"Are you all right?"
Li Yan watched Su Hong poke at herself with a finger. It somehow made her seem a little playful, and he understood what the two of them were talking about.
Li Yan also found it rather strange. Su Hong was such an intelligent person, so how had she gotten tangled up in such a simple question?
He had also heard how formidable the "Brain-Wrapping White Corpse Gu" was, but it was merely one means of preventing others from performing a Soul Search. If they wanted to obtain information the other party knew, and knew Soul Search was impossible, then they could simply change methods and try something else.
Just how much pressure had she been under for Su Hong's reaction to become this sluggish?
"I'm fine. Do I look like something is wrong with me?"
Su Hong turned toward Li Yan at her side. Somewhat annoyed, she slid her finger from her temple to her delicate, high-bridged nose and asked with a reproachful expression.
Li Yan gave her a serious once-over from head to toe before speaking again.
"You didn't just now, but you do now!"
At the same time, he grumbled inwardly. If you weren't troubled, why would you ask me about something like this? That was clearly the look of someone who had run into a problem and lost confidence.
Su Hong froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. She was already stunning enough to topple kingdoms and cities; when she smiled, heaven and earth seemed to change color.
Li Yan only felt as though everything in the shop within his field of vision had vanished in an instant. Only that flower-like pretty face remained, filling his mind.
"Who would have thought that Young Master Li could crack jokes too? But if you