[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong-":3,"chapter-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-127":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Pillar in Demon Slayer Is Extremely Strong but Overly Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336053,4566,"Chapter 127: Epilogue: Sealed Memories — Interrogation","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-127",127,"\u003Cp>Epilogue: Sealed Memories — Interrogation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue-White Star, Year 4033.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Family Estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since being adopted by the Luo family, Bai Yue had been waiting for his parents to come and take him home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout this time, the Luo family had cared for him, and Bai Yue understood the value of repaying kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting at age seven, after moving into the Luo household, he began to display his talent and intellect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relentlessly studied all kinds of knowledge, including psychology and the mechanics of various devices, and even simulated the behaviors of mutated animals to uncover their weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he refused to learn any other country’s language; in his own words, the Dragon Nation’s tongue was the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This continued for ten years, during which he compiled his findings into operational plans and submitted them to Luo Kai, directly contributing to the Luo family’s rising prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, some dismissed him as a child, assuming these were merely fleeting whims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with every mission, his plans consistently minimized their losses, forcing them to revise their view of Bai Yue: Never underestimate anyone because of age!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue hoped that when his parents returned, they would be proud of what he had accomplished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet deep inside, he had long guessed why his parents had not come for him—but he refused to believe it, using this denial to numb and deceive himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two years ago, Luo Kai could no longer bear it and finally revealed the truth to Bai Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality he had suspected and the truth spoken aloud were two entirely different things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Luo Kai’s words, Bai Yue understood the full story and could not accept it; since then, he became silent and withdrawn, avoiding all unnecessary interaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Kai watched in silence, his heart heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was reality—only time could gradually dull the pain, and he hoped Bai Yue might one day forget the past and begin anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At fifteen, Bai Yue stood in the garden pavilion of the estate, staring blankly at the heart-shaped butterfly pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yue, are you thinking about your parents again?” A graceful woman approached him, seeing him clutching the heart-shaped butterfly pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Luo Kai’s daughter—Luo Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” Bai Yue replied with only two words, then fell silent, his voice devoid of any emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li understood: for ten years, Bai Yue had always been alone, weeping in hidden corners, and when caught, he would simply say, “My eyes hurt—that’s why I’m crying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She longed to help him, but she dared not try, fearing he would resent her—how could she preach kindness without having walked his path?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she could do was slowly chat with him, hoping to ease his pain—but each time, Bai Yue ended the conversation with just a few simple words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Luo Li never gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she prepared to invite him to accompany her for a walk, an urgent phone ring sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li activated her smart wristband, and a small virtual projection screen appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It displayed the word “Brother.” She sighed—this was the worst possible timing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though reluctant, she answered the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she tapped accept, a man appeared on the screen—Luo Li’s brother, Luo Zhanyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, why are you calling? Give me a good reason!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Zhanyun saw his sister’s anger and tensed—he knew her well: beneath her beauty lay a cunning, ruthless mind, and she was an expert with medical tools and blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you were perfectly healthy, she could make you sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough… Little Li, I have no choice. I need Bai Yue’s help. If even he can’t handle it, the aftermath will be disastrous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What could possibly require little Bai Yue’s help? Aren’t you the mighty one? How can something stump you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister’s teasing made Luo Zhanyun blush. “I’m good at fighting—but interrogation? That’s just cruel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then tell me—what’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like this…” Luo Zhanyun glanced around behind him before continuing, “We captured an M-country spy. He stole our Dragon Nation’s latest [Dark Matter Energy] research—and worse, he…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Luo Zhanyun clenched his fist, teeth grinding, fury darkening his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While fleeing, he hid in a civilian home—and before leaving, he… he slaughtered every single person inside… including… a ten-year-old girl. Her heart was…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! That monster! Why haven’t you killed him?! What use is a creature like this alive?!” Luo Li could no longer contain herself and screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Li, I know how you feel—but I feel the same. I want to torture him to death! But this… this concerns Dragon Nation’s highest secrets. M-country has been watching us with hungry eyes for far too long…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished, Bai Yue spoke: “Time. Location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four simple words conveyed Bai Yue’s fury. Luo Li stood closest—he showed no expression on his face, yet his rage radiated involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yue…” Luo Li started to stop him, but Bai Yue repeated the same words: “Time. Location.