As night deepened, the Huo family villa finally quieted down.

Meanwhile, in an interrogation room in Beijing, a special interrogation was just beginning.

Zhao Tianxiang sat in the interrogation chair, his face ashen.

But when he saw the people interrogating him, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"You think it's over once you've caught me?" He chuckled softly, his voice hoarse. "Let me tell you a secret... the cult leader has never been alone..."

Outside the interrogation room, Lin Wei's expression changed drastically upon hearing these words.

Zhao Tianxiang's statement, "The leader has never been a person," was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples within the special department.

Lin Wei submitted the interrogation records overnight, causing a stir among higher-ups.

If there is indeed more than one leader of the Underworld Cult, then all their previous judgments may be flawed.

The entire organization's structure and threat level need to be reassessed.

The lights in the special department stayed on all night.

Lin Wei interrogated Zhao Tianxiang all night. In the morning, she received a call from her superiors, asking her to tell Qi Qi and the others about the incident.

So the next morning, Huo Yuwei received a call from Lin Wei.

On the other end of the phone, Lin Wei's tone was grave.

"Young Master Huo, is it convenient for you to come over? It's important."

Huo Yuwei glanced at Qiqi, who was sunbathing with Old Madam Huo in the garden, and replied in a low voice, "Okay, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, he went to the garden and said to Qiqi, "Qiqi, big brother has to go out for a while. Stay home and keep Grandma company, okay?"

Qiqi was helping Grandma Huo plant flowers with a small shovel when she heard this and looked up, "Big brother, are you going to catch the bad guys?"

"It's not about catching bad guys, it's about discussing some things." Huo Yuwei patted her head. "Be good, and your big brother will bring you a strawberry cake when he comes back."

"Great!" Qiqi's eyes lit up. "I want the biggest one!"

"You glutton." Huo Yuwei chuckled and pinched her cheek, then said to Old Madam Huo, "Grandma, I'm going out for a bit."

Mrs. Huo was focused on pruning a rose bush and didn't even look up when she heard this.

"Go on, go on, remember to come back early, Ji girl is going to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall tonight."

Madam Ji is a skilled cook, and especially after learning that Qiqi has a large appetite, she spends most of her time in the kitchen, personally preparing delicious meals for Qiqi, which has led to a sharp improvement in her culinary skills.

Huo Yuwei nodded and turned to leave.

As soon as he left, Huo Yusen came out of the villa, holding a tablet computer in his hand, his small face serious.

"Little Ninth Brother!" Qiqi waved to him, "Come and plant flowers with Qiqi!"

Huo Yusen walked over to her, squatted down, and handed her the tablet. "Qiqi, take a look at this."

The tablet displayed a complex chart of fund flows, and the complicated data and lines left Qiqi completely bewildered.

"Brother Xiao Jiu, what is this?"

"These are the financial transaction records of Zhao Tianxiang's foundation."

Huo Yusen pointed to several of the lines, "I tracked the flow of funds over the past three months and found that in addition to providing funds to the Netherworld Cult, a large amount of funds also flowed into several seemingly unrelated companies and institutions."

Qiqi tilted her head. "Is there a problem with this?"

“There’s a big problem.” Huo Yusen focused on one of the key issues. “Look at this company, ‘Tianxiang Pharmaceuticals.’ On the surface, they produce ordinary medicines, but I hacked into their internal system and discovered that they are secretly developing a special drug.”

"What medicine?"

“The data is encrypted, and I haven’t completely cracked it yet.” Huo Yusen frowned. “But from the scattered information, it seems to be related to words like ‘soul’ and ‘fusion’.”

Qiqi's little face immediately turned serious. "Could it be related to the life force extracted from those children?"

Could these villains be trying to use scientific and metaphysical methods to convert the ethereal soul into energy for developing medicines?

If that's really the case, then this Netherworld Palace truly deserves to die!

“Very likely.” Huo Yusen put away his tablet. “Moreover, I found out that this pharmaceutical company’s laboratory is located in the suburbs of Beijing, not far from Zhao Tianxiang’s villa.”

Qiqi's eyes lit up. "Shall we go take a look?"

“No,” Huo Yusen immediately objected. “It’s too dangerous, and you need to rest right now.”

Qiqi pouted, "But..."

"No buts." Huo Yusen's tone was firm. "I will continue to investigate this matter. You should focus on recovering."

Qiqi wanted to say something more, but Huo Yusen had already changed the subject, "Grandma, this rose is blooming so beautifully."

Grandma Huo then looked up and said with a smile, "Yes, it's blooming especially well this year. In a few days, I'll cut a few branches and put them in Qiqi's room, and the little girl's room will look beautiful."

Qiqi sighed inwardly, knowing that both Little Nine and Grandma Huo were thinking of her health, so she cooperated and let her attention be diverted. "Really? Thank you, Grandma!"

"Then I'll come and choose in a couple of days. I'll definitely pick the prettiest one for Qiqi to put in the vase!" Huo Yusen looked at Qiqi with tender eyes, his eyes full of doting affection for the little girl.

Qiqi gave him a sweet smile, "Thank you, Brother Xiao Jiu."

"You guys keep playing, I'm going back to my room first." Huo Yusen patted her head and turned to go upstairs.

The moment he turned around, the tenderness on the little boy's face vanished, leaving only coldness.

His intuition told him that Tianxiang Pharmaceuticals was hiding a major secret.

This secret may very well be related to the true purpose of the Netherworld Cult.

Meanwhile, inside the special department's safe house, Huo Yuwei was having a meeting with Lin Wei and several high-ranking officials.

"According to Zhao Tianxiang's confession, the high-level structure of the Netherworld Cult is more complex than we imagined."

Lin Wei displayed an organizational chart on the projector. "We know that there are seven envoys under the leader. But the leader himself seems to be a 'community'."

"A community?" Huo Yuwei frowned.

"Zhao Tianxiang said that he had met three 'cult leaders' who were different in appearance, voice and personality, but all of them were cult leaders."

Lin Wei switched the images, and three blurry human figures appeared. "These were drawn from his memory, but they are not clear. Obviously, the other party has disguised himself."

An elderly man with white hair pondered, "There are three possibilities in this situation. First, the Netherworld Sect has three leaders who take turns overseeing it. Second, the leader is proficient in disguise. Third..."

He paused, his tone heavy, "Third, the so-called 'cult leader' is just a title; anyone can become a 'cult leader'."

The room was completely silent.

If it is indeed the third scenario, then the problem is serious.

This means that the core of the Netherworld Cult is not a specific person, but may be a system of inheritance or a community of consciousness.

The difficulty of completely eradicating them will increase exponentially.

Huo Yuwei suddenly asked, "What else did Zhao Tianxiang say? Did he explain what those children were meant for?"