The manager was slightly taken aback. He had initially intended to ascertain how many people Mu Feng had in his hand, but he hadn't expected Mu Feng to give him such an answer. His brow furrowed deeply, and his eyes held obvious confusion.
"What do you mean by that?"
Mu Feng said with a half-smile, "What do I mean? Don't you have any idea yourself?"
"From the moment I arrived here, your fate was sealed. I have only one thought, and that is to capture all of you in one fell swoop. And you have no opportunity to notify anyone else now."
After he finished speaking, a confident smile appeared on his face.
The manager hesitated for a moment, his hand instinctively reaching for a button under the table. However, before he could even touch it, Mu Feng flicked a strand of spiritual energy that struck his shoulder.
At that instant, the manager's hand froze in place. His eyes were filled with terror.
"What did you do to me?"
Mu Feng smiled faintly, "You don't need to worry about what I did to you, but I can tell you clearly that you no longer have any chance to notify those behind you. My only intention in finding their whereabouts is to deal with them, not to bother with a small fry like you."
"I know that there are more than just you like this, at least over a dozen people. You recruit talented individuals from overseas. Whenever such people come for interviews, you conduct some simple experiments, such as testing their blood to see if they have cultivation talent."
"If they possess such aptitude, you sell them overseas for a hefty price."
"I don't want to waste any more words with you. Tell me directly who is behind you. I only want to bring them to justice now; I don't care about anyone else." Mu Feng understood very well what these people were doing.
Zhao Tianxiong's role in that organization was merely that of an instructor, dispatching his subordinates, the bodyguards, to train those who had just joined.
Later, many people joined without knowing their origins, yet they were only ten years old. Zhao Tianxiong never asked about them; he only selected those with genuine talent.
As for the fate of the untalented youths, he didn't need to imagine to know.
Xiao Qi had seen too much of this in the past, which was why he hated those people so much. The Cultural Foundation was just one example of such incidents, and it would undoubtedly enrage Xiao Qi.
Therefore, he did not let Xiao Qi make a move.
A hint of fear flickered across the manager's face, but his eyes were also filled with anger. "You'd better disappear from my sight immediately, or I will absolutely not be polite to you."
"Some things are not so easily investigated. If you insist on courting death, you will only end up with a tragic fate."
"I've given you a chance, don't take it for granted."
His eyes held a clear threat, but it seemed more like bravado than genuine menace.
Mu Feng said with a half-smile, "Since I've come here today, I must have gathered certain evidence. I don't want to waste any more words with you. All I want to know now is who is behind you."
"Give me a clear answer, and you can be sent away. Spending decades inside is better than living a life worse than death."
"I don't want to waste your time, otherwise, any incident here could directly reach those people. If they escape then, it will be a significant loss."
He had no mercy for these people. If they were overseas, he wouldn't hesitate to use Fei Ying and the others to capture them all. If they were only within this city, he would unhesitatingly have Xiao Qi handle it.
He knew that Xiao Qi would be furious upon witnessing such matters, as Xiao Qi himself had been tricked in a similar way in the past.
At that time, Xiao Qi was still naive and knew little of the world. He had just ventured out when he encountered such a situation; it was a near-death experience.
The manager gritted his teeth slightly, his gaze still firm. "Since you already know there's no information, I advise you not to act rashly, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Hearing this, Mu Feng's face lit up. The guy had finally steered the conversation in the right direction and stopped evading.
What he wanted to know was the person behind him. Looking at the manager's other shoulder, his smile became more mocking.
"I suggest you don't make any sudden moves, or you'll have to bear the consequences yourself."
"I already told you, if you don't learn your lesson, I don't mind crippling you completely."
"One of your shoulders is already crippled, do you want to cripple your other arm as well?"
Upon hearing this, the manager's expression changed. He had intended to press the button inside his desk drawer, but he had lost his chance. He knew that if he made any move, the person in front of him would not let him off easily.
A grave expression appeared on his face. "Although I don't know who you are, I am certain we have never met. It's best if we don't interfere with each other. We are not of the same level, so let's not cause trouble. Otherwise, it will be a fight to the death between us."
Mu Feng's smile became more pronounced. "You can assume I was one of the people tricked by your organization. I believe you know very well what I experienced overseas. Now, I simply want an answer. If you can't give it to me,"
"Then I will pry it out of your mouth."
The manager's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this. He was about to say something, but when he saw Mu Feng's eyes, he felt as if they could see through his innermost thoughts.
His hand trembled slightly. "If you truly wish to meet the person behind me, you must accomplish one task."
"If you complete this task, the people behind me will definitely appear. If you fail, no matter how much I help you, they will not appear personally, because their goal is only one."