The kid was of medium build, wearing a flamboyant short-sleeved shirt and oversized shorts. He clearly hadn't moved all day. As soon as he got off the car, his legs went soft, and he stumbled and fell to the ground, quite unlucky. As he fell, his left leg hit a sharp piece of gravel, immediately cutting it open.

The pain made his body tremble; if it weren't for the tape sealing his mouth, he surely would have cried out right then. But before he could stand up, a nearby strong man dragged him like a dead dog by his desperately struggling arm, pulling him over to Chu Ge and Chen Jue.

Chen Jue glanced sideways, nodded at the strong man under his command, then turned his gaze to Chu Ge, smiling slightly.

"Boss, after fishing for so long, why don't we try something else to entertain ourselves? Actually, I've got some piranhas stored in the back room. Those things are quite fun."

"Haha, just what I needed, as I was starting to feel a bit bored. Let's do something different to pass the time. But no need to rush with the piranhas; let's save them for later."

Chu Ge also smiled. Chen Jue was incredibly efficient. There hadn't been any movement from Lin Gaoze's side, yet he had already captured someone.

Hearing the conversation between these two, the kid in the floral shirt on the ground struggled even more fiercely. Unfortunately, just as he tried to get up, using both his hands and feet, he was kicked heavily in the back, knocked flat to the ground, and his head hit the ground with a dull "thud," with nosebleed streaming instantly.

Chen Jue's mouth slightly curled up, gestured to the subordinate who was stepping on the young man's back, indicating to remove the tape from his mouth.

Just as the strong man was about to do it, Chu Ge laughed, "No hurry to let him speak. We've got plenty of time. Let's play with him a bit first, otherwise he might say thoughtless things and waste our time."

The strong man looked at Chen Jue, saw him nod, and then stood aside.

Chu Ge stretched lazily, slowly stood up from the fishing stool, squatted beside the kid on the ground, and reached out to pat his face through the hood.

"Boy, you've got guts, I really admire you. Since you're so gutsy... let me see how brave you really are."

Chu Ge's tone was calm, even filled with laughter, but to the kid's ears, it sent chills down his spine. He frantically shook his head, patting his hands on the ground, but couldn't make a sound from his mouth.

After saying this, Chu Ge looked at the strong man, indicated for him to move his foot, and when the boy's back was free, grabbed the collar of his shirt and dragged him to the edge of the fish pond, pressing his hood-covered head into the water.

As soon as he felt the water, the boy shivered and desperately tried to lift his head. But Chu Ge gave him no opportunity, stepping on his head, grinding with his foot slowly.

Chen Jue's fish pond had a shallow slope between the bank and the water, which made it very convenient for Chu Ge now. His foot pressed down, completely controlling the situation without even wetting his shoes, ensuring the young man's head couldn't rise.

Upon witnessing this scene, Chen Jue and Bao Zhanhai were not surprised. They were familiar with Chu Ge's ruthlessness, but the others were different, all a bit dumbfounded, clearly not expecting Chu Ge would jump straight to harsh measures without even questioning him.

This would have been acceptable had it stopped there, as they weren't completely unworldly. What really tightened their hearts was the fact that even though the boy's head had been underwater for seven or eight seconds, Chu Ge's expression remained unchanged, still smiling.

That feeling... it was like he wasn't stepping on a living person, but merely an ant.

In truth, Chu Ge's heart was far from as calm as his face made it seem. He and the Qin sisters had been harshly set up, almost facing mortal danger. How could he possibly remain unperturbed?

Given the kid was connected to this situation, Chu Ge certainly wouldn't hold back. To make the kid understand his current predicament, Chu Ge wouldn't mind roughing him up from the start.

Regarding Chen Jue's methods, Chu Ge was very confident. Since Chen Jue's people brought the kid back, they definitely wouldn't have captured the wrong person.

This kind of punitive action, he could have entirely handed over to Chen Jue's group, but unless he did it himself, he couldn't vent his frustration!

Time ticked by second by second, and when everyone started to suspect the person might drown directly, Chu Ge finally lifted his foot, grabbing the person by the collar and tossing him onto the nearby ground.

"Rip off his tape."

Chu Ge gave an order, and the strong man who had brought the kid over immediately walked over, reaching into the hood and with a "szzzz," tore off the tape from his mouth.

