"You..." Lan Xian furrowed her brows as she looked at me. I smiled and said, "You don't need to look at me like that, either. After all, everyone has their own ideas. Perhaps your cousin was forced into it at the time, right? But in the end, Shang Jun has fallen into my hands. Whether he lives or dies is no longer up to your cousin. It's all in your hands now, isn't it?"
"Tyrant, all you want is more information. Why bother sowing discord between Shang Jun and my cousin? If my cousin didn't like him, how could she have let him stay by her side for so many years? They've been childhood sweethearts for longer than my cousin and I have been together!" Lan Xian said through clenched teeth.
"Heh heh, people always change. We'll know when we see what happens next. I'm afraid your cousin may not come, especially if I let you go afterward." I sneered.
Lan Xian's expression shifted slightly. She understood what I meant. If she were released, her cousin might take her away and then stop caring about Shang Jun. So now, not only could she not leave, she had to stay. Her cousin would certainly come to rescue her, and that way she could save Shang Jun as well. Otherwise, there would be no one left to care about the man she loved.
"You promised to let me go! Are you going to go back on your word?" Lan Xian hurriedly said.
"Let you go? Of course. Once the investigation is over, I'll release you. I can't keep you here forever and raise you in my harem, can I?" I said with a chuckle. Lan Xian glared at me, completely ignoring my joke. Instead, she said, "You don't need to investigate anymore.