Baiyu did not beat Zhang Ge to death with a stick.
As long as the other party is willing to speak, Baiyu is quite eager to hear what he actually wants to say.
Under the escort of the Security Bureau.
The entire Zhang residence, a total of one hundred people, were all locked up in prison.
Due to Baiyu's insistence.
The dungeon of the Security Bureau, which had been idle for several years and unused, was refurbished and expanded many times over, becoming even more secure.
During this period, no matter how crazily they arrested people, they still hadn't filled up one-fifth of the entire prison.
Now, with the people from Zhang residence coming in.
The place instantly became filled.
In the interrogation room of the Security Bureau prison, Zhang Ge was bound tightly by several thick chains and unable to move.
Next to him was a red-hot branding iron.
Dozens of torture devices were arranged in rows on the interrogation table beside him, some of which were still stained with mottled blood.
Of course.
The interrogation tools displayed here were the most basic ones.
In the Extraordinary world, there are many interrogation tools possessing Extraordinary Power.
These things.
They are not simply physical harm.
Some of them might cause irreversible effects on people, possibly leaving a lifelong psychological shadow.
Zhang Ge wasn't here for the first time.
It's just that.
Previously, he was the one sending people in, and now it was his turn to be in the cell.
"Captain Zhang, speak up. If what you say doesn't satisfy me, you know the consequences."
Baiyu stared at him.
Zhang Ge didn't hold back; at this point, if he didn't speak, the consequences were evident.
"Director Bai, regarding the ambush outside the city, I really have no knowledge."
"As for my men, they were borrowed by Gray Rock Count a while back... He needed them to conduct an exploration survey outside the Heavy Fog Forest, so he asked for them."
Zhang Ge's face showed a distressed expression: "A Count came to the door, and it's hard for me to refuse, especially since Madame Wu and the Countess were on good terms at the time. They came to ask, and I couldn't turn them down."
"Is there such a matter? When did this happen?"
"Three months ago."
Zhang Ge recounted the specific information once more and then said:
"Gray Rock Count only borrowed them for about two weeks before he returned from outside. At the time, since there were no casualties, I didn't pay much attention to the matter.
But now it seems.
These teams were indeed borrowed by Gray Rock Count then, and now they've caused problems."
Baiyu listened to his narrative. Every detail seemed genuine, not like something made up randomly, but the specifics needed to be understood to know.
Zhang Ge's unilateral words didn't have high credibility.
"Gray Rock Count..."
Baiyu muttered this name under his breath.
In the Shelter, Baiyu wasn't the only Count, in places like the City of He Mountain, the number of Counts and Marquises was actually quite large.
It's just that most of these nobles didn't have real power.
They relied on the estates left by their ancestors and maintained some businesses through connections; apart from having a higher status, they were basically no different from ordinary wealthy merchants.
Therefore, these nobles.
Had very low presence.
Some nobles who refused to accept the status quo would foster Martial Artists and practice Martial Dao, but these were indeed few.
Moreover.
The path of a Martial Artist also requires talent.
Most nobles are immersed in pleasure; how could they possibly endure hardships to practice Martial Dao?
As a result.
In a place like the City of He Mountain, filled with Martial Artists, the status of nobles, like the previous Security Bureau, was pushed to the edges of the power center.
Like the Long Shanyun of Villiduo.
He was actually engaged in this affair, promoting the differentiation of nobles and suppressing old aristocrats from nurturing Martial Artists to bolster their power.
Continuously weakening noble strength, keeping them away from the power center.
The situation of Villiduo is not the same as the City of He Mountain; in this center of merchants, the influence of nobles is still substantial.
After Baiyu learned this information.
He went to another interrogation room, where Zhang Ge's family was, mainly his wife.
Here, the interrogation was carried out jointly by Qiong Xue and Shang Yufei.
"How is it going? What did she say?"
Baiyu, seeing Shang Yufei busy recording testimony, crouched over the table, couldn't help but ask.
She looked up.
Blew away the stray hair from her forehead, with a faint smile in her peach-blossom eyes: "I got some interesting information."
"Oh?"
Seeing her expression, Baiyu knew it probably wasn't anything decent.
However.
After Baiyu looked through the notebook, he had a newer understanding of Zhang's wife's life.
This woman turned out to be a mistress of Gray Rock Count!
Moreover.
According to her, Zhang Ge's son now was fathered by Gray Rock Count, so the relationship between the two families was excellent.
And.
Before Zhang's wife married Zhang Ge, she had already been involved with Gray Rock Count.
This...
The owner's task?
Baiyu had a newer understanding of this Zhang's wife; he had also seen her during the arrest.
She seemed to be in her thirties.
Still graceful and charming.
And with an innocent face full of sorrow.
If one didn't know, they might really think she was a virtuous wife and a loving mother.
The result, in the Security Bureau's prison, this woman was exposed by Qiong Xue before any punishment, and she confessed everything.
"So, Zhang's wife is used by Gray Rock Count to control Zhang Ge."
Baiyu looked at Shang Yufei.
This girl, who has been helping him manage the Veterans Mutual Aid Association all along, obviously had unquestionable ability and loyalty.
Baiyu has always valued her opinions.
"Yes, I think it really is the case; this Gray Rock Count definitely has a big problem."
Shang Yufei tapped the tip of her pen, "But right now, we can't fully believe Zhang Ge's side either; first, we have to bring Gray Rock Count in to clarify."
