Probing Song Nuanyang

Xu Mu was truly in disbelief. First of all, he could confirm one thing: in the original plot, Ye Chen didn't have this woman in his harem.

At least in the middle and late stages of the story, she had never appeared.

Secondly, he remembered what Chen Xuan's neighbor, Zhou Xia, had said before: the Grand Elder of their Yin-Yang Sect had been missing for many years.

However, the sect had always kept the position open for her.

Following this logic, the black-haired woman in front of him should be quite old.

Why did she look so young?

Xu Mu could spot heavy makeup acting as spackle at a glance, but her firm, youthful skin couldn't fool anyone.

Not to mention, this woman was part of Ye Chen's harem. How could a man like Ye Chen ever settle for an old woman?

Based on this known information, Xu Mu could conclude that the woman before him was highly likely of a non-human race.

Xu Mu sat opposite Song Nuanyang. The Yin-Yang Sect was, by all accounts, a despicable and evil sect.

Although there might be some good people in it, the percentage definitely wasn't high.

The woman in front of him was probably not a good person either.

However, there was one thing Xu Mu was certain of: Song Nuanyang was different from Zhou Xia.

She definitely wouldn't be constantly throwing herself at men.

Xu Mu could draw this conclusion based on just one point: the Dragon King's strict standards.

Ye Chen was an extremely arrogant man. Apart from his special feelings for Ye Tong, he wouldn't allow any of his other women to even date other men, let alone sleep with them.

He would consider them impure and absolutely wouldn't accept them.

And Song Nuanyang's Destiny Level was level eight, proving she was someone who accompanied Ye Chen to the very end.

"Why aren't you speaking? Didn't you want to discuss a big business deal with me?"

Song Nuanyang's expression was indifferent, but a string of black text appeared above her head.

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Clearly, she was very dissatisfied with Xu Mu staring at her so intently.

"My business is rather special."

Xu Mu leaned back in his chair, looking at Song Nuanyang. "I know who you are."

"What do you mean? Does my identity need to be spelled out? Aren't I just the owner of this coffee shop?"

Song Nuanyang frowned slightly.

"I'm not talking about that identity, but your identity in the Yin-Yang Sect. I think you should know that the Yin-Yang Sect has already been wiped out by the Cleaners. The sect members and elders have all been arrested."

Xu Mu paused for a moment here. "But only the Grand Elder's whereabouts remain unknown."

Hearing this, Song Nuanyang's expression changed abruptly, but she quickly returned to normal. "Hehe, sir, are you filming a historical drama? Sects and elders? I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Elder Song, why play dumb? I came here specifically, mentioned the Yin-Yang Sect, and pointed out the Grand Elder. Do you think I'm just guessing?"

Xu Mu stared at her expressionlessly.

"Who exactly are you?"

Song Nuanyang's face turned solemn.

The fact that the other party could state such precise information meant he had obviously done his research and knew her true identity.

Just as he said, it was impossible to get such accurate answers merely by guessing.

"Don't worry about me. Let's talk about you. The Sect Master of the Yin-Yang Sect was arrested, and the Second Elder has always wanted to make the sect great again. As the Grand Elder, why do you completely ignore the sect's affairs?"

Xu Mu asked with a smile.

"The current Yin-Yang Sect lost its original essence a long time ago. I really don't like it, so I let it fend for itself."

Song Nuanyang twirled her long black hair around her finger.

"You must be of a non-human race, right? Being the Grand Elder, yet looking so young."

Xu Mu asked curiously.

"Mixed blood. A hybrid of a non-human race and a Yanhuang human."

Song Nuanyang propped her chin up and looked at Xu Mu. "Handsome, you still haven't stated your purpose."

"I'm a guy who likes legal lolis, or petite 'little potatoes'—the kind of women who are short and look cute."

Xu Mu suddenly dropped this line.

"So, I guess I don't have a chance."

Song Nuanyang remained calm, waiting for Xu Mu to continue.

"Just now, when I was preparing to investigate you, I saw two girls who are exactly my type walk out of your coffee shop."

Xu Mu grinned. "One had twin tails and wore a princess dress, while the other had shoulder-length hair and wore a shirt with a pleated skirt. That youthful aura really got me going."

Hearing this, Song Nuanyang narrowed her eyes and asked, "You're not a Cleaner?"

As far as she knew, there might be bad apples among the Cleaners, but they definitely wouldn't be this bluntly depraved.

"I told you, don't worry about my identity. I'm here to make a deal with you."

Xu Mu finally got to the point. "Call them right now and have the two of them come over to keep me company, and I won't report your identity to the Sanitation Department."

This was Xu Mu's true goal. The simplest and most direct way to test this woman was to see if she would betray her companions.

Ye Yu and Song Nuanyang had probably known each other for a while.

The last thing Xu Mu wanted to see was her using Ye Yu.

Of course, even if this woman was like Shi Fumeng, Xu Mu would still forbid Ye Yu from associating with her. If she got set up one day, Ye Yu would be in danger.

Song Nuanyang rhythmically tapped the table with her slender fingers.

She didn't have flashy nail art, just a light coat of pale pink polish.

"Is this multiple-choice question really that hard?"

Xu Mu smiled and spread his hands. "They're just two little girls. Besides, I'm not going to kill them. I only have love and affection for them in my heart."

"I don't know who you are, so I can't give you an answer."

Song Nuanyang smiled.

"Alright! For the sake of you playing matchmaker, I'll show you a little something."

Xu Mu raised his hand, and a dark golden light appeared in his palm.

The light slowly devoured the edge of the table. When he moved his hand away, a chunk was missing from the table.

Seeing this, Song Nuanyang's expression gradually darkened. "A Gu Cultivator. Are you from the Jiuli Tribe?"

"That's right. I've already taken a step back. If you keep bickering with me, I'll capture you and hand you over to the Cleaners."

Xu Mu smiled and shrugged. "Given your status as a Grand Elder, you'd probably be spending the rest of your life 'recuperating' in a cell."

"Handsome, I don't understand what's so fun about little kids."

Song Nuanyang suddenly stood up with a smile. She sat down next to Xu Mu and placed her hand on his leg. "Adults are much more flavorful."

"Cut the crap! I just like those two. Of course, as long as they are here, adding you into the mix wouldn't be out of the question."

Xu Mu chuckled and pushed Song Nuanyang's hand away. "When I play games, I'm used to taking on five at once."

Song Nuanyang stiffened for a moment, then smiled. "How about you take a seat in the room for a bit? I'll call them right now and ask them to come over."

"You should have done that from the start."

Xu Mu stood up as well and walked toward the adjacent room.

This was the exact place where Song Nuanyang had been taking her medicine earlier.

Xu Mu sat on the sofa and looked at Song Nuanyang. "You have to make the call in front of me."

"Handsome, don't be in such a rush. I still don't know your name."

Song Nuanyang smiled and walked over to the water dispenser, offering to brew some tea for Xu Mu.

"My name is Chen Xuan."

Xu Mu said indifferently.

Originally, he wanted to say Ye Chen, but if he used that name, it might lead to a plot development between Song Nuanyang and Ye Chen in the future.

So he used Chen Xuan instead.

"So it is little brother Chen Xuan. Have some tea first, I have some top-quality tea leaves here."

Song Nuanyang turned her back to Xu Mu and walked over to the nearby box where the tea leaves were kept, but instead, she took out the Spring Night Herb from her spatial ring.