He Yishan knew what a Fighter was capable of. Under Chen Chuan's watchful eye, there was no way he could do anything at all.
His face twisted for a while before he slumped against the crate behind him and slowly slid down.
Chen Chuan ignored him and simply sat there calmly, waiting.
Half an hour later, Head Xie entered the practice room. He nodded to Chen Chuan, then walked straight over to He Yishan. The latter was sitting on the floor with his head lowered. Head Xie looked at him and asked, "Why?"
He Yishan gradually came back to himself. His body trembled when he heard the voice, and he slowly raised his head. "There is no why," he said coldly.
After a brief pause, he sighed. "At first, I only wanted a little money. But once it happened, they got leverage on me. Even if I wanted to stop, I couldn't."
Head Xie studied him for a moment. "It's not that simple." Then he added, "Since you don't want to say it, I'll say it for you."
He walked to one side. His assistant took a document from his briefcase and handed it to him. Head Xie glanced at it. "Following verification: He Yishan, native of Guanhe County, Hedong Province. His grandfather was Cai Zhongsu, a minister of the Old Imperial Household's inner court."
At the mention of that name, He Yishan abruptly raised his head, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
"After the fall of the Old Imperial Household, Cai Zhongsu turned over the Inner Treasury accounts and various assets. In recognition of his contribution in surrendering, he received a special pardon from the national government. However, during an inspection in the thirty-eighth year of the Jianzhi Era, it was discovered that he had concealed a vast