Seeing several people beaten to the point of near death, she knew that if this continued, someone might die.
Moreover, he also wanted to obtain some important information from these people.
After a fierce internal struggle, Xia Wan finally gritted her teeth and reluctantly stopped.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her turbulent emotions, and coldly looked at the men on the ground who no longer had the strength to shout. She said sternly, "I won't kill you, but I can make you wish you were dead. If you honestly tell me what I want to know, you might live a little more comfortably. Otherwise, hmph!"
After she finished speaking, her gaze swept over the crowd like a cold sword, making them tremble with fear.
Those lying on the ground were all silent, not daring to even breathe, as if they were afraid that making the slightest sound would invite another beating.
Perhaps they didn't want to speak, but were truly exhausted and had no energy left.
Xia Wan calmed her rapid breathing a little before continuing, "Alright, let's play a little game now. I have a few questions to test you. If anyone can answer them correctly, they can avoid some physical punishment; but if you answer too slowly or incorrectly, you'll have to accept the punishment! Do you all understand?"
Upon hearing this, the crowd on the ground echoed in agreement.
"I...I heard it..."
"Yes...I...said..."
Although their speech was still mumbled and unclear, Xia Wan could still understand them to some extent.
"Now that everyone understands the rules, let's officially begin! First, the first question is, who exactly took you out of a place like the police station?"
Xia Wan thought the question would be easy to answer, but she never expected that such a simple question would completely stump the three people in front of her.
The usually arrogant and domineering thugs looked at each other blankly, clearly having no idea who the mysterious man who had rescued them was.
As time ticked by and the group remained silent, Xia Wan flew into a rage and raised her foot as if to kick one of them hard.
However, at that moment, a man with a full beard suddenly shouted something.
“I said… a man rescued us! But… I have absolutely no idea who he is…”
Xia Wan narrowed her eyes slightly. Seeing that this person didn't seem to be lying, she raised her hand and slapped the other two people once each.
"Alright, consider this the first question passed." Xia Wan slightly raised her chin, her cold gaze sweeping over the two men groaning in front of her. A barely perceptible sneer appeared on her lips. Ignoring their painful groans, she continued, "What deal did that man make with you? What did he order you to do? Tell me everything!"
Although she had overheard some of the reasons outside the door, Xia Wan knew that this matter was no small thing and she had to ask in detail. She wanted to find out whether there were any other shady dealings besides ordering them to kill Lao Xia.
At this moment, the three guys seemed to smell a glimmer of hope and scrambled to seize this precious opportunity to speak.
They, who were already beaten to the point of being unable to move and collapsed on the ground, suddenly seemed to have regained some strength and began to tear at each other!
“I said, I know…” A burly man with a face full of scars grabbed the collar of another skinny man and roared.
"Let me tell you... that man... ugh..." The skinny man was being strangled and could hardly breathe, but he still struggled desperately to break free from the other person's restraint.
"Xia Wan, I'm your uncle... Let me tell you... I would never lie to you..." Wu Guangli shouted as he reached out to try to push away the two people in front of him.
The three of them became entangled, each unwilling to give in, and each longed to be the one to confess to Xia Wan, because that might save them from a beating.
Xia Wan frowned as she looked at their disheveled and chaotic state, her face showing obvious impatience.
She slowly extended her right index finger, pointed at one of the men, and coldly said, "Alright, stop arguing. It's you. Tell me the truth now!"
The man called out by Xia Wan was taken aback at first, then nodded repeatedly as if he had been granted a pardon, saying, "Yes...yes, that's how it is. He told us...to kill Xia Jianguo, and he specifically emphasized that it would be best to dispose of the body properly without leaving any clues."
Xia Wan and Xia Tao's expressions grew increasingly grim as they listened. They couldn't imagine that if these people succeeded, they might not even be able to see their father's body.
Xia Wan seemed to remember something, so she bent down, picked up a twig, and began to draw on the ground. Soon, a portrait of a person appeared on the ground. It was the face of a middle-aged man, with distinct features and deep eyes.
Xia Wan focused intently on drawing, and the man's outline became increasingly clear.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew by, and the marks left by the branches on the ground gradually blurred. Xia Wan quickly traced them again.
Xia Wan slowly straightened up, gently patted the dust off her clothes, and then looked coldly at the few people who were trembling and shrinking back, asking, "You all come over here and take a good look. Do you recognize this person?"
As she finished speaking, the group of people moved cautiously toward the spot where she had been painting.
When they finally saw the figure drawn on the ground, they all became extremely excited.
“That’s right, it’s him… He’s the one who ordered us to do all these bad things! Grandma, go ahead and settle accounts with him. We’re willing to go back to the farm for labor reform!” one of them cried out.
At this moment, these people were filled with regret. If they had known they would provoke this terrifying figure, they would never have dared to make a deal with him!
Now look what's happened! We've fallen into this state; we've really lost more than we gained. Compared to suffering here, going to the farm for re-education would be like paradise!
At least I won't get beaten up!
However, Xia Wan paid no attention to their inner thoughts and feelings. She only cared about one question: Had the target been identified?
Xia Wan was satisfied only after hearing their affirmative answer!
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