After a moment of contemplation, Ye Cangtian still sat down.
From the words he had overheard outside, he had largely concluded that Zhang Fan's heart was set on rebellion.
However, since there was now an opportunity to understand things more deeply, he decided to listen further.
On the other side, Zhang Fan watched Ye Cangtian for a few moments. After hearing the guard captain's words, he finally relaxed.
"Brother, is there something you need on the second underground level?"
The guard captain glanced at Ye Cangtian and inquired.
"I have come for Zhang Fan. Xuan Forty instructed me to tell him that the four Earth-level stewards within the ruins are all occupied with important matters and cannot come for now."
"Therefore, Xuan Forty hopes Zhang Fan will confess early. As for security, he can rest assured. This matter has already been reported to Lord Xingyuan."
"Lord Xingyuan personally promised that as long as Zhang Fan reveals the truth and it proves valuable, his requests can be considered and accommodated..."
When the guard captain asked, Ye Cangtian nodded, gestured towards Zhang Fan, and slowly replied.
"Haha, brother Zhang Fan, your opportunity has arrived!"
"Lord Xingyuan has already made a promise, so it will surely not be false..."
Upon hearing this, the guard captain immediately laughed heartily at Zhang Fan.
As long as Zhang Fan confessed everything, their mission would be considered complete, and even perfectly completed. After all, Zhang Fan's confession would also be attributed to their merit.
Therefore, the reward was inevitable.
"Do you have any proof?"
Zhang Fan ignored the guard captain and looked at Ye Cangtian with suspicion.
"There is no proof."
"If you insist on proof, can my silent arrival here count?"
"Alternatively, you can choose not to believe me. However, if you do, it will likely take a very long time for the four Earth-level stewards to arrive."
This...
Facing Ye Cangtian's answer, Zhang Fan frowned.
To be honest, he was tired of staying in the pitch-black dungeon. Although the food and accommodation were good, facing the brainwashing of the jailers every day was truly unbearable.
But without proof, what if the other party was deceiving him?
If he confessed everything, wouldn't he become useless, unable to deal with any subsequent betrayal?
As he pondered, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he immediately spoke, "How about this? I cannot verify whether what you say is true or false, so I cannot tell you everything, but I can tell you a part of it..."
Zhang Fan's proposal was simple: to prove his sincerity in defecting through this partial information.
Then, he could leave the prison and go to Ghost City to meet the Earth-level stewards or even Lord Xingyuan in person...
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's killing intent surged. The other party, in order to show sincerity, would surely confess some real secrets.
Regardless of how much or how little these secrets were, they would be enough to prove the other party's resolve to betray. For a traitor, he would show no mercy.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced around at the guards and said, "You all go out first. I have something to discuss with him alone."
"This..."
Upon hearing this, the guard captain hesitated. After all, to him, the man before him was a stranger, and allowing him to be alone with Zhang Fan was against regulations.
If anything were to happen, he could not bear the responsibility.
"What? Are you worried I'll escape with him?"
"That's fine too. You can stay. However, if the secrets he confesses are leaked, none of you will be able to escape."
Seeing the guards hesitate, Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim, and he spoke.
"Brother, that's not what we meant. We are very confident in you."
"Please proceed as you see fit. If you need anything, just say the word. We will be waiting at the door..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the guard captain's expression immediately changed. He then forced a smile and said.
It was a joke; he didn't want to get involved in such matters. It was better to know less.
After the guards withdrew from the cell and closed the door, Ye Cangtian turned to Zhang Fan and made a gesture for him to proceed.
"Within the Anti-Black Alliance, Elder Xuan Bing is responsible for all matters. Above Xuan Bing, there are the paramount and vice leaders."
"According to Xuan Bing's description, the paramount and vice leaders should be a couple."
"In addition, I also know the personnel lists and contact information of some branch divisions in nearby cities, as well as the city where the Anti-Black Alliance headquarters is located..."
