Today's test was another major failure.

"The specific information is here," the sunny young man said, handing the clipboard to Ling Xiuqi.

"Let me introduce you. This is Ye Qingchen, the interrogation expert."

"Hello." Ye Qingchen smiled warmly and shook hands with You Yonghuai.

It doesn't seem like the type to make people scream in agony at all.

Noticing the doubt in You Yonghuai's eyes, Ye Qingchen smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. We naturally need to use special methods to deal with the scum of society. I am actually quite gentle."

"I don't believe it," Ling Xiuqi said casually after glancing at the intelligence report.

"Hmm?" Ye Qingchen turned his head with a smile, revealing a faint sense of pressure.

"I'm sorry," Ling Xiuqi said, bowing his head. Then he turned to You Yonghuai. "He is indeed a very gentle person."

That was a threat just now… You Yonghuai didn’t pay much attention to it, after all, Si Xuanyin was already impatient to retrieve her Sage’s Token: “When do we set off?”

"You don't actually want us to take down that stronghold, do you?" Ye Qingchen glanced at Si Xuanyin, looking incredulous.

"Eh?"

"The scum should deal with what the scum did." Ye Qingchen pointed to the slumped researcher in the interrogation room and said, "They think they can live a life of ease just by doing some manual labor? Ha, they don't even deserve prison food."

"But will they listen to you?" Si Xuanyin tilted her head and asked.

"Hmph, they dare not listen?" Ye Qingchen sneered. "Then we'll teach them a lesson until they listen."

After saying that, the group set off for the prison.

To avoid trouble, the people Ling Xiuqi arrested were isolated. A group of guys handcuffed with sea stone were piled together, and the intensity of their labor was very low.

Because something could happen if the handcuffs are removed.

After gathering the researchers in the lab, Ye Qingchen faced the crowd and shouted loudly:

"We have discovered another of your strongholds. Now, those who are willing to destroy it, step forward."

The researchers looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

What is this guy saying?

"We would never betray the organization!" the crew leader of this location cursed through gritted teeth. "We will never yield!"

"That's right, the team leader is correct!"

"You bunch of spineless bastards, get the hell out of here and go home!"

Several radical researchers spoke up first, and in an instant, everyone's emotions were stirred up, while a few who were wavering dared not speak.

"What a pity," Ye Qingchen shook his head regretfully and snapped his fingers.

"No matter what you do, it's useless. We represent the greater good, and no matter how much we are abused, we will never yield—"

Before he could finish speaking, a current of electricity silently passed through the team leader's body, accompanied by a subtle black aura seeping into him.

A sudden, inexplicable despair spread through the team leader's heart, making the previously insignificant electric shock pain unbearable.

"Oh ho ho ho ho..." The team leader collapsed to the ground, letting out a painful scream.

"Wait, wait a minute, I, oh! I..."

"Team leader, hang in there! We can't let ourselves be defeated by such a villain!"

The team leader huddled up, his fragile will instantly giving way. Just as he was about to reach out, the researchers around him offered words of encouragement.

"Get out of here..." The team leader stared wide-eyed at the researcher who was covering his mouth, but he didn't even have the strength to resist.

"Don't be afraid, team leader! If it hurts, bite my hand!"

"Ugh!!!"

A hand that hadn't been washed for days was forcibly shoved into the team leader's mouth, causing him to instantly scream in pain.

"How dare these evil bastards mistreat us like this!"

The researchers wanted to continue their tirade, but Ye Qingchen looked impatient and snapped his fingers again.

Now, all the researchers understood the pain of the team leader.

One after another, people collapsed to the ground, and for a moment, all that could be heard was a chorus of "Oh!"

"Now, those who wish to participate, raise your heads," Ye Qingchen said coldly. "Those who participate can be spared this suffering..."

"one day."

The next moment, everyone looked up.

"Very good." Ye Qingchen smiled and nodded, then snapped his fingers to relieve everyone's pain. He then warned, "I will keep an eye on you. If I find out that any of you have other ideas... hehe."

Then, Ye Qingchen waved his hand dismissively and said calmly, "Let's go."

After herding the men into the truck, the group immediately headed to their hideout.

"Old Ye, when did you become so amazing?" In the police car next to him, Ling Xiuqi elbowed Ye Qingchen in surprise and asked.

"It's just a smokescreen." Ye Qingchen took out a vial of medicine from his pocket. "I just had someone put the medicine in the food beforehand."

……

In a small alley, at the entrance of another location of the laboratory.

The team leader, whose handcuffs had been removed, knocked on the door, looking extremely uncomfortable.

"Who is it?" A researcher opened the door, staring at the team leader for a long time. "I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"

"I... am the leader of Outpost Thirteen."

"That hideout that the police raided? So, someone still managed to escape?"

"...Yes, I escaped." The team leader lowered his head, his voice dejected.

"Come in quickly. Your safety is the most important thing. We can talk about everything else later." The researcher hurriedly opened the door.

Weird.

The first thing I did upon entering was to escort this good-for-nothing to see my team leader.

"...Thank you." The team leader stepped forward, then slammed against the doorframe and shouted, "Now!"

A large group of people dressed in prison uniforms suddenly jumped off a truck outside the alley, their eyes filled with apology and longing.

One group, wielding sledgehammers, smashed the dilapidated brick walls of the stronghold.

"You betrayed us?!"

Upon seeing this, the researcher who opened the door widened his eyes, his gaze filled with anger and panic.

Before he could make a move, the team leader silently apologized and punched the other man in the head.

They didn't knock them unconscious.

A few more punches.

Okay, I'm dizzy now.

Sitting in the police car observing the chaotic scene, Ling Xiuqi sighed, "It's a pity there's no popcorn."

As for the back door of the stronghold, Ye Qingchen was there to guard it, taking down anyone who came near.

Several guards responsible for protecting the stronghold appeared, and Ling Xiuqi immediately got out of the car and subdued them.

After everyone in the base was taken down, the researchers gathered in small groups and worked together to drag the people in the base onto the large truck.

Afterwards, You Yonghuai got out of the car and, urged by Si Xuanyin, went into the stronghold and found the shield-shaped badge.

Title: The Sage's Proof (Incomplete)

Intelligence +5, Education +5 (effect reduced due to incomplete completion)

[Effect: Slightly increases the success rate of alchemy (each successful alchemy attempt will additionally increase alchemy proficiency)]