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll come pick you up. Bai Yue, I’m counting on you,” Luo Zhanyun said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a hovering combat vehicle landed in the estate’s rear garden. Luo Zhanyun opened the hatch and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yue, I’m counting on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Bai Yue replied, slung his black backpack over his shoulders—he had prepared it while waiting—and walked ahead of Luo Zhanyun into the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bai Yue entered, Luo Li called out to Luo Zhanyun: “Brother, protect little Bai Yue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I will!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hovering vehicle flew for a while, arriving at a secret base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After disembarking, Luo Zhanyun led Bai Yue inside, walking down a corridor until they reached the room next to the interrogation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside stood four people: one was Luo Kai, Luo Zhanyun’s father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three were the Detective Team Leader, the War Police Chief, and the War Police Captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large virtual projection screen floated on the wall, surrounded by instruments and computers monitoring physiological and emotional data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Luo, why are you bringing a child here?” the Captain asked, puzzled by the fifteen-year-old boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhanyun, this is reckless! This is our job—why involve Bai Yue? Do you think this honors his parents?” Luo Kai rebuked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, Father, save your words. Bai Yue might solve this. Don’t forget—half our family’s current success is thanks to him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…” The four fell silent. After all, Luo Zhanyun acted for everyone’s sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, the captured M-country spy was brazen: short golden hair, blue eyes, shackled by laser cuffs, yet his demeanor was defiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite him sat two interrogators, glaring with fury at the M-country man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! If you don’t release me, you’re violating the treaty! I’m a foreign guest—detaining me without cause? I’ll file a formal complaint against your Dragon Nation!” The spy spoke fluent Dragon Nation tongue with utter arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jeros! Confess everything, or else—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or what? If you torture me into a confession, I’ll report you to your superiors—and expose this to the whole world! Is this how the ‘Land of Etiquette’ treats foreign guests? Laughable! Hahaha!” Jeros sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One interrogator pulled out an extendable stun baton, ready to strike—but the other stopped him: “Xiao Zhang, don’t act rashly! He’s provoking you on purpose!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros, seeing this, grew even more arrogant: “I recall the rule—detention over twenty-four hours without results means release. It’s already been over twenty hours—less than two left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I didn’t do anything wrong. That family? Not my doing. Maybe they angered someone else—anything’s possible! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, by the way—your Dragon Nation women are so soft! So fresh, so beautiful, so gentle… especially those parts… Zezeze ! Far prettier than M-country’s! I don’t even want to leave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the adjacent room, everyone clenched their fists, suppressing their rage—except Bai Yue, who stared blankly at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Kai turned to Bai Yue: “Bai Yue… do you have any confidence in this situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue said nothing—only nodded. He turned, left the adjacent room, and entered the interrogation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two interrogators saw a child at the door and opened their mouths to speak—when the overhead microphone crackled: “Leave. The rest is his.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though surprised, they obeyed—their superior had spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, the interrogator Xiao Zhang handed Bai Yue his extendable stun baton: “Watch yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue turned, glanced at him, and smiled faintly: “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two left, closing the door—leaving only Bai Yue and the M-country spy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros saw the child and laughed louder: “Hahaha! Seriously?! You sent a kid?! Is your Dragon Nation so weak you had to send a brat to entertain me? Huh? Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Bai Yue—black trench coat, metallic half-boots—and his eyes brimmed with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue showed no reaction. He walked to the floating table, unslung his backpack, unzipped it—but took nothing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros and the observers in the next room were baffled—what was he doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bai Yue moved to the wall, flipped a switch, and adjusted the entire room into [Mirror Mode].