Interrogation

Han Lin had rushed back overnight from Washington, and the first thing he heard upon returning to the base was that Howard had been hospitalized.

After locking up the three Hydra spies, he headed straight to a hospital owned by Stark Industries.

Han Lin violently grabbed an arrogant man in a white coat and forced him to reveal Howard's whereabouts. He dragged him to the entrance of the VIP ward, and only after confirming that he had not lied did he throw him to the floor.

Watching Howard flirt with a gorgeous nurse dressed in a white blouse, short skirt, and white stockings, Han Lin rubbed his nose and pushed open the door.

The two people inside turned around at once. Han Lin spread his hands and said helplessly, "Hope I'm not interrupting anything, buddy. I heard you were hospitalized, so I came straight to see you without even dealing with the rats..."

Howard said to the gorgeous nurse without any hesitation, "Sweetheart, I think you need to help Doctor Allen up. I think he was frightened. Then you can come see me after work tonight. We can talk all night." As he spoke, Howard gave her a pat on the butt.

Han Lin looked at Howard speechlessly and asked with concern, "Are you all right? You made it back from the brink of death?"

Howard looked at Han Lin with some disdain. "Lin, do you really think I don't have the ability to protect myself? That was my military industrial laboratory. My security measures were pretty good."

"So you let yourself get shot in the thigh? The femoral artery was less than five centimeters away, and you also lost Doctor Zola. Mister Howard, if you hadn't taken medicine, you really might have died there last night."

Hearing Han Lin lay out the facts, Howard said somewhat embarrassedly, "Buddy, yesterday was actually the first time I faced an enemy head-on. I was scared. I'm not as strong as you and Steve, nor do I have Carter's skills. All I have is a good brain. At the time, I just wanted to survive."

Seeing the usually carefree Howard speak his true feelings, Han Lin walked to the bedside and patted his shoulder. "Howard, you're smarter than anyone. Knowledge is power.

"You're stronger than both Steve and me. No matter how strong we are, we can't compare to a nuclear bomb. A high-yield bomb could send us to meet God. You're the greatest scientist of this era. You will change this world.

"The people who attacked you were from Hydra. I'll find everyone who hurt you and rip out their guts to tie them in knots. You just focus on recovering. Once you're better, get back to your research!"

"Oh, no! Lin, you can't treat an injured man like this. I got shot," Howard wailed.

Han Lin raised an eyebrow and looked at Howard with amusement. "You just invited a hot girl over to talk all night. I don't think your kind of talking is the kind done with your mouth, unless you want me to think your third leg got injured." He glanced between Howard's legs.

Howard immediately clamped his legs together and shouted, "Lin, you're an asshole.

"How did that idiot Allen offend you?"

Han Lin shrugged. "I asked a little nurse at the front desk for your room number. She told me to find the attending physician, but that guy said that, to ensure your safety, I had to prove my identity first.

"So I pulled out a gun and pressed it to his forehead. I think I scared the shit out of him. I shook him around a couple of times. You can send someone to check on him later. If he wants compensation, put it on my tab."

"That guy is really unlucky. I'll give that unlucky kid a big red envelope later," Howard said helplessly.

"I'm going back to deal with those gangs now. Doctor Zola has probably already been taken away by people Schmidt sent. What I need to do now is drag out every underground force connected to Hydra and send them to meet God." Han Lin's icy tone made Howard realize for the first time just how terrifying it was to be Han Lin's enemy.

Howard had witnessed Han Lin's transformation firsthand. He had grown from a young man who only knew how to negotiate with empty promises into a superhuman capable of contending with the United States government. He did not wear a red cape or underwear on the outside, though.

That was why Howard felt fortunate that he had traded 12% of the shares for Han Lin's support back then. If their positions were reversed now, Howard would be willing to hand over 51% of Stark Industries' equity to win Han Lin over and have him protect his family for the rest of his life.

