The man had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and was strikingly handsome with an upright demeanor.
He tapped the desk with his pen, acting like a real cop.
"Stop the nonsense, just answer correctly."
Xu Qian reverted to her usual self, leaning back in her chair.
"Why don't you try guessing?"
Hui Feichi put down his pen and clasped his hands.
The man leaned forward slightly and said in a soft voice, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."
Xu Qian let out a chuckle.
Her eyes curved like a crescent moon, and she seemed quite pleased.
"Oh? I'd quite like to taste what this forfeit is like."
The current Xu Qian was completely different from the one in front of Xu Lu and the others. She could smile, act flirtatious, or act coy.
In front of those she knew, she was calm, rational, even icy—that was her true self.
In front of outsiders, she could wear a thousand faces.
Hui Feichi's expression flickered, and he commanded, "Someone, handcuff her."
Hearing the commotion outside, Lian Dou paused. She was taken in for questioning and already facing punishment?
"I'll do it."
The men in black were taken aback and tried to stop him, "Young Master Lian, Young Master Hui wouldn't agree."
Lian Dou cast a faint glance at them. The subordinates broke out in a cold sweat and immediately made way.
The man strode into the laboratory, and the two exchanged a look.
Xu Qian lowered her eyelashes, remaining silent.
"Hui Feichi, resorting to torture right off the bat is too much."
Hui Feichi gritted his teeth, "Lian Dou, you were even more ruthless than me before! Weren't you?"
The man who resorted to torture right off the bat was Lian Dou.
Lian Dou raised an eyebrow, not answering his question.
"Alright, whatever you can't get out of her, I'll help you with."
Xu Qian sighed inwardly. It was already difficult enough alone, but now with two, it would be even harder.
"What can't you get out of her?"
Hui Feichi was speechless and handed him the notebook in his hand.
"You ask."
Lian Dou glanced down and smiled, "Isn't it about abilities? One is telekinetic, one is invisibility, and one is spatial manipulation?"
The two looked up at her simultaneously.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes slightly, not answering.
Lian Dou didn't say anything further and directly wrote down.
"Which base are you working for?"
Xu Qian's eyes curved, and she smiled as she counted, "Many, many of them. Hope Base, Light Base, Tang's Base, Feiteng Base..."
Hui Feichi's brows furrowed. She was about to list every base in the country.
He tapped the table, "Be serious. Who ordered you to destroy the bases?"
Xu Qian scoffed and answered truthfully, "Do I need someone to order me to blow something up? If I want to blow it up, I will."
Hui Feichi shot to his feet and raised his hand to slap her.
Out of his mouth, only foul language.
If Xu Qian weren't a woman, and if Lian Dou didn't like her, he would have locked her in the highest-level dungeon and tortured her.
If she wouldn't talk, he would beat her until she did!
Xu Qian naturally saw his movement. She smiled slightly, swept a strand of hair from the side of her face, revealing her fair, tender cheek.
"Young Master Hui, if you want to hit me, go ahead. You don't need to hold back."
"Since I can't escape anyway, I can only be at your mercy."
Hui Feichi took a deep breath and lowered his hand.
Yes, no need to rush. Since they had caught her, they would extract the information no matter how difficult it was.
"Lian Dou, question her thoroughly, question her carefully."
Hui Feichi's tone was heavy. He glanced at them and then turned to leave.
If he stayed any longer, his heart condition would likely act up.
He stepped outside and commanded, "Withdraw the wanted posters and release the news: Xu Qian has been apprehended."
"Yes."
He had wasted so many crystal cores trying to get information about her during this period.
Now that she was captured, he was still at a loss.
This couldn't go on.
A cold glint flashed in the man's eyes.
Lian Dou, don't blame me for being ruthless.