Han Rui finished speaking, the enchanting and passionate eyes that were once filled with only coldness and ruthlessness. He then turned and left decisively.
Xuan Feng's gaze drifted downwards as he watched Han Rui's retreating back.
What happened? And how did he know?
Upon entering the room, he saw Han Mo lying on the ground, the floor covered in blood. He instinctively moved forward to check the situation, only to discover that Han Mo was already dead, with a gaping hole where his heart should be.
Bai Han stood not far away, beside the God of War, calmly informing him that Han Mo had died suddenly. He stated that if the God of War was to remain unharmed, everyone else had to be kept outside.
He didn't know what had transpired, but he had previously sworn an oath to serve the God of War until death, and naturally, he would not allow the God of War to encounter any danger.
Conversely, all other matters had to… be put aside in the presence of the God of War.
What exactly had happened, he didn't know, nor did he want to know.
All he needed to do was to unconditionally trust the God of War and protect him; that was enough.
The God of War's brother had already given instructions. Due to Han Mo's sudden death, the God of War, overwhelmed by grief, had lost consciousness and remained in a coma for three days and three nights, suffering from severe amnesia. Therefore, from that day forward, no one was to mention Han Mo's name, and a unified narrative had been fabricated.
For the Dark Department, this was hardly a significant matter.
However, Han Rui…
Never mind. He had nothing to begin with, so why should he harbor any expectations?
Bai Xi recuperated for half a day before returning to the Dark Department.
Shen Mingxun followed behind Bai Xi. "Lord Bai, why have you come? Is your body alright?"
Bai Xi replied indifferently, "A minor issue. Where is the Hall Master of Kui Hall?"
Shen Mingxun immediately pointed towards the special interrogation room. "He's locked in there."
Bai Xi nodded.
The special interrogation room was the Dark Department's highest-level interrogation facility, a standalone, independent space. Its surroundings were encased in metal sheets, with only a small ventilation window left open. The individuals held within were subjected to specialized torture devices, not for any other reason but for security.
As Bai Xi approached, Shen Mingxun raised his hand. The guards of the interrogation room immediately stepped forward and opened the door.
Inside the door was a large chair, a torture chair.
Bound to the chair was no other than the Hall Master of Kui Hall.
At this moment, the Hall Master of Kui Hall had his hands and feet secured to the massive metal chair by thick, sturdy leather straps. A large hood was placed over his head, leaving only a small opening for breathing.
Bai Xi was familiar with this hood.
This hood was made of a special metal alloy. Once worn, it could isolate a person's hearing and sight. The hood was also equipped with a gag, preventing the wearer from making any sound.
Unable to speak, one could only survive by breathing. Furthermore, hearing and sight were completely cut off. Thus, after wearing this hood, it wouldn't be long before the person became agitated, equivalent to destroying the first line of psychological defense for the tortured individual. Consequently, after removing the hood, interrogation would become much easier.
For ordinary people, this was indeed an extremely cruel torture. However, for the Hall Master of Kui Hall before them… it could only be described as deserved.
The Hall Master of Kui Hall was an object of condemnation, both in Hu Guo and in foreign territories.
He habitually conducted drug experiments on living people, secretly abducting or poisoning them without their knowledge, and deriving pleasure from it. He also frequently exploited people's desire for revenge, escalating hatred and implicating the innocent…
A particularly sensational incident involved him developing a drug that, when orally ingested, was rumored to enhance human genes. However, it required experimental subjects that were infants under three years old. He consequently went on a rampage one night, targeting over a dozen maternity hospitals, poisoning everyone over three years old within them, and abducting the children for his experiments.
That incident caused a tremendous stir. Yet, due to his research achievements, it became something pursued by certain unscrupulous individuals, leading to clandestine transactions and secret protection for him.
Therefore, apprehending him was not easy.
Now that he was captured, his subordinates were also stirring. To prevent the harmful substances he had developed from continuing to plague the world, it was imperative to extract information from him regarding the whereabouts of the chips controlling his subordinates and his developed drugs.
"Remove his hood."
Shen Mingxun was slightly taken aback and did not move.
Bai Xi said calmly, "You can't?"
Shen Mingxun snapped back to attention and quickly said, "No, Lord of War, why would you want to remove his hood?"
Bai Xi frowned as she looked at Shen Mingxun, her gaze growing slightly cold.
Upon seeing that look, Shen Mingxun dared not say another word. He stepped forward and silently removed the hood from the Hall Master of Kui Hall's head.
After it was removed, the man who had his mouth gagged finally had the opportunity to speak, and he immediately shouted, "Dada dada dada..."
Afterward, he began to laugh, and after laughing, he started to writhe his body non-stop, as if struggling, or perhaps simply finding it amusing. "Little tadpoles, looking for mama, catch a tadpole and call it mama, the tadpole says aaaaah… and swallows it whole, gone, gone…"
Bai Xi stared at the person before her, frozen in place.
What in the world was this?
Shen Mingxun looked at Bai Xi awkwardly. "Lord Bai, what are you trying to do…"
Bai Xi reached up and pressed her temples. "I need to interrogate him. What am I supposed to do? How did he become like this? Don't tell me you've just kept him locked up here since you brought him back, with the hood on, never taking it off?"
For interrogations conducted in special interrogation rooms, individuals with insufficient mental fortitude had a probability of going mad. Therefore, if someone were to be confined within, they would require periodic breaks to have some respite.
Shen Mingxun immediately waved his hands. "How could that be? If the hood had never been removed, he would have starved to death long ago."
Bai Xi frowned. "Just three days, how could he starve to death?"
Shen Mingxun was slightly taken aback. "Oh, oh, oh, right, three days. But even after three days without food or drink, he wouldn't be this energetic, would he? Lord Bai, you might have forgotten, he was already like this when he was brought in."
Bai Xi frowned. "Is that so?"
How had he become like this? She couldn't recall anything.
Shen Mingxun quickly said, "Lord Bai, you don't need to interrogate him. Qing Yu is already helping us clear out the remnants of Kui Hall. You don't need to worry about this. In foreign territories, no one dares to oppose Qing Yu City. This time, we will surely capture Kui Hall red-handed."
Bai Xi frowned. "Why would Qing Yu City help us clear out Kui Hall?"
Shen Mingxun had clearly "memorized his lines" long ago. "Lord Bai, have you forgotten? You once saved the life of the City Lord of Qing Yu City. Therefore, not only did the City Lord of Qing Yu City present you with an exorbitant gift as thanks, but he also ordered everyone in Qing Yu City to treat you as they would the City Lord himself. Even Wang Yang, the former confidant of the City Lord of Qing Yu City, can be dispatched by you at your will."