"Alright, it is time to question him. Ask away, Ani," Yan Aohan said, checking the time.
"Why did you shoot at me?" Zhu Yanyi asked.
"The secrets here cannot be discovered by others," the black man replied. Fear filled his eyes; he did not want anyone to find out his secret.
"How did you find me?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously. "With our martial arts skills, you should not have been able to spot us. Yet you did, and you shot at me. Tell me, how did you find me?"
"I have an eagle I raised since it was young. It spotted you in the air and warned me," the black man explained.
"An eagle?" Zhu Yanyi looked up. Indeed, an eagle was circling above. Sensing its master was in danger, it swooped down to rescue her.
However, she had underestimated her. It was just an ordinary eagle, slightly more spirited than usual. Zhu Yanyi flicked her finger toward the bird. As it dove, the eagle seemed drunk, losing its balance and crashing to the ground.
Zhu Yanyi walked over and kicked it twice. "It’s quite fat. Maybe we can make eagle and mushroom soup for dinner."
"No! What are you doing to my eagle?" the black man shouted immediately.
"Do you want it to die? Do you want to save it?" Zhu Yanyi looked at the black man. "Confess everything you know. If I am satisfied, I will filed it away without dwelling. Otherwise, I will make eagle and mushroom soup. I haven’t eaten bird meat recently, so it would be a nice taste."
"What do you want to know?" the black man asked, looking at Zhu Yanyi. She did not want to speak, but having taken the truth powder, she could not hide anything.
"Tell me everything you know. I do not like asking question by question," Zhu Yanyi said. She casually plucked a feather from the eagle, showing that if she was not satisfied, the soup would begin. This was not a threat; it was a promise.
Whether due to the threat or the truth powder, the black man began to talk rapidly.
After listening, Zhu Yanyi felt the story was overly dramatic. "So, you are actually the captain of the Royal Guard of Country X. You came to China to find the relatives of your Imperial Concubine. Your concubine is a Chinese woman sold by international human traffickers. Because she was beautiful, she entered the royal family of Country X, caught the king’s eye, and became the Imperial Concubine?"
"Wow. Country X is not large, but the king’s harem is quite crowded. I heard that not only local girls, but also those who win beauty pageants, have an eighty or ninety percent chance of entering the harem. They also search for beauties through other channels. I never thought this was true."
After hearing this, Zhu Yanyi had nothing more to say about the harem of Country X. It was truly an unimaginable country.
Although Country X was small, it still maintained a monarchy with a harem. It reportedly had three positions: Empress, Imperial Concubine, and Lady. Only one Empress and one Imperial Concubine were allowed, but there could be countless Ladies. Thus, the Ladies in the harem were innumerable.
"Actually, our country is quite good. Although it is small, the economy is very wealthy. Because of this, our king likes beauties. She has not done other bad things; she just likes to have many beauties," the black man said. She was slightly dissatisfied with Zhu Yanyi’s dislike for their king, but she still defended her seriously.
Zhu Yanyi replied, "We will not discuss your king or her harem. Even if your Imperial Concubine wants to find her family, what does that have to do with you coming here to find treasure?"
"Because someone in this mercenary group knows the whereabouts of our Imperial Concubine’s family, that is why I came," the black man answered seriously.
"That is strange. Your Imperial Concubine is just an ordinary person. How did her family get connected to this mercenary group? I think it is highly likely that someone is deceiving you," Zhu Yanyi said seriously to the black man.
"Although some Chinese people like adventure, there are not many. Especially those who join mercenary groups are few and well-known. So what you heard must be false news. Instead, they probably want to gain some benefit from your Imperial Concubine."
Zhu Yanyi analyzed enthusiastically, "But none of this concerns us now. Since you have come to China, you are considered spies and traitors. Therefore, you must face the legal sanctions of China. This will not be waived because you are not Chinese. Although Chinese people are hospitable, we are not kind to enemies."
Zhu Yanyi looked at the black man calmly, then scanned the other mercenaries. "I am easy to talk to, but I never show mercy to those who attack me. Why did you use weapons against me? Do you know me?"
Zhu Yanyi did not care about their other motives. The only thing she cared about was why this person had used weapons against her, and why the shooting was so targeted.
"Yes, I know you. You are the Little Divine Doctor," the black man answered.
"Do we have a grudge? Why did you shoot at me?" Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and patted her face. "I do not seem to have the talent to be a target."
The black man lowered her head. "Our Imperial Concubine once hoped to come to China by seeking medical treatment. But you did not agree. Because you refused, she could not leave the country or come to China, so she was very unhappy."
"You like your Imperial Concubine," Zhu Yanyi understood instantly. "Also, I am not a god, nor an angel. So your Imperial Concubine’s idea of using illness as an excuse to come to China is impossible. Do not think about it anymore. I will not agree."
Zhu Yanyi was surprised by this answer. She then turned to Liu Fu. "Take these people away. Although Mount Dabaishan is not very dangerous for everyone, there are still risks. Be careful when leaving. Your teammates are outside. I will have someone guide you out. Take them all together."
"Thank you, Little Divine Doctor." Although he did not know how his comrades were doing, since they were saved by the Little Divine Doctor, Liu Fu knew they would likely be fine.
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand, indicating it was no trouble. She then had Ouyang Tianyun lead them out to find Yu Qingyun and gave them some medicine.
After watching them leave, Zhu Yanyi said to Yan Aohan, "What do you think? How much truth is there in their words?"