, "He couldn't possibly be your illegitimate child, right?" but fearing his master's wrathful response, he refrained and changed his words, "What merits does he have?"

Fang Ze took all of Sima Liu's unspoken thoughts to heart and was caught between laughter and tears.

But to avoid revealing his identity and facing a danger similar to Jiang Cheng's, he had no choice but to continue the ruse, "Don't guess wildly. I haven't favored him, nor have I treated him differently."

"I just created a clone of you to avoid the discovery of your absence. That clone's entire thinking habits and memories completely match with yours. It was information that Fang Ze obtained through his own skill. It was also he who forced your clone to agree to his plan."

Shocked by Fang Ze's words, Sima Liu realized that he had been outsmarted by Fang Ze and captured alive despite his Mortality-Shedding rank. He knew Fang Ze was no ordinary man. But he really hadn't expected Fang Ze's capabilities to be even greater than he imagined, so much so that even his master was praising him.

This made him even more wary of Fang Ze.

With this in mind, Sima Liu said to Fang Ze, "So, my lord, should I be careful in dealing with him to avoid Fang Ze noticing anything amiss?"

Fang Ze looked at him and nodded, "Yes. After I send you back to the Real World, don't show any changes. Be as you were before, and don't think about escaping. Just wait calmly for the Ma Family to exchange for you."

Heeding Fang Ze's words, Sima Liu nodded earnestly, "I shall follow my lord's arrangements."

After discussing the intelligence, Fang Ze inquired about Sima Liu's gains, asking, "During your mission, did you make any additional discoveries or acquisitions?"

At Fang Ze's query, Sima Liu's eyes suddenly lit up. He hurriedly took out a small box from his bosom, offering it to Fang Ze with both hands respectfully, and said, "My lord, among the enemies from the Rejuvenation Society that attacked, there were a total of three at the Yang Transformation stage. One died, one was captured alive by the officials. And this last one escaped amid the chaos."