"Don't worry. If you have the ability to capture him, then you don't need to take responsibility for the rest. As long as he's in the Red Domain, no one can take him away unless they step over my dead body."
Only then did Xu Heng and the other's expressions become slightly better.
Lu Yin could understand Void Limitless, as there were some things that were difficult to handle in a certain position. Logically speaking, Void Limitless should have been able to let go, but because of his own plans, he had intentionally aggravated the conflict. This was something that many people did not understand, and Void Limitless probably did not understand either.
"Manor Lord, what should we do with Chengfeng?" Lu Yin asked.
Xu Wuji said, "Interrogate him and force him to reveal the details of the other spies. Also, ask him about the specific circumstances surrounding the death of the Great Stone Saint, especially if it involves Yao Lan. You have to get to the bottom of this."
Lu Yin nodded. "What if Yaolan is a spy?"
Xu Heng and Xu Leng looked at each other. This was a serious problem. If Yao Lan was not a spy, it would be fine. How to punish her was up to the Reincarnation Time and Space. After all, she had indirectly caused the death of the Great Stone Saint. Only the Reincarnation Time and Space had the right to punish her. However, if she was a spy, it would involve the Heaven's View Manor and Lord Lotus's reputation.
Even the Jingyun family wished to keep the fact that Yun Wu was a spy to preserve the family's reputation, let alone Senior Lotus.
Even if Lotus Venerable didn't care, Lotus Venerable's disciples wouldn't agree. Yao Lan's influence was great enough.
Xu Wuji's expression was solemn. "My Heaven's Mirror Manor will investigate anyone who is suspected of being a spy." He then looked at Lu Yin. "The Heaven's Mirror Manor has the right to interrogate anyone who is not participating in the tournament at any time, as well as anyone who is not an extreme powerhouse. If we find out from Chengfen's interrogation that Yaolan might be a spy, then I will give you the authority to report this to the Six Directions Society's Heaven's Mirror Manor and use the Heaven's Mirror Manor's name to summon Yaolan for questioning."
Lu Yin raised a brow. "In the name of the Six Directions Association's Heaven's Reflection Hall?"
Xu Wuji explained, "This interrogation is very formal, and it's not an interrogation. It's only targeted at those who have great influence or have made great contributions to the human race. It's made public to the entire Six Party Assembly. Not only will the Heaven's Reflection Manor know the answer they want, but it will also allow the entire Six Party Assembly to verify whether or not the person being interrogated is a spy. This is also a kind of good treatment for the person being interrogated."
Xu Leng narrowed his eyes, "Senior Wuji, you want Brother Xuan Qi to publicly question Yaolan?"
Xu Wuji shook his head. "I only told him that there was a way."
"You're asking him to die," Xu Leng said coldly.
Lu Yin was puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Xu Heng took a deep look at Xu Wuji and then said to Lu Yin, "A public inquiry might seem like it's meant to protect the person being questioned, but it's also meant to allow everyone to witness that this person has been cleared of any suspicions of being a spy. Or, it might even directly confirm that this person is a spy. If it's the latter, then that's fine, but if it's the former …" He looked at Lu Yin. "Since a public inquiry has already been made, then it means that the Heaven's Reflection Hall is unable to find out the information that they need to investigate.
"Exposing your secret in front of the entire Six Direction Sect. If this person is not a spy, do you think he will let this matter go?"
"The public inquiry isn't about respecting that person, it's about respecting that person's influence. That person must be disgusted or even disgusted by the public inquiry. In that case, you can imagine what will happen to the people in the Heaven Mirror Prefecture who publicly inquired about that person."
Lu Yin understood what she meant. If he were to publicly question Yao Lan, then there would definitely be some matters that the Horizon Manor would not be able to find out. Yao Lan would not hide anything during a public interrogation, so there would definitely be some private matters involved. How would Yao Lan be willing to let this matter be made public? And if it was finally confirmed that Yao Lan was not a spy, how would she take revenge on Lu Yin for causing her to be publicly questioned?
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Xu Leng slowly spoke up. "From what I know, there have only been six public inquiries in the history of the Heaven Mirror Prefecture, and none of them were proven to be spies. All six times, the people from the Heaven Mirror Prefecture who were publicly questioned …" At this point, she looked at Xu Wuji. "All of them died."
Xu Wuji looked up. "Their deaths were accidental."
"Is that so?" How could Xu Leng believe that?
Xu Wuji seriously explained, "Since the establishment of the Heaven Mirror Prefecture, countless people have died, and the level of danger is comparable to the Endless Battlefield. Their deaths were indeed accidental. Six people are too insignificant compared to the countless deaths that have occurred. The fact that they dared to publicly question people with great influence means that they were brave enough to charge at the very front. People like that die very easily."
Xu Heng replied, "Who knows? Brother, you should learn more about the Heaven Mirror Prefecture."
Lu Yin nodded. "Got it."
Xu Heng and Xu Leng left, as they had to prepare for their battle with Xiu Ci in ten days.
After the two left, Xu Wuji asked, "Why did you have to capture Chengfen?"
Lu Yin replied, "A spy should belong to the Heaven Mirror Prefecture."
Xu Wuji laughed. "Don't you think about the gains and losses?"
"If you think too much about gains and losses in this line of work, then you won't be able to continue."
Xu Wuji adjusted his sunglasses. "You're very suited for this path of public inquiry. I'm not lying to you. No matter how we investigate, the deaths of those six people were accidental, just like the others who died in the Endless Battlefield. The people of the Heaven Mirror Prefecture will not die in vain. If someone tried to frame them, then the six Prefecture Masters will not remain indifferent. After all, the Heaven Mirror Prefecture has six extremely powerful experts that even Venerable Lotus cannot openly oppose."