Han Lin returned to the secret S.H.I.E.L.D. base and dragged the three Hydra spies into the interrogation room.

Before the interrogation even began, Han Lin pulled out all their teeth. The three high-ranking Hydra spies had not even figured out how to respond before Han Lin's brutal methods had tortured them half to death.

After securing the three of them to iron racks, Han Lin violently snapped their jaws back into place. The pain made tears stream down their faces again. Without teeth, they could not even bite their tongues to commit suicide.

"Now, I have some questions, and I need the three of you to answer them. Whoever answers the most and provides the most accurate information will get to meet God sooner.

"Anyone who lies or refuses to answer will suffer a hundred times more than this. I don't know what kind of training Red Skull gave you.

"But I am from the Xia Kingdom. The current Qing Dynasty has ten great Manchu tortures. I don't think people of your status can endure every one of them. I'll arrange for the best doctors to let you experience ultimate pain." Han Lin told the three spies their options in his coldest voice.

After hearing Han Lin's words, Senator James Quinn frantically said, "Han Lin, we are high-ranking government officials. The United States will sanction you for treating us like this. We have made outstanding contributions to the United States."

Han Lin picked up a pair of pliers and walked over to Senator James Quinn. "You want to keep pretending, huh? Come on, let's see how tough you really are."

As he spoke, he clamped the pliers around Senator James Quinn's thumbnail and ripped it off with force.

"Ahhhhhhh..." The enormous pain made James Quinn's body go rigid against the iron chair. After the pain subsided, Han Lin clamped the pliers around his index fingernail.

The same procedure shattered the senator's mind just as he was recovering. "I'll talk! I'll tell you everything! Don't torture me anymore!"

Han Lin asked in disappointment, "Only two fingers? Weren't you acting tough just now? I thought you'd at least hold out until one whole hand before giving up!

"So, Mister Senator, tell me. Which one of you gave the order yesterday to send gangs to attack Stark Industries?"

This time, James Quinn did not hesitate to sell out one of the two major generals. "It was Major General Horton Blade. He was assigned that matter. We had different task assignments."

Han Lin turned to look at a major general with thinning hair. "Wow, our major general was sold out just like that. Let's see what our major general can tell us!

"You only held a meeting yesterday to discuss attacking Stark Industries, yet someone acted last night. Did you give the order?"

Horton Blade's eyes shifted slightly before he answered, "I arranged it. I ordered Colonel Lawrence under my command to send people to Stark Industries."

"Looks like my warning didn't have much effect. Let's see whether General Brand can be a little tougher than our senator." Han Lin spoke with interest.

As he spoke, he kept pulling off the thumbnails and index fingernails one after another. When he clamped the pliers around the middle fingernail, Horton Brand begged:

"Stop, stop! I'll talk, I'll tell you everything. It was Eaton Hopes. He was the one directing it. He was supposed to start the operation with me, but he acted early for the credit."

"Who is he?"

"Eaton Hopes is the mayor of New York. He is the biggest backer of those gangs."

Han Lin understood. He called in a young S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and said to the three terrified officials:

"Now, tell us the names of every Hydra mole you know. No matter their rank, no matter who they are, as long as you reveal everything you know, I can give you a dignified death. As long as your family members are not Hydra, they can receive compensation from the United States.

"But I'll interrogate the people brought in afterward as well. If you deliberately hide any spies and I find out, I'll invite your family members in for a cup of tea too, to see whether they can withstand my torture.

"I heard Mister Senator has an adorable son and daughter, as well as an illegitimate daughter he has kept hidden. Our General Brand also has two beautiful daughters. As for General Brian, you never married, but we discovered that you sponsored an orphanage. The director, Miss Shirley, has a daughter named Miss Avril, and she has a relationship with you. Do any of you have anything else to add?" Han Lin slowly asked as he looked at the three spies, whose faces were ashen and whose mouths dripped with blood and saliva.

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