Ma Yuxuan stood before her, and the delicate-featured young woman studied him for a long while before speaking with a cold sneer.
"My entire family was murdered, and the Anomaly Suppression Bureau wants to close the case without giving me an answer? Isn't that a little too absurd?"
"Until you find the true culprit behind it, I'm staying in the Anomaly Suppression Bureau's prison. I'm not going anywhere."
"Kill me if you've got the guts."
With that, the young woman leaned against the wall and regarded Ma Yuxuan with a mocking gaze.
Seeing this, Ma Yuxuan pulled up a chair and sat down before her.
"Xue Huan, daughter of Xue Wannian, a wealthy merchant of Zhaojing Prefecture."
"You have two older brothers. As the youngest child, your father showered you with affection."
"You've loved cultivation for as long as you can remember."
"For that reason, your father hired numerous renowned teachers to instruct you. By the time you were thirteen, you had already made something of a name for yourself in Zhaojing Prefecture."
"But you still weren't satisfied, so you went out alone to seek guidance from masters."
"Ten years later, you returned after completing your training. Not long afterward, your household suffered the catastrophe of being wiped out."
"Is everything I've said correct?"
In response, Xue Huan said flatly, "Looks like you've investigated quite thoroughly!"
"Since the Anomaly Suppression Bureau is so capable, why aren't you out looking for whoever murdered my family?"
"I just told you. An anomaly killed your family, not a person."
"This case has already been closed, so the Anomaly Suppression Bureau has no need to investigate further."
"Closed?"
"Would a mere Hundred-Household Officer like you dare do that?"
"Believe me, within another hour, you'll regret what you've done."
Looking at Xue Huan's scornful expression,