"I know," Lu Yin replied. "I didn't think too much about it. Even if it wasn't an accident, I'm not afraid. I've already started down this path, so I'm not afraid to continue down it."
"Haha, you're very suitable. It's a pity that you're not in the Virtual Realm yet. Otherwise, the position of Prefecture Master would have been handed to you," Xu Wuji laughed.
"Prefecture Master, will you be going to watch the battle between Xu Heng and Senior Xiu Ci?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Xu Wuji nodded. "Of course."
"Take me with you," Lu Yin said. "I want to cheer for my brothers."
Xu Wuji raised his brows. "Don't spout nonsense. Compared to your brothers, there will be more people cheering for Senior Xiu Ci. Senior Xiu Ci is an elder worthy of respect, and he has participated in the Endless Battlefield the most times in the entire Void God Spacetime."
Lu Yin was shocked. "Is that so?"
Xu Wuji solemnly explained, "The Endless Battlefield is a place that not even Virtual Realm experts are willing to go to. Death aside, any Virtual Realm expert who enters the Endless Battlefield is dancing on a knife's edge. They will face powerhouses in the same realm as them, including the Seven Skygods. For example, if I were to face one of them alone, I would definitely die. Senior Xiu Ci has participated in the Endless Battlefield more than I have, and more than Senior Xu Wuwei. His legend is not only that he created the path of not using external Void Gods, but that he also killed his way out of the Endless Battlefield.
"You should be aware of Yaolan's influence. Many people have killed their way out of the Endless Battlefield, but Senior Xiu Ci's influence is far greater than Yaolan's. Countless people have received his favor, and even Senior Xu Wuwei has been supported by him."
Lu Yin nodded, as Xiu Ci was truly worthy of respect.
Although there had been many spies and Redbacks throughout human history, there had also been people like Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku who had illuminated the darkness. The Primordial Space was one such example.
There were many people in the Primordial Space, and the Six Direction Society naturally had its members as well. Regardless of how Lu Yin viewed the Six Direction Society or the Grand Empyrean who had exiled the Lu family, there was one thing that he had to admit: without them, the Eternals would have long since wiped out the entire human race.
Wherever there was evil, there would always be good. This was what Mister Mu wanted Lu Yin to maintain. He had too many people to protect, and those people revered him and wanted to protect him. This was his responsibility.
"Manor Lord, do you think that the Eternals will save Chengfen?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Xu Wuji could not answer, as he had no idea how powerful the Eternals were in the Void God's spacetime.
…
The underground of Heaven's Reflection Manor was not as dark as Lu Yin had imagined. Instead, it was a beautiful place with flourishing trees, bright flowers, and all sorts of cute little animals. It formed a garden that was suitable for people to live in.
Anyone who saw this place would not be able to associate it with an interrogation, but this was indeed the Heaven's Reflection Manor's interrogation room, and Ning Ran was in charge of it.
Yi Jun was here, and so was Chengfen. The two were separated by a mountain, so they could not see or hear each other. However, they could still see the beautiful scenery.
Lu Yin had arrived.
Ning Ran hurriedly went over to greet him. She was now completely convinced of Lu Yin's abilities. This Manor Lord had not relied on his strength to suppress others, but rather his ability to capture spies.
She had never imagined that the Heaven's Reflection Manor, which had only been able to capture small fries, would be able to capture so many important people, especially Chengfen. Two Void Transformation Realm cultivators had even blocked the entrance of the Red Domain to capture him. Even Xu Wuji had not appeared.
"Acting Manor Lord," Ning Ran greeted him respectfully.
Lu Yin stepped forward and looked at Chengfen, whose back was facing them as he watched the waterfall. "How is he?"
Ning Ran replied, "Just like Yi Jun, he gave a list of names. There might be spies on the list, but he said that they were all controlled by Cheng Kong."
Any spies captured by the Heaven's Reflection Manor would use this excuse, which was the biggest headache for the Heaven's Reflection Manor. It was difficult for them to determine whether someone was being controlled or not, and they could not execute all of them. That would be troublesome, as there were too many eyes on the Heaven's Reflection Manor.
Those who were qualified to become spies were not ordinary people.
Lu Yin quietly looked at Chengfen, whose back was facing them.
Anyone would feel relaxed and happy in this beautiful place, but Chengfen, Yi Jun, and the other spies felt different. They all had a poisonous toad on their shoulders, which caused them to suffer unimaginable pain at all times. This beautiful place was exactly what Ning Ran liked.
Enduring pain in such a beautiful place could easily destroy a person's willpower.
Lu Yin walked over step by step, circling around Chengfen until he was right in front of him.
Chengfen's face was pale, and his veins were bulging. He was in so much pain that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. His originally handsome face had turned sinister, and his fingernails had pierced into his palms because he was exerting too much force. Blood flowed down his clothes and dripped onto the bright red petals.
"I'm called Xuan Qi. You should have known about me ever since Yi Jun was captured. I'm not from the Heaven's Reflection Manor, and I joined not long ago. I'm not even from the Void God Universe, so I don't care about you. I can ignore the rules and do things. From my point of view, you aren't being controlled by Cheng Kong. Of course, even if you are, it doesn't matter.
Chengfen stared at him, and the toad on his shoulder made a sound. Every sound made Chengfen feel more pain, so much so that he wanted to die.
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