When system cheat becomes rampant!

Back then, in the desolate wilderness beyond the domains, this woman represented the alliance responsible for investigating the withered forest; she had asked Xiang Beifei a series of special questions.

Xiang Beifei was already familiar with this woman.

"Excuse me, may I come in?" Mu Yiqing asked politely.

"Oh, it's Miss Mu, please come in." Kong Daming, upon seeing Mu Yiqing, nodded.

Mu Yiqing walked in and said, "Mr. Kong, Madam Chen, looking at you both, you seem much better."

"Yes, thank you for your concern."

Kong Daming and the others had met Mu Yiqing yesterday, and after the incident occurred, as a representative of the alliance, Mu Yiqing was the first to investigate the matter.

Kong Daming was aware that Mu Yiqing was an SSR-level executive of the alliance, but since she was not directly related to his life nor in a superior-subordinate relationship, he maintained his composure even before an SSR-level executive.

"I'm here today to find Xiang Beifei. Xiang Beifei, it's been a while, I've heard about yesterday's events, may I take a bit of your time?" Mu Yiqing asked, her face full of smiles as she looked at Xiang Beifei.

Everyone also looked at Xiang Beifei, who was the hero from yesterday that had slain the desolate beast. It was entirely reasonable for Mu Yiqing, an investigator sent by the Jiuzhou alliance, to come looking for Xiang Beifei.

After a moment of silence, Xiang Beifei said, "Sure."

He followed Mu Yiqing out of the ward, with Mu Yiqing leading the way. She exuded a special aura which, even without displaying her cultivation, made her stand out in the crowd, drawing sideways glances from others.

But as an SSR, Mu Yiqing was, of course, used to such attention and didn't mind the gazes of others. The two of them continued until they reached the hospital's staircase outside, which led to a small balcony with no one else around. She opened the door, stood aside to let Xiang Beifei through, then closed the door behind them.

"I didn't expect us to meet again so soon, Xiang Beifei," Mu Yiqing said with a graceful smile, then added with deeper meaning, "I wonder if it's just a coincidence, but why do I always feel that wherever there is danger, there you are?"

Standing in the corridor, Xiang Beifei looked at Mu Yiqing and calmly said, "If wherever there is danger, there are always alliance members, then I don't think you would be seeing me, would you?"

Mu Yiqing: "..."

Her awakened ability was related to speech, so when she talked, there was an art to it, not too abrupt yet inescapable for others. Her words sounded like a joke but also subtly suggested suspicion towards Xiang Beifei's connection with these incidents.

But Xiang Beifei didn't hold back, directly confronting her with a fact—every time there was danger, it was precisely when the alliance failed to act!

An organization like the alliance, tasked with protecting the safety of the people, should have been the first on the scene to deal with danger, not relying on others to resolve it. But alliance members always seemed to show up post-danger, slow to act.

——His words were as sharp as ever.

Mu Yiqing was accustomed to Xiang Beifei's manner, having interacted with him in the withered forest before, and had a general understanding of the seemingly honest boy's character.

This was a boy who either stayed silent or spoke conclusively to end the conversation.

Mu Yiqing knew she couldn't dwell on this topic, otherwise, as a representative of the alliance, she might get caught in her own trap.

"I've noticed that in addition to being reticent, you also prefer to keep a low profile, which is truly rare. I've met many geniuses, most of whom carry an air of arrogance, especially SSR-level awakeners, who love to show off and have others recognize their distinctiveness."

Mu Yiqing continued to look at Xiang Beifei and smiled, "But you give off a very different impression; you can suppress SSRs of your age, which shows your talent is comparable to an SSR. I'm quite curious, since you single-handedly killed the mutated One-Armed Crab and saved so many people, a true hero of the city, this should be your moment to shine, why choose to remain low-key?"

Xiang Beifei looked at Mu Yiqing and said, "I'm also curious, why do you always like to interrogate victims like you're questioning criminals?"

Mu Yiqing's eyes flickered with a strange luster, and after a moment, she smiled, "That's a bit severe, isn't it? They are the city's great heroes, how could I possibly interrogate them? Actually, they are quite willing to assist in my investigation."

Xiang Beifei looked at Mu Yiqing's system interface—

[You used Word Spirit on Kong Daming, making him speak the truth]

[You used Word Spirit on Chen Xiuqin, making her speak the truth]

[You used Word Spirit on Lu Hong, making him speak the truth]

At that time, everyone had retreated and no one outside knew that Xiang Beifei had killed the desolate beast. Only Lu Hong and the couple Kong Daming had seen it with their own eyes, but Xiang Beifei had already talked to them and they had agreed not to reveal it.

Yet Mu Yiqing still knew about it, and she even knew that it was Xiang Beifei who had killed the desolate beast single-handedly.

The reason was crystal clear in the system.

