"You can tell the two of you aren't ordinary people."
But Moglin was a seasoned gambler who had weathered countless ups and downs. His nerves had been toughened to the point of being practically unbreakable.
Faced with the pair of interrogators, who had gone straight to the second stage, he remained completely unmoved.
"But unfortunately, even extraordinary people have to play by my rules."
"Where you are now is one of the strictest places in the world in certain respects. I've even taught your self-important kind a lesson at the gambling table more than once. To be honest, it's rather fun."
"Of course, you can try using your special abilities to overpower me. But you'd better make sure I don't remember a thing afterward. Otherwise, I'll make you realize what a foolish choice you made."
"Finished?"
Fu Qian sat down in front of Yuan Shan. He listened to Moglin's grandstanding, nodding now and then, and only spoke once the other man had stopped.
"I'm finished. Now you can give me a reason to be convinced—"
Moglin's words cut off abruptly when he felt something pressed against his waist.
The faint clink of metal a moment later, when he realized what it might be, made his body stiffen even more.
"Unfortunately, our idea of 'not ordinary' might be a little different from yours."
Fu Qian's smile never faded. He even leaned close to Moglin's ear and spoke in a low voice, making it look as if two old acquaintances were exchanging secrets.
"Given this new development, why don't you try adjusting your strategy?"
His tone was unhurried, and he even gave the other man time to think.
"You're trying to scare me! Weapons are strictly forbidden here. If you're caught, you'll be in more trouble than you can imagine."
Moglin had