Lei nodded and adjusted his glasses, "I am old and only wish to live out my remaining years in peace, watching my children get married and have children. That would be enough for me."
Xiao Xun smiled, "What a good father. I'm touched. But you are the admired Star Chart Maker, the CEO of the world's highest market value company. Can you bear to give it all up..."
Lei remained silent, and Xiao Xun snorted.
Then he clapped his hands, and two people in white coats wheeled in a set of equipment.
Xiao Xun introduced it to Lei, "This is the latest lie detector. If your emotions or bio-resistance fluctuate significantly, it will send a strong current through your body. Don't worry, these are all bio-electricity. While painful, it won't cause permanent damage."
Lei frowned, "What do you mean by this?"
"I heard from the people who brought you that you have heart disease. Try not to get too excited later."
With that, he signaled to the staff. The two people in white coats removed Lei's glasses and attached tubes and clips to him.
"Alright, I'll begin asking questions."
Lei roared, "What are you doing? I won't let you get away with this."
Xiao Xun put his hands behind his back, "Did you already know I was Dark Commander?"
Lei blinked, "I... Ah~~"
The two staff members nodded at him, and Lei gasped for air.
"I told you not to get too excited. We haven't even said a word yet, and you've already been shocked. That's not very appropriate."
Xiao Xun's expression grew menacing, "Did you know, or not?"
A fear rose from the depths of Lei's heart. "I... I know."
Xiao Xun changed the subject, "Was Yun Mei killed by your people?"
Lei glanced at the two staff members behind him, "No, I don't know any Yun Mei."
"She was my former housekeeper."
Lei shook his head, "I didn't have anyone killed."
"So, you had someone killed?"
Lei took a deep breath, trying to control his emotions. Suddenly, he acted as if nothing had happened, "Xiao Xun, I have heart disease. Stop shouting at me!"
Xiao Xun stepped on Lei's thigh, "Then let's try a different approach."
He then shouted towards the door, "Bring him in!"
Lei looked curiously towards the entrance, wondering who would be brought in.
A bald man wearing glasses stumbled in, pushed by someone.
"You must recognize this person, right?"
Lei was taken aback for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I don't recognize him."
Xiao Xun grabbed the bald man's shoulder, pulled out a gun, and pressed it to the back of his head. "Zhang Youwei, your boss says he doesn't know you. It seems you have no choice but to die."
Zhang Youwei, terrified, crawled on the ground and clung to Xiao Xun's leg, "Mr. Xiao, I know him. He's the one behind the assassination attempt on you."
Lei frowned, "Nonsense, I've never even seen you."
Xiao Xun pulled his leg back, "Did you hear that? He says he's never seen you."
Zhang Youwei scrambled forward a couple of steps, "Mr. Xiao, I'm telling the truth. I accidentally saw it when his subordinate was video-calling him. That's how I knew how to access the 'Dark Web.' I'm not lying to you."
Xiao Xun took out his pistol and said to the guard captain, "Please escort Mr. Zhang back!"
"Yes!"
Two guards grabbed Zhang Youwei by the shoulders and dragged him out. "Mr. Xiao, I was telling the truth..."
Xiao Xun aimed the gun at Lei's left eye. He had heard there was a microchip there, a biometric identification device for one of Lei's secret safes. "Lei, I respect you as a senior. Do you have anything else to say?"
Lei snorted, "Nothing more. Proceed. As long as you don't touch my family, you can do whatever you want to me. If you dare to touch her, I'll haunt you even as a ghost."
Xiao Xun took two steps forward, his face almost touching Lei's. "Do you foreigners believe in ghosts and spirits too? I admit we have had our grievances, but it's not to the point of irreconcilable enmity, is it? Using such great effort is clearly you acting on behalf of someone else."
Lei remained silent, even closing his eyes.
"Who is your behind-the-scenes boss?"
Xiao Xun suddenly stood up and said, "Oh, I remember. That night, two people suddenly appeared in my office. The weapons they were using were not something that could be made in this world. It seems I was targeted then. Someone with such weapons must be an alien. Your mastermind is an alien, right? No wonder you're so capable of designing such a simple yet efficient operating system. It's alien technology."
Before Lei could say anything, the current began to stimulate him. He convulsed for a long time before stopping.
Xiao Xun had the staff remove the equipment and then said to the guard captain, "We've caught an alien spy. Send him to headquarters; it'll be an accomplishment for me."
"Yes!"
Lei, just recovering from the electric shock, saw four guards placing shackles and handcuffs on him. "Where are you taking me?"
Xiao Xun snorted, "To a place where you'll wish you were dead but cannot die. They are very interested in human traitors like you."
At this moment, blood flowed from Lei's mouth.
A nearby guard saw this and quickly grabbed his cheeks, "Mr. Xiao, he bit his tongue."
"We absolutely cannot let him die."
Xiao Xun went over and grabbed Lei by the collar, "Old man, if you dare to commit suicide, think about your entire family."
Lei spat blood onto Xiao Xun's face, "You'll go to hell."
Xiao Xun wiped the blood from his face, then slapped him, "Take him away."
"You demon..."
Xiao Xun turned and walked to the table, picked up a tissue, and said to someone nearby, "Bring K and the people I brought back to the small conference room."
"Yes!!!"
Xiao Xun changed his clothes and, with Su Xiang, headed to the small conference room.
Seven people were seated in the conference room, with over a dozen guards standing by the walls and at the door.
Xiao Xun stood at the head of the table, looking down at the eight people – some from his country, some foreign, men and women, some in chairs, some in wheelchairs.
"Although this is the first time we're all meeting, we are all old acquaintances. I'll introduce myself first. My name is Xiao Xun, and in 'Deep Sea,' I am known as Dark Commander."
Upon hearing the name Dark Commander, the others exchanged glances.
Xiao Xun nodded, "Then, let's all introduce yourselves. After the introductions, we will all be colleagues. Any past unpleasantness will be forgotten. We will get along well from now on and work together to complete our mission of guarding the Blue Star."
Black Shark snorted, "If you hadn't said you were Dark Commander, I would have thought I was playing house with a bunch of lunatics, guarding the Blue Star. I'm just an ordinary person who writes Trojans to make a living. I can't even protect myself, let alone guard the Blue Star. That's just too funny."
Xiao Xun's face turned cold, "We are all in the same line of work. Who would dare call themselves ordinary? If we didn't truly need you, considering your crimes, five minutes of execution would be too lenient."
He then slapped the table and pointed to the first person on his left, "Let's not waste everyone's time. Time is too precious now. You start the introductions."
The man on his left stood up, "My name is Tom, and in Deep Sea, everyone calls me Gold Finger."