Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 502 - 98 Investigating the Enchantress
Chapter 502: Chapter 98 Investigating the Enchantress
Within the Zhenhai Team, there were two people who were particularly difficult to investigate.
One was Chen Lingyun, after all, she was the only daughter of the Jianghai Governor, and naturally, interacting with her required utmost caution;
The other was Zhao Yuanzhen, for a simple reason: lack of background information.
Zhang Jin couldn’t obtain Zhao Yuanzhen’s personal information, and had even gone to inquire with the department head beforehand. The result was that the department head told her she didn’t have a high enough security clearance, “Anyway, lacking background information doesn’t hinder your communication with her,” which made Zhang Jin somewhat suspicious.
Could she be the illegitimate daughter of some big shot?
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This possibility couldn’t be ruled out, so Zhang Jin decided to treat her with the same caution as she did with Chen Lingyun. Techniques like the ones she used to deceive Lin Ning before, definitely couldn’t be used on Zhao Yuanzhen.
“I’m here,” Zhao Yuanzhen said as she pushed the door open from the outside.
“Please come in… uh.” Zhang Jin was about to ask her to come over and sit down when her eyes landed on Zhao Yuanzhen, and her expression momentarily stiffened.
What a figure! That’s just outrageous, could it be surgery… no, looking at the shape it seems natural, is this person really of pure Lu Country descent?
A wave of intense dissatisfaction surged within Zhang Jin’s heart, but she quickly suppressed the flames of jealousy with remarkable professionalism and said with a smile:
“Please take a seat.”
“Mhm.” Zhao Yuanzhen was quite wary of her, and even in the study room of her own villa, she only sat on the edge of the chair, ready to leap up at any moment.
Could this strange woman be someone that bitch Mei Yingxue sent over?
Zhao Yuanzhen was uninformed about Mei Yingxue’s current whereabouts or activities, but now that she had small thieves… ah, no, it should be said that she was protected by the strongest cultivator companion of the whole Lu Country, Yan Yu, she wasn’t afraid of the other party anyway.
No matter where you hide, as long as you dare show up before me, I’ll call my husband over to finish you off!
Even if I can’t beat you, can’t my husband beat you?
“What’s the matter?” Zhao Yuanzhen asked coldly.
“Just a simple consultation interview,” Zhang Jin replied with a smile on her face, “In the last Mysterious Realm, you were momentarily caught in the opponent’s Illusion Technique during the fight with the Heart Demon, and even because of that, you lost control and turned to attack Team Leader Yan Yu, right?”
“Mhm.” Zhao Yuanzhen’s heart said, I indeed was hit by the Illusion Technique, but I turned to hit the thief because I’ve endured him for a long time… Forget it, since she’s cleared me of the blame, I’ll go along with it, “Yes, that happened.”
“My work this time over here is to help you analyze and understand the weak points in your heart’s defenses,” Zhang Jin continued to explain, “So you won’t easily waver or fall into an Illusion Technique next time you face a Heart Demon.”
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“I see.” Zhao Yuanzhen was overjoyed, “That’s great, hurry up and bring Yan Yu here to kneel and apologize to me here, then my anger will be completely gone!”
Zhang Jin: ???
“Err, is there some misunderstanding here?” she asked somewhat awkwardly.
“What misunderstanding could there be? I’m telling you,” Zhao Yuanzhen quickly flipped through her mental Book of Hatred, and recounted some of the things inside, embellishing the details to Zhang Jin, “… these are all very excessive, right?”
Zhang Jin thought to herself, what is this all about, are these trivial matters really worth holding onto until now? But she said aloud:
“That’s indeed quite excessive. Have you talked to Yan Yu about it?”
“What’s the use of talking to him?” Zhao Yuanzhen said disdainfully, “Besides belittling me, mocking me, and taking joy in my misfortunes, what else can he do?”