Mu Yiqing, unaware that Xiang Beifei knew how she usually elicited information from others, continued to smile gently, "Then, can you tell me what happened?"

"The desolate beast appeared, I killed the desolate beast," Xiang Beifei said simply.

"So where exactly did the desolate beast come from?" Mu Yiqing continued to ask.

"That's a good question," Xiang Beifei nodded slightly, "If you find an answer, please let me know."

[Xiang Beifei requests something of you, speech value +19]

"So you don't know either?"

"What do you hope I knew?" Xiang Beifei countered.

Mu Yiqing had prepared a multitude of arguments, anticipating any possible response from Xiang Beifei, so she could follow up and gradually draw out his words.

But Xiang Beifei's response left Mu Yiqing unsure of how to proceed.

[Xiang Beifei poses a question to you, speech value +9]

She quickly adjusted and said, "It's not that I'm hoping for anything in particular, but when a desolate beast suddenly appears and wreaks havoc in the city, there has to be a source."

"Then when you find the source, please let me know," Xiang Beifei said.

[Xiang Beifei has made a request of you, speech value +12]

The atmosphere on the balcony was somewhat quiet.

Mu Yiqing felt that this topic had been cut off by Xiang Beifei once again.

Why was it so difficult to talk to this guy?

But after all, she was a veteran in the Alliance, battle-hardened. What kind of storm had she not seen? As an Awakener of the SSR-level conversational martial arts, no criminal with little tricks could withstand her eloquence. She spoke with perfect articulation, her tongue blossomed like a lotus, and she could debate groups of scholars with ease, her way of eliciting information was first-class!

Adjusting her emotions once more, Mu Yiqing decided to spar with this guy again. Even a mute could be forced by her to reveal secrets, so could she not handle a boy like this?

She softened her tone slightly, summing up her experience in speaking.

From the last encounter, this kid was tight-lipped, so she decided to chat about something else first, using the gentlest tone to appear friendly. When he let down his guard, she would strike directly and catch him completely off guard!

Mu Yiqing put on a smile again and said, "Actually, it's not that I'm targeting you, but with things like this happening, we need to give the public an explanation. I investigated the scene all of last night and found nothing, which gave me quite a headache. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Suggestions?"

Xiang Beifei thought for a moment and then said seriously, "If you have a headache, you could take some headache medicine while you conduct the investigation."

Mu Yiqing paused.

Headache, take headache medicine?

It seems... there's nothing wrong with that.

But is that the point!

What kind of nonsensical answer is this!

She had planned to reason with him and move him by appealing to his emotions, hoping Xiang Beifei would empathize with her situation and say something, but who knew Xiang Beifei would come out with this?

[Xiang Beifei has given you a suggestion, speech value +14]

Well done! System, are you crazy? This counts as a suggestion?

Mu Yiqing felt overwhelmed!

"Haha, Xiang Beifei really loves to joke, doesn't he?"

Mu Yiqing pulled at her collar slightly, trying to stay calm and then said, "Captain Lu Hong has very powerful fist flames; he's experienced in combat and a skilled enforcement captain. I heard that you learned boxing from him in the past. Is that right?"

"Yes."

Xiang Beifei did not deny it, as there was nothing to deny.

For someone from the Jiuzhou Alliance, investigating something about a small district captain within a state was too easy. After all, the enforcement brigades were also under the Alliance's jurisdiction. If she wanted to know something, there was no hiding it from her, so there was no point in denying it.

Mu Yiqing's eyes lit up, and she immediately seized on the key point: "That means your boxing technique comes from Lu Hong. Then I'm very curious, why is it that Lu Hong's fist flames couldn't harm the One-Armed Crab, but you were able to kill it?"

One has to admit, Mu Yiqing was very sensitive to dialogue; she could always find discrepancies in others' answers and pinpoint the crucial questions.

The same technique producing different outcomes, Mu Yiqing only had to ask a couple of questions to almost touch upon Xiang Beifei's secrets. Your next read awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

"Because when I used the fist flames, my thought process was different," Xiang Beifei said.

"Oh? How so?" Mu Yiqing asked, her gaze sharp.

"When Uncle Lu burst out flames from his fists, he was thinking about how to burn the One-Armed Crab to death."

"And you?" Mu Yiqing immediately followed up.

"I was wondering whether the One-Armed Crab would taste good braised," Xiang Beifei said with a serious expression.

Mu Yiqing: "..."

Braised——braised?

To think of how to eat it during a fight?

Is he messing with me?

Mu Yiqing didn't believe that Xiang Beifei would really be thinking about food during a fight; this was probably just a way to sidestep her questions.

So she checked her system interface—

[Current Word Spirit Detection Value: Truth]

This guy, was he actually telling the truth?

Mu Yiqing was stunned.

He was actually thinking about food during the fight!