Lu Chen's brows drew tightly together.
This man in black feared neither life nor death. Had the organization behind him brainwashed him? Or did he know death was certain and simply no longer care?
"Were you in league with that fake Zheng Yuan?"
Lu Chen asked again.
The man in black wore an utterly composed expression. "So what if I was? And what if I wasn't?"
"Since ancient times, who has lived forever? Let my loyal heart shine through the annals of history!"
"Kill me!"
Knowing he would get nothing more out of him, Lu Chen knocked him unconscious with a punch.
"Damn it, you're just a minor villain's underling, but you sure have plenty of lines!"
No longer giving the man a chance to speak, Lu Chen hoisted him over his shoulder and delivered him to the County Government Office, handing him over to Lord Zhu.
The next day.
Gaolin County Government Office, side hall.
When Lu Chen stepped through the door, he saw Lord Zhu Hanjiang sitting beside the desk, his brows tightly furrowed.
The interrogation records from the previous night lay on the desk.
"Lord Zhu, did last night's interrogation yield any results?"
Lu Chen cupped his fists and asked.
Lord Zhu Hanjiang looked up at Lu Chen, his expression troubled. "Gaolin County is truly becoming more and more chaotic."
Seeing Lord Zhu Hanjiang's expression, Lu Chen knew that what had happened the previous night was probably not so simple.
After a pause, Lord Zhu Hanjiang said with a complicated look, "The person who tried to assassinate you last night came from an organization called the Heaven Principle Society."
"The Heaven Principle Society?" Lu Chen's brows knitted slightly. The name had appeared out of nowhere, leaving him utterly confused.
"What kind of organization is it? Another evil