Just as Le Fei was gathering her Origin Energy and preparing to make a final stand, that murderous' heat 'mysteriously disappeared. When she raised her head again, she discovered that Ding Meng had already retracted his right hand. He had a strange expression on his face. "You've been here since the first day we arrived at Meteor City. I've observed that you've also been staying in the villa for the past six days. You haven't gone anywhere at all."
"Yes!"
Le Fei tried her best to appear calm on the outside, but she was actually concentrating on speeding up her Origin. The young man in front of her was definitely not as easy to talk to as she had imagined. She would stall for as long as she could.
Ding Meng said, "You also followed us here from the space station on Planet 1. Butcher was the one who specifically recommended you to serve us."
Le Fei grew even more nervous. "What are you trying to say?"
Ding Meng said, "I'm thinking of a problem. Butcher can't possibly be like us and think that you're just an ordinary soldier. He must know some things about you. At the very least, he should know that you're an Origin Energy user."
Le Fei did not say anything else. Although this kid in front of her looked young, he actually possessed a calm and meticulous mind that far surpassed that of a normal person.
Ding Meng continued, "This means that he already predicted that something like this would happen tonight and had already made arrangements and countermeasures from the very beginning."
Le Fei said, "So what if he did?"
Ding Meng said, "There's another problem here. The Celestial Wolf Army couldn't possibly have gone through so much trouble just for the sake of this sword on my body, right?
Although this sword isn't bad, it's not worth all this trouble. At the very least, before I came here, none of you knew that I was carrying this sword. "
He repeatedly emphasized the sword. Actually, Le Fei also understood that Ding Meng was suspecting the Celestial Wolf Army's goal.
Ding Meng continued, "I've always been curious. The Green Arrow Army's mission was just a reagent, but someone just had to steal it and sell it to the Celestial Wolf Army. Then, the Celestial Wolf Army didn't use this reagent to make any demands of the Green Arrow Army. Instead, it was Miss Dai who came here to negotiate with the Celestial Wolf Army. If my guess is correct, Huang Long's goal is to obtain what the Celestial Wolf Army wants from the Dai family …"
He paused for a moment, then asked, "Why didn't Huang Long directly go to the Shandai family?
I'm guessing that a Federation family like the Dai family wouldn't care about these mercenaries in outer space. I remember Miss Dai said this during the day. Normally, she wouldn't agree to Huang Long's request, but Huang Long knows that Green Arrow has a close relationship with the Dai family. So, Huang Long has to think of a way to force Green Arrow to seek help from the Dai family. "
Le Fei sneered, "As far as I can remember, the number of words you've said in the past six days was less than what you've said now."
Ding Meng also sneered. "I did talk a little too much, but it made me understand some key points."
Le Fei asked, "What is it?"
Ding Meng said, "Sky Wolf didn't dare snatch Green Arrow's reagent, so Nightmare did it for him. I heard that Nightmare does things for money, and I also heard that Nightmare doesn't like to steal things, but he loves to steal things. Whenever he sees something valuable, he can't control his itchy hands."
This was also a topic that Bai Yue and Ding Meng had unintentionally talked about on the way here. Nightmare could be considered a celebrity in this area.
When she heard the word 'Nightmare', Le Fei's right eye couldn't help but twitch a few times.
Ding Meng suddenly stared at her closely. "You seem to fit these characteristics."
Le Fei sneered. "If I were Nightmare, you would've died just now."
Her sophistry was useless against Ding Meng. During his battle with Lan Bing, he had already suffered a loss like this once, and this loss had been due to a biochemical technique that could preserve one's looks.
With Ding Meng's current cultivation, it was still very difficult for him to see through the disguise of a technique that could preserve one's looks. However, with Little Rascal's help, he could more or less see some clues. For example, after he withdrew his telekinesis vision, he could see that the Origin Energy fluctuations on the other party's face were exceptionally strong and strange. This proved that the other party's face was very likely cultivated with Origin Energy.
The reason he had been so long-winded just now was to let Little Rascal calculate the results. Little Rascal's results didn't disappoint him. "This Le Fei isn't using her real face. There's an 88% chance that she's cultivating a technique that can preserve one's looks, which is basically the same as Lan Bing's."
Ding Meng looked at Le Fei and smiled. "It's fine if you don't admit it. I'll slap you right now, and you'll be done for."
Ding Meng didn't hesitate when he said he would hit. His hand blade stirred up a new wave of heat, and he slapped her.
Le Fei didn't hesitate at all. She bounced up like a rabbit and rolled to the side.
With a dull crash, Ding Meng's casual slap caused the three-meter-tall boulder to collapse. It collapsed as quickly as flowing water, and in an instant, it was reduced to a pile of foggy sand.
If someone were to say that Ding Meng's Origin Energy cultivation wasn't at the level of an advanced warrior, Le Fei would dare to bet that person that she would eat shit before jumping off a building.
At this moment, the Le Fei by the beach was just like Lan Bing. Her body, face, and hair were all changing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few seconds, she had turned into a completely different person.
