"You're a very clever woman. You should know what will happen if you refuse to answer."
"So..."
"Tell me where the Celestial Dragons are being held."
CP0 also preferred dealing with clever people. Talking to smart people was much more effective than talking to thick-headed fools.
The cold touch of a gun pressed against the back of Shakky's head sent a chill through her.
Shakky's heart leaped into her throat as her mind raced: "The people from CP0 assumed from the start that I know where the Celestial Dragons are being held. Little do they know, I don't even know where they're being held myself."
"If I tell them I don't know, I'll be worthless to them. They'll probably kill me outright."
"As long as I'm useful, they won't kill me."
"For now, I can only pretend that I know..."
"Buy time and wait for help, or find a way to escape from CP0 myself."
After making her decision, she actually calmed down. She turned the question back on them. "How do I know that you won't kill me after I tell you?"
Beneath the eerie white mask, the CP0 agent frowned slightly and threatened her, "You have no choice."
"If you don't talk, you'll die. If you do, you'll have a chance to live."
Another CP0 agent glanced over the surveillance footage and said coldly, "You have one minute to think. If you don't answer within that minute, all that awaits you is death."
Much of the surveillance footage had already been destroyed by the fierce fighting. Only a small portion remained visible.
From that portion of the footage,
CP0 had also gained some understanding of the prison's current situation. Most of the released prisoners had chosen to flee rather than stay and fight the guards.
Only a small