The man whom they all called father had finally appeared. The sunglasses that he never took off seemed to be a symbol of his status. Because of the sunglasses, no one could see the expression on his face.
No one knew his personality and temper either. Even Cankong, who had been with him for so many years, only knew that his father was called Cui Li. He knew nothing else.
Cankong, Gu Li, and Jie Xu had remained in the room the entire time. They had not left because they still could not confirm the truth.
"Where is he?" Cui Li asked. The man who had been knocked unconscious by Cankong had been dragged up and slapped awake. He stared blankly at the scene before him.
There were still bloodstains on the floor of the room. As Gu Li had bandaged the wound very well, there were no bloodstains anywhere else other than the inside of the room.
No one spoke. They were all using silence to express the confusion in their hearts. They only wanted their father to know that they were at a loss for what to do.
"I'm asking you, where is he?" Cui Li seemed to be very dissatisfied with their silence. In his world, they had never rebelled against him.
What they were doing now was precisely a form of rebellion against him. However, this rebellion was silent. However, Cui Li could not accept this kind of rebellion...
Cui Li, who still had not received an answer, suddenly raised his hand and slapped Cankong. Blood immediately trickled from the corner of Cankong's mouth. Cui Li's slap was indeed vicious.
Cui Li's gaze paused on the silent Cankong. "Do you feel that your wings have grown so you don't want to stay by a useless old piece of trash's side anymore? If so, you can tell me and I'll give you your freedom... "
"No, I wouldn't dare!" Cankong said, "Father is my second parent. No matter what, I will always be loyal and filial!"
"You call this being loyal and filial?" Cui Li took a deep breath. "Cankong, stop lying to yourself... Why didn't you stop Nian Ye from leaving? Don't you know what kind of stupid thing he would do?"
Cankong lowered his head and replied seriously, "It's because I knew that that I didn't stop him. He... He did something... that we all wanted him to do. "
"You all wanted him to do it, didn't you? Then why didn't you go? Let's all go together! What are you staying for? "Cui Li asked.
Jie Xu was a straightforward person so he didn't know how to be tactful. "We came back because you promised us to come up with a plan to rescue Changmo. That's why we came back as soon as possible. If we knew that we were going to be locked up here after coming back, we definitely wouldn't …"
"Shut up!" Cankong glared at Jie Xu. Jie Xu's words would definitely anger his father.
Sure enough, as soon as Jie Xu finished speaking, Cui Li slapped him twice across the face.
"You think you are helping him, but in fact, you are just sending him to his death!" Cui Li said, "Why did he hurt his leg … Why?"
Remnant Void placed the chip in his hand in front of Cui Li. Nian Ye's flesh was still attached to the chip.
Cui Li took a deep breath. It seemed like they already knew.
"Some things are not what you think at all. I have my own difficulties, which you can't understand." Cui Li said, "If you really think that I'm no longer the father in your eyes, you can leave me at any time …"
"We know that we were wrong." Remnant Void said. He knew very well that if he said that he wanted to leave now, it would be the same as announcing his betrayal to his father. They knew very well what the consequences would be.
There was only one outcome for those who had betrayed him, and that was death.
Of course, it was impossible for them to leave now because they knew about the chip in their leg. If they walked out and removed the chip, it would not be easy for their father to find them.
Cui Li gestured for the three of them to sit down. He sat down in the room as well. "You must want to know why I asked you to come back and why I asked you to give up on Changmo. Alright, I will explain it to you today. "
This topic was very important to the three of them. It was related to their outlook on life and values.
"Just like how I know your location, I also know Changmo's location." Cui Li said, "When you failed to find Changmo in Hong Kong and Macau, she was brought back to Hua Xia. She was locked up in a secret base in Yanjing. That place is not a place anyone can enter as they wish … I can tell you very clearly that one-fifth of the experts in Hua Xia are gathered there!"
The three of them were slightly stunned.
"The person you faced in Hong Kong and Macau is only one of the experts in this place!" Cui Li said, "Do you know how many experts there are in Hua Xia? Excluding those who have not broken through the bottleneck of becoming a super expert in the underground world, how many of them have fully opened their acupoints and become super experts?! "
For a great country like Hua Xia with a population of more than a billion, there was never a lack of talent.
"The number of experts gathered in that place is something you can't even imagine! Moreover, I can tell you clearly that the person guarding that place is second only to the Three Sovereigns! " Cui Li said, "Do you think that with your current strength, you can bring Changmo back from the territory of someone who might have broken through to the Profound Sky Realm?"
Hiss —!
This was extremely shocking news for Remnant Void and the others.
"The Sakura Gumi had arranged for an entire team to go there, but they lost contact with Arbola within a few hours after they came into contact with her. Do you know the severity of this matter?! "Cui Li huffed." You didn't even consider the consequences! That's why you were so fearless! "
"We know that we were wrong." Cankong said.
Cui Li looked at them seriously. "I'm really doing this for your own good. I don't want anything to happen to any of you! Do you understand?! "
The three of them fell silent for a moment, then Gu Li asked, "Father, are we really going to give up on Changmo just like that? But … she's your most beloved daughter. "
"Of course I don't want to give up on Changmo. I believe that we'll have a chance. But not now. " Cui Li said, "The entire Beijing is heavily guarded now. Even if it's not to guard against us, it's to guard against the Sakura Group's harassment. So, it's absolutely irrational for us to save her now."
"Then when are we going to save her?" This was the key to the problem.
Cui Li fell silent for a moment, then said bluntly, "I don't know."
"Changmo won't be able to hold on for long." Gu Li said, "That kind of torture will drive her crazy. We want to save her. Even if we fail, we want to let her know that we've tried. This way, she won't feel so helpless."
Cui Li took a deep breath. "I'll think of something. But right now, I need to know where Nian Ye went. "
The three of them did not know how to face this problem.
"He'll regret it." Cui Li said, "Don't continue to be stupid. Think about it carefully! "
After Cui Li left, the three of them fell silent again. They were hesitant and conflicted. They had no idea what the right decision was.
After Cui Li left their detention room, he did not return to his own room. Instead, he went to a secret basement. Nian Ye, who had wanted to escape earlier, was thrown into this basement!
There was 24-hour surveillance in that room. How could he let Nian Ye escape from his grasp?
"You're very smart." Cui Li stood in front of Nian Ye. "You'd rather cut your own leg to escape from my control, isn't that right?"
"Father … why are you doing this? Why! Aren't we all your children? " Nian Ye said, "Why won't you let us save her? Why did you give up on Changmo? Why did you lock me up here …"
"Because you betrayed me." Cui Li said, "I can't tolerate sand in my eyes, so … you must die."
Nian Ye stared at Cui Li in shock. "Father! Even if you want me to die, I must die on the way to save Changmo. I can't let Changmo know that we've given up on her! She won't be able to accept it! "
"How can I trust that you won't betray me after we get out? There's no trust between us anymore." Cui Li said, "You're already suspecting that I'm using you and I'm also suspecting your loyalty. There's no trust between us anymore, do you understand? So … You must die here. Only then can I be at ease. "
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