The scene on the stone mountain was livestreamed, arranged by the voluptuous woman.
As Lloyd gave the order, all the modified humans charged towards the summit.
The moment they made their move, Qin Hanchu sensed it.
A smile played on his lips, and Qin Hanchu whispered, "Act convincingly."
"Understood," Old Ghost replied.
A few minutes later, Old Ghost suddenly stood up, drew his short knife, and shouted, "Who's there?"
No one answered Old Ghost, but dozens of steel arrows shot towards him and his companion.
Old Ghost brandished his short knife, and streaks of qi blocked the steel arrows.
As soon as the arrows fell, more than twenty modified humans surrounded them.
Old Ghost immediately engaged them.
Qin Hanchu also joined the fray, wielding a dagger against the modified humans.
The leading modified human possessed Grandmaster-level strength. Old Ghost was kept busy by him and couldn't attend to Qin Hanchu.
Soon, Qin Hanchu was beaten to the point of spitting "blood" and fell to the ground.
The moment Qin Hanchu collapsed, several long sabers were pressed against his neck.
"Leave quickly!" Qin Hanchu yelled urgently.
"Master, don't worry, I will definitely come back to save you!" Old Ghost roared in anger, then hurled a sphere onto the ground.
*Bang!*
The sphere exploded, scattering a cloud of white mist.
Seizing the opportunity, Old Ghost had already flown down the mountain.
"Take him."
These people did not pursue Old Ghost.
With Qin Hanchu captured, the mission was considered complete.
If Old Ghost wanted to rescue Qin Hanchu, he would have to find Qin Hanchu's location first.
Duke Lloyd had been watching the battle through the drone.
Seeing his men capture Qin Hanchu, Duke Lloyd exclaimed excitedly, "Escort him to the base immediately. It must be done discreetly. No one must know his whereabouts."
The voluptuous woman, however, frowned, saying, "Something feels off. Why would Qin Hanchu come to this mountain to cultivate? And everything went too smoothly."
"The person has been captured. As long as we ensure we weren't followed, there's no problem."
"Perhaps he prefers cultivating in open spaces."
"After all, an open environment can lift one's spirits."
Duke Lloyd was extremely pleased at this moment.
As long as he obtained Qin Hanchu's method for helping martial artists break through, his influence would undoubtedly grow stronger.
The voluptuous woman said no more and immediately called her subordinates, reminding them to avoid being tracked.
Furthermore, the vehicle carrying Qin Hanchu activated its signal jammer.
Even if Qin Hanchu had a tracking device, it would be useless.
At this moment, Qin Hanchu's hands and feet were bound by steel cables, and his eyes were covered.
The steel cables were incredibly strong; even a Grandmaster would struggle to break them.
Of course, to Qin Hanchu, a late-stage Grandmaster, these steel ropes were no different from ordinary ones.
After an unknown duration, Qin Hanchu's blindfold was finally removed.
Opening his eyes, Qin Hanchu saw the voluptuous woman.
Behind the voluptuous woman stood four expressionless modified humans.
"Marquis Champion, I apologize for inviting you as a guest in this manner," the voluptuous woman said with a smile.
Qin Hanchu looked at the voluptuous woman coldly and said, "I didn't expect the modified humans to be forces from the Grand Duchy of Berlin. Was I walking into a trap?"
"What do you think?" the voluptuous woman asked with a smile.
"You want to know how I help martial artists break through, right?"
The voluptuous woman nodded. "A wise man adapts to circumstances. I believe Marquis Champion knows how to choose?"
"I only speak with the person in charge. If he doesn't show himself, I won't say anything," Qin Hanchu stated calmly.
"I don't wish for Marquis Champion to suffer any physical pain."
"But if you refuse to speak, I'll have no choice but to make you experience my methods."
"If you touch me even once, I'll die without speaking?"
"You should know that I am a disciple of a divine doctor."
"If I so choose, I can even paralyze my body so it feels no pain whatsoever," Qin Hanchu declared fearlessly.
The voluptuous woman fell silent, unsure if Qin Hanchu was telling the truth.
Just then, the door to the interrogation room was pushed open.
Following that, Duke Lloyd entered, accompanied by guards.
Upon seeing Duke Lloyd, the voluptuous woman respectfully stepped aside.
"I am the mastermind. You can tell me everything."
"As long as you speak, I promise I won't kill you."
Duke Lloyd said with a triumphant smile.
"I know you won't kill me. You'll keep me under house arrest, right? To help you train death warriors?" Qin Hanchu said.
Duke Lloyd's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and his gaze conveyed admiration. "You're very smart to have guessed that! While I won't let you leave, I will fulfill all your requests, whether it's for beautiful women or delicious food."
"Did you create this force yourself?" Qin Hanchu asked.
"Of course." Duke Lloyd felt he had Qin Hanchu cornered, so there was no need to hide anything.
"Do these modified humans belong only to you?"
"Surely there are other powers supporting you."
Qin Hanchu intended to eradicate this force completely, so he wanted to catch them all in one sweep.
"Once you understand my background, you won't ask such trivial questions," Duke Lloyd said proudly.
"Since we have time, why don't you introduce yourself and let me understand you better?" Qin Hanchu asked casually, leaning back in the interrogation chair.
"Hand over the secret I want first, and later I'll let you understand me thoroughly."
Seeing Duke Lloyd's reticence, Qin Hanchu stopped pressing. He asked with a light laugh, "Do you want to know how your subordinates died?"
Qin Hanchu's words and actions made Duke Lloyd feel that something was amiss.
Qin Hanchu was currently his captive, so why wasn't Qin Hanchu showing any panic?
Qin Hanchu gave him the feeling of being on vacation.
"What do you want to say?" Duke Lloyd's expression darkened.
"How about I send you to join your deceased subordinates?" A cold smile touched Qin Hanchu's lips.
Duke Lloyd was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed. "Are you waiting for your people to rescue you? Don't even think about it. No one knows where you are, so you have no reinforcements."
"You're thinking too much. I don't need reinforcements."
With that said, the formidable qi within Qin Hanchu erupted.
The tough steel cables snapped directly, and Qin Hanchu instantly broke free from his restraints.
This sudden turn of events startled everyone.
As everyone stood in shock, Qin Hanchu instantly appeared before Duke Lloyd.
His fist was surrounded by formidable qi, and Qin Hanchu ruthlessly slammed it towards Duke Lloyd.
Duke Lloyd's eyes were filled with shock. He could not dodge Qin Hanchu's attack.
But at that moment, the voluptuous woman suddenly rushed forward and kicked Qin Hanchu's fist.
This voluptuous woman was also a modified human.
Furthermore, her speed and strength could rival a mid-stage Grandmaster.
Qin Hanchu didn't pause, delivering a punch to the voluptuous woman's leg.