Ji Yunlai's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly ordered people to take Xia Liu away and had no time to attend to that matter any further as he strode toward the place where Dong Xue was being interrogated.
Zhou Yong's interrogation of Dong Xue was not going smoothly. At first, no matter how he questioned her, Dong Xue just shook her head without speaking. It was clear that the girl was terrified to death, trembling so much that she bit her lips until they bled, but she just kept shaking her head, refusing to speak.
It wasn't until Zhou Yong threatened to torture her that the girl's complexion changed, turning ashen as if she knew the inevitable was about to happen.
Seeing that his tactic had an effect, Zhou Yong wanted to place her on the torture device. Just as he grabbed her, she broke free and screamed sharply, immediately confessing that it was Consort Xu De who had instructed her.
