After a while, wails and screams came from inside.

Several people lay face down being whipped, leaving bloody scars on their backs.

The whip-wielders, seeing their painful cries, couldn't bear to continue.

But after glancing at the boss's expression, he gritted his teeth and continued whipping.

Siye leaned back in a recliner, closing his eyes to rest, while two maids fanned him from the side.

He listened to the sound of whipping below, his brows furrowed with cold indignation.

"Boss, if we keep hitting them, they'll be dead."

"Brother Mu is dead, and now the USB drive is nowhere to be found. If this thing falls into the hands of certain people, Laibu will be finished sooner or later. Do you think I will let them off the hook?"

Upon hearing this, no one dared to utter a sound.

They watched helplessly as these people were beaten to death.

Without even blinking, Si Ye waved his hand impatiently and said, "Drag him away and bury him somewhere. This is the fate of anyone who is incompetent in the future."

With such ruthless methods, no one dared to utter a word of dissent.

Siye looked at his men below and asked coldly, "All of you, think carefully. On the day Brother Mu was beaten to death, besides these people, who else approached him? Who might have gotten the USB drive?"

The people below looked at each other, speculating amongst themselves.

"If you can't figure it out, you're all stuck here tonight, no one's allowed to eat or sleep."

The stalemate lasted for almost an hour, and still no one could utter a single piece of information.

Siye was already impatient, his fists clenched tightly at his sides.

Someone rushed in from outside and said, "Boss, Chen Qi said he might know who has the item."

"Bring him here."

Soon, Chen Qi was brought in.

Siye walked up to him and kicked him in the knee, forcing him to kneel down on one knee.

He grabbed Chen Qi by the neck and demanded angrily, "Tell me, where is the USB drive!"

Chen Qi suddenly laughed and said, "I can tell you, but you have to agree to one condition."

"I could take your life with a snap right now, and you still dare to negotiate with me?"

"Kill me if you want. Anyway, this USB drive has nothing to do with me. Just let me take this secret to the ground, and you'll never know."

Upon hearing this, Siye flew into a rage and grabbed his neck even tighter.

Chen Qi's eyes widened slightly; he was about to die.

Fortunately, at the last moment, Siye shook him off.

Chen Qi lay on the ground, clutching his throat and gagging, his face turning bright red.

Tell me your conditions.

"Release Song Wan, and I'll tell you who took the USB drive."

"Ha, what a loyal dog."

Si Ye chuckled mockingly and gestured slightly to have Song Wan brought in.

After being released, Song Wan kept cursing and swearing, acting no different from a shrew on the street.

"Siye, if you have the guts, let me go, otherwise my brother will definitely not let you off the hook!"

She tried to pounce on Siye, but was held down.

"Heh, if Song Qinze still cared about you as his sister, he wouldn't have left you here all this time."

Chen Qi: "If you let her go, I'll tell you where the USB drive is."

"Alright, alright, let her go." Siye ordered his men to release Song Wan.

"Miss, you should leave now. Get out of here and never get involved in these conflicts again. Find someone to live a good life with," Chen Qi said solemnly to her.

"Can I leave now?" Song Wan asked with delight.

"Um."

Chen Qi nodded, and then Song Wan turned and ran towards the door.

Seeing that no one was stopping her from coming out, she ran even faster and soon disappeared from sight.

Siye looked at Chen Qi and said, "Now you can tell me who took the USB drive."

Chen Qi was finally relieved when she left. He turned back and said, "That day I saw Brother Mu locked up with a woman. Maybe Brother Mu gave something to that woman."