A large warehouse, unused for who knows how long, was filled with the pungent smell of mold and decay. The gray painted walls had clearly not been renovated in a long time. Beneath the mottled and damaged surface, exposed patches of bluish-red bricks. Holes were punched through the damaged walls, and thick steel bars, firmly fixed in these holes, held chains hanging neatly from the wall.
When Zhao Xiaohai first arrived at the warehouse, he didn't know what Shanaliva's intentions were. However, when the twenty or so naked young people were brought out, facing the wall from behind, and fixed with chains, he knew that the KGB female captain was going to make an example of him.
Zhao Xiaohai was a veteran. He had been imprisoned in a previous life, and naturally, he had been beaten there. But to be honest, compared to the KGB secret police, the beatings used by those in China were far too merciful. The tangled, thorny wire whips swished out, barely making a sound as they struck the back, but the blood and flesh flying everywhere was truly terrifying.
This abandoned warehouse had a good sound-dampening effect. More than twenty young people were tortured together, and the screams that came one after another echoed back and forth in every corner of the warehouse, which could almost be described as deafening.
"Mr. Zhao, I believe this is the first time you've seen such a scene, right?" Unlike Zhao Xiaohai, whose face was slightly pale, Shanaliva seemed to enjoy the bloody scene. She sat in a chair, crossed her legs happily, and asked with a smile, "How is it? What do you think?"
"Haha, not so bad, not so bad." Zhao Xiaohai forced a smile and said it casually. Just kidding, who wouldn't be scared when seeing such a scene? Look at those poor guys being tortured. Every one of them is probably much stronger than Zhao Xiaohai, but even such a strong man, after only two blows, someone became incontinent. Obviously, the pain is not something a human can endure.
"Haha, I didn't expect that Mr. Zhao seems to be so calm." Shanaliva glanced at Zhao Xiaohai and said casually, while suddenly reaching out and grabbing his arm without warning.
Shanaliva's sudden action was completely beyond Zhao Xiaohai's expectations. Out of instinctive reaction and fear in his heart, his hands suddenly trembled.
"But no matter how well you cover it up, you can't escape my sight," Shanaliva said with a sneer, letting go of her hand. "I'd like to tell you, Mr. Zhao, that a punishment like this is only the lightest for us. I imagine those overly inhumane methods, you probably don't have the interest to experience them yourself, right?"
"Yes, Comrade Captain is right," Zhao Xiaohai calmed himself down and replied with a casual air. "To be honest, I'm not a very courageous person, and I'm a bit afraid of blood, so I really don't have any interest in experiencing a bloody scene like this."
"That's good, that's good," Shanaliva smiled. She stood up from her chair and slowly walked behind Zhao Xiaohai. Then, she placed her hands on his shoulders and leaned over and said softly, "Since Mr. Zhao has no interest in experiencing those bloody things, then shouldn't you reconsider what I said before?"
"What's the matter?" Zhao Xiaohai asked in surprise.
"Ha, ha ha," Shanaliva laughed crisply twice, and her two small hands on Zhao Xiaohai's shoulders suddenly exerted force, "Mr. Zhao, do you think your stupid and ignorant behavior is humorous?"
Shanaliva's hands were certainly beautiful, but anyone who treated them as a toy for viewing was making a huge mistake. The moment her hands exerted force, Zhao Xiaohai felt as if two steel claws were clasping his shoulders. He could even hear his bones groaning in pain under those claws.
"Tell me, Mr. Zhao, are you willing to cooperate with us and hand over all the evidence of bribery?" Shanaliva's voice suddenly became extremely cold. She held Zhao Xiaohai's shoulders tightly, as if she would twist his arms off if he said no.
"Comrade Captain, your massage skills are truly lacking." Zhao Xiaohai forced a smile, enduring the sharp pain in his shoulder. He knew that at this point, whether he cooperated or not, he would be dead. Furthermore, if he cooperated with the Security Committee, he would certainly suffer less pain, but what would happen next? Li Qiang and Jin Lulu were undoubtedly in danger of their lives. Without the protection of Zyuganov and the Khabarovsk officials, they likely had no hope of returning home.
"Okay, okay, okay, Mr. Zhao, you are really brave." Zhao Xiaohai's teasing made Shanaliva laugh out loud. She let go of her hand, leaned close to Zhao Xiaohai's ear, and said softly, "You are right. My massage skills are indeed not up to standard, but my service skills are very good. Do you want to try it?"
"Haha, I think I'd better forget it," Zhao Xiaohai rubbed his shoulders and said with a wry smile, "I'm a person with a short life and a short fortune. I can't afford your service."
"Hehe, I'm afraid this is not up to you," Shanaliva sneered, then stretched out her hand, grabbed Zhao Xiaohai's collar, and pulled him up from the chair, shouting, "Come here, tie this stubborn guy to the rack for me. Today I will personally give him a lesson and let him know what it means to live a life worse than death!"
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