This moment, Carmen felt an urge to smash his own head against a wall. Why hadn't he listened to Yale? What should he do now?
On the other side, seeing the other party remain silent, Ye Cangtian spoke again, "Hey! You little bug, are you stupid? I'm asking you a question! Who exactly are you?"
"This Seat is Carmen!"
Hearing the question again, Carmen snapped back to attention and responded fiercely.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled and continued, "Tell me, are you planning to attack me first, or will you cooperate honestly?"
"Hmph! Ye Cangtian, don't get too arrogant!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's arrogance, as if he had the upper hand, Carmen was instantly enraged.
It was true that Ye Cangtian was powerful, but Carmen was no minor figure either. He was a Cardinal within the Bright Hall, far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary Earth-level expert.
In the next moment, Carmen directly drew his Zhanmadao and pointed it at Ye Cangtian.
It was clear that his actions were his answer.
"Alas! The Bright Hall truly has too many self-important people."
Ye Cangtian sighed, cast a disdainful glance at him, and then made an inviting gesture, saying, "Since you've made your choice, I'll let you make the first move!"
"Ye Cangtian, how long will you be so brazen in front of me!"
Feeling Ye Cangtian's gaze, Carmen could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. With a roar, he lunged towards Ye Cangtian.
Almost instantly, he was close to Ye Cangtian. At the same time, the cross-shaped long sword in his hand sliced through the air in strange arcs, attacking Ye Cangtian.
"Heh, with this little strength, you dare to bark at me?"
Ye Cangtian dodged the attacks with unhurried ease, a cold sneer escaping his lips.
In the next moment, he broke his pattern of evasion and directly extended his large hand, grasping Carmen's wrist in an instant.
*Crack!*
With a forceful squeeze of his large hand, Ye Cangtian directly crippled Carmen's sword-wielding arm. A sudden scream echoed throughout the room.
"Carmen, I gave you a chance to attack, but you were useless!"
Striking at his heart, Ye Cangtian delivered another blow before speaking, "Now I will ask you a few questions. If your answers satisfy me, I might let you go."
Carmen, who had been moving rapidly to the side, endured the pain and slowly nodded.
From the brief exchange, he had understood everything. If Ye Cangtian wanted to kill him, it would be effortless.
Therefore, to save his own life, as long as the questions did not involve any secrets, cooperating was acceptable.
Besides, there were things Ye Cangtian did not know, and he could easily fabricate answers.
"First question, who injured Gui Wu and Nan Xi?"
Seeing the other party nod, Ye Cangtian directly extended a finger and asked.
"It was Yale and I."
Carmen answered without hesitation.
"Heh, not telling the truth will have dire consequences."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian approached Carmen and waved his hand. With a *slap*, Carmen was sent flying.
He didn't know Yale's cultivation level, but Carmen before him was merely at the mid-Earth level.
With such a cultivation, it was insufficient to heavily injure Gui Wu and the two girls.
After all, before he left, Nan Xi and Gui Wu were already at the peak of the early-Earth level.
And in the past half-year, given their talent, breaking through to the mid-Earth level would not be an issue. Otherwise, how could they bear the title of heavenly proud daughters?
On the other side, Carmen spat out a mouthful of blood. Feeling the intense throbbing pain on his cheek, he gritted his teeth in anger.
No one had ever dared to insult him like this!
"Carmen, this is just a lesson. If you continue to be disobedient, I can slowly dismember your body, ensuring you suffer excruciating pain!"
Sensing Carmen's gaze, Ye Cangtian issued a warning and continued, "Now, answer my question again."
Hearing this, Carmen gritted his teeth and then spoke, "Lord Saladin personally made the move!"
Originally, Carmen did not want to reveal Saladin's name. He knew Saladin's temperament well; if he knew that Carmen had sold him out, he would surely face a terrible end.
However, after hearing the word "dismember," Carmen panicked and could no longer afford to be cautious.
"Saladin? Is he the commander of your operation this time?"
Ye Cangtian continued to ask.
Given that he could heavily injure Gui Wu and Nan Xi by himself, his strength was undoubtedly formidable. In Ye Cangtian's opinion, such strength should be sufficient to lead the operation.
"Yes, he is the commander."
Carmen nodded repeatedly, admitting it.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian directly extended two fingers and said indifferently, "Second question, where are the people from the Bright Hall? Especially this Saladin!"
Without a doubt, Ye Cangtian intended to strike directly at the heart of the enemy and avenge Nan Xi and the two girls.
Carmen glanced at Ye Cangtian and gritted his teeth, "This is your third question..."
*Slap!*
As the words fell, Ye Cangtian, without further ado, delivered another slap, sending Carmen flying again.
In the next moment, he appeared before Carmen and said, "Can I call it the second question? You'd best not say useless things, or you'll face the consequences!"
Upon hearing this, Carmen gritted his teeth fiercely, his face seemingly etched with six words: anger and utter humiliation.
After a long while, he forcefully suppressed the surge of resentment and said, "We are operating in dispersed small groups. Aside from Saladin, no one knows each other's location.
This is to prevent anyone from falling into your hands and exposing everyone..."
As for Saladin, Carmen stated that no group would know Saladin's location. They were all on a single-line connection.
In other words, if Saladin had a mission, he would contact them. Other than that, they acted freely and could not find him.
Of course, if they discovered anything important and needed to report to Saladin, they could use codes to transmit the information.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed slightly. With such a layout, it would be difficult to strike directly at the enemy. He could only proceed step by step.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian glanced over and asked, "You don't know Saladin's location, but you must know the locations of your subordinates, right?"
"They have been assembled by Yale and are heading to the hospital..."
Carmen answered honestly. At this moment, due to encountering Ye Cangtian, a subtle change had occurred in his heart.
Originally, the current situation arose because he and Yale had different opinions, which led him to choose to stay.
But perhaps due to his desperate situation, he had forgotten this. In his mind, all of this was a meticulous plan by Yale.
Yale had anticipated that Doctor Chen would be discovered and that he would be unable to withstand Ye Cangtian's interrogation, so he would surely leak their information.
In this way, to avoid prolonged complications, Ye Cangtian would definitely come looking for them.
And at this moment, Yale was leading his men to the hospital, not only without much danger but also with the opportunity to eliminate Nan Xi and Gui Wu, playing a game of timing.
But the most crucial point was that although Yale had figured everything out, he had used Carmen as a pawn.
Making him stay here to resist and stall Ye Cangtian was simply gambling with his life.
Since that was the case, why should he pay with his life to protect Yale and the others?
Indeed, it was not that simple!
Listening to Carmen's confession, a murderous intent flashed in Ye Cangtian's eyes.
Fortunately, he had made arrangements at the hospital; otherwise, he might have fallen into their trap.
On the other side, seeing Ye Cangtian fall silent, Carmen hesitated for a moment and then quickly said, "Ye Cangtian, I've confessed everything. Can I leave now?"
"Leave?"
Ye Cangtian snapped back to attention, looking at the other party with a peculiar, mocking gaze. "Don't rush! I don't know if what you're saying is true or false. I'll confirm it first!"
While saying this, Ye Cangtian was sneering inwardly. Carmen wanted to leave? How could that be possible!
This person had come to the capital to cause trouble. Before they could fully investigate what they had done, how could they let him go so easily?
Ye Cangtian's intention was simple: if Carmen truly hadn't committed any crimes in China, he might let him go.
But if the opposite were true, he would have to pay the price for his actions.