Lord Nine Thousand (22)

Du Chao Gong's voice was cold, and no smile touched his lips.

"I did not know since when you became so well-versed in these matters?"

Despite the youth's excellent performance, Du Chao Gong, who had carved suspicion into his very bones, still could not help but doubt. This trial was once again a threat to his life. Any ordinary person would have been terrified, but Chu Feng Qi was different.

He was strangely captivated. Du Chao Gong was like a magnet from the deep abyss; touching him meant losing a layer of skin, let alone the treacherous path into the young man's heart.

Forced to look up by the tip of a blade, the light in Chu Feng Qi's pale eyes immediately burned into Du Chao Gong's sight. Caught off guard, he clearly saw the youth's alluring, desire-filled expression, causing his brows to furrow instinctively.

The youth had already been afraid to look directly at him. Now, at such a close distance, even though the young man was cold, a single glance made Chu Feng Qi feel as if his entire body were on fire.

"If you suspect I know too much about geography, I can explain. It is because when I worked with many people, I was bored and often chatted. They told me about various minor cases and interesting things they encountered while traveling. Once you know enough, you naturally start to make deductions."

"As for Chu An, I was often in the Cold Palace. Although information was blocked, Chu Yu often came to cause trouble and accidentally revealed some situations, so I know a little."

His memories had revealed almost the entire journey of Chu An's life; it was hard not to know.

The youth's ears were flushed red, his manner awkward. Perhaps because Du Chao Gong saw he was hiding something, Chu Feng Qi tried to look up at the young man's nose to avoid revealing his shyness. By the time he finished speaking, his breath was slightly ragged, and he turned his face away, not daring to look at the young man. "If you suspect my intentions, then use any means to test me. I have always believed that true sincerity does not fear the fire; I have my own way of proving my loyalty to you."

These words sounded so sincere that if anyone else had heard them, they might have been moved by this heaven-and-earth-shaking display of devotion, regretting having hurt his sincere heart.

Du Chao Gong slightly raised his narrow, long eyes, their curve seductive. He let go, allowing the dagger to fall, and lifted Chu Feng Qi's chin with his fingers in an overly intimate posture. He took the blood from the thin wound onto his fingertip and rubbed it gently. His smile was radiant, and his tone was drawn out like a sigh.

"Truly a loyal dog. Such sincerity commands my respect. Speak, what reward do you wish to ask for?"