Chapter Twelve: Clues to the Kidnapping Case

It was no wonder Xu Yi said that.

At this moment, Scar’s appearance was utterly disheveled, completely at odds with his status as a leader within the East Sea Gang.

Moreover, Huang Dabao had captured Scar with remarkable ease, rendering all the backup plans Xu Yi had prepared unnecessary.

Thus, Xu Yi couldn’t help but doubt whether the person before him was truly Scar.

Hearing the implication in Xu Yi’s words, Huang Dabao quickly responded awkwardly, “Brother Yi! This is Scar himself. His real name is Li Jun. Here’s his ID card.”

With that, Huang Dabao respectfully handed over the ID card he had taken from Scar’s possession to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi took it and carefully verified the details. Once he confirmed the man’s identity as Scar, he said to Huang Dabao, “You all go out first. Keep Scar here for me—I have some questions.”

This had been agreed upon before their operation. Huang Dabao nodded repeatedly but cautiously said, “Brother Yi! Can you speed this up? Although I’ve taken down Scar, he still has many men under him. I need some time to deal with them.”

Xu Yi waved his hand dismissively. “Half an hour is enough.”

Satisfied with the answer, Huang Dabao stopped pressing and nodded at Xu Yi before leading his group out of the house.

Xu Yi sat down in front of Scar and tore off the cloth covering his mouth.

“Who are you?”

Scar stared intently at Xu Yi.

Xu Yi shook his head in disbelief.

“You sent people after me? And you don’t even know who I am?”

Scar suddenly looked up, incredulous. “You’re the university student Wu Zhiyong wanted to deal with?”

“No way. You’re just a college kid, yet I sent eighteen men after you.”

“You managed to take down my men—you’re definitely not an ordinary college student. Who the hell are you? Tell me!”

“What did Huang Dabao offer you? I can double it! Just let me go! As for Wu Zhiyong, I can help you deal with him, too!”

Scar grew suddenly agitated, firing question after question.

“Hmph!” Xu Yi snorted coldly.

He stepped forward and pressed his foot against Scar’s face, speaking icily, “It seems you still don’t understand your situation.”

“The only reason you’re alive right now is because I have questions for you.”

“So now, obediently prepare to answer them. Maybe you’ll live. Stop questioning me, got it?”

Scar trembled all over and fell silent.

He wasn’t stupid. He knew his chances were slim, and this Xu Yi, who could effortlessly handle his men and command Huang Dabao’s utmost respect, was no ordinary man.

Seeing Scar quiet down, Xu Yi continued, “You don’t need to know who I am. Just know this: for Huang Dabao, the safest way to replace you is to kill you.”

“Right now, the only one who can keep you alive is me.”

“All I want is something simple—you just answer a few questions truthfully.”

Scar’s expression flickered with uncertainty. Though deeply resentful, he had to admit Xu Yi was right if he wanted to survive.

After a long pause, Scar finally raised his head and asked, “How can I trust you? What if I answer your questions and you still don’t let me go?”

Xu Yi sneered, “Ridiculous! Scar, have you really sunk so low over the years? Do you have a choice now?”

Scar was stunned.

Indeed, he no longer had any choice.

He hung his head in defeat. “What do you want to know?”

Xu Yi’s expression turned serious.

“A few days ago, you took on a kidnapