A Bite of Douluo Continent

Xu Haolong: "..."

Chapter 499 Releasing the People! (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)

Faced with De Hongchen's apology, Xu Haolong was filled with resentment.

Here again, here again!

Every time this old guy wants something, he adopts this posture, seemingly apologizing but actually coercing.

Xu Haolong could not possibly allow the first level 10 Soul Master in the history of the Empire to relinquish all his power.

He participated in the design of many soul tools for the Sun Moon Empire, and his incredibly strong personal strength was a major source of confidence for Xu Haolong to declare war on the Douluo Continent.

Seeing De Hongchen still rambling on and on about apologizing, Xu Haolong couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, "Imperial Tutor, this is a misunderstanding. That student named Meng Yun did not violate any imperial laws..."

"Oh?" De Hongchen's grief and indignation did not disappear; on the contrary, they intensified because of Xu Haolong's words. "No law was broken? Then why did the Secret Service so openly enter my Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to arrest a student? Your Majesty, this old minister impeaches the Secret Service! How dare they treat the future pillars of my empire in this way!"

"These lovely children are going to suffer such a cruel fate at the hands of the Secret Service!" De Hongchen clutched his chest in anguish, sobbing as if he were about to faint. "Just imagining it keeps me up at night and prevents me from eating!"

I was supposed to play along with your act, but I turned a blind eye...

Xu Haolong stared blankly at De Hongchen, a level 10 Soul Master, who seemed about to breathe his last in front of him, and was speechless for a moment.

Meng Yun was the breakthrough the Secret Service had finally found; at this moment, the Secret Service had only just arrested him and begun questioning him…

No, this time we cannot give in to the Imperial Tutor so easily!

"Imperial Tutor, please don't do this. I guarantee that not a single hair on that disciple named Meng Yun will be harmed." Xu Haolong sighed softly.

"Although you haven't attended court recently, the Master of the Red Dust Hall should have told you the general situation. Someone from Douluo Continent has infiltrated Sun Moon Continent, and Han Shi is one of them. Meng Yun knows Qi Han, the owner of Han Shi, so there are some things that need to be asked of her. It's an important matter, so please forgive me, Imperial Tutor."

“I understand.” De Hongchen lowered his eyes slightly. “I am old and useless. Your Majesty does not need to care about my reputation. You can easily send the Secret Service to arrest people in the academy with a simple question.”

Xu Haolong: "..."

Why won't you listen to reason or pressure?

Now that things have come to this point, although the Imperial Tutor is known for protecting his own, hasn't he gone a bit too far this time?

Xu Haolong frowned.

After months of seclusion, the Imperial Tutor's temper has become increasingly foul... It's probably because his research on soul tools isn't going well, and he's been holding back his anger.

That's all...

This is the time when the Empire needs De Hongchen the most, and we must not offend him, otherwise this unpredictable imperial tutor may not cooperate with the Empire.

Calculating the time, it should have been about ten minutes since Meng Yun was captured and taken to the Secret Service.

There is a seventh-ring Soul Master in the Secret Service who is skilled in hypnosis and mind control. He is in charge of this interrogation. Meng Yun has only just absorbed his fourth Soul Ring, and with such strength, he cannot last long against the opponent.

According to the intelligence gathered by the Secret Service, although Meng Yun and Qi Han know each other, they don't have a deep entanglement. Ten minutes should be enough to extract important information from them.

"Imperial Tutor, I will order the Secret Service to release the man immediately. Is that acceptable?"

"Well... alright then." De Hongchen clearly knew when to stop while he was ahead, and immediately composed himself.

Seeing that De Hongchen had relented, Xu Haolong breathed a sigh of relief and quickly summoned the Secret Service agents in front of De Hongchen, instructing him to go to the Secret Service to release the person.

Having achieved his purpose in coming here, De Hongchen casually took out a list from his pocket and handed it to Xu Haolong. "The materials for the life detection soul tool that you asked me to research last time are almost used up. This is a new list."

Since we're already here, we can't leave empty-handed... ugh, how can we go back empty-handed?

Xu Haolong's face twitched slightly. He took the document and glanced at the list of various rare metal resources. He felt a pang of heartache. "No problem. I hope the Imperial Tutor can complete the improvement and development of the life detection soul tool as soon as possible."

"It'll be done soon." De Hongchen nodded reservedly. "With this batch of materials, it should be completed in about two months."

This was the only good news Xu Haolong heard today. His expression softened a bit, and he quickly ordered people to prepare all the supplies needed from De Hongchen's list.

...

How did you and Qi Han meet?

In the secret interrogation room of the Secret Service, a middle-aged man with an exceptionally sinister face stared intently at every change in Meng Yun's expression, and asked questions in a voice devoid of any emotion.

"We only met once, nothing else." Meng Yun's pretty face was pale.

"You've only met him once? But you seemed quite surprised when you saw him at noon?" The middle-aged man's expression gradually turned cold; Meng Yun's lack of cooperation greatly angered him.

If he were to follow his usual interrogation procedures, he would begin to use torture at this moment.

However, this person is a student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. With this identity, the consequences of using vigilante justice would be extremely serious. Under the pressure from the Mingde Hall, even the Secret Service could not protect him.

