"A-Are… you… Su—"
"Shhh."
He pinched her lips shut between two fingers, almost gently—like sealing the mouth of a gossiping concubine.
"Just answer the question. One extra word…"
"And I'll let my beasts eat you, starting from your feet."
"Chi."
The Divine Thunder Crane made a honking protest.
I don't eat humans, its look said.
Su Xiaobai rolled his eyes.
But Long Lian didn't know better. She stared at the crane in terror, visibly shaking, then nodded, lips trembling, crystal tears slipping down her white cheeks.
And then—a sharp smell.
Su Xiaobai glanced down.
Oh.
She actually… peed herself.
He stood and took three steps back with visible disgust.
"Tsk. Worse than I remembered."
He shook his head.
How did she figure out it was him?
Impossible.
Didn't matter.
Not now.
