Sunlight stread through the gaps in the curtains into the room, half-illuminating the face of Xue Jing, who sat on the sofa.
He sat with his arms crossed, his face reflecting deep thought, pondering a matter.
After a good while, a series of gentle knocking sounds ca from the door.
The sound was very soft. Xue Jing snapped out of his reverie, didn't get up, but flicked his finger.
The shadow at the door was drawn out into a black stream, which condensed into a tangible shadow hand and turned the doorknob.
Seeing the door open, Xue Wan, who was holding Miao Miao, looked sowhat apprehensive; she was about to speak but didn't see her brother.
She walked in, puzzled, passed through the hallway in the room, and only after reaching the living room did she see Xue Jing sitting on the sofa, half his body enshrouded in shadow.
He didn't speak, just sat there, covered in shadows with only half his face visible, looking calmly at Xue Wan.
With such a pose, he had an inexplicable air of authority like that of a mafia don, making Xue Wan, who already felt guilty, seem even weaker.
"Sister, have a seat."
Xue Jing spoke in a tone flat and unemotional.
Xue Wan: "..."
She let go of Miao Miao and walked cautiously to Xue Jing.
Instead of sitting on a chair or sofa, she knelt before Xue Jing and placed her hands on his knees.
"Wang~"
Xue Wan, like a little dog, playfully whimpered to please her master, her beautiful face wore an obviously cute expression, and finding the most adorable angle, she looked up at Xue Jing with innocent eyes brimming with moisture.
Xue Jing: "..."
For this shaless woman, displaying such a fawning attitude to her own brother was entirely unpressured.
Ever since the mont she lost to her brother in a ga during their childhood and, under the oath "If I welch, I'm a dog," she hesitated not a second before barking, she had abandoned the dignity of being an elder sister.
Since then, she always acted like a dog in front of Xue Jing seeking forgiveness whenever she did sothing wrong.
"Be serious, sit down." Xue Jing had long been immune to her antics and said expressionlessly.
"Oh..." Xue Wan's face spelled compliance, her hands left Xue Jing's knees, she moved back a little while still kneeling, then sat up straight, like a child sitting neatly to eat fruit.
"Do you realize what you did wrong?"
"I know, I was wrong, wang~" Xue Wan admitted her mistake without hesitation.
Xue Jing expressionless: "What exactly did you do wrong?"
Xue Wan, still kneeling, placed her hands on her thighs and dutifully responded:
"Hiding things from the family about troubles and trying to solve them recklessly, resulting in troubling Officer Jing."
Xue Jing clicked his tongue: "You know quite clearly, don't you?"
Although she resorted to her classic tactics, seeing her actively admit her faults and earnestly accepting her lesson, he did indeed find it hard to get angry.
After thinking a bit, Xue Jing asked: "When did this happen?"
"Two months ago... My ntor, that Professor Lü, showed a demonstration of making seeds bloom instantly..."
Xue Wan recounted the sequence of events honestly.
"After watching it, she asked if I wanted to learn, and when I said yes, she took directly to the Blessed One ceremony..."
She scratched her head, her charming face showed a touch of naive embarrassnt: "I thought it was just a magic trick, didn't realize it was for real, ahahaha, haha, haha..."
Under Xue Jing's expressionless gaze, her laughter dwindled and she reverted to her docile deanor.
Xue Jing thought for a mont, then continued to inquire: "How are you feeling now? What's your Mutation Rate?"
Xue Wan, surprised: "You even know about that, Mr. Jing."
"I caught that woman earlier and asked a lot." Xue Jing said.
"What woman? What does she look like?" Xue Wan asked tilting her head.
"Her left eye is colored."
"Is it Qin? You actually caught Qin?"
Xue Wan's face was a mixture of shock and admiration, "You're amazing, Officer Jing!"
Though her expression was deliberately exaggerated to flatter him, there was also genuine surprise.
Earlier, when her ntor pulled her away from her brother, she received a call from a classmate telling her to co see the commotion at the school gate, which made her realize sothing was amiss, and she quickly went to the scene.
Upon arriving, she saw clear signs of a battle involving a Blessed One of the Flower God Society, and considering the timing of Xue Jing's departure from the school, she deduced that her brother might be involved in trouble.
Then she received a call from Xue Jing and rushed to the hotel.
She wasn't very clear on the specifics of what had happened.
But as far as she knew, the plants cultivated by that Sister Qin of Nagu's were almost the absolute bane of Martial Artists.
Her brother, a Martial Artist, was able to overco her and even capture her...
"That person said she wanted to join their cult, to undergo the Blessed One ceremony, to make worship the Sovereign of Thousand Red and Ten Thousand Glamorous."
"I didn't agree, and she tried to force , planning to kidnap and present a fait accompli."
"It was your ntor, that Professor Lü, who instructed her." Xue Jing gave a rough explanation.
After hearing this, Xue Wan also generally understood the cause of the entire incident.
Her gaze showed a tinge of complexity as she softly promised: "Don't worry, Jing, this won't happen a second ti... Sister will protect you."
Xue Jing cleared his throat.
"Speaking of which, I have sothing to tell you as well."
After thinking, he said:
"Actually, it wasn't with martial arts that I defeated that woman."
Xue Wan, showing confusion: "Eh?"
Then, as if realizing sothing, Xue Wan stood up in shock, slamming her hand on the table beside her.
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