Xu Yi had now become nothing more than a strongman, so naturally anyone could twist him this way or that. He seemed to have lost all his spirit, sprawled on the soft couch without another word.
Inside the Starry Sky Ring, Huang Mei scoffed. "It's no use if you don't have someone powerful backing you. Even if you set a trap, you can't catch them. You'll just have to swallow this for now."
Xu Yi ignored him, because Huang Mei had hit the nail on the head—and exposed the very thing that left him in such an awkward position.
He had gotten what he wanted. Now all he had to do was play dead and let these people run their mouths.
"What, gone silent? Playing dead won't do you any good. Get on your knees and answer me!"
Fan Cheng naturally had no intention of letting Xu Yi off so easily. He barked the words coldly.
Xu Yi cursed under his breath and was about to flee first and figure things out later when a figure abruptly appeared in the room. It was another Golden Armor Divine Body.
The moment they saw the newcomer, Fan Cheng, Long Guang, and Fang Taisong all looked astonished. They clasped their fists and greeted him. "Emissary Ding."
Ding returned their salute. "The higher-ups have summoned Xu Yi to answer questions."
The three were greatly alarmed. Long Guang said, "How could a mere Xu Yi have drawn the attention of Judge Venerable Xue?"
"An official from above arrived and mentioned Xu Yi, so the summons was issued," Ding replied.
Fang Taisong blurted out, "It must be about the Sima case. There are no heroes in this age, so a little brat gets to make a name for himself."
The moment he finished speaking, Xu Yi