"What did you say?" Tianshan Tonglao's first reaction was that she had misheard him.
Song Qingshu repeated himself. "I said, take off your clothes."
"You little brat, I'll kill you!" Tianshan Tonglao exploded on the spot and charged at him with furious cries. Unfortunately, her strength had yet to recover, and with her short arms and legs, Song Qingshu merely held out one arm and pressed a hand against her forehead. She could not advance even an inch, only flailing her claws wildly in place without ever touching so much as the corner of his robes.
Song Qingshu frowned. "What are you thinking? I only want to examine your body."
It would have been better if he had said nothing. The moment he spoke, Tianshan Tonglao's face flushed crimson, clearly enraged to the extreme.
Watching her bare her fangs and brandish her claws, Song Qingshu wore an odd expression. "You're already an old granny. Don't tell me you're still shy?"
"Of course I'm not shy!" Tianshan Tonglao raised her head and answered instinctively, but quickly realized something was wrong and hurriedly changed her tune. "This isn't about whether I'm shy or not. It's... it's... what woman takes off her clothes in front of a man so casually, no matter how old she is?"
"You little brat, if you don't explain yourself, even if I have to throw my life away, I'll drag you down with me." Tianshan Tonglao spoke viciously. Yet after spending so much time together, she understood his character. Though he loved making suggestive remarks, he was not truly some vile, lecherous scoundrel. There had to be a reason for his request.
Song Qingshu hesitated. "I merely have a doubt that needs to be verified..."
"What kind of doubt requires me to take off my clothes to verify