CHAPTER 1485: CHAPTER 1466: FOLLOW THE VINE TO FIND THE MELON

The old man responsible for the Black Demon’s actions and Yake’s conversation had no intention of keeping secrets at all. Doing so added greater psychological pressure on the person being interrogated. After all, knowing what’s coming next but being powerless to prevent it, much less resist, is truly a breakdown-inducing situation.

Moreover, the old man in charge of the interrogation was particularly annoying, asking nothing at first and just getting straight into action. Only after tormenting the person being interrogated until the brink of death did he start asking questions.

Gao Yang discovered that it seemed like all the interrogation experts he knew used these methods.

Not knowing how long the interrogation would take, Gao Yang and Eileen left the room but didn’t know where to go, thought for a bit, and simply went into another room.

There were no screams or unusual noises, and in less than five minutes, Number Thirteen entered the room excitedly, whispering to Gao Yang, "Lucky! They really work for Djo!"

Gao Yang was surprised. Although he always thought these people were working for Djo, hitting the jackpot on the first try was indeed a stroke of luck beyond the usual.

Gao Yang asked excitedly, "You found out so soon?"

Number Thirteen nodded, "Yes, even before the bones showed in their feet, they completely broke down and answered whatever was asked."

Gao Yang exclaimed in excitement, "Let’s go over and see for ourselves what he confessed to."

Number Thirteen shook his head, "It’s unnecessary. He’s just a minor character and doesn’t know much. They’re about to start interrogating the person who seems like the leader. It’s better for you to wait here."

Gao Yang rubbed his hands together and eagerly asked, "What did they confess to?"

"They’re Djo’s subordinates. They were in Libya not long ago. A few days back, they were sent here, eight people in total. Well, nothing much else, since this guy is just a minor role and doesn’t know any crucial information. Oh, he only knows to hide here waiting for orders."

Feeling incredibly lucky, Gao Yang couldn’t contain his excitement. After pacing around the room twice, he exclaimed, "No, I must see it with my own eyes and ask questions that matter to me."

Number Thirteen frowned, "They know what to ask, and I strongly advise you not to go over."

Gao Yang hesitated for a moment, but finally stated resolutely, "What’s the big deal? It’s just an interrogation. There’s nothing I haven’t seen; even if it’s disgusting, so what."

Gao Yang went back, but Number Thirteen and Eileen didn’t move. After five minutes, Gao Yang returned to Number Thirteen and Eileen’s side and swallowed hard.

Number Thirteen smiled, "Couldn’t handle it?"

Gao Yang nodded, speechless.

Eileen asked curiously, "Was it disgusting or terrifying?"

Gao Yang exhaled and with difficulty said, "That guy is truly tough. He wouldn’t speak even as they peeled the flesh off his feet and laid it before his eyes. Even when the feet were stripped to the bone, he wouldn’t speak."

Eileen was visibly moved and exclaimed, "So extreme?"

Gao Yang swallowed with difficulty, rubbed his chest to catch his breath, and grimaced, "I can’t imagine what strength kept him from speaking; even spouting some false information would have been something."

Number Thirteen said softly, "You haven’t been through counter-interrogation training, so you don’t understand. Whether it’s false or true information, once you start talking, you’ll inevitably spill everything you know."

With a stern face, Gao Yang enunciated, "I’ve decided, better to die than be captured."

An old man sitting silently in the room suddenly spoke, "Not be captured? Hmph, is that something you get to decide?"

Gao Yang didn’t know how to respond. Indeed, if one could choose their destiny, only a fool would agree to be captured. Being captured alive must be due to some irresistible factors.

No sounds could be heard from next door, but Gao Yang didn’t want to check for any results. What’s happening next door is something no normal person could endure watching.

After a while, Yake suddenly pushed open the door and walked in, then excitedly said, "He finally spoke, finally confessed. Such a tough guy! I haven’t encountered such a tough guy in years. No, I’ve never seen such a formidable tough guy. It wasn’t until both feet and one hand were stripped to the bones that he spoke. Incredible!"

Gao Yang quickly asked, "He spoke? What did he say?"

Yake shook his head and said, "Don’t rush, this guy is starting to try to get through with false intelligence, but take it easy, as long as he talks, it means he’s not far from completely collapsing. When he only wants to die quickly at all costs, we’ll get true information. Hmm, it will still take some time, half an hour maybe, asking the same questions again and again, he won’t be able to hold out for long."

