Meanwhile.
As Zhang Wei was "recognizing kinship" with the water ghost.
At the entrance from the third to the fourth underground level.
"Xiao Fu, what do you think of Zhang Wei?"
Sun Jianyun asked, looking at the eye scanner at the entrance, then reaching out to unlock it with his fingerprint.
The Deputy Warden, standing beside him, pondered for a moment and replied:
"A promising talent. To reach this level of strength at such a young age, if he doesn't meet an untimely end, becoming a True Dragon Guard is almost a certainty. Honestly, I thought Master Wu Nian was already exceptionally talented, but I didn't expect such a little monster to emerge."
"And it's not just his strength, but also his courage. He's not afraid of retaliation from the Senluo Division; he even dares to counterattack. The only pity is that he won't join our Weidao Division."
Sun Jianyun nodded in agreement, not hiding his admiration:
"Indeed. If he could join our Weidao Division, he would surely have a place in the True Dragon Guard in the future."
The Deputy Warden, as if recalling something, said:
"He has many strengths, but only one weakness: he's overly confident."
"Oh? How so?"
Sun Jianyun looked over.
The Deputy Warden didn't beat around the bush and stated frankly:
"Although the Sealing Door Zombie is currently the only source of information from the Senluo Division, it's unnecessary to spend so many Ghost King corpses to obtain information from him. After all, we've been capturing the Sealing Door Zombie for so many years."
"If we could truly obtain information from the Sealing Door Zombie, we wouldn't need him to do it. It's clear that Zhang Wei is very confident, believing that even if we can't get it, he can."
Sun Jianyun didn't refute his point; instead, he nodded:
"It seems you've noticed it too. When I learned Zhang Wei was targeting the Sealing Door Zombie, I felt this young fellow was too confident. But then again, it's only natural for someone who has achieved so much to be a bit arrogant. I was quite arrogant myself at his age, having just been promoted to the Qilin Guard level, let alone his even greater achievements. Arrogance is understandable."
To his words.
The Deputy Warden smiled and said:
"That's why you let Zhang Wei interrogate the Sealing Door Zombie, right? To let him experience some setbacks, to understand that no matter how powerful one is, there are still shortcomings, and one must always maintain a humble attitude of seeking knowledge, rather than blind confidence."
Sun Jianyun responded solemnly:
"Yes, Zhang Wei is a promising talent, but with a high starting point, the easier it is to stumble. Even if he's not part of the Weidao Division, he's still a ghost exorcist of our Great Xia. I don't want him to break easily. Letting him interrogate the Sealing Door Zombie this time is also a form of tempering him."
"It's not just the Sealing Door Zombie, is it? That water ghost on the third underground level, I suspect you did that intentionally as well, Elder Sun."
"Yes, for someone of his caliber, one blow from the Sealing Door Zombie might not be enough, but repeated blows can truly temper him. You've experienced how stubborn the water ghost is. It's a good opportunity to use him to give Zhang Wei a taste of reality, hahaha."
"It seems Elder Sun likes Zhang Wei very much."
"It's not that I like him; it's Old Wang. He thinks highly of Zhang Wei, and even that kid Sheng Xuan does. I certainly can't just let it be."
As he finished speaking.
With a click, like the turning of massive gears, the gate leading to the fourth underground level slowly ascended.
"It takes ten minutes just to open a door. The security is certainly tight, but it's too much of a hassle."
Sun Jianyun commented leisurely:
"It's all thanks to that attack from the Senluo Division. Without it, we wouldn't have so many security devices. Let's go. I imagine Zhang Wei has already been frustrated by the Water Ghost King. Let's call Zhang Wei over to tour the fourth underground level and see the prisoners there."
Then.
He turned and walked towards the interrogation room on the third underground level.
Following that.
Perhaps due to years of dealing with prisoners and having nothing to do while staying in prison, Sun Jianyun and the Deputy Warden engaged in some mischievous banter along the way, speculating on Zhang Wei's current expression, likely frustrated by the Water Ghost King, and probably feeling dejected.
"He's definitely dejected. I'm just afraid that if he gets angry, he'll arrest the Water Ghost King and beat him up... uh..."
The Deputy Warden said as he opened the room connected to the interrogation room, allowing observation through a one-way mirror.
And in the next second.
Whether it was Sun Jianyun or the Deputy Warden and others entering, they were all stunned, staring blankly at the scene in the interrogation room through the one-way mirror, their mouths agape, their eyes filled with bewilderment.
Inside the interrogation room...
The Water Ghost King was currently in tears, holding Zhang Wei and crying with snot bubbles, looking incredibly sad, his emotions of gratitude clearly displayed on his face.
At the same time.
It kept muttering:
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
At the same moment.
Zhang Wei embraced the water ghost, like a mother in an orphanage, gently patting the Water Ghost King's back and softly saying:
"It's okay, it's okay, it's all in the past. Everything will get better."
Afterward.
As these words were spoken.
The Water Ghost King cried even harder, like a child in kindergarten who had been bullied by classmates and fallen down, and then, upon receiving comfort from the teacher, all his pent-up grievances erupted.
His choked sobs, his cries, his tearful expression, even Sun Jianyun and the others watching felt a pang of pity.
They were all momentarily stunned.
After a long while.
When they came back to their senses:
"...Did he get into a fight with the Water Ghost King?"
An individual next to the Deputy Warden asked.
Sun Jianyun and the others couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths:
"Are you sure that's what fighting looks like?"
"Have you ever seen a fight end with people hugging and crying? This definitely isn't a fight."
"I think it's more like he made the Water Ghost cry."
"Is it possible that after fighting, they developed feelings for each other? There's a saying, 'You don't know someone until you fight them.' Perhaps as they fought, their emotions deepened, and they ended up hugging and crying?"
The individual speculated nonsensically.
However.
Sun Jianyun and the others fell silent. The current situation was as absurd as the wild speculation, making it impossible to imagine what had truly happened.
"What did Zhang Wei do when I went to open the fourth underground level?"
As soon as Sun Jianyun finished speaking.
There was a knocking sound.
A prison staff member entered. He was the guard on duty at the interrogation room. Seeing Sun Jianyun and the others arrive, he quickly handed over a document:
"Warden, this is the confession report from the water ghost Wu Cheng. After Mr. Zhang Wei spoke with him, he signed the confession, stating that he was responsible for the Yellow River incident that year. He also revealed another incident that we hadn't investigated. I've already sent others to retrieve the information on that incident."
It could be seen that.
As the guard spoke.
Sun Jianyun and the others: "????"
Stunned.
Silent.
Dumbfounded.
Shocked...
In just a moment, their faces were filled with a multitude of emotions as they stared at the staff member, speechless.
He confessed?!
The Water Ghost King, Wu Cheng, who had been interrogated for over ten years, and whom they had tried various methods on, but who had remained stubbornly silent, had confessed? Convinced by Zhang Wei?
Thinking this.
They subconsciously looked towards Zhang Wei...
My heavens, what exactly did Zhang Wei do during the time we were away?
It was at this moment.
Sun Jianyun and the Deputy Warden exchanged glances, recalling their earlier conversation, and fell into silence... Zhang Wei was arrogant? No, this was truly confident!