Yuan Muye looked at Chen Ning coldly. He hated people who didn't keep their word the most.

Chen Ning's expression froze. He felt Yuan Muye's anger, but he didn't intend to confess everything just like that.

Because he knew very well that Yuan Muye was helping him because of Yuan Xiaoyao's birth mother.

If he confessed everything, Yuan Muye might be the one to go back on his word.

"I don't know what the consequences will be, but it's impossible for me to just tell you everything directly," Chen Ning said bluntly.

Some things needed to be made clear.

Yuan Muye frowned slightly. He wasn't stupid; how could he not know what Chen Ning was thinking?

"Then what do you want in exchange for telling me everything?" Yuan Muye asked directly.

Chen Ning definitely had other motives for saying that. If he satisfied those motives, perhaps he would talk.

However, Yuan Muye didn't have high hopes. After all, people like Chen Ning were not easy to deal with.

"You have to promise me you won't kill me." Chen Ning's first request was this.

He knew that Yuan Muye wouldn't let him go easily, so what he had to do now was leave here unharmed.

If that didn't work, he'd just take them down with him. In any case, he wouldn't let himself fall into the tiger's mouth.

Yuan Muye looked at Chen Ning calmly and said, "Okay."

He wasn't killing Chen Ning now, but that didn't mean he wouldn't kill him later.

Chen Ning was also stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Yuan Muye to agree so readily. Could there be a trap in this?

"You agreed so readily?"

"What? Did you want me to refuse?" Yuan Muye replied coldly.

That was true!

Chen Ning thought for a moment. He had originally wanted to make other requests, but in the end, he didn't say them. If he made too many requests, it would be more troublesome for him in the end.

"Alright, ask whatever you want!"

Yuan Muye curled his lip. Wasn't that nonsense? He had already said what he wanted to know!

"Who captured Li Qiqi?"

"I don't really know who captured Li Qiqi, but I know what they are." Chen Ning replied.

Yuan Muye found it a bit strange, but he didn't say much. After asking, he learned that the people who captured Li Qiqi were a group of cultivators from Jileya (Land of Ultimate Bliss).

Those cultivators didn't seem to have ever left Jileya, nor did they interfere with worldly affairs. As for why they captured Li Qiqi, no one knew the reason.

This made Yuan Muye even more confused. Since they were cultivators, why didn't they come down to help humanity overcome the difficulties of this world?

Or was it that, for those cultivators, the matter of the evil ghosts was none of their business, so they didn't care?

Yuan Muye was just thinking this. After all, he didn't know the real reason, so he didn't dare to make a hasty judgment.

"Is Li Qiqi still alive?" This was what Yuan Muye wanted to know most right now.

When asked this, Chen Ning seemed a little hesitant. After a long while, he finally replied, "She should still be alive."

So much time had passed, and those cultivators hadn't killed Li Qiqi yet. It must be because Li Qiqi still had value.

Otherwise, Yuan Muye couldn't think of any other more reasonable explanation. It couldn't be because Li Qiqi was an evil ghost, so they wanted to study her, right?

"Didn't you say you could take us to find her?" Yuan Muye said, staring into Chen Ning's eyes.

Hearing this, Chen Ning panicked. He could indeed take Yuan Muye there, but he didn't dare to actually enter Jileya. If he went in, whether he could come out safely was another matter.

Chen Ning looked at Yuan Muye with a troubled expression and said, "I can take you to Jileya, but I don't dare to go in."

Although his current strength had reached the peak of the Earth Grade Third Rank, compared to the cultivators in Jileya, he was just a small fry.

He certainly wouldn't dare to joke with his own life.

Yuan Muye frowned slightly and said, "If it's just going to Jileya, do we even need you to lead the way?"

Hearing this, Chen Ning's expression changed. Of course, he knew what Yuan Muye meant.

But having him really take Yuan Muye into Jileya required more than just courage.

"You plan to go to Jileya?" Chen Ning asked tentatively.

Yuan Muye glanced at him and said, "I'll go, but not now. The most important thing now is to deal with you evil ghosts, so that Yun City won't suffer a catastrophe."

Chen Ning wasn't stupid. Yuan Muye had already said it so clearly, so he definitely understood his meaning.

He was the boss of the evil ghosts, so Yuan Muye would definitely strike at him first.

As the saying goes, capture the leader to defeat the enemy.

"Even if you kill me today, you won't be able to stop this plan." Chen Ning's tone suddenly changed, as if he wasn't afraid of death.

Of course, Yuan Muye knew that killing Chen Ning wouldn't do any good, but it would at least have some impact on those evil ghosts.

After all, Chen Ning was their boss for now.

"Since you're not afraid of death, then I'll grant your wish."

Yuan Muye sneered and prepared to attack Chen Ning. Since he was useless, there was no point in keeping him around.

Just as he was about to attack, Chen Ning, whether out of fear or regret, suddenly said, "I can take you in, but I have a condition."

Yuan Muye was a little surprised. If Chen Ning was really willing to take him into Jileya, temporarily letting Chen Ning off the hook wasn't impossible.

"What condition?"

"I can't tell you now. I'll tell you when you're going to Jileya."

Chen Ning was clearly leaving himself a way out.

Yuan Muye looked at Chen Ning without speaking, wondering what trick Chen Ning was playing.

He definitely couldn't go to Jileya for the time being. When that day really came, Chen Ning might have already led the evil ghosts to attack the city.

Thinking of this, Yuan Muye dismissed the idea.

He didn't need to take this risk for an uncertain future.

Yuan Muye looked at Chen Ning calmly and said, "Forget it. Let's just settle our affairs tonight!"

A trace of surprise flashed across Chen Ning's face. He obviously didn't expect Yuan Muye to say that.

"What do you mean by this? Are you going back on your word?"

"I don't want to either, but keeping you around is always a scourge. Don't blame me; blame yourself for appearing here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yan on the side couldn't help but say, "Deputy Director Yuan, why are you wasting so much breath on him? Just kill him!"

Jiang Yan was now eager for Chen Ning to die.

Yuan Muye glanced at Jiang Yan coldly and said, "When was it your turn to speak?"

"Negative emotions from Jiang Yan +999!"

Although Jiang Yan shut up, her expression was extremely ugly.