Because of Meng Yun's special identity, the person originally in charge of interrogating her this time was not himself, but another seventh-level Soul Master from the Secret Service who was skilled in mind control and hypnosis. The other party's abilities could easily make Meng Yun confess without torture.

But now that Meng Yun has been caught, the guy in charge of the interrogation is still nowhere to be found. There's nothing I can do but ask him questions beforehand and wait for him to arrive before starting the formal interrogation.

"I'm only surprised because I think it's a coincidence," Meng Yun said in a low voice, trying to control his expression.

Upon arriving at the Secret Service, she quickly learned the reason for her capture.

Contrary to her expectations, the Secret Service's arrest of her had nothing to do with Qi Sen's death, but it was related to Qi Han.

Just because I know Qi Han, I'm going to be arrested and sent to the Secret Service?

What kind of person is the boss?

At this moment, Meng Yun had countless questions in her mind, but she knew very well what she needed to do.

That is to not tell the Secret Service anything related to Qi Han.

Because she couldn't be sure whether something she said would cause Qi Han a huge problem.

But... I don't know how much longer I can hold on...

She stole a glance at the sinister-looking middle-aged man sitting opposite her.

How terrifying... I've heard that the various interrogation methods used by the Secret Service can cause unbearable pain... Will I be tortured as well?

Thinking of this, Meng Yun's face grew even paler.

The middle-aged man's expression grew increasingly grim as he watched Meng Yun's fearful yet evasive and ambiguous attitude. His already gloomy features became even more sinister.

Damn it, why hasn't that guy come to interrogate me yet?!

Without resorting to vigilante justice, there's no point in using any of my usual methods, so what's the point of even conducting an investigation?

I never imagined that I, who was feared and called "the living Yama" by the high-ranking criminals of the Secret Service, would have such a powerless moment.

As he grew angrier, the middle-aged man suddenly noticed someone pushing open the door and walking in from behind him.

coming?

The middle-aged man turned his head to look at the member of the Secret Service who had entered, and his expression grew increasingly grim.

This was not the interrogator he was waiting for.

"Why hasn't Yan Si arrived yet?"

People in the Secret Service do not call each other by their real names. Yan Si is the code name of the seventh-level Soul Master who is skilled in hypnosis and mind control.

The visitor shook his head, indicating that he did not know the answer to the question. He then spoke with a strange expression, "His Majesty's decree: release the person."

"What?" The middle-aged man jumped up from his seat. "Do you know what you're saying?"

"They're releasing him before the interrogation even started?!"

The intelligence officer in charge of delivering the message glanced at Meng Yun, whose pale face was filled with surprise, and then used his soul power to transmit a message to the middle-aged man, "The Imperial Tutor has put pressure on His Majesty, so this is the only way."

"Damn it!" the middle-aged man cursed, glaring fiercely at Meng Yun before slumping down weakly and waving his hand dismissively. "Release him!"

Chapter 500 Keeping Everything to My Heart (Happy Lantern Festival!)

Even after his soul-binding handcuffs were removed, his soul-guided device was returned, and he walked out of the Secret Service's gate, Meng Yun was still in a state of joy and bewilderment.

Because the two secret agents communicated using soul power, she still doesn't know why she was released so inexplicably.

But no matter what, the fact that he wouldn't be tortured by the Secret Service gave Meng Yun a feeling of surviving a disaster.

and many more…

After taking a few steps, Meng Yun frowned, then remembered…

While in the Secret Service, I think I heard something…

The boss is in danger!

She suddenly opened her eyes wide, snapping out of her chaotic thoughts.

Just because she knew the boss, they wanted to arrest her and interrogate her, and her every move since entering Hanshi was being watched by the secret service...

The Secret Service has its sights set on Hanshi!

No, I need to tell my boss about this as soon as possible.

With that thought in mind, Meng Yun quickened his pace and headed towards Hanshi.

However, after taking only a few steps, Meng Yun's movements stopped in mid-air. The surrounding air seemed to freeze at that moment, and she felt as if she were stuck in a quagmire, unable to move at all.

This is…

Meng Yun's pupils contracted slightly as a voice suddenly appeared in her ear, "Little girl, I went through all this trouble to save you, not so you could go and tip off that kid."

"Who?" Meng Yun felt that she could move her head again. She looked around nervously, but found no one there. "Senior, did you save me?"

"Good. In exchange, how about you bury everything you saw and heard in the Secret Service in your heart forever?" The voice didn't seem to be very hostile. Meng Yun vaguely felt a sense of relief from the voice, and his initial panic gradually subsided.

“But if that’s the case, boss…” Meng Yun bit her lip. She couldn’t bear to not tell Qi Han and watch him fall into danger.

"Don't worry, I assure you, that kid won't get into trouble so easily." The voice rang out again, with a hint of amusement in it. "So you should go back to the academy now. Keep everything from today to yourself and never tell anyone."

"This..." Meng Yun's expression was uncertain. This powerful expert whose identity was unknown must have extremely high cultivation, otherwise it would be impossible for him to be unable to move without even showing his face.

Therefore, any tricks or schemes you try will probably be useless.

Moreover, if, as he claims, he did indeed escape from the Secret Service through the other party's intervention, then this debt of gratitude must be repaid…

Are you sure the boss will be alright?

"Does the little girl not believe me?"