Zuan was slightly taken aback, then laughed and said, "Sure, how about now?"
After saying that, he pretended to take off his clothes.
"Pah, you scoundrel..." Tang Tian'er couldn't take it anymore. She blushed, spat, and jumped aside, keeping a distance from him.
Seeing Zu'an burst into laughter, she couldn't help but say coquettishly, "How can you be so shameless~"
"I didn't expect that Sister Tian'er was just joking." Of course, Zu'an didn't really want to take off his clothes; he was just testing her.
They're all old foxes, why are they playing at some kind of ghost story?
Tang Tian'er snorted, not wanting to get into the topic: "By the way, it's been a long time since I've seen you. I heard you went to the demon race?"
"Sister Tian'er is quite well-informed," Zu An said, somewhat surprised.
"That's right, you don't even know what I do for a living." Tang Tian'er said with some pride, and then pestered him to ask about the demon race.
Zuan smiled as he recounted his experiences with the demon race, concealing some sensitive information, yet she was still filled with amazement.
"Oh, I really want to go to the demon realm with Brother Zu. I've always been interested in that place, but I'm too scared to go alone. I've heard that many demons eat people..." Tang Tian'er looked like a weak little white rabbit.
Zuan ignored him: "You do business with the Fox Chamber of Commerce all the time, yet you've never been to the Demon Clan? Who are you trying to fool?"
"Oh dear, Brother Zu saw right through me." Tang Tian'er wasn't embarrassed at all.
Zuan knew this was just her personality, and coupled with her professional habits, she didn't take it to heart.
The two chatted about everyday things for a while. Zu An didn't forget his purpose and casually asked, "You've been at Xiaoyao Tower for years. Do you know Yi Jun's seventh-ranked gold medalist?"
A strange light flashed in Tang Tian'er's eyes, then she smiled and said, "It's really heartbreaking. I thought you came here specifically to see me, but it turns out you're here to ask about something."
Zu An looked wronged: "If you don't believe me, go check. I just arrived in Yi County today and came straight here. If I didn't come here specifically to see you, why would I be in such a hurry? Just now, the girls in your building were giving me flirty looks, but I ignored them completely. Wasn't it all just to see you?"
"At least you have some conscience," Tang Tian'er said. "How did you get involved with the seventh-place gold medalist?"
Zu An replied, "Serving in the same court, we inevitably have some connection."
Tang Tian'er then replied, "I do know the Seventh Gold Medalist. After all, Xiaoyao Tower is in a gray area, and the Seventh Gold Medalist is the head of the imperial intelligence in Yi County. We naturally have to deal with him. A social butterfly like me is naturally sent to win him over."
"However, the seventh-ranked gold medalist is completely unyielding. He neither likes women nor gold and silver treasures, which is really a headache for him."
"Female beauty?" Zu An frowned slightly upon hearing this, and couldn't help but glance at her. It must be said that she was stunningly beautiful, and more importantly, exceptionally sweet, making people unconsciously want to get close to her.
"Oh dear, are you jealous?" Tang Tian'er moved closer to him. "Don't worry, you've seen my tricks before. I have all sorts of sleeping pills to fool people. Who can take advantage of me?"
Zuan couldn't help but remind him, "As the saying goes, if you walk by the river long enough, you might run into a real master and end up losing more than you gain."
"I've only been tricked by you once in all these years," Tang Tian'er snorted. "I learned from my mistake and changed the formula of the drug. Next time, even a giant dragon will fall for it."
Zuan: "..."
This woman is quite skilled at preparing this kind of medicine.
"But I'm quite happy that you care about me so much." Tang Tian'er's smile grew even brighter.
Seeing her sweet smile, which was less formulaic and more sincere than usual, Zu An was a little dazed. However, this woman's acting skills were always good, and she spoke in a way that was half true and half false, making it hard to tell whether she was being sincere or not.
"Did you see the seventh-ranked gold medalist around the sixth day of last month?" Zuan asked, seizing the opportunity.
"Asking about other men when you're with someone is such a downer," Tang Tian'er muttered, but still answered, "I did go to see him that day to give him the tribute money from Xiaoyao Tower this year. He could refuse it, but we couldn't refuse to give it to him."
After she finished speaking, she looked at him nervously and said, "You are also an official of the imperial court. You won't arrest me just because I offered a bribe, will you?"
Zuan said speechlessly, "Your little feet are still wobbling there, do you look nervous at all?"
"Oh dear, you saw through me. Your acting skills have deteriorated lately," Tang Tian'er said, somewhat distressed.
Zuan then asked, "Did you go to Blackwater Pool later?"
"Blackwater Pool?" Tang Tian'er was taken aback. "That place is haunted. Why would I go there?"
"You didn't go?" Zu An was stunned. What was going on?
“I’m so busy all day long, how could I have time to go to such a desolate place?” Tang Tian’er looked at him with suspicion. “Why are you asking this?”
Zuan stared intently into her eyes, unable to discern whether she was telling the truth or not. After a moment, he said, "I heard that you were also at Blackwater Pool on the day Gold Medal Seventh died, and that you were the one who threw his body in."
Tang Tian'er's expression changed: "You're doubting me."
Zu An remained silent, his mind racing, trying to figure out what was going on. The turtle spirit had mentioned a woman disposing of a body, leaving behind the words, "If only it had been discovered sooner." Later, Xiao Jianren discovered that the woman Gold Medal Seventh had been in contact with before her death was her, but why did she say she hadn't been to Blackwater Pool? Was it true, or was she deliberately saying that to escape punishment?
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