After considering this possibility, Sui Meimei couldn’t help but feel a chill run down her spine, secretly lamenting her plight.
If she had just left earlier, it would have been so much better. Why did she, as if possessed, have to provoke him? Now, it’s too late, she couldn’t leave even if she wanted to.
At this moment, Zhao Ya smiled slightly and said, "Even her body was buried by me, do you think I know her?"
Hearing this, Sui Meimei felt a chill in her heart and began to plead bitterly.
"Sir, it was foolish of me not to recognize your importance and offend you. I beg you, please be magnanimous and spare me this once. I am willing to do anything for you."
As she spoke, Sui Meimei puffed out her chest, trying her best to show off her curves.
But Zhao Ya was unmoved and instead showed a trace of disgust.
Judging by Cheng Jingxue and Sui Meimei, the style of conduct of this Paradise Sect was indeed quite debauched.
Moreover, both of them were skilled in Charm Art, making this Paradise Sect seem more like the Demon Sect often described in novels.
Zhao Ya certainly had no interest in such women.
"It’s easy to stay alive. Just tell me everything you know, word for word."
"What... what do you want me to say?" Sui Meimei asked cautiously.
"For example, how many people are in your Paradise Sect, who is the Sect Leader, what level of cultivation they have, what Cheng Jingxue was doing near Wuxiang City—all of this needs to be said."
"But if I tell you, will you really let me go?" Sui Meimei said.
Zhao Ya frowned, and with a downward press of his Meteorite Iron Saber, the blade instantly cut into the skin of Sui Meimei’s neck.
"Are you trying to negotiate terms with me?"
"No, no, no, that’s not what I meant!" Sui Meimei endured the pain and promptly expressed her stance.
"Speak honestly, otherwise I have plenty of ways to make you talk," Zhao Ya said coldly.
Sui Meimei was utterly desperate now.
She didn’t expect this seemingly inexperienced young man to be so cunning in reality.
Her little schemes had been seen through at a glance.
Now she had no doubt that if she didn’t speak, this young man would really deal with her. So, even if it was just to suffer less before dying, Sui Meimei abandoned her resistance and spilled everything she knew like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
After listening, Zhao Ya finally understood.
It turned out that this Paradise Sect was a long-established secret cult, said to have existed even before the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty according to Sui Meimei.
As for whether it was really that long, Zhao Ya didn’t care. All he needed to know was that the sect had been around for a long time.
The Paradise Sect specialized in purchasing beautiful young girls to nurture, teaching them Charm Art and the secrets of controlling men from a young age.
Once they reached adulthood, they were given to high officials and nobility to earn huge profits and expand their network.
However, Sui Meimei didn’t know the specifics of how this was operated.
She was only a leading disciple belonging to the branch in Yunxiao County.
According to her, the main altar of the Paradise Sect seemed to be located in the Capital City of Great Yan.
But she wasn’t privy to the specific location.
As for why Cheng Jingxue came to Wuxiang City.
Sui Meimei said the Hall Master wanted to develop a network in Wuxiang City, so Cheng Jingxue was sent to scout the situation.
Unexpectedly, once Cheng Jingxue went, she never returned.
The Hall Master was furious, thinking Cheng Jingxue had taken the opportunity to escape, so he ordered Sui Meimei to find her.
But after Sui Meimei arrived, all she found out was that Cheng Jingxue had some involvement with Iron Forging Manor and had tricked them out of a treasured saber, and there was no more information.
After spending some time without finding anything, a sudden upheaval occurred in Wuxiang City, with the three big families and Cyan Bamboo Ridge clashing. Afraid of being caught in the crossfire, Sui Meimei ended her investigation and prepared to return to the Commandery.
She had the same thought, to avoid trouble on the way, she decided to travel through the mountains and forests and coincidentally ran into Zhao Ya.
This was the past situation.
After finishing, Sui Meimei looked at Zhao Ya with a face full of pleading.
"Sir, I swear everything I said is true. I only approached you because I found you good-looking and wanted a brief romantic encounter. Now even my subordinates have been killed by you, please spare me."
If it was someone else, they might have been swayed by Sui Meimei’s words.
But Zhao Ya was extremely astute.
Earlier, when Sui Meimei spoke to him, her gaze indicated she wanted far more than just a brief romantic encounter.
Especially since Zhao Ya very keenly noticed the malice in her eyes when she looked at Zui’Er.
If not for his superior strength, he and Zui’Er might have met a grim fate.
Therefore, Zhao Ya remained unmoved, only saying coldly, "Whether what you said is true or false, I will verify it later. But this time, I will give you a swift end. Be on your way."
"No...!"
The scream was abruptly cut off as Zhao Ya swiftly beheaded Sui Meimei, then began to search her body.
The five others had nothing valuable on them, but Zhao Ya found quite a bounty on Sui Meimei.
A stack of silver notes amounted to about two or three hundred taels, but more importantly, Zhao Ya found many types of knockout drugs on her.
Coincidentally, Zhao Ya had exhausted the knockout drugs he had gathered from some hunters, and this proved to be a substantial replenishment.
Aside from these, he found some aphrodisiacs, which Zhao Ya packed up and stored in his backpack.
After handling all this, Zhao Ya didn’t bother with the bodies, and together with a somewhat panicked Zui’Er, he left the place.
After walking for about another hour, Zhao Ya set up a new resting spot in a sheltered area.