Two hours passed, and Fang Xingjian still did not say a single word. He did not even move an inch. If not for the fact that his chest was heaving up and down, indicating that he was still breathing, Charlie would have thought that he was already dead.
Finally, Charlie grew impatient. He signaled to his assistant with his eyes, and the air around him started to circulate slightly. He had already activated his Reduced Force Field.
The assistant walked up and stood behind Fang Xingjian.
Just as he slowly moved his hand toward Fang Xingjian's neck, Fang Xingjian opened his eyes.
"Did the First Prince send you guys here?"
"I understand that you guys want to get into the First Prince's good books, but do you think that the entire Empire belongs to him? He hasn't ascended to the throne yet, and this is Kirst Royal Academy, not the Imperial Capital. I understand that you guys want to perform well in front of Master, but is the Ninth Prince in such a hurry to be cannon fodder in a contest of power between the upper echelons? "
Fang Xingjian looked into Charlie's eyes and said slowly, "Don't do something that your entire family will regret."
Charlie's eyes narrowed. "Are you threatening me?"
"I'm just giving you a friendly reminder." Fang Xingjian said, "You guys think that the First Prince will be able to gain the upper hand against me. But if the person behind me wants to take revenge on you, will you be able to stop him?"
"You don't have to worry about that. You'd better worry about yourself. Don't think that just because you've transitioned into a Windstorm Sword Hero, everyone will be wary of you. The Empire has never lacked one or two geniuses. "Charlie smiled coldly." Do it. "
But even after he gave the order, the assistant behind Fang Xingjian did not move. Charlie glared at him and said, "What are you doing?"
"Sir …" That assistant smiled bitterly. He was not a Conferred Knight like Charlie. He was just a first transition Knight, a level 2 detective.
Moreover, he knew that what Fang Xingjian had said was right. No matter what the outcome of this matter was, the fury of those important people was not something a small character like him could withstand.
To harm a Windstorm Sword Hero, how could he possibly do such a thing?
What's more, he looked at Charlie and cursed in his heart, "F * ck, you're the one who's afraid of offending the other side and don't dare to fight, so you want me to fight? Do you think I'm stupid? "
Charlie looked at him coldly and let out a breath. "Very well, Fang Xingjian, you want to compete with me in patience, right? Then let's have a good talk. "
Then he said to his assistant, "Go and have a rest first." Charlie looked at Fang Xingjian and said coldly, "There are 18 of us here. We'll take turns to chat with you."
From then on, Charlie cut off all contact with the outside world from Fang Xingjian. He only gave him a glass of water and a bowl of porridge. Then, he threatened Fang Xingjian for more than 24 hours. He bombarded Fang Xingjian with high pressure and fatigue.
One should not look down on such means. Knights were humans too. Although they were extremely powerful, they still needed to eat to replenish their nutrients and rest to replenish their energy.
As long as they were living creatures, if they did not replenish their nutrients for a long period of time, their muscles, bones, and internal organs would naturally weaken.
It was the same for Knights. If they could only eat porridge and vegetables for several days, or even more than ten days, their physical bodies would naturally weaken. Even their attributes and specialties would degrade.
Mental fatigue would also make one less determined, making it easier for them to confess.
However, as Fang Xingjian cultivated, he circulated the Ice Age Meditation Art's means in his mind. From the start to the end, he did not react to Charlie's attacks at all. Moreover, he had consumed countless ferocious beasts and secret medicinal cuisine. The nutrients in his body, as well as his vital energy and blood, were extremely rich. It would not be a problem for a few days, but who knew what would happen if he were to drag this out for a few more days.
By then, his vital energy and blood would probably be depleted, and his physical body might even degrade.
Outside the black room, Charlie frowned as he stood there. A bearded assistant walked out, closed the door, and shook his head at Charlie. "This won't do. He won't budge at all. It's as if he's asleep."
Hearing that, Charlie walked in again. He stared at Fang Xingjian and said, "Fang Xingjian, are you still going to put up a stubborn resistance? We've already checked the place where you first appeared. That old man confessed everything. You came ashore from the sea, right? You're not from the Empire at all. "
Fang Xingjian opened his eyes in surprise, threw him a glance, and said coldly, "What are you trying to say?"
At this moment, his heart seethed. It was because his identity as an Earthling was a great secret in Miracle World. He found it hard to imagine what the people here would do if they knew the truth.
Seeing the slight change in Fang Xingjian's expression, Charlie continued, "Your teacher, Huang Lin, has already confessed. He was the one who conspired with you and tampered with the materials you submitted. He has confessed everything. Is there anything else you want to say?"
Hearing Charlie's words, Fang Xingjian's mind once again regained its calm. It was because there was no so-called collusion between him and Huang Lin. In fact, this was the first time he had heard Huang Lin changing the materials for him.
