Chapter 923: He is too scary

Chapter 923: He is too scary

Chapter 923: He is too scary

Zhang Yi settled into the guest accommodations at East Sea City, behaving as if he'd just checked into a luxury hotel.

He knew the East Sea Region had no grudge against him and naturally wouldn't harm him.

They simply wanted intelligence about the Divine Source.

He had decided that as soon as they came to ask, he would answer straightforwardly.

To avoid any unnecessary physical discomfort.

Zhang Yi never considered himself some tough guy, and besides, even real heroes know when to avoid obvious trouble.

As the old saying goes, life is like that thing—if you can't resist it, you might as well relax and enjoy it.

This laid-back attitude and behavior, however, left the East Sea Region's intelligence department completely baffled.

After obtaining no useful intelligence from them, they finally came to have a detailed discussion with Zhang Yi.

That morning, the East Sea Region provided Zhang Yi with an exceptionally lavish meal.

It included plenty of fresh seafood, likely caught that very day.

The entire table was filled with food, and they assured Zhang Yi he could eat without concern.

Zhang Yi didn't hold back at all—lobster leg in one hand, grilled squid in the other, eating until oil dripped from his mouth.

After he had eaten and drunk his fill, someone came to clear the dishes.

At that moment, the interrogators who had been waiting outside exchanged glances, then pushed open the door and entered with determined steps.

Liang Simiao had gathered all the elite members of the intelligence department.

This included psychology experts, micro-expression specialists, language experts, and other professionals.

The two interrogators, Li Hongyu and Chen Liang, were among the absolute elite of the intelligence department.

Under these circumstances, if Zhang Yi lied, they could easily detect it.

The biggest problem would be if Zhang Yi refused to speak entirely, completely rejecting cooperation.

If that happened, Liang Simiao would have a real headache.

They had ways to make Zhang Yi talk, but using those methods on an ally might create an irreparable rift with the Jiangnan Region.

Because of this, Liang Simiao's expression was exceptionally grave today.

Li Hongyu and Chen Liang suppressed their nervousness and entered Zhang Yi's room.

"Mr. Zhang Yi, hello. I hope you found the meal satisfactory?"

Li Hongyu smiled as she addressed Zhang Yi by name.

Zhang Yi acted as if he hadn't heard her.

While picking his teeth, he smiled and replied: "Not bad. Your seafood here is excellent, even better than what we get in Tianhai City."

A professional smile appeared on Chen Liang's face.

"We have some matters we'd like to understand from you. We hope you can cooperate with our work."

"After all..."

He had prepared his approach—first lower Zhang Yi's guard, then gradually break through his defenses.

But before he could even finish half his prepared speech, Zhang Yi interrupted him.

"I know what you want to ask. You just want information about the Divine Source, right? I'll tell you everything."

Zhang Yi said this while still meticulously picking his teeth—a piece of lobster meat was stuck between them, causing him great discomfort.

Chen Liang's smile froze on his face.

This elite member of the East Sea Region's intelligence department with twelve years of experience was completely thrown off by Zhang Yi's response!

Brother, why aren't you following the script!

Chen Liang's mind went completely blank.

Everything he had learned was about how to extract intelligence from reluctant subjects.

But when someone voluntarily discloses everything upfront, what was the point of all his careful preparation?

At that moment, Liang Simiao's voice came through their earpieces.

"He wouldn't disclose information this easily—it must be some scheme of his! Continue questioning."

Chen Liang composed himself.

"Ahem, it would be best if you could cooperate. We do want this intelligence. Could you provide us with detailed information?"

Zhang Yi spoke, and he provided extremely detailed information.

Li Zongyu and Zhang Weiwei were both in the East Sea Region's custody anyway.

Once they woke up, a simple questioning would reveal everything, so hiding information served no purpose.

"The Divine Source was discovered in a place called Mist Valley on Star Island."

Zhang Yi spoke as if it had nothing to do with him.

This cooperative behavior created the greatest crisis the East Sea Region's intelligence department had ever faced.

The micro-expression expert said in disbelief: "His expression shows no flaws! I don't see any signs of lying."

Liang Simiao's eyes widened.

Looking at Zhang Yi on the monitor, he said incredulously: "You mean to say he's reached the level where he can even deceive himself?"

"First, you must believe your own fabricated lies, then when you speak them, you can deceive anyone."

"As expected of Chaos! As expected of the Jiangnan Region's top combatant!"

The psychology expert offered his perspective.

"From his speech and behavior, I don't detect any signs of deception. He's so natural, as if he's speaking complete truth."

After saying this, he actually pressed his hand to his forehead and pounded the table in frustration:

"He's the most difficult opponent I've encountered in my entire career!"

Cold sweat nearly dripped from Liang Simiao's forehead.

How were they supposed to handle such a difficult opponent?

Among the group, a young woman in her twenties, seeing everyone's reactions, couldn't help but whisper:

"Could it be... that everything he's saying is true?"

The moment she said this, everyone's gaze fell upon her.

Various looks were directed at her—some mocking, some pitying, some shaking their heads and turning away to chuckle quietly; others looked at her with the sympathy one shows a child.

Liang Simiao looked at the new department member, his expression grave as he said:

"Xiao Liu, this isn't the time for jokes."

"You need to understand that we're dealing with an extremely powerful individual, the most difficult person to handle in the entire Jiangnan Region!"

"Our task is to extract intelligence about the Divine Source from him. This is an S-class mission!"

"Do you really think he would be foolish enough to simply tell us everything?"

Xiao Liu's face turned pale. She realized her recklessness and felt immediate regret.

After studying intelligence for so many years, she had actually made such a basic mistake.

She quickly apologized, asking her superiors to forgive her erroneous statement.

Liang Simiao didn't have time to deal with her, instead seriously instructing Li Hongyu and Chen Liang to continue questioning Zhang Yi.

The two also became serious, employing everything they had learned throughout their careers.

One hour later, the two emerged from Zhang Yi's room.

The moment they stepped out, they weakly collapsed to the floor.

Chen Liang's eyes were filled with pain and despair.

"All the interrogation techniques I've studied for years were completely useless against him!"

Li Hongyu leaned against the wall, her eyes completely vacant.

"Every single question we asked, he answered flawlessly without any gaps."

"Indeed, someone as cautious as him probably anticipated everything that might happen today. He likely prepared for the possibility of capture by the Colombian Navy, hence his response."

"I... I don't know what to do anymore."

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