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drip~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls, ceiling, even the floor, transformed into one-way mirrored glass. The white lights dimmed, casting a suffocating gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue leaned back against the table, arms crossed, left hand supporting his chin, his crimson eyes fixed on Jeros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros stared at those eyes—initially unbothered—but slowly, a cold sweat trickled down his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child had done nothing—yet an uncertain dread crept, slow and relentless, into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? Why is this brat staring at me?” Jeros thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly devised a solution: avoid looking at his eyes. He turned his gaze away—but every surface was a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he looked elsewhere, the mirrors reflected Bai Yue’s eyes. He looked up at the ceiling—same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the lights dimmed, the unease within him began to expand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shut his eyes—out of sight, out of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality was not so simple: the mirrors, the dim light, and Bai Yue’s gaze—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closed eyes, and Jeros saw an endless abyss. When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the abyss opened its eyes—crimson, burning. Jeros screamed and snapped his eyes open—directly into Bai Yue’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes passed. Jeros could no longer bear it: “What do you want?! I… I warn you… if you don’t release me, I’ll sue! I’ll tell the whole world you’re illegally detaining me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The observers in the next room were stunned—they had never seen this man show fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Bai Yue slowly spoke: “How about playing a game with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? A game? Great!” Jeros heard this and his face lit up, but he forced himself to appear calm, suppressing the unease inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought: Kids are just kids—only know how to play! Heh… just wait and see how I’ll crush you! Once we’re out, I’ll find a way to make you vanish from this world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros: “Go on, what game do you want me to play with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue: “The game is called ‘The Last Heartbeat.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the game’s name, Jeros felt a fresh wave of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue returned to the control panel and adjusted the three floating lights in the room to red, green, and gray, dimming their brightness as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene, combined with the mirrored walls all around, created an indescribable sense of oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the group in the adjacent room felt an odd, unsettling sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like walking alone through a dark night on an endless concrete path, surrounded by bamboo groves and trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, only a sky choked with dark clouds, lit by a single blood-red moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind howled, the bamboo creaked and groaned, the trees rustled as they brushed against each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From between the bamboo and trees, occasional glimmers of emerald and crimson eyes stared from the darkness nearby, fixed on him—as if waiting for prey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros felt the atmosphere grow heavier, his heart flooding with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ordeal wasn’t over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue pulled from his backpack a thick, pitch-black blindfold, tightly woven and completely opaque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to Jeros and covered his eyes, deepening Jeros’s unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bai Yue took another item from his backpack—a clock, ancient in design, the kind powered by batteries from thousands of years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the time, then placed it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, he withdrew a metal pen, about ten centimeters long, and held it in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, the game begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, a cold sweat seeped down Jeros’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tick… tick… tick…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogation room was dark and silent, save for the clock’s ticking and the two men’s breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue’s breath was slow and steady; Jeros’s was slightly ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Jeros heard Bai Yue’s voice beside his ear—now distant, now close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the final second before death, a person sees their past memories—their life flashing before them. It’s called a life review.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The family you killed—they’re in another world. But their daughter… stayed behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She is now walking slowly toward you from the darkness nearby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap… tap… tap…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue, wearing his half-metal boots, approached Jeros step by step, each footfall echoing like a heartbeat brushing the edge of Jeros’s own heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When a man’s chest is split open, there are a few seconds to pull out his own heart—to see it beating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That little girl learned this. She took a fruit knife, its blade gleaming cold. In its reflection, you saw your own face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She crept toward you with the knife, but you felt nothing—only the blade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The blade is slowly moving toward you, first creeping from your hand, inching toward your neck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue’s metal pen lightly traced the back of Jeros’s hand. The cold metal jolted him; his body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the pen brushed Jeros’s neck, he felt as if something had seized his throat—his breath grew labored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Bai Yue whispered on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The girl has reached your back, yet you still feel nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She stands behind you, the knife extending from your back to your front, stopping right over your heart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thump… thump… you can even hear your heart screaming for help—it’s begging you to stop her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you can’t! Because you can’t sense her at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is she? Left? Right? When you turn to look behind you, you see no girl—yet the knife remains, pressed against your chest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to scream, but no sound comes out. Around you, there’s only you… and the invisible girl… and the knife, fixed on your chest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue exhaled gently onto Jeros’s neck. Jeros could no longer contain his dread—he tried to scream, but no voice came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal pen pressed against Jeros’s throat; its chill felt like a blade gliding across his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A wet *thwip*—the knife plunged straight into your chest, slicing open.