That startled cry successfully chilled the air in the courtyard a few degrees further.
Under everyone's gaze, Jiang Yingcheng raised her treasured wooden stick again and prodded the soft flesh of the two men's bellies, trying her hardest to look fierce. "Y-you two, what else do you know? Hurry up and confess everything!!"
After saying that, she repeated the same trick, leaning close to the County Magistrate of Quchun's lips and listening for a good while with a series of "Mm-hm"s and "Ah"s.
The Heavenly Origin Sect Leader, who was close enough to know perfectly well that the magistrate had said nothing: "..."
Liaochen, who stood behind the pair guarding the County Magistrate of Quchun and the Heavenly Origin Sect Leader, and possessed excellent hearing: "..."
In the distance, Jiang Yanchuan's discussion with his ministers abruptly stopped. After a moment of silence, he looked up and gave Lu Yao a meaningful glance.
Lu Yao, who had considerable experience handling incidents of this sort, strode forward with an exuberant expression.
He knew it! Good things were bound to happen whenever he followed the little one!
No wasted trip! Not for anyone!!
He was only halfway there when the little one, apparently having leaned over for too long, swayed unsteadily a couple of times. Then she simply straightened up and let out a long, extravagantly dramatic "Woooow-"
Jiang Yingcheng stared at the County Magistrate of Quchun opposite her in utter shock. "How could you be so wicked?!"
The County Magistrate of Quchun stared at the little one in horror. Stars danced before his eyes and a roaring filled his ears, leaving him unable to make out anything else she said.
He had indeed nurtured quite a few sects like this in Quchun County, like raising venomous creatures in a jar to breed