Chapter 46 - 40: She Came Back Alive? (Bonus - )

Inside the interrogation room.

Shen Li squinted her fox-like eyes slightly, smiling gently yet dangerously, "Miss An Ya, I hope you’ll answer our questions honestly without hiding anything, or else you can’t handle the consequences."

Xiao Jin loaded his pistol, his expression cold and irritated, the surrounding air pressure frighteningly low, "Hurry up and talk, don’t waste time, or I’ll throw you into the contamination zone to feed the mutant species."

An Ya’s pretty face turned pale, almost bursting into tears, "I! I don’t know, I really don’t know! I couldn’t stand Shen Tang, so I sent Zhao Yin to teach her a lesson! But Zhao Yin was caught by you guys; he didn’t succeed that night at all. I don’t know where Shen Tang went either!"

Shen Li and Xiao Jin exchanged a glance, their expressions different.

Could it be that this female really doesn’t know?

Outside the car, Jia Lan leaned against a tree, waiting, his handsome face slightly sullen, his expression somewhat unpredictable.

No matter how much he hated that fat woman, at least she was one of their females.

A female disappearing right under their noses meant a dereliction of duty for the males, and they all felt a loss of face.

Honestly, they regretted it a little. If only they’d agreed to share a tent with that fat woman that night, none of this would have happened.

Seeing Shen Li and Xiao Jin come out of the car, Jia Lan lowered his crossed arms and stepped forward anxiously, "Did you find out any news about that fat woman?"

Shen Li shook his head, sighing, "No matter how we asked, An Ya kept saying she didn’t know."

Xiao Jin sneered, "Why make it so complicated? I’ve said we should use torture directly and see if she confesses!"

Shen Li disapproved, "Using private torture on a female would provoke other females’ resistance, making things more complicated unnecessarily. Moreover, she doesn’t seem like she’s consciously hiding something—it seems she genuinely doesn’t know."

Jia Lan thought about how that fat woman had made many enemies in the shelter and frowned, speculating, "Could there have been another person involved that night?"

"We can’t rule out that possibility." Unfortunately, they hadn’t paid much attention to Shen Tang, so they didn’t know who her enemies were.

"Let’s keep searching."

Meanwhile, Shi Yin heard the news that An Ya was detained and was gloating. That wretched female thought she could manipulate others to kill, what a pretty dream!

Shi Yin was overjoyed—killing two birds with one stone, truly satisfying.

That ugly woman was probably long gone, dead without a trace. If she’s not found within a month, she’s automatically presumed dead.

Xiao Jin and the others’ identity confirmations would switch to single status, providing her the perfect opportunity.

No, she couldn’t wait that long; she had to seize them now!

Shi Yin deliberately put on a beautiful dress, applied bright makeup, and transformed her six out of ten delicate plain looks into an eight out of ten.

She looked in the mirror, quite satisfied, and then went out to find Xiao Jin and the others.

By chance, just a few steps out, Shi Yin saw Xiao Jin returning.

The man was enveloped in a cold aura, looking unhappy.

Was he out looking for that ugly woman?

Shi Yin felt displeased, a hint of jealousy surfacing—how was that ugly woman still a bother even in death?

She wore a gentle and dignified smile, lifted the skirt delicately, and gracefully walked up, "Brother Xiao Jin, are you troubled? Maybe I can help if you tell me about it."

Xiao Jin glanced at Shi Yin indifferently and then looked away, a sardonic and disdainful expression briefly crossing his handsome face, not bothering to acknowledge her, striding past her brusquely.

This female was mediocre in looks, notorious for her arrogance and unruliness, possessed a huge appetite, and had ambitions towards him—she didn’t even check herself to see if she was worthy!

Seeing that Xiao Jin didn’t bother to acknowledge her at all and left without even a glance, Shi Yin’s face turned extremely unsightly.

She stomped her feet in anger and glared in the direction where Xiao Jin disappeared, cursing, "Who do you think you are! It’s your blessing that I take a liking to you, and you dare to give me attitude!"

She had dressed up beautifully today to amaze him, but that bastard didn’t appreciate it. Truly a waste of his looks and talent!

Shi Yin bit her lip, the desire for conquest in her eyes growing stronger. The more elusive he was, the more she wanted to possess this man!

Just wait and see!

Xiao Jin would regret it sooner or later!

Next time his mood swings, he’ll definitely be on his knees, crying and begging her!

Shi Yin visualized the scene in her mind, grinning smugly. By then, she’d severely humiliate this proud man, making him kneel and beg for her affection!

Xiao Jin had no idea Shi Yin was fantasizing about him, or he’d be disgusted to the point of throwing up his dinner.

Reuniting with Shen Li and Jia Lan, the three exchanged disappointing glances. They had searched the entire area but found nothing.

Shen Tang had been missing for almost twenty-four hours now.

In such circumstances, survival seemed unlikely—she might as well have fallen into the belly of a mutant species.

"That fat woman really knows how to cause trouble for us! Better off dead, so this prince’s mind can be at peace without ever seeing her again." Jia Lan’s words were venomous, but his face showed no happiness. He turned to walk back into the dense forest.

Shen Li frowned, "Where are you going?"

Jia Lan scratched his flaxen curly hair, looking frustrated, "Going to search some more, see if that fat woman is truly dead—I want a body if she’s gone, not just a missing report."

It’s not that he cared; among the five, only he and that fat woman were in an arranged marriage by the Empire. If she’s truly dead, he’d be a widower with no chance to remarry.

Xiao Jin’s face remained cold, with no detectable emotion, surrounded by low pressure.

Shen Li felt guilty—it was his fault for not keeping an eye on her. Planning to search farther, he caught sight of Xue Yinzhou approaching from a distance.

This snake beast, elusive as always, unexpectedly appeared today, surprising Shen Li. Thinking of something, he stepped forward to ask, "You’re often outside, have you seen Shen Tang? She disappeared last night."

Xue Yinzhou gave him a glance and replied flatly, "No."

Shen Li exhaled a breath of relief.

Xue Yinzhou raised an amused eyebrow, observing Shen Li—don’t think he didn’t know this fox’s true nature, deceptive and treacherous.

Superficially treating Shen Tang well, in reality, his dislike for her was no less than his own.

Yet now, this anxious demeanor showed some genuine concern. Heh, what kind of enchanting soup had that female given them?

Xue Yinzhou smirked internally—unfortunately, they would never find her.

Falling off a cliff, completely shattered, with no chance of survival.

Suddenly, the Light Computers of the group beeped with a message from the City Lord.

Xiao Jin glanced at it casually, then his handsome face registered shock, "The missing team has returned, and they brought back... Shen Tang?!"