341 Zhuo Yixian, Do You Want to Die? (1/2)

Li Wan'er heard Wang Baole's shouting voice when she walked into the room. She had no expression on her face. Zhuo Yixian immediately turned and greeted her when she walked in.

”Greetings, Minister Li.” Zhuo Yixian got even more excited at the sight of his superior. He had been investigating in secret and on his own all along. Once he cracked the big case, part of the glory would inevitably go to Li Wan'er, but he would still have the lion's share.

He had no intention of keeping this matter under wraps. Before he had gone to interrogate Wang Baole, he had sent a voice transmission to Li Wan'er. He didn't expect her to make a personal appearance. He had only just started asking a few questions.

This shows how seriously she treats this case. I'm definitely going to be rewarded for cracking the case!The more Zhuo Yixian thought about it, the more excited he got. He found his reasoning and deductions iron-clad. He deliberated on how he should showcase himself before his superior. He turned and leveled an icy stare at Wang Baole.

”Wang Baole, it seems like we're going to have to rough you up before you will talk!”

Wang Baole lifted his head suddenly when he heard that. He glared at Zhuo Yixian furiously and yelled.

”I'm one of the Federation's hundred seedlings, the dean of the Dao Mountain Mist Academy. I'm a Secondary Rank Four Noble. I'm also the founder of the Soaring Cloud Student Platoon, which the Governor personally named. I saved dozens of people in the Blood Cave. Zhuo Yixian, you dare use torture on me?”

The look on Li Wan'er's face darkened as she listened to Wang Baole's hollering. Frustration simmered inside her. She had been busy with other missions during this period, and her own cultivation had reached a critical stage. That was why she hadn't been spending as much time and attention on the Colony Disciplinary Order, which resulted in the current oversight…

She hadn't been able to sit still since she had received Zhuo Yixian's voice transmission. She had rushed over, fury burning inside her. She gave Zhuo Yixian a frosty glare. She had originally approved of the way he had conducted himself and worked. Those feelings were slowly turning into annoyance and irritation.

Wang Baole had been observing Li Wan'er. His eyes flashed. He decided to dial it up and shouted again.

”Zhuo Yixian, don't bother trying to get anything out of me. I won't say anything, no matter what you do. Even if I'm to lose an organ or body part, you won't be able to make me talk!”

Zhuo Yixian was furious. It wasn't just the difficulty of prying anything out of Wang Baole; it was how Wang Baole dared to yell at him in the presence of his superior. Li Wan'er looked really unhappy and seemed displeased with him. This made Zhuo Yixian angrier. He had planned to showcase himself in front of her. He slammed the table in front of Wang Baole again.

The loud thud resounded in the room. His voice was colored with the threat of violence and brutality as he spoke.

”Wang Baole, I don't care if you're one of the hundred seedlings or a Secondary Rank Four Noble. You're nothing before the Colony Disciplinary Order. You're going to talk, whether you want to or not… I'll have you know… there hasn't been a mouth that I haven't pried open and gotten to speak since I, Zhuo Yixian, was posted to the Colony Disciplinary Order!

”You don't have to try and hide. I'm not trying to trick you. You weren't in Martian City on the night of the blood-colored mist and winds. I have undeniable proof of that!”

”I also know exactly where you were that night, and I will find out who you met and what you did that night!” The force behind Zhuo Yixian's words grew as he spoke, asserting pressure on Wang Baole.

”I won't tell you what I did!” Wang Baole heard what Zhuo Yixian said and saw the increasing unhappiness on Li Wan'er's face. He tried to appear nervous, as if his heart was racing. He snorted then stopped talking.

Zhuo Yixian also sensed Li Wan'er's sour mood. He clearly misunderstood the reason for it though… he thought she was displeased at how he had failed to make Wang Baole talk. He started to panic. He knew that torture was just an empty threat. Unless he had concrete proof and the necessary approval, he wouldn't be able to go ahead with torture.

Wang Baole remained stubborn, and Li Wan'er was clearly in a bad mood. Zhuo Yixian gritted his teeth. He knew the solution was to weaken Wang Baole's resolve and spirit. He slammed the table again.

”Wang Baole, you can continue to be stubborn. But let me tell you, I've already sent out ten teams—a total of three hundred people—to the Dao Mountain Mist Academy before I walked into this room. They will be searching through your room and the entire school. I don't believe you can completely hide what you did that night!