"Ah! Ah! You—you little punk, you set me up!" Howard Kay was falling apart, finally feeling true despair. He knew that as soon as Shawn Young handed over the evidence recorded on that iPhone 4s to the Joint Investigation Team, or uploaded it online, his doom was sealed!
In a fit of rage, Howard Kay let out a beastly howl and struggled to his feet, trying to snatch the phone. But Shawn Young was ready—his hand shot out like lightning, knocking Howard back to the ground. Shawn strode forward, planting his foot firmly on Howard's chest. The force was so great, Howard nearly blacked out again, completely immobilized. All he could do now was glare at Shawn Young with venomous eyes, desperate to live but unable even to die.
"Heh heh—Chief Kay, not enjoying the taste of defeat? This is what they call 'He who does evil shall be destroyed by his own hand!' Hahaha—" Shawn Young sneered.
At that moment, there was a commotion on the stairs. Shawn Young turned to look and saw Rainie Cheng and Joanna Gong, both awake and dressed, coming down.
Seeing Shawn Young standing over the naked, bloated Howard Kay, both women blushed. Howard's flabby belly and his ruined manhood made him look especially disgusting—nothing like Shawn's strong, athletic build. Joanna Gong shuddered at the thought of almost being violated by this pig of a man, let out a soft snort, and turned her face away in disgust.
Rainie Cheng frowned and asked Shawn Young, "Shawn, what are we going to do with this guy? We haven't collected enough evidence yet. Sure, we know what kind of person he is, but we still have to follow proper procedures!"
"Relax, the evidence is all in that phone. Here—go check it out and you'll see." Shawn Young pointed at the iPhone 4s on the table.
Joanna Gong glanced over and recognized the iPhone 4s on the table—it was the gift she'd given Shawn Young. She hurried over, picked it up, and began operating it skillfully. Rainie Cheng joined her, and together they watched all the footage Shawn had recorded, trapping Howard Kay into confessing.
"Heh, with this evidence, things just got a lot easier! Once the Joint Investigation Team arrives and we hand over the data, Howard Kay is basically finished! But just to be safe, I think we should get some witnesses and physical evidence too. That way, he'll be done for sure!" Rainie Cheng said after reviewing the records.
"Uh—but the tricky part is, how do we get the secrets out of his head? To collect physical and testimonial evidence from this guy, we need to pry his mouth open and make him point out the stuff himself. That could take a lot of time!" Rainie Cheng frowned again.
Howard Kay rolled his eyes at this, snorted coldly, and his face said, "Don't even think about getting anything else out of me." Rainie Cheng, noticing his reaction, frowned and said, "Ugh, now this guy's on guard. Getting at his secrets might be tough! Once we enter legal proceedings, we need solid evidence."
Just then, Shawn Young suddenly spoke up: "Rainie, do you remember the Soul Parasite?"
Rainie Cheng was stunned for a moment, then blushed and said, "Of course I remember. That was the spell Zhen Yaorao from the Thirteen Enforcers used to control Qianqian! Qianqian really let you take advantage of her! So what?"
Shawn Young blushed but nodded. "The Soul Parasite is an evil spell that controls a person's core consciousness. Lucky for us, I also know the orthodox Taoist Soul Seizure Technique. It lets me peer into someone's mind, uncover all their secrets, and control them—unless they're a cultivator stronger than me. The Soul Seizure Technique is similar to the Soul Parasite in effect, but it's practiced differently, so the results vary. The Soul Parasite is a dark art that can cause serious harm if not removed, while my Soul Seizure Technique is much safer and more controllable. I just figured it out recently, and I've never used it before. Now, Howard Kay can be my first test subject!"
Rainie Cheng and Joanna Gong crowded around, curious. But Rainie couldn't help but worry: "Uh—if you've never used this Soul Seizure Technique before, could something go wrong and kill Howard Kay?"
"Uh—probably not. Worst case, I might turn him into a vegetable. Honestly, after all the evil he's done, making him brain-dead wouldn't be so bad. I'll be careful with the technique—let's do it!" Shawn Young said confidently.
"Shawn, can your Taoist technique really read his mind?! That's just—unbelievable!" Joanna Gong couldn't help her curiosity.
"Heh heh—get ready to see something amazing!" Shawn Young sneered.
Half-dead under Shawn's foot, Howard Kay's eyes flashed with shock and fear, but he still snorted in disdain. His face clearly showed he didn't believe in any 'Soul Seizure Technique'—he figured Shawn was just playing mind games. Howard was sure his own willpower was strong enough to resist.
"Heh heh—Chief Kay, looks like you don't believe me! But that's fine, I don't need you to. You're just my guinea pig now!" Shawn Young grinned wickedly, then placed his left palm's Laogong Point on Howard's Baihui Point at the crown of his head. With his right hand forming a sword-finger, Shawn focused his mind into Second Sight and began channeling his Heavenly Astral Qi.
Next, Shawn Young began chanting rapidly: "Heaven holds three wonders—sun, moon, and stars; spirits and ghosts are shaken; Celestial Lord, comfort my form; wandering soul, five organs deep—seize!" As his left hand trembled, a white light shot from his Laogong Point, piercing Howard's Baihui Point. Howard's body shuddered, his gaze turned blank and dazed, and Shawn's consciousness, powered by the spell, dove straight into Howard's Second Sight, exploring all its contents—wow, it was wild and raunchy!
Shawn Young quickly gathered all the important data from Howard Kay's mind, absorbing it into his own Second Sight with the Soul Seizure Technique. Only then did he release his power. When Shawn let go, Howard's body shuddered and his dazed eyes gradually cleared, though he had no idea his memories had been completely extracted. Shawn had perfectly completed his first Soul Seizure Technique trial!
Seeing Shawn Young finish, Rainie Cheng and Joanna Gong immediately asked, "Well? Did you get all the memories out of his head?"
Shawn Young nodded. Memories from Howard Kay's mind flashed before him—some were truly bizarre, and a ton were downright perverted, filled with vivid, steamy scenes that made Shawn blush. He forced an awkward laugh. "The Soul Seizure Technique is handy, but you can't abuse it. Randomly extracting memories means you get a lot of junk mixed into your own mind, which can overload your brain and mess up your cultivation. That'd be a real headache for my spiritual path."