Although the tape had been soaked in water, ripping it off suddenly was still quite painful. However, the boy didn't even utter a scream, just uncontrollably twitched.

Seeing this scene, Chen Jue's group frowned. This kid... wouldn't give up that easily, right?

Chu Ge quickly gave them the answer. He lifted his right foot and viciously stomped on the kid's stomach, causing the kid's body to convulse even more violently. Accompanied by the sound of vomiting, a large area of wetness seeped out from the mouth and nose area of his hood.

Chu Ge waited quietly for two to three minutes until the convulsions were less pronounced, then he slowly spoke.

"Now tell me, what good deeds have you done recently?"

"Big... big brother, could you... give me a hint? Ugh..."

The kid, extremely weak, stuttered his reply, then vomited more water. Chu Ge smirked, said nothing, and picked up the back of the kid's collar again, repeating the routine from earlier.

After pulling the kid out of the water again, Chu Ge stomped him hard in the stomach. When he vomited several mouthfuls of water, Chu Ge's feet didn't rest and delivered another round of kicks.

When Chu Ge was kicking him, he was mindful enough to ensure he wouldn't break the kid, but would make him wish he were dead from the pain. Then he crouched beside him, slapped his face through the hood.

"I am, actually, a very patient person. And I have a lot of time now. If you want to play, I can play slowly with you, however long you want, it's fine by me."

"I'm actually hoping you won't cooperate with me, telling me some nonsense, some lies, so I can break your fingers one by one, then cut them off one by one and throw them to the piranhas, letting you watch the process with wide eyes. How about it? Are you interested? Heh, I'm very interested."

"By the way, I don't know if you know about piranhas, let me just tell you briefly, these fish are about thirty centimeters long excluding the tail fin. Doesn't sound that big, right? Heh, but their teeth are no joke."

"These fish have triangular teeth, overlapping like serrations, and once this fish bites into meat, it won't rest until it bites off that flesh. Do you know how much meat these little things can bite off in one bite?"

"Hmm... I guess you don't know, so I'll tell you, about sixteen cubic centimeters. Your one finger doesn't even seem to be enough for one bite from a piranha, does it?"

"Also, I bet you don't know that if these fish come in groups, they can completely shred an adult buffalo in just a few seconds. Just imagine that scene, don't you think it's thrilling? If I cut some gashes on you and then throw you among the piranha swarm, how long do you think you can last?"

Although Chu Ge's voice was understated, even chuckling, it felt like a demon's whisper, a call from hell, causing the kid's whole body to tingle from the nape of his neck to the heels of his feet. Not only was his head wet this time, but his crotch was also soaked.

It's not just him; even Chen Jue's subordinates shivered as they listened, imagining that terrifying scene, their faces all turning very grim.

"Big, big brother, I'll talk! I'll tell you whatever you want to know! Big brother, please spare me! *cough cough*..."

Chu Ge sneered, "Still the same question, just tell me everything you've done these past few days."

By now, the kid was almost scared to the brink of collapse, afraid that Chu Ge would turn those nightmare scenarios into reality. Without wasting any words, he confessed to everything he had done in the past few days.

Setting aside the useless details, Chu Ge finally found out that this kid was indeed involved in tampering with his car. The rear-end collision and gang fight were actually premeditated, but he didn't know who hired them. He just received five hundred yuan to follow someone else's instructions.

Then today, after drinking a bit, he boasted about this when he went out to find a hooker. As soon as he left the massage room, he was captured and stuffed into a car, not even able to see who it was. He didn't know what was happening when he was brought to this place.

When the kid finally finished talking, Chu Ge felt he was telling the truth. His speech was rapid, with hardly any pauses, and considering he was scared to the point of wetting his pants, how could he have the guts to hide anything?

Chu Ge didn't speak for a while, and Chen Jue felt somewhat dissatisfied, not with Chu Ge but because they had only captured a small fry and the information obtained was very limited.

After waiting a while, seeing the kid had nothing more to say, Chu Ge asked another question, "By the way, who are you running with?"

The kid didn't hesitate at all and immediately said, "Liang, Brother Liang, Liang from Red Sun Stadium, full name Yin Liang."

He had clearly realized that if he didn't cooperate, who knows if these people might kill him. At such a time, he couldn't worry about loyalty or disloyalty; regardless of whether these people would go after Brother Liang, he needed to save himself first.