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Having learnt the reason Xue Tuanzi was reluctant to speak, Mo Yan scratched the little creature mercilessly until it no longer had the strength to cry or laugh. Then, her conscience finally kicking in, she let it go, yet in her heart, she approved of its actions.
If one always relies on external forces and does not seek to improve oneself, over time, a strong dependence will inevitably develop in one's psyche, and she wanted nothing less than to become such a person.
However, considering the difficulty of the matter, Xue Tuanzi ended up revealing some information, such as indirectly confirming the accuracy of her and Xiao Ruiyuan's earlier speculations. The leverage the Lin family had indeed related to Emperor Huian's past struggle for the throne, which made approaching the issue from this angle much easier.