Zhang Fan stated everything simply. However, since Ye Cangtian had no proof, he did not go into detail, only providing the names of three to five informants first.
Ye Cangtian's expression gradually turned grim with what Zhang Fan confessed.
The mention of the former Elder Xuan Bing and the speculation that the paramount and vice leaders were lovers were all true.
This confirmed that the lists of informants Zhang Fan provided were also true, and it also proved that Zhang Fan had thoroughly betrayed them.
"Zhang Fan, I didn't expect you to actually dare to confess everything!"
"The Anti-Black Alliance went to great lengths to rescue you. Do you think you deserve it?"
"Are you worthy of them?"
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but sneer and shake his head in helplessness.
For Zhang Fan's sake, the Anti-Black Alliance had been constantly planning, delaying the progress of the Red Demons along the way. The dangers involved were unimaginable.
In their view, the information provided by Xuan Forty might have been Zhang Fan's temporary tactic, or even something Xuan Forty fabricated himself.
But everyone had been mistaken. The Zhang Fan they wanted to save had already betrayed them.
"You! Who exactly are you!"
"Come, guards! There's an assassin..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's interrogation, Zhang Fan was stunned.
Wasn't this person sent by Xingyuan? Why was he questioning him from the perspective of the Anti-Black Alliance?
Although he was confused and found it hard to believe, his reaction was not slow. He suddenly let out a scream.
Since the other party stood with the Anti-Black Alliance, he naturally hated his actions. No force would allow a traitor to live.
Therefore, to save his life, he had to call for the guards.
Bang!
The next moment, the cell door was kicked open, and guards rushed in.
The guard captain had understood the situation and glared at Ye Cangtian, saying, "Where did this little thief come from, daring to fool your grandfather? Surrender now, and your grandfather might spare your life!"
Having guarded the prison for so many years, this was the first time he had been played for a fool, and he was furious.
"Heh, you're the one who's stupid, why blame me?"
Ye Cangtian sneered coldly, his figure flashed, and he appeared beside the guard captain. At the same time, he placed a dagger at the captain's throat and asked mockingly, "Who did you call grandfather just now?"
"I, I, I..."
"Sir, I was wrong. Please treat me like a fart and let me go..."
Feeling the coldness at his neck, the guard captain trembled all over, even wetting his trousers.
Facing death, where did he have any courage left?
Moreover, the other party's knife was at his throat in an instant, ready to take his life at any moment.
Such a master was probably not even a match for Xuan Forty. He had already peed himself in fear.
"If you want to be let go!"
"Tell your subordinates to kill Zhang Fan, and I'll let you go."
Ye Cangtian's voice came, and the guard captain did not hesitate. He immediately shouted angrily, "Don't you hear me? Hurry up and take care of Zhang Fan!"
In the guard captain's opinion, Zhang Fan was originally a member of the Anti-Black Alliance. In the face of life and death, what was he compared to him?
"You..."
Hearing this, Zhang Fan couldn't stay calm. His face turned red with anger.
He had thought that after eating and drinking with the other party for several days, they had formed some bond, but he was still ruthlessly betrayed by them. He truly felt that he had been blind.
He quickly shouted to stop the approaching guards, saying, "Are you fools? You should know my importance, and my future development is greater than his..."
"If you listen to him, aren't you afraid the Dark Association will settle accounts with you later?"
"So you should turn around and, without regard for the hostage, eliminate them..."
This...
All the guards were stunned. Listening carefully, it seemed to make sense.
Zhang Fan was an important prisoner. Not to mention the Dark Association headquarters, even Xuan Forty himself, if he were present, would not care about the guard captain's life.
And if they were to attack Zhang Fan now, although they would be following orders, the higher-ups of the Dark Association would surely find trouble with them later.
With this thought, all the guards uniformly turned their direction, disregarding the guard captain's life, and pressed towards Ye Cangtian.