Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 687 - 67: The Devil’s Interrogation Segment (2nd update)_2

Yuan Wu was definitely today's surprise, but Tang Xiaojiu was too.

This girl who usually cared about nothing but eating had, with her petty schemes, successfully tied up a troublesome opponent.

She didn't care in the slightest who between herself and Qing Jiuye was the true fox queen, nor did she care about personal victories or defeats.

This kind of mindset and scheming made Bai Mansheng think of a saying, foxes are indeed cunning, particularly those taught by Tang Xian.

"Look, in light of my not insignificant relations with the fox tribe, I'll spare your kin, but whether you can escape unscathed will depend on your performance."

Xuanniao remained silent as Bai Mansheng's ice crystals deeply pierced Xuanniao's wings.

Qing Jiuye had a feeling inside that this man wasn't lying, he truly would kill her if he was dissatisfied with her performance.

"You... what do you want to know?"

Having been accompanied by Qing JiuYu and Xiaojiu for years, the power of Eden had unknowingly made Tang Xian immune to all harm from the fox tribe.

To the fox tribe, Tang Xian was now a monster capable of easily annihilating their kind.

"A lot, starting with your identity. How many more like you, evolved from that group of monkeys through artificial stimulation, are there?"

"I... I don't know..."

"Wrong answer."

Tang Xian's hand suddenly moved, and Qing Jiuye's arm was violently torn off.

The agonized howl of the fox rang out, and Tang Xiaojiu turned her head away, unable to bear it.

But Tang Xian's heart was particularly ruthless.

He still remembered the scene in the Sanctuary, Qing JiuYu enduring the flames of punishment, her body scorched by dragon fire, and when he arrived, Qing JiuYu showed her most vulnerable side for the first time.

Tang Xian, I haven't betrayed you, they, they know nothing.

Tang Xian's thoughts were complex, but sometimes humans are simple, he is kind to those who are sincerely kind to him.

Therefore, Tang Xian never intended to let Qing Jiuye off.

In his view, the fox tribe had to belong to either Qing JiuYu or Tang Xiaojiu. He would take back everything that Qing JiuYu lost due to the Myriad Beasts Court.

But these words, as a cunning human, he would never say out loud.

Tang Xian was even quite amiable:

"A fox with three legs can still survive, but one with fewer legs... certainly wouldn't look as good. So make sure you answer my questions well."

Even Bai Mansheng thought it was rather cruel. But upon reflection, the leaders of the Myriad Beasts Court had come today to take lives, whether it was Yuan Wu, Tang Xiaojiu, or even herself... If any one of them had died, Tang Xian would have gone mad, wouldn't he? With this in mind, it seemed whatever he did was justifiable.

Qing Jiuye's fear of Tang Xian probably originated from the moment she saw her own foxfire leave not even a mark on him. It was only at this moment that Qing Jiuye truly felt the terror, as the man before her face turned completely unfriendly.

Like a through-and-through devil.

"Where is the Holy Mountain? Quick answer, if Xuanniao beats you to it, I'll take your other legs."

After all, having been Constantine once, Tang Xian's portrayal of the devil had more than a touch of authenticity to it.

"What… what if he doesn't talk…" Qing Jiuye said with a trembling voice.

"If he doesn't talk, he'll be fine, but I'll still take one of your legs."

Under such stimulation, Qing Jiuye began to spill everything she knew.

She didn't speak quickly, but Tang Xian was very patient, occasionally giving her one or two encouraging glances.

To Qing Jiuye, those glances felt like death warrants.

"After all, you've finally evolved into a nine-tailed fox demon; you wouldn't want to perish so easily, would you? You should know the odds of a six-tailed fox becoming a nine-tailed one are very low. So you better behave, I'm an honest man."

Seeing Tang Xian with a smile on his face, Bai Mansheng felt sympathy for the once mortal enemy, the fox clan, for the first time.

She turned her head, communicating with Yuan Wu, asking if there was anything he was not used to, while also keeping an eye on the Xuan Bird.

Tang Xian then asked many questions, some about the internal affairs of the fox clan, like their current attitude towards Qing JiuYu.

Without Qing Jiuye, whether the fox clan would welcome Qing JiuYu back, and the possibility of them accepting Tang Xiaojiu.

And within the fractions of the fox clan, how many still spoke for Qing JiuYu, and whether this faction had been suppressed by Qing Jiuye, and so on.

These were questions Qing Jiuye had wanted to deceive, but she didn't know what Tang Xian was capable of. He saw through her each time.

It wasn't until her last breath that Qing Jiuye slowly showed a resentful expression:

"You… said you… would let me go…"

Tang Xian said nothing. Watching Qing Jiuye take her last breath, he slowly closed her eyes and said:

"A mountain cannot harbor two foxes, besides... I am, after all, a hypocritical human."

Bai Mansheng had not seen Tang Xian's devilish side for the first time, but it was the first time she'd seen him do it in front of Tang Xiaojiu.

Tang Xiaojiu was also scared of this side of Tang Xian.

She had followed Tang Xian in hunting many animals and never thought of Tang Xian as cruel, but this was different because in her heart... she didn't really hate Qing Jiuye.

She always felt like this was one of her own kind.

Even if just a short while ago, they were engaged in a fight to the death. Even if since she was very young, these foxes didn't like her.

Tang Xian didn't explain much, but his expression was more serious than ever: "Xiaojiu, remember, your brother will never harm you."

Tang Xiaojiu nodded earnestly.

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It was only after a long while that Tang Xian turned his gaze to the Xuan Bird.

The departure of the chameleon had made Tang Xian uneasy. It was a day full of variables. Tang Xian, who had just gained a significant victory, didn't even have time to pay attention to some information in his sea of consciousness that he had been looking forward to.

He approached the Xuan Bird, whose large eyes stared straight at Tang Xian, filled only with weakness.

Its body was restrained by ice spears, and those blue flames had dimmed significantly.

[Today... we miscalculated, people of Eden... what do you want to know?]

"First of all, I'm not from the Eden Tribe; I'm a bona fide human. My name is Tang Xian. The reason you're not dead isn't that you're some immortal bird. As you now know, my partner is the real demon of hell. Your domain is like home to him, maybe even finding those orphaned spirits rather talented, speaking so pleasantly that he doesn't even want to work for me anymore."

Tang Xian took a step closer and continued:

"It must be interesting if a phoenix dies. I'm really craving bird meat, but I'm more concerned about my turtle and frog soup. You'd better start explaining now, what's the relationship between you and this feather?"

With that, Tang Xian took out the Black Flame Phoenix Feather that Bai Shuang had given him.

Originally, Bai Shuang hoped that the feather would save Tang Xian's life if he couldn't defeat the Xuan Bird. It wasn't supposed to become a tool for interrogating the Xuan Bird as it had now.

However, the Xuan Bird's reaction was extremely dramatic:

[This... how is this possible… where did you find it? Where? A Black Flame Phoenix Feather? Why do you have this feather? Who exactly are you?]

The intense reaction from the Xuan Bird suddenly invigorated Tang Xian.

"Get it straight who's asking the questions here. Answer me, what's the connection between you and this feather."

(I'm in good form today, 8,000 words, two chapters. How about a recommendation ticket?~)