After speaking, Yake smiled and said, "Don’t say these things in front of the person being interrogated, otherwise you never know what might happen. I’m just updating you on the progress to keep you from getting anxious. I’ll tell you the real results when they’re out."

When Gao Yang was a child, watching movies and TV shows, he never understood those scenes where someone was captured by the enemy and interrogated, tortured but still didn’t say a word. Why didn’t they pretend to cooperate and give false intelligence right away? That way they wouldn’t betray their comrades, nor would they suffer themselves, how great is that.

Now Gao Yang understood, having such a thought only showed he was naive. Some things in this world are never that simple. Even if you want to start by telling the truth, you may not even have the chance to speak, and you will suffer all the tortures intended for you.

To endure endless torment until death without speaking truly requires a will tougher than steel.

Truly, half an hour later, Yake once again pushed the door open.

"Guess what? We’ve really caught a big fish!"

Gao Yang suddenly stood up, eagerly asked, "What is it?"

Yake nodded and said, "He was sent by Djo, a direct subordinate. They’re responsible for the security of arms channels in Libya, one of Djo’s most elite fighting forces. They received orders five days ago to secretly enter Ukraine in batches, and have been hiding here waiting for the next instruction."

"What about the others? The mysterious armed group, did you find out about them?"

Yake regretfully spread his hands and said, "No, this group only has eight people and has no contact with others sent by Djo, they’re completely acting independently. Oh, the good news is the person they’re in contact with is a close confidant of Djo, responsible for force-specific actions, called Beasley. He’s in Kiev, and the phone number on the mobile is Beasley’s number. If there’s an operation, Beasley will call to inform them."

Gao Yang laughed and said, "They clearly have the upper hand, but they’re acting as if we have the advantage, making them hide in the shadows."

Yake pointed at Gao Yang and laughed, "You got it right, Djo thinks we hold all the advantages, so they’re forced to be cautious, hiding everything in the shadows."

Gao Yang frowned and said, "This doesn’t make sense! Djo already killed Andre, it’s clear he should have the upper hand, so why is he still being so cautious?"

Yake shrugged and said, "How could we possibly know? By normal thinking, this is Ukraine, Grand Ivan’s home ground, not Djo’s. So even if Andre is dead, Grand Ivan’s main forces are still there, and he’s already sent someone to take control, like you. Given that, Djo being cautious is quite reasonable."

Gao Yang shook his head and said, "No, Djo believed Grand Ivan wouldn’t reappear, which is why he dared to start this war. Since he thinks Grand Ivan is dead or will not appear for other reasons, naturally, there wouldn’t be anyone to replace Andre. So with Andre dead, Djo should be expanding his influence."

Yake sighed helplessly and said, "Boss, we lack intelligence support. We don’t know what’s really going on with Djo. Just relying on guesses, what result can we get? So, let’s decide what to do next based on the intelligence."

Gao Yang had a constant feeling that something was off, but he didn’t know where the problem lay. Yake wasn’t wrong, without intelligence, guessing blindly wouldn’t yield any results.

"Alright, let’s decide the next steps based on the interrogation. Hopefully, we can find the person in charge here from Djo’s side. That would be excellent. Today’s progress is quite good, we gained far more than I expected. But this poses a question: if we do find who is it? Oh, Beasley, if we know where Beasley is hiding, do we act alone or gather more people to act? To be honest, I fear that mysterious armed group."

Just as Gao Yang finished speaking, his phone rang.

It was Hagel calling, and as soon as Gao Yang answered, Hagel immediately said, "The mobile number you provided has been successfully located. I now know his location!"

Luck works in strange ways, just as Gao Yang was worrying about what to do after finding Beasley, Hagel delivered Beasley’s location.

Of course, at present, Beasley’s location can only be considered suspicious.

Gao Yang stood stunned for a few moments, then shouted, "Is it that simple? Is the position accurate?"

Hagel replied cheerfully, "Accurate, as long as a phone is turned on, the signal allows us to pinpoint a specific building, but it can’t get more specific than that. I’ll tell you the address, note it down."

Gao Yang wrote down the address, staring at the note in a daze. After looking at the address for a while, he blankly said, "It’s actually not far. F**k, are we being forced to launch an attack right away?"

Eileen leaned in to look at the note with a face full of worry and said, "Our equipment isn’t suitable for a melee assault, what do we do?"

Gao Yang slapped his thigh and loudly said, "There’s no other option. Go back and change equipment! Opportunities wait for no one, today we’ll finish him off." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian(qidian.com) with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)