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bright red, rapidly beating heart appeared before you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop! I… I… please, stop! Give… give back my heart!” Jeros could bear it no longer. Bai Yue’s words had conjured vivid images in his mind; the atmosphere crushed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue did not stop. He whispered into Jeros’s ear: “Shhh… be quiet. Or… you’ll die faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros fell silent, as if watching his own heart drift away—he reached out, but his arm wouldn’t move, couldn’t grasp it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The heart lands in your hand. You stare at it, trying to put it back—but your life is draining slowly… blood flows from your chest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tick… tick… tick…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clock’s ticking sounded like time counting down to death. Jeros felt as if he were living it—watching the heart’s beat slow, watching his life slip away…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Bai Yue leaned close to Jeros’s ear and mimicked the girl’s voice: “I’m waiting for you… in hell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-ding-ding…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alarm rang—like a death knell, shattering Jeros’s last mental barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah! No… no… no no no! I… I… I’m sorry! Please, spare me! Don’t take me down! I’ll tell you everything! Don’t drag me to hell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue’s final words crushed the last straw. Jeros went wild—his body shook, his breath came in gasps, his fear swelling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bai Yue pressed the metal pen against Jeros’s chin. Feeling its coldness, Jeros trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me everything you know. Maybe I’ll spare you.” Bai Yue spoke in the girl’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeros nodded frantically: “I… I’ll tell you… please… spare me! I’ll tell you everything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group in the adjacent room had heard it all. Combined with the interrogation room’s atmosphere, they felt as if they themselves had been stared into by the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thankfully, Jeros finally broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the final half-hour, Jeros confessed everything—stolen data, the hiding place of secret files, and the full details of how he murdered that innocent family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He described the killing in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yue and the group in the adjacent room listened carefully, taking detailed notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the interrogation ended, Bai Yue gave a “completed” gesture to the recording device, then gathered his things and left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Jeros lived or died was none of his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh. Now that we’ve caught the U.S. red-handed, let’s see how they’ll wriggle out of this! I’ll submit this report to the higher-ups. The rest is up to you.” The Director said to the men behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, by the way—this kid Bai Yue is impressive. Who are his parents? I’d like to meet them. Anyone who raised such a remarkable child must be extraordinary!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Luo Kai and Luo Zhan Yun fell silent. A wave of sorrow radiated from the father and son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director: “What? Is something wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Kai: “This… Director, this child’s name is Bai Yue. His parents… died ten years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Luo Kai explained Bai Yue’s family history, his parents’ identities, how they died, and how Bai Yue now aided the Luo family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more the Director heard, the sadder he grew. “This child… ah… I shouldn’t have asked. But he truly is the child of heroes—worthy of respect. Take good care of him. If he needs anything, tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll thank you on Bai Yue’s behalf, Director.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, no need. This kid—Bai Yue—is outstanding in every way! Enough said. I’ll go report to the top.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” x3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the Director turned to the two interrogators on the other side: “Record today’s interrogation method. Learn from it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” x2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Zhang recalled Bai Yue’s interrogation process and felt deep admiration: Truly, never underestimate anyone because of their age!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he suddenly remembered something—he realized his extendable stun baton was still with Bai Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn. My extendable stun baton… oh well, I’ll just give it to him. Consider it payment for the lesson he taught me. Hahaha!” Xiao Zhang thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Though my novel isn’t very good, I’ll keep trying. I only hope you enjoy reading it. If anything’s poorly written, please forgive me. Thank you for all your support and kindness.)\u003C\u002Fp>",3118,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bd8d8572cf633b1da3eb45f83faebcb91d087c6a0f2cdde3b23c90806a9cceb8","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-128","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-126",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]