Chapter 682: Torture to Extract a Confession

Yeshan Ziji's expression grew increasingly tense.

He knew very well that such a matter could not be brushed off with a simple nonsensical remark.

"Yeshan, silence won't solve the problem," Chen Yongren snorted coldly.

Yeshan Ziji lowered their head, not daring to speak, their body trembling slightly.

Chen Yongren slammed the table hard, pointing at Yeshan Ziji and shouting angrily: "Are you colluding with the insiders, stealing the locust army equipment equipment and secretly selling it to the local Eighth Route?"

Hearing this, Yeshan Ziji's face changed drastically; what does this have to do with that? Why can't I understand a word of it?

"Chief Commander, what are you saying? What local Eighth Route? I don't understand."

Stealing the locust army equipment and selling it to the local Eighth Route?

Who's gone crazy to do such a traitorous act?

"At this point, are you still pretending ignorance?" Chen Yongren said coldly: "If you can't remember, I'll help you recall!"

After saying that, Chen Yongren leaned back in their chair, giving a false smile as they looked at Yeshan Ziji.

Zhongyuan Shen, who had been standing behind Chen Yongren, glanced at the few companions around them; they also remained in place, awaiting the next order from the Yuan Chief.

But Zhongyuan Shen faintly felt that the Yuan Chief seemed to have issued some order?

After thinking, Zhongyuan Shen seemed to have realized something, glanced around, dragged over a stool, and walked toward Yeshan Ziji.

Seeing the fierce Zhongyuan Shen approach, Yeshan Ziji widened their eyes.

What is this guy trying to do?

But the next second, Yeshan Ziji knew.

Zhongyuan Shen wasted no words, lifted the stool in hand, and slammed it hard at Yeshan Ziji.

This blow, Zhongyuan Shen held nothing back.

"Bang!" came a dull thud.

The stool struck Yeshan Ziji directly on the body.

After a few blows, the stool fell apart completely, and Zhongyuan Shen was left holding only a stool leg.

Yeshan Ziji broke several ribs, lying on the ground like a dead dog.

Zhongyuan Shen slyly kicked the remaining fragments to one side.

A sound of breaking bones rang out, and Yeshan Ziji let out a piercing wail, collapsing sideways and curling up.

Seeing this, Chen Yongren revealed a satisfied smile.

Zhongyuan Shen, this guy, really has good comprehension.

No wonder some leaders always like to speak vaguely, then let their subordinates guess.

Actually experiencing it myself, it's really damn satisfying!

Zhongyuan Shen, this guy has good comprehension; he's a loyal good dog, can be trained and used as my vanguard.

Just then, Chen Yongren saw Zhongyuan Shen turn their head to look at them, wanting to confirm whether their action was correct.

Chen Yongren naturally wouldn't stint on praise, nodding satisfiedly.

Zhongyuan Shen seemed to receive some encouragement, nodding excitedly.

They knew they had guessed right, couldn't help gripping the stool leg tightly, and slammed it down hard several more times on the fallen Yeshan Ziji.

Previously this guy was a major in the Younger Brother Country, but now they're just a criminal suspect, their rank to be stripped; Zhongyuan Shen and company naturally wouldn't show them any respect.

Moreover, this is a great opportunity to show loyalty to the Yuan Chief; if we can pry open this guy's mouth, that would be a major achievement!

The other team members, seeing this, secretly regretted.

Yeshan Ziji, this guy, really reacts quickly.

With Zhongyuan Shen taking the lead, they naturally didn't dare to lag, rushing forward, picking up the broken wooden sticks from the ground, and lashing out hard at Yeshan Ziji.

Yeshan Ziji soon ended up with a bruised nose and swollen face, making it hard to recognize their original appearance.

"Come clean about your crimes, don't put up a last-ditch resistance!" Zhongyuan Shen grabbed Yeshan Ziji's collar and shouted sternly.

Yeshan Ziji shook their head and said: "I don't know, I truly don't know what you're talking about; we are soldiers of the Younger Brother Country, how could we possibly commit treason?"

"Chief Commander, they refuse to admit it!" Zhongyuan Shen turned to look at Chen Yongren and said.

"Damn, a stubborn bastard!" Chen Yongren shouted angrily: "Keep hitting, Zhongyuan, leave them half a breath; I want to see just how hard their mouth can hold!"

"Hai!" Zhongyuan Shen responded sharply, then gave a feral grin at Yeshan Ziji.

The feeling of brutally beating an officer of higher rank than oneself is simply exhilarating!

"Anteng, immediately seize the remaining officers and interrogate them separately!" Chen Yongren coldly eyed the fallen and said: "Make sure they confess all their crimes!"

"Remember, from now on they are traitors who colluded with the enemy and sold out the country, no longer imperial soldiers; solving this case, everyone will be handsomely rewarded!"

"Let go and investigate the case; I'll bear all the consequences!"

Okamura Ningci had originally dispatched a new unit to take over the warehouse; this pack of mad dogs shouldn't go to waste—they should be let loose to bite people properly.

Besides, it could also demonstrate in front of subordinates his determination to care for them and not fear hardship.

"Hai!" Anteng Zhongsi and the others likewise responded sharply and accepted the orders.

"Right, Anteng, there's one more thing!" Chen Yongren called out to Anteng Zhongsi.

Anteng Zhongsi turned to look at Chen Yongren: "Chief Commander, do you have any other orders?"

"Immediately assign personnel to re-count all food supplies in the warehouse, verifying whether they match the records!" Chen Yongren shouted sternly.

The first time they came, Chen Yongren merely did a symbolic check, confirming the supplies were still in the warehouse, without conducting a deeper investigation.

"Hai!" Anteng Zhongsi responded sharply and accepted the order.

"Remember, be sure to check whether the grain has been swapped out!" Chen Yongren said harshly.

"Hai, I understand!" Anteng Zhongsi's expression grew solemn as they responded sharply again.

As Chen Yongren's new orders were issued, the various team members once again began to busy themselves.

Zhongyuan Shen again began to keep an eye on Ye Shan Ziji, but this guy was very tight-lipped.

"Chief Commander, I really don't know what you're talking about." Ye Shan Ziji lay on the ground, looking pitifully at Chen Yongren: "We just used transporting supplies to smuggle some scarce goods; how could we possibly sell supplies to the Eighth Route Army?"

"This is treason, you know! If caught, you'll be sent to a military court and executed!"

"Oh?" Chen Yongren gave a faint smile: "You mean, if you weren't caught, you'd go ahead and do this?"

Ye Shan Ziji was stunned, never expecting Chen Yongren to say such a thing.

Can that be considered the same thing?

Ye Shan Ziji was dumbfounded, then heard Chen Yongren ask again: "Ye Shan, besides you, who else is in your group?"

"……" Ye Shan Ziji's eyes flickered.

"The Chief Commander is asking you a question—don't waste his precious time!" Zhongyuan Shen ruthlessly struck him with a stick.

Ye Shan Ziji let out an anguished cry, his features twisted together: "We, we only have this squad of ours; besides us, there's nobody else."

"After all, this is gray income; we don't dare let too many people know about it."

"Chief Commander, please believe me, I'm telling the truth…"