Extreme Speed Interrogation

Chapter 28: 28. High-Speed Interrogation

In the following days, Xiao Cha went out early and returned late, using her position to investigate the Tooth Brokerages.

Human trafficking was also a business, and costs had to be considered.

Under normal circumstances, human traffickers wouldn't keep their "goods" for too long; they would definitely try to sell them as quickly as possible.

But strangely, Xiao Cha had not found out where the children were being sold.

One had to know that the Tooth Brokerages had rounded up all the beggars in Jinmen. There should have been some trace, no matter what.

Yet, whether it was factories or brothels, places with high demand for child labor, there was no sign of them.

Days passed, and Xiao Cha grew more anxious. One day, upon returning home, she couldn't help but vent her frustration:

"This is so strange! Where could the Tooth Brokerages have taken so many children? I had people I knew from my father's time keep an eye out, but there wasn't a single clue..."

Xiao Cha's expression grew more grim as she spoke, "Could they have been sold into the mines?"

Wan Qing handed her a bowl of mung bean soup and comforted her, "Don't worry. Did you ask around the docks? Perhaps they were being transported overseas."

"I asked, but no. Besides, children can't endure sea travel. They only want strong young adults."

After downing the mung bean soup, Xiao Cha looked troubled and said guiltily to Lu Li, "It cost you 50 dollars to gather information..."

"It's fine, use as much as you need. But I have a suggestion."

Lu Li said, "Since we can't find anyone anywhere, why don't we just grab someone from a Tooth Brokerage and interrogate them?"

Hearing this, Xiao Cha was stunned and looked Lu Li up and down.

She hadn't expected this refined-looking man to be so audacious!

But then, she realized the method was feasible!

Thinking of that small figure with the braided hair standing upright, Xiao Cha only hesitated for a few seconds before making a decision, "Okay! Let's do it!"

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Next, Xiao Cha loaded several sacks of medicinal herbs onto a cart and pulled it out.

Lu Li, meanwhile, took out two M1911s and the two shotguns, and began to maintain them.

He had a premonition that another slaughter was imminent, and this time the enemy would be no ordinary foe.

But Lu Li felt a hint of... excitement!

He didn't know why he felt this way. He wasn't a bloodthirsty or cruel person... but he didn't mind tearing apart some things that wore human skin.

Stroking the cold instruments of death, a starlike glint flashed in Lu Li's eyes.

At the same time, in a dark alley next to a gambling house.

Xiao Cha's fist lashed out like a whip, accurately striking the carotid artery of a burly man in green.

Blood supply to the brain was briefly cut off, and the man's eyes rolled back as he fainted.

Xiao Cha tossed him onto the cart, covered him with a few sacks of herbs, and secretly pulled him back to the clinic.

As a former police officer, she left no trace, but her heart was still pounding with nervousness.

After all, she was just a 17-year-old girl. She might have seen a lot, but she hadn't experienced much.

At this moment, Xiao Cha took a deep breath, dragged the "hostage" into the woodshed, and tied his hands and feet securely.

Then, she poured a ladle of cold water on him, and the man immediately woke up.

Upon seeing his surroundings and the familiar female Patrol Officer before him, he immediately understood what had happened.

"How dare you! You dare to break the law you are supposed to uphold!"

These traffickers, who could cruelly torture children, had strong psychological fortitude. At this moment, he was fearless, "Officer Luo, don't make a mistake! If Manager Yi discovers I'm missing, he'll come looking for you first!"

Under normal circumstances, Xiao Cha would have given him a few hard blows to make him face reality.

But things in the world are often easier said than done. The girl was too young and had never taken a life. At this moment, she froze.

[So she's a virgin~]

The burly man secretly breathed a sigh of relief and became even more brazen, "Let me go quickly. There's still room for negotiation..."

But he choked mid-sentence as Lu Li slowly walked in.

The burly man's heart tightened, and he thought, This is bad!

With the keen eyes honed from years of street brawls, he could tell at a glance that this man had taken lives! And not just one!

While he was tense, he heard Lu Li ask softly, "What's your name?"

"Your grandpa is a Tooth Brokerage runner—Zhao Jin... Ah!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Li pulled out an M9 pistol and fired a shot into each of his legs.

Blood gushed out, and Zhao Jin writhed in pain, screaming with his mouth wide open!

Lu Li raised his hand and fired another shot. The bullet precisely grazed his cheek along the corner of his mouth, leaving a half-clown-like scar.

The person's mouth was in too much pain to open wide or make much noise, only letting out low groans.

In the mere three seconds since they'd met, Zhao Jin had already become a bloody mess.

Xiao Cha trembled, "We haven't even interrogated him yet, and he's going to die..."

"No matter, we can tie up another one," Lu Li said calmly, raising his gun again.

"Stop, stop!"

Facing the smoking muzzle, Zhao Jin quickly broke down and, with his leaky mouth, spilled everything: "Those children were crippled by the steward and sent to the concession to earn foreign currency! It has nothing to do with me, it was all the work of that surname Yi!"

Crippling children to make them beggars was a common trick of human traffickers.

Xiao Cha completely panicked and asked with a trembling voice, "Where is that little girl with the pigtails sticking straight up, about six or seven years old, fair-skinned and clean?"

Zhao Jin gasped in pain, "In Guo Zhuang, outside the city... the steward said she was useful."

Hearing this, Xiao Cha felt a little relieved.

But unexpectedly, Lu Li said, "Thank you for your information."

As soon as he finished speaking, he shot Zhao Jin through the skull.

The man died on the spot, his expression filled with confusion.

It took Xiao Cha a while to react, "You... you just killed him like that!"

"I've already gotten enough information, and besides, he doesn't count as a person in my eyes."

Lu Li turned and left the woodshed. Xiao Cha stood frozen in place, speechless for a long time.

She had always thought Lu Li was calm, considerate, and generous... but now, she realized she had never truly understood this man!

When they came out of the woodshed, Wan Qing had just finished preparing dinner.

Although the young lady couldn't see, she knew everything and asked softly, "Are we eating at home?"

Lu Li replied, "Since you've already made it, let's eat before we go."

He sat down at the table, and Wan Qing fumbled to serve him a bowl of millet porridge.

As they were eating quietly halfway through, Xiao Cha rushed in.

The young lady had lost her appetite and bit her lip, "I'm going to Guo Zhuang to investigate. I want to see if I can rescue Tong Shao."

Lu Li swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "Perfect, I'll go with you. I don't know the way."

"You're going too?" Xiao Cha was a little surprised. "Guo Zhuang is where human traffickers keep people, it must be heavily guarded. You don't have any martial arts, how will you sneak in?"

Lu Li chuckled, "We can prepare two plans. Is Guo Zhuang outside the city? My legs are inconvenient, so I'll have to trouble you to carry me on a board cart."

At this moment, his eyes began to sparkle again, his irises like a collapsing, magnificent universe.

Xiao Cha opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself. In the end, she nodded.