“But now it has led to you developing a weak point in your heart’s defense,” Zhang Jin said meaningfully, “As the captain of the Zhenhai Team, he has the obligation to help his team members resolve these issues.”
“Is that so?” Zhao Yuanzhen showed a contemplative expression and suddenly asked, “Does that mean, as long as it can resolve my heart’s defense weakness, I can ask him to do anything?”
“As long as it’s not something that puts him in too much of a difficult position,” Zhang Jin said tactfully, “I think he shouldn’t refuse.”
“Would it count if I made him kneel and lick my feet?” Zhao Yuanzhen asked with eager curiosity.
Zhang Jin: ……
Seeing her reveal an “I can’t believe what you’re saying” shocked expression, Zhao Yuanzhen quickly explained:
“Just kidding, I just wanted to know to what extent he would go for me, that’s all.”
Zhang Jin could only respond with an embarrassed chuckle. From the psychological profile so far, Zhao Yuanzhen was…
Petty, narrow-minded, vindictive—it was clear she was the complete opposite of Xie Ruoxi, belonging to the sensitive type with excessive self-esteem.
Even making a reasonable guess, when she turned her back on her Heart Demon to attack Yan Yu, it might not have been because she was controlled by an Illusion Technique. It’s entirely possible she was pretending to be affected to take the opportunity to vent her spleen.
“So, what specifically do you hope he will do for you?” Zhang Jin ventured to ask.
“Be nicer to me,” Zhao Yuanzhen replied without hesitation. “This is the basic requirement, the passing mark. It’s what he must do.”
“Understood,” Zhang Jin continued, “Beyond that baseline, then what?”
“Spoil me, love me, care for me, constantly think and dream of me,” Zhao Yuanzhen listed her demands fluently. “Every morning, he should care about whether I slept well the night before, ask if I was unhappy during the day before I go to sleep, pick out the tasty bits for me during meals, and if there aren’t any, go get some good food for me. When I’m in a bad mood, he should placate and soothe me, and when I encounter something joyful, he should share in my happiness… That’s about it for now. I’ll decide whether to add more demands based on his performance later on.”
Zhang Jin: ……
To be honest, sister, this is a bit over the top.
“Is this a clause from a Male Virtue Academy?” she joked, “Even married couples rarely have husbands who unilaterally agree to such demands, and the other party will surely have similar claims for you.”
“I know,” Zhao Yuanzhen said with righteous indignation. “That’s exactly why I have to use ‘compensating for my psychological vulnerability’ as a reason to coerce him into compromise. Otherwise, wouldn’t I have been influenced by the Heart Demon in vain?”
Zhang Jin sighed silently and mentally added another feature to her character profile:
Nitpicking.
But strangely enough, although the personality profile had exposed a heap of flaws, they didn’t really cause aversion—she just harbors grudges and makes one-sided demands without seeking equivalent retribution for those grudges or making a fuss if her demands are not met.
Is she restraining herself, or did she never even consider it?
Is this girl inherently evil or innately pure-hearted?
Combining her past work experience and people-reading skills, Zhang Jin speculated that Zhao Yuanzhen was naturally kind-hearted but had been led astray by her upbringing, which is why she exhibited all kinds of seemingly immature behaviors.
Because she was inherently kind-hearted, the solution was also quite simple:
Just like she said herself, if Yan Yu treated her a bit better, she would probably be quite content.
She wasn’t even like Yun Jin Ningning Ruoxi, who clearly demanded to establish a relationship or respond emotionally… Indeed, she was a good kid.
“I think I understand now,” Zhang Jin said with a smile returning to her face, “Let’s leave it at that for now. Can you call Chen Lingyun over?”
“Don’t want to, you call her yourself,” Zhao Yuanzhen flatly refused, “I don’t get along with her.”
Zhang Jin: ……
Retracting my previous statement, this girl may have the figure of an adult, but she has the heart of a child, not even to speak of good or evil.
