Qin Ke confidently announced his "death," then arrogantly confessed to every one of his crimes.
"Anything else you want to know?" He had no idea he was being baited into talking and was still feeling smug.
The corners of Cheng Yu's mouth twitched violently as he remained under control, but he never made a move.
Lin Xingye had been holding back his laughter the whole time.
[Oh my god, guys! A surprise delivered right to my door!]
He actually hadn't expected it to work at first. After all, the controlled Cheng Yu was right beside him, and he couldn't be sure whether the system could observe what was happening.
But after quite a while, Cheng Yu still hadn't reacted at all, so his questions grew increasingly pointed, probing straight into the truth behind the incident back then.
"One last question. Why did you choose me?" Ever since Qin Ke started answering, the smile had never left Lin Xingye's face, though he didn't dare let it become too obvious.
His face was practically starting to cramp.
"Why else? You were unlucky. Do I need a reason to screw you over?" Qin Ke was tired of answering. This guy had way too many questions.
He couldn't answer that last question either. Everything had been the system's orders; all he needed to do was obey.
After all, they were bound together. He had no reason not to trust it.
They were in the same boat and could only trust each other.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, the system listening to their conversation in fits and starts through Cheng Yu: ...
With He Shuqin beside it, it couldn't concentrate on controlling Cheng Yu. On top of that, an immense, invisible pressure weighed on it.
Although it could only hear fragments of the conversation, its instincts told it