“She was… taken away by Xue Rou.”

"Originally... I was planning to bring it back after the investigation was over."

"But unexpectedly, before the questioning was over, Xue Rou rushed straight to the investigation department."

Qin Hedao bent over, not daring to look the old man in the eye.

Whoosh! ...

Suddenly, the old man flicked his wrist, and the fishing rod in his hand struck Qin Hedao hard across the face.

Instantly, a bloody welt appeared on Qin Hedao's face, and he grimaced in pain.

The servants standing by watched this scene without daring to utter a sound.

"investigation?"

"ask?"

"Hehehe, Qin Hedao, do you think I'm getting senile?"

"Do you think I know nothing about the things you've been doing outside?"

The old man's anger intensified.

"Stand still!"

A furious rebuke.

Qin Hedao dared not hesitate and hurriedly stood up straight.

Whoosh! ... Snap! ...

The next second, another fishing rod lashed across his face.

The flesh on his face was instantly ripped open, and blood dripped down his cheeks incessantly.

"You scoundrel, it's one thing for you to be a scoundrel on ordinary days."

"But this time..."

"You've ruined my plans!"

A cold light gleamed in the old man's eyes.

He lashed out with the fishing rod again without any mercy.

"I've warned you repeatedly, he's very useful to me!"

"Besides, he's not even a criminal. Is this an investigation? This is torture to extract a confession!"

"A good-for-nothing scoundrel who does more harm than good."

"He possesses the talent for evolution! This is crucial for the Qin family to solidify its position in the Spirit Alliance in the future!"

The old man angrily rebuked.

Qin Hedao wiped the blood from his face, a hint of hatred lurking deep in his eyes.

“He disobeyed orders in the Twin Towers district, and I just wanted to teach him a lesson.”

"and……"

"He's that Lu's apprentice!"

"Besides, he's just an S-level evolutionary talent, what's the big deal?"

"Even if someone evolves into an S-rank talent, does that mean it can affect the Qin family's status?"