The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 785 The Man Who Was Hurt_1

Dian Chunqiu’s simple two sentences instantly scared Li Qing into a cold sweat.

Good grief, this woman is truly terrifying.

She can erase others’ memories, peek into people’s thoughts, and even create illusions?

This, damn it, standing beside this woman is not ordinarily dangerous.

So, could it be that all this time she has been prying into his thoughts, deliberately leading him on?

And perhaps many of the things he had just seen were not real, but thoroughly illusory.

"Director, this senior is kind of bullying, why would she tease me for no reason!" Li Qing said with a mournful face.

"A body close to the path, master of Heavenly Punishment, Xuan Chen Zhenren’s closed-door disciple, the man trusted by the Queen Consort of Qi, Master of the Underground Palace—tell me, which of these isn’t worth her curiosity?" Dian Chunqiu glanced indifferently at Li Qing and continued, "By the way, her curiosity has always been very strong, and she quite enjoys hearing other people’s innermost secrets."

Li Qing was momentarily dumbfounded. Was he that remarkable?

He always felt he was just a little shrimp, unfit even for such battlements.

Yet, from what Dian Chunqiu said, he seemed quite formidable.

"Director, under what circumstances would she be unable to peer into others’ thoughts?" Li Qing asked.

This was what he was more concerned about now.

Watching the flames of battle fade within the Sima family’s barrier, Dian Chunqiu spoke in a voice as calm as if it held no emotion, "Someone stronger than her, or those who have powerful treasures for protection, or individuals so simple-minded that they reach the realm of idiocy—aside from these three types, the best way to avoid her prying is to keep your distance and not give her the chance to touch you."

Li Qing’s expression instantly fell, this situation was damned.

"It seems that my thoughts were already crystal clear to her," Li Qing mused with a deep sigh, "Director, at least let me die understanding whether she could probe all my thoughts, no, I mean memories, or just the immediate ones."

"It’s the immediate thoughts, naturally. Even the most formidable Mind Reading Technique cannot traverse through all your memories," Dian Chunqiu said, "By the way, if you can maintain a focused mind while interacting with her, and think about nothing at all, you can also avoid it to a certain degree."

Li Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief but at the same time plunged into deep self-doubt.

If that was the case, Huan Ling Ji might already have discovered his affair with Jing Yan.

And that was not good news at all!

As for the other thoughts, the things he had just been considering didn’t seem all that critical; it was all about how to escape anyway.

Li Qing reflected seriously, somewhat conflicted about whether to confess some things to Dian Chunqiu as well.

If Huan Ling Ji knew about him and Jing Yan, it would only be a matter of time before Dian Chunqiu found out.

However, after hesitating and weighing the options, Li Qing temporarily abandoned the idea. It was better to wait and see.

If he confessed now due to his worries, he was more likely to fall into a trap.

After all, even if his affair with Jing Yan were discovered, the consequences wouldn’t be too troubling.

Because there was already a certain estrangement between him and the Ninth Bureau due to this incident, it would be the same when explained later.

"Director, the senior’s identity in the Ninth Bureau must be quite high, right?" Li Qing asked curiously, suppressing other thoughts in his heart. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Dian Chunqiu nodded, "She is the person in charge of the north, and her authority is comparable to mine."

"And her strength?" Li Qing inquired.

Dian Chunqiu turned to glance at Li Qing and said again, with deep significance, "I know that woman is a very enchanting one, welcoming to all, but I seriously advise you not to entertain any notions. The term ’femme fatale’ was coined for women like her."

"If we’re talking about sheer strength, in a one-on-one fight she might not be my match, but I’m not certain I could beat her. She’s the type of woman who can turn defeat into victory at the first sign of an opportunity. Don’t let her current Golden Core status deceive you, she can kill even a Nascent Soul."

Li Qing shrank his neck; the undertone of Dian Chunqiu’s words made it clear to him that this woman was terrifying.

Those who can defeat enemies a whole realm higher are generally freaks of nature.

"Director, you’ve really misunderstood me, how could I dare to entertain any thoughts about this senior? I truly wish to live a bit longer; I am just curious about her strength," Li Qing earnestly said.

Towards Huan Ling Ji, he might have had fleeting superficial thoughts at most; any deeper intentions were completely absent.

He hadn’t before, and now after hearing what Dian Chunqiu had said, it was even less likely.

"It’s best if you don’t harbor any thoughts. With so many women around you, there’s no need to get entangled with someone as dangerous as her," said Dian Chunqiu gravely, "Anyway... no matter what, it’s best you keep your distance from her."

Li Qing looked up at Dian Chunqiu, sensing a feeling of experience from his words, as if he himself had suffered at the hands of Huan Ling Ji!

Perhaps he had even been hurt before...

As he was musing, figures such as Xuan Chen Zhenren, resembling startling swans, floated out from the barrier area with grace.

The conflict had ended.

Accompanying them were Sima Fang and an old man who appeared to be nothing more than skin and bones, whose eye sockets were so deep that he looked completely skeletal, barely recognizable as human—he could easily pass for a mummified corpse.

Li Qing scrutinized the old man, who was bound by an invisible rope. He must be one of the two Sima patriarchs whose lifespans were coming to an end.

"Zhenren, I believe these two should be handed over to the Ninth Bureau for custody," Dian Chunqiu spoke gravely.

Xuan Chen Zhenren, with a hint of jest in his eyes, said to Dian Chunqiu, "Do you intend to detain them for a few days and then release them? Can’t you stop favoring the adversary over justice? If you talk to me like this again, be careful, or I might truly turn against you."

"Ever since the Queen Consort of Qi joined our Nine Truth Palace, you, old fellow, have been acting off, making secretive moves against us, and now you’re staging this inappropriateness, right?"

"Why carry such hostility with me, Zhenren?" Dian Chunqiu said with a wry smile, "The Sima family deliberately instigated war with the Nine Truth Palace. I think they should serve as an example since the establishment of the Ninth Bureau, to warn the world and make those with ulterior motives tuck their tails and not follow in the Sima family’s footsteps."

"If you put it that way, it does sound much more agreeable," Xuan Chen Zhenren said, after clearing his ear, "But he is our enemy of the Nine Truth Palace. By right, he should be suppressed by us. If you take them away, I have some concerns..."