Ten minutes later, they opened the door and went in, only to find people soaked to the bone. It was already very hot in July, but the people on the ground were all drenched in sweat and pale-faced.

Upon seeing them enter, the first one to be overwhelmed was Zheng Xuyang's second uncle.

He had never suffered hardship since childhood. When he was young, his parents and older brother protected him. When he grew up, his parents passed away, and he did not hesitate to kill his older brother for the sake of the family property. However, even so, he was used to a life of luxury. This was the first time he had ever experienced pain all over his body, as if ants were biting him. Of course, he did not want to experience it a second time.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you whatever you want to know." Seeing them come in, he was no longer the arrogant and haughty Second Master of the Zheng family. He knew that if he didn't speak, the next time he would be subjected to even more severe torture than this time.

After hearing what Master Zheng had said, the others stopped insisting. Only a few people, who were originally of Japanese descent, would never betray their superiors.

Seeing this, Director Zhang and Ruan Shaokun ordered their men to separate them and take them away. Soon, only a few real enemy agents remained in front of them.

"What should we do with these people?" Even though they were too weak to continue under the strong effects of the drug, they still looked at Huo Haocheng defiantly.

They knew that the turning point was this man before them, and they all knew him—Huo Haocheng. No one knew where his Independent Regiment was. They only knew that his lover, Comrade Ruan Ruan, had done many things in Yuncheng, repeatedly sabotaging their operations and destroying several of their experimental bases. Moreover, his lover had repeatedly insisted on bringing her back.

They heard that Comrade Ruan Ruan was a highly skilled doctor and the only disciple of the legendary physician Bai Shu.

They had all heard their elders talk about the legendary doctor Bai Shu's experiences on the battlefield, so they were curious about him and wanted to see this doctor, who made their elders' faces turn pale, in person before they died.

However, before they even met the person, they experienced the effects of his disciple's medicine. It can only be said that the elders' fear was justified.

As for Director Zhang and his colleagues, putting aside blood ties, they respected these men as true men.

However, given their differing stances, they were destined to be locked in a life-or-death struggle. So, seeing that the mayor and his two companions were not prepared to say anything, they quietly retreated a bit.

Huo Haocheng glanced at them indifferently, then walked over to them, squatted down in front of them, and asked, "I have three kinds of medicine here. One will cause the whole body to fester but won't kill you. Another will make you weak all over, living like a maggot in a latrine for the rest of your life. And the last one will cause you to lose all five senses—you won't be able to hear, see, or smell. My wife said this medicine has other effects, but we haven't found a test subject yet. Don't you like using living people for experiments? How about we try this medicine? Don't worry, I'll record the results and bring them back to my wife when we get back."

Of course, seeing how much backbone you all have, I'll give you a chance to choose. Tell me, which one do you want to choose?

Huo Haocheng calmly explained the effects of the medicine Ruan Ruan had given him to them. Of course, there was some exaggeration in it, but overall, the effect was still quite good.

Those lying on the ground looked troubled after hearing his explanation. The drug Huo Haocheng had just used on them was already too much for them to handle, and even a mere 10 minutes of that drug made them feel like every second was an eternity. If the other drugs were really as he described, could they really survive like this? Would the Empire really take them back to live in the country, considering that they had at least put in some effort, even if they hadn't achieved anything significant?

Based on their understanding of the empire, even if they had said nothing and endured all the poisons today, General Yamashima would not allow them to set foot on the empire's territory again.

The people standing behind Huo Haocheng were all stunned when they heard that he had such medicine on him.

Everyone felt that Huo Haocheng was dishonest. They were already so familiar with each other, why didn't he tell them about the effects of these medicines beforehand? Instead, they had to find out about them along with the enemy. If the people underground found out, they would laugh at them!

The person lying on the ground: We really don't have the strength to laugh at you. These are your own thoughts, don't impose them on us.

"What do you want to know?" After thinking it through, they stopped insisting. If they told what they knew, they might at least be able to leave with a complete corpse. But if they returned and failed their mission, General Yamashima didn't know how he would treat their country and their families. It was better to die here like this; at least their families would be safe.

After hearing that they were willing to speak, Huo Haocheng stood up and stepped aside, leaving the rest to Director Zhang and Ruan Shaokun.

The two worked well together and quickly obtained the list of personnel they wanted from them.

After the interrogation, they returned to their office and made arrangements for the next round of arrests.

"Commander Huo, please bring this man back to us." The people Director Zhang gave Huo Haocheng were the highest-ranking personnel in this operation. They learned his basic characteristics from those people.

After learning that he had been left behind after the war, he pretended to be mute, hid in a seaside village, and even had children there.

When they finished listening to their story about this person, they felt a chill run down their spines. The island nation had actually started making preparations decades ago. It was truly terrifying to think about!

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