Naturally, this was Charlie trying to trick him. Huang Lin had not been captured by them, so how could he have confessed?
Seeing that Fang Xingjian once again showed no reaction, Charlie let out a cold snort. He had come here after receiving the news because he had reliable information. Fang Xingjian was a person with no background at all after a thorough investigation.
According to the Empire's regulations, a person with an unknown background like this was not allowed to become a Knight. After all, a Knight was an important asset to the country and had received the Empire's full nurturing. It would not be a problem to investigate three generations of such a person, let alone someone with an unknown background.
However, it was not unprecedented for someone with an unknown background to happen. With Fang Xingjian's talent, there would probably be some people in the Empire's upper echelon who would turn a blind eye to this. Unless Fang Xingjian had really done something detrimental to the Empire.
Therefore, Charlie wanted to suddenly interrogate Fang Xingjian to see if he could get any results. Even if he could not, he would at least be responding to the First Prince's call to disgust Fang Xingjian.
However, just then, a knocking sound rang out from behind Charlie. An assistant threw a strange glance toward Fang Xingjian and then said, "Sir, there's something I need to discuss with you."
Charlie frowned. "Didn't I say it already? Don't disturb me during the interrogation. "
The assistant let out a bitter laugh and said, "It's a very important matter."
Charlie glared at him, but he still walked out. Before closing the door, he looked at Fang Xingjian, shook his finger, and said, "Fang Xingjian, think about it carefully. If you don't cooperate, it won't do you any good."
After walking out of the door and passing through a few corridors, they arrived at another room. Charlie asked impatiently, "What on earth is it?"
"Sir, we've missed out on a piece of information." The assistant let out a bitter laugh and said, "On the day before we came, Class 256, which Fang Xingjian is in, happened to be participating in a competition."
Charlie said nonchalantly, "I know. They took part in the inter-class competition, a competition between a bunch of young Knights. What's wrong with that?"
"But … Fang Xingjian displayed supersonic movement techniques and sword arts in the competition."
After the assistant said this, the two of them fell silent. After a long while, Charlie said, a little dumbfounded, "What did you say? He's only sixteen years old and he's already supersonic? "
The assistant let out a bitter laugh and said, "I heard that the academy's teachers have already reported it to the Great Western Region's Governor."
The Governor was the person who managed all the academies in a region, the promotion of Knights, and the Regional Selection. Everything related to the cultivation of Knights in a region was handled by the Governor. From this, one could imagine how high his status was. He was like a feudal lord of a region.
Of course, the most important thing was that Fang Xingjian had surpassed the speed of sound at the age of sixteen. How outstanding was this? The future of such a person would be limitless, and who knew how many important people would be interested in him.
In that instant, Charlie felt as if he had poked a hornet's nest.
One should not underestimate the fact that he had surpassed the speed of sound. This was a line. If Fang Xingjian had only transitioned into a Windstorm Sword Hero, then many people would only watch from the sidelines when the First Prince made his move. As long as Charlie did not go overboard, they would not say anything.
But for him to surpass the speed of sound after transitioning into a Windstorm Sword Hero for just over a month, that was a completely different story. It was enough for many important people to take action against him.
Charlie had a very good grasp of what he was doing.
Charlie said exasperatedly, "Damn it, why didn't you guys say so earlier?" If he had known that Fang Xingjian had been able to surpass the speed of sound at the age of sixteen, even if the First Prince had expressed his stance, he would not have come here to create trouble.
The assistant smiled bitterly and said, "We've only just found out about it, and it just had to happen the day before we arrived." In his heart, he was thinking disdainfully, 'You bootlicker, you volunteered to come here in order to suck up to the First Prince. Now that you've poked a hornet's nest, you're blaming us?'
Charlie grabbed his hair, feeling conflicted.
If they were to continue investigating, it would be obvious that they had offended Fang Xingjian, as well as the important people behind Fang Xingjian. Furthermore, not only had Fang Xingjian transitioned into a Windstorm Sword Hero, he had also surpassed the speed of sound at the age of sixteen. The value of a genius like this was too great.
If they did not continue investigating and returned to the Imperial Capital with their tails between their legs, where would the association's prestige be? How would they be able to survive in the association in the future?
Charlie instantly fell into a situation where he could not back down.
But very quickly, a hint of hatred flashed in his eyes as he said, "I'll just pretend that I don't know and seize the time … to interrogate the others. This Fang Xingjian is extremely talented, and his rate of improvement is astonishing. Yet, his origins are unknown. I don't believe that there's nothing wrong with him."
At the same time, he had other plans in mind. 'Even if I can't find anything, as long as I complete the First Prince's instructions …'
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