After parting ways with Aunt Lin, Ling Feng's confusion deepened, but he never brought up the topic of Exotic Beasts with her. That was because Ling Feng felt that the matter was simply too bizarre and shrouded in a sense of mystery.
Once inside the interrogation room, Ling Feng laid eyes on the Mercenary Corps Commander, bound tightly in ropes!
"Now that you're here, you might as well say something," Ling Feng said in fluent English, "As a prisoner, you should have the awareness of being one!"
"You think you can make me submit? I'm telling you, it's impossible!" the Commander glared coldly at Ling Feng, "You Huaxia people will sooner or later become ghosts under our Mercenary Corps' blades. I believe that day..."
Before he could finish, Ling Feng kicked him in the mouth. The Commander slammed heavily onto the floor, blood spewing out, accompanied by several teeth!
"Don't you know that a captive who's too arrogant will suffer a great deal?" Ling Feng said, stepping on the Commander's head, "I'm in a very bad mood, so don't provoke me. Otherwise, I'll make you experience what's meant by 'unable to live or die'!"
"Heh, you're angry!" the Commander chuckled darkly, "But what a pity, you won't get any information from me! There are no cowards in the Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps. From the moment I joined the Mercenary Corps, I've been indifferent to life and death. I'm not afraid to die—what can you do to me?"
"Not afraid of death?" Ling Feng sneered, "If you truly weren't afraid of death, you would've killed yourself before I arrived! Do you think that by showing some toughness in front of me, I'll have a newfound respect for you? Do you really believe that as the sole survivor, you have the right to bargain? Don't delude yourself!"
The Commander's face turned dark and ominous, and Ling Feng, as if seeing through his inner thoughts, left him with nowhere to hide!
"I've always been unaware of when people from the Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps became so unswervingly loyal and willing to die so nobly?" Ling Feng spoke coldly, "Don't talk to me about a mercenary's loyalty. In my eyes, mercenaries are nothing more than thugs who gather together to satisfy their own desires!" New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on ɴovel(ꜰ)ɪre.nᴇt
Angrily, the Commander's face twisted, "You..."
"Did I strike a nerve?" Ling Feng said from above, "You don't really think I know nothing about the Underworld, do you? The Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps is a notorious organization in the Mercenary World. They stop at nothing for money. Do you actually think I believe that someone from such an organization could possess any sense of honor or loyalty? Stop joking! The reason you've held on until now is just because you hold onto a sliver of hope for survival, isn't it?"
The Commander swallowed hard, "You... you're talking nonsense!"
"Am I talking nonsense? I think you're very clear on whether I am or not," Ling Feng spoke indifferently, "I'll give you one minute to think it over. After one minute, if you cooperate with my inquiry, I might consider sparing your life. But if you refuse, I'll break your limbs, pull out your tongue, and let you slowly die among hundreds and thousands of venomous snakes. Don't worry, with me here, you'll last at least two hours. I think you'll enjoy those final two hours immensely!"
"You... you're a devil!" The Commander thought of the venomous snakes that ran rampant across the mountains, and his heart trembled continuously—it was just too terrifying!
Ling Feng sat aside, "You don't like snakes? Then I can use other things. How about flesh-eating ants? Your robust muscles are their favorite. They will burrow through your skin, pierce your blood vessels, and eat up your inner organs bite by bite. Some will even drill into your brain. You'll feel each nerve trembling clearly, as well as the deep pain and struggle of your marrow!"
The Commander trembled uncontrollably under Ling Feng's description.
As part of the management of the Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps, indulging in beauties and fine food, as long as there was a faint hope for survival, he was unwilling to die—let alone be killed in such an inhumane way!
"I... can you guarantee you won't kill me?" the Commander's mental defenses finally collapsed as he spoke with a hopeful tone.
Ling Feng sneered, "Guarantee not to kill you? That depends on the extent of your cooperation!"
"I will definitely cooperate, I promise!" the Commander looked at Ling Feng with fearful eyes, "As long as I know it, I swear I will hold nothing back and tell all!"
Ling Feng smiled faintly, "That's good to hear, I like people who know the times!"
Half an hour later, Ling Feng walked out of the interrogation room with a solemn expression on his face.
The commander of the Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps had been quite cooperative, and from him, Ling Feng had obtained a lot of crucial intelligence. However, the more intelligence he obtained, the more somber Ling Feng's face became!
The situation was very grim; because in the Golden Triangle, several large-scale drug trades were about to take place. The Golden Triangle had already united many forces from the Underworld to escort the trades, and the Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps was just one of them!
Although the former Dragon Valor Squad was wiped out by the combined forces of the Heaven and Earth Mercenary Corps and the Golden Triangle Drug Lords, if they were to take action against them, Ling Feng and his team would be facing more than just these two powers!
As Ling Feng was wrestling with his headache, Ye Chen walked in at that moment, "Captain Ling, Commander Bai Dongli from the Border Area is here for a visit!"
"Commander Bai Dongli from the Border Area? What's he here for?" Ling Feng was startled briefly, "Quick, show him in!"
Moments later, Bai Dongli arrived with a few guards in tow.
"So, you are the captain of Dragon Valor Squad, Ling Feng?" Bai Dongli, a middle-aged man with a face marked by the vicissitudes of life, entered with a strong presence, with a hint of hostility in his words.
Ling Feng frowned inwardly and stood up neither servile nor overbearing, and said, "That's right, I am Ling Feng, captain of Dragon Valor Squad. May I know what brings Commander Bai here today?"
"How insolent! How dare you show such disrespect to a superior officer!" Bai Dongli's guard, seeing no trace of respect from Ling Feng, couldn't help but step forward and barked.
Ling Feng saw the hint of a cold smile at the corner of Bai Dongli's mouth, and his suspicions were further confirmed! Why would he, as the Commander of the Border Area, harbor hostility towards him? This didn't make any sense!
But now was not the time to ponder that, Ling Feng said calmly, "Although Dragon Valor Squad's structure is not as extensive as your Border Area Garrison, our squad is directly accountable to the Military Department and is under the direct management of the Chief Commander of the military. Although you are the Commander of the Border Area, you do not have authority over me, Ling Feng!"
Ling Feng's arrogant words infuriated Bai Dongli's guards, some of whom even moved their hands towards their holsters!
Ling Feng's eyes turned cold, "If you dare make a move, I cannot guarantee what will happen!"
A strong aura suddenly radiated from Ling Feng, instilling a sense of caution in the present guards, who did not dare to act rashly!
"Ha ha, indeed, a hero emerges from the youth!" Bai Dongli burst into laughter, breaking through Ling Feng's imposing aura, "What are you doing? Ling Feng is a young hero of our military, stand down!"