"World." Dong Liuzhi said nothing, her gaze turning toward Yili.
Yili looked at her. "Cooperate with the interrogation, and we can guarantee your safety."
Dong Liuzhi let out a long breath and said as though resigning herself to fate, "Ask away."
He Qiang took out a mirror and held it toward Dong Liuzhi. "First question: what is your relationship with Zu Yuan?"
"Partners." Dong Liuzhi fell silent for a moment before uttering those few words.
At that moment, however, the mirror reflected her crying face.
"This is the Mirror of Truth. You can think of it as a lie detector," He Qiang said leisurely. "Tell the truth."
Dong Liuzhi remained silent for quite a while before speaking again. "Unrequited love."
This time, the mirror reflected her smiling face.
"Second question: how much do you know about the Masquerade Ball's list of upper-echelon members?" He Qiang asked again.
Dong Liuzhi fell silent, unwilling to speak.
Seeing this, Chen Long chuckled. "It's useless. We have plenty of ways to make you talk, but that would inevitably involve certain private matters you don't want others to see. Cooperation benefits both sides."
"The leader, 'Crown'; the second seat, 'Wisdom'; the third seat, 'Understanding'; the pillars, 'Gentleness,' 'Severity,' and 'Mercy'; and the Great Sage, who serves as the alliance leader," Dong Liuzhi said.
"Give me their names, or I won't mind letting you taste a little pain," He Qiang said calmly.
"I don't know Crown's true identity. Wisdom is named Yi Tianzhi, Understanding is Qi Hongxuan, Gentleness is Xiemi, Severity is Jiang Yunsheng, and Mercy is Qin Lingxue." Dong Liuzhi hesitated slightly before answering.
"...How much do you know about Xiemi?" He Qiang narrowed his eyes.
"He is Zu Yuan's teacher and the former Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. I have met