Shen Xi, dressed in dark casual wear, slowly turned around and said sternly to Jian Fan, "Dislocate one of his arms."
This show of force greatly intimidated Chen Fa, who retreated several steps.
Jian Fan grabbed his collar, and with a "crack," Chen Fa's right arm was dislocated, hanging limply at his side.
Chen Fa cried out in pain, "Who... who are you? Are you trying to kill me?"
Shen Xi gestured for Jian Fan to guard the door, removed her mask, and slowly sat at the table. "I'm not that foolish. I just want you to tell the truth."
"Who... who exactly are you?" Chen Fa asked in a low voice, supporting his right arm with his left hand, his face contorted in pain.
"Mr. Chen, please have a seat." Shen Xi calmly pointed to the chair opposite her.
She knew that the longer she delayed, the more pain Chen Fa would endure. This would break his defenses and yield the results she desired.
"Miss, who are you? We've never met before, yet you treat me like this. Aren't you afraid I'll sue you?" Chen Fa remained standing, enduring the pain.
"Since I dare to do this, I am naturally not afraid." Shen Xi chuckled softly, looking at him with a stern expression. "It doesn't matter if you don't recognize me. But the person I'm asking about, you must know.
I hope you answer truthfully, or your other arm will end up like this."
Chen Fa reflexively took a step back and asked in a low voice, "Who? Who do you want to ask about?"
Shen Xi's gaze was sharp as she stared at him. "Five years ago, at the Getai Hotel in K City, did you give an interview to a reporter named Yin Xi?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Fa froze. So many years had passed, and someone was still asking about this matter.
He couldn't help but become vigilant, his eyes sharp as he looked at her, "Who are you?"
Shen Xi smiled. "Although you haven't directly answered my question, from your words, I can tell that the reporter who interviewed you was indeed Yin Xi."
Chen Fa frowned. Did this woman have mind-reading abilities?
And the fact that she could summon him here to interrogate him alone suggested she was no ordinary person.
The young man by the door also had extraordinary skills. It seemed they had come prepared.
"You must be wondering what my relationship is with Yin Xi, right?" Shen Xi continued.
Chen Fa stared at her cold face without speaking.
"There's no harm in telling you. She is currently abroad. I am her cousin. She told me everything that happened back then and asked me to return to avenge her."
Shen Xi's icy gaze softened slightly.
"However, she said you were instigated to drug her. As long as you reveal the person behind it, I can let you go."
Chen Fa's heart trembled. Indeed, some mistakes, once made, could not be avoided.
For years, he had been hiding in other cities, afraid to return to K City, living in constant fear. He never expected to be found.
"How can I believe you?" he asked in a low voice.
"There are two paths before you. Either believe me, tell me the truth of what happened that year, and I will let you go.
Or, I will take you to K City and hand you over to the police. None of you will escape then. The choice is yours."
Shen Xi picked up the tea on the table and took a sip, waiting for his decision.
Chen Fa lowered his head, his mind racing to analyze the pros and cons of both options.
Being handed over to the police was, of course, the last thing he wanted.
Even though so much time had passed, making it difficult to obtain physical evidence, even if he were eventually proven innocent, Qin Si Ye from K City would surely find him.
He had deceived him back then. If he were caught by him, he wouldn't have a good life either.
"Alright, I'll talk." After a period of struggle, Chen Fa finally chose to reveal the truth.
"It was Liu Ying, the associate editor of K Feng magazine at the time, who instructed me to do it. I was also momentarily foolish and made that mistake. In fact, I've regretted it deeply all these years."