What made her even sharper than Lan Bing was that she hadn't turned into another woman, but a man. Moreover, Ding Meng recognized this man as well. It was Butcher. They looked exactly the same.
Even Little Rascal couldn't help but be stunned. "Wah, wah, wah, this guy. Even the wrinkles on his face are the same. The simulation is more than 95% accurate. Ding Meng, you should learn this move too. Turn into a beautiful woman and go on dates with yourself when you're bored …"
After Le Fei transformed, even her voice was no different from Butcher's. "Brat, you actually forced me to reveal my true form."
Ding Meng stared at her coldly. "I'm afraid this isn't your true form either, is it?"
Le Fei said proudly, "No one has ever seen my true form."
Her answer was undoubtedly an admission of her identity as a "Nightmare".
Ding Meng sneered. "I still only need one slap to see your true form."
Le Fei suddenly opened her hand, revealing a glowing capsule crystal. "I'll swallow this poison. Even if you beat me to death, you won't be able to see my true form."
Ding Meng was silent for a moment. Then, he said, "I believe that. However, there's no benefit for me in killing you."
Le Fei was also silent. Then, she said, "The calming tea you and Dai Yi drank during dinner was mixed with my Origin Devouring Agent. This poison is produced in the Devouring World and has been refined with Origin Energy. Without an extremely high cultivation base, it's very difficult to detect it. The poison I sprayed on you afterwards was a strengthened version of the Origin Devouring Agent. That's already the third generation of the Origin Devouring Agent. Can you tell me why?
Why were you fine after being poisoned? "
Ding Meng wasn't stupid enough to tell her the truth. "There's something you haven't understood. Right now, I have the upper hand. You don't have the right to ask questions. You should answer me. Was it Huang Long who ordered you to poison me?"
Le Fei gritted her teeth. "It wasn't, but the negotiations this morning fell apart, so I had no choice but to continue with my mission."
Ding Meng stared at her. "Then what was your mission?"
Le Fei said, "Under normal circumstances, the poison should have completely assimilated into your blood molecules after six hours and spread throughout your body, preventing your origin from operating. I counted. You drank four cups, and Dai Yi drank six cups. In another two hours, she should have fallen into a deep sleep. After that, I would have carried you onto a transport ship and sent you out of the Zhifan Star System."
"After that, I would have left the reagent behind, and we would have returned."
Ding Meng's cold smile became even more intense. "Huang Long is quite smart. He knows that once we leave, it'll be difficult for us to return. Once Miss Dai wakes up and realizes that the reagent is gone, she won't be able to say anything. In any case, the Heavenly Wolf Corps didn't use force against her. In the end, the Green Arrow Corps might really have to pay six million Star Coins to redeem the reagent. You might even be able to get a sizable commission from that, right?
Nightmare or Le Fei?
How should I address you? "
Le Fei sighed. "You're so young, but your mind is so sharp. To be honest, I didn't want to accept Huang Long's mission at first, but I've been lacking money lately, so …"
"So you took the risk?" Ding Meng stared at her.
Le Fei shook her head, her expression somewhat bitter. "There are some things that you don't understand."
Ding Meng said, "I only know one thing: you're not my match."
Even Le Fei had to admit that the reason Nightmare was able to come and go from one star system to another without leaving a trace was because she had a few divine skills that she was most proud of: poison, transformation, lightspeed, and life-saving.
The reasoning was simple. Her poison was undetectable, and her transformation allowed her to hide her identity. Light Element Origin Ability Users were fast, and there were not many ways to escape.
However, these divine skills were completely useless in front of Ding Meng. They were completely restrained. She could not beat him in a fight, and she could not outrun him either. Of course, if she really went all out, Ding Meng might not be able to kill her in a short period of time, but they were both exhausting each other. She did not know what would happen to Ding Meng in the end, but she knew that she would definitely be exhausted to death.
Most importantly, she could feel that Ding Meng did not have any killing intent towards her. Thus, she said, "I'll leave this place immediately. I won't participate in this matter anymore, and I don't want the money. If you let me go, I promise that you'll repay me in the future."
Ding Meng stared at her. "Give me your wristband!"
Le Fei was very straightforward. Without saying anything else, she took off her wristband and tossed it to him.
Once the wristband left her hand, it would be impossible for Le Fei to contact Huang Long in a short period of time.
Ding Meng waved his hand. "You can leave now. Let's forget about tonight's matter."
Le Fei did not move. Instead, she took a deep breath. "I already said that I didn't want to take this mission in the first place. After I earned this kind of money, I felt ashamed."
"You poisoned her with your own ability. It's not shameful!" Ding Meng replied calmly.
Le Fei's expression became somewhat bitter, but in the end, she did not say anything. Instead, she turned around and slowly walked towards the other end of the beach.
However, after taking two steps, she stopped and said without looking back, "You've been out for too long. You'd better go back quickly. If Huang Long sends Miss Dai to the transport ship now, you can forget about getting your reagents back."
Ding Meng looked at her back and said quietly, "Thanks for the reminder!"