Why did you provoke me?

Just as Yu Meng was preparing to study the alien mother crystal core again, an unexpected situation occurred in the fourth battlefield.

The three hall masters of Yan Palace met with Nian Nian at the fourth battlefield.

Following Yu Meng's instructions, Niannian taught them some methods.

All of this was fine at first, but then one of them developed a problem with her physiognomy.

For some reason, whenever her lines appeared, the aliens on the battlefield would become extremely agitated. Almost all the aliens around the lines would become entangled and then devour each other.

Jing Er, Jing San, Liu Wei, and Niannian gathered together. None of them had ever seen anything like this before.

"What should we do?" Liu Wei asked.

"Send her out." Jing San was direct. "Cut off the source, and we'll figure out the rest."

Niannian clenched her fists. "Do you think she did it unintentionally, or was it deliberately arranged by someone?"

"What do you mean?" Liu Wei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The timing is a bit too convenient." After saying that, Niannian looked at Jing San, "Third Brother, what do you think?"

"Logically, I shouldn't doubt the person Teacher Yu sent in, but like you said, it's a bit of a coincidence."

"This is easy to handle. Just grab them and ask them what happened." Jing Er didn't have many other thoughts. "They've already made a scene in front of us, so we don't need to be polite to them. We just need to make sure Teacher Yu isn't hurt. Everything else is not within our consideration."

The group looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll go arrest them?" Jing Er said, turning to leave.

"Senior Brother, wait!" Nian Nian hurriedly called out to him. "I'll go invite them. We don't know if they're friend or foe right now, but we still need to maintain the relationship."

Jing San nodded in agreement, "Yes, we should try diplomacy first, then resort to force."

……

The person who had been silent all along walked in with Niannian.

"I know you have doubts about me, but I really don't know anything about this." Asahi sat down in the chair with a helpless expression.

"Sister, no matter what, what's done is done. We just want to resolve the issue, and it's not directed at you." Niannian poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.

Niannian took out the enhanced version of the Illusion Pearl, which Yu Meng had personally given her, specifically designed to deal with Bone Painters.

"Sister, this is the Illusion Pearl. In order to clear your name, I need to ask you a few questions. Don't worry, I won't pry into your privacy."

Asahi was somewhat displeased. "How can I trust you? Why don't you just send me off the battlefield? I'll just make up for your losses."

Niannian raised her index finger and waved it from side to side. "No, you've caused us trouble. You can't leave until the problem is solved."

Then she approached Asahi with a grin, "In other words, don't you want to know when someone tampered with your facial features?"

"Shouldn't you be investigating the people who have been in contact with me? Why have you brought me here?" Asahi's expression was grim.

She knew her facial features had been tampered with, and she was seething with anger. She just wanted to get out of there quickly and find out who was courting death. However, as soon as she reached the entrance, she was blocked from leaving.

She fought back, but frustratingly, she couldn't beat them.

Niannian still smiled and said, "Because you brought this trouble here, I need to know if you have any ill intentions towards us."

Qianling slammed her hand on the table. "It was Teacher Yu who sent us. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have come here at all. What you're saying is pure slander."

Niannian nodded. "I know. If Fourth Sister hadn't sent you, do you think you'd still be sitting here?"

Asahi was exhausted. "So, what do you want to ask?"

"As long as you cooperate, I won't let you lose consciousness. You know what you're saying." Nian Nian appeared very sincere.

Asahi glanced at the three people standing beside her and had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

"Look here." Jing San levitated the Illusion Pearl in the air. Qian Ling subconsciously looked over.

It was as if countless circles were spinning before my eyes, and her lines appeared uncontrollably in the air.

Jing Er moved quickly, packing all the lines in the air into Niannian's small backpack.

Niannian pouted, "You guys should knit your own little backpacks from now on, you've all made them dirty."

Jing Er turned his head away, pretending not to hear. He had wanted to make one for a long time, but the number of lines was limited, and he didn't have any extra lines.

The conversation with Jing San went smoothly. They asked her about her identity and why she came here.

Everything was progressing normally when Jing San suddenly changed the subject, "What benefits did they give you for doing this?"

"Let me have a share." Asahi was clear-headed, and she tried to cover her mouth to stop talking. Her hands obeyed, and she covered her mouth. But her mouth wouldn't listen to her brain and kept babbling on and on.

"I am a bone painter trained by the Frontline Research Institute. When I was ten years old, I was ordered to infiltrate the Underworld." Qianling knew that she was really finished. These were secrets that she never dared to think about under normal circumstances.

I don't know why, but now this mouth keeps saying everything, and it's impossible for it to stop.

Jing San and the others were certainly familiar with Yan Dian, and could guess why her organization was doing this.

Liu Wei asked curiously, "But we have no grudge against you, why are you ripping us off like this?"

Qianling covered her mouth with both hands, but her voice still came out, "I have to report my situation every three days, and I casually mentioned that I was going to the Fourth Battlefield to find an opportunity to imbue the lines with spirits. That's when I received this order to disrupt the order of the Fourth Battlefield. Afterwards, they will give me half of the profits from the Fourth Battlefield."

"What are you using?" Niannian asked curiously.

"A lure, specifically designed to deal with aliens." Asahi had given up struggling and answered whatever was asked.

Niannian stepped forward and said, "Have you ever thought about this? Your lines are ruined. After you go out, you'll be just an ordinary person. Will those people keep their promises to you? What means do you have to protect your own interests?"

Asahi's eyes widened. "Stop trying to sow discord. The dean has never broken his promise."

"You've seen it, who is it? Tell me." Niannian coaxed softly.

"Who would tell anyone about something like this? Do you think they're stupid?" Asahi asked instinctively.

"If I don't know, I simply don't know. Actually, after I've said that, can you also not think of anyone else who does this?"

Nian Nian proudly shook her little head. "Let me tell you, there's no such person. You're just tools of that research institute. Have you ever heard of tools being given a share of the profits?"

Niannian lowered her body, leaning close to Qianling's ear, "Besides, you've already completed your mission. Now that we've caught you and dealt with you, do you think your research institute will seek revenge? Will your family get what they're entitled to?"

Qianling's face was pale. She knew Niannian was right; the goal had been achieved, and they, these pawns, were truly unimportant. Besides, she was a bone-drawing artist; in the research institute, there were countless people like her.

Once everyone got there, they all realized that this incident was deliberately targeted.

But the problem is, what should we do with Qianling? Was she let in by Yu Meng?

Niannian waved her little hand and said, "An enemy is an enemy. I'll talk to Fourth Sister."

Jing San then spoke up, "Anything can happen in the alien battlefield. We're not gods, so it's understandable for someone to go missing."

Jing Er and Liu Wei exchanged a glance but remained silent.

"Alright, let's put on a show for her companions, and that'll be the end of it," Jing San finally decided.

He turned to look at Niannian and said, "You need to explain this to Teacher Yu. I don't want Teacher Yu to have a bad impression of me because of outsiders."

Niannian nodded.

Qianling stood to the side, on the verge of tears. "At least try to avoid me. How can you plot against me right in front of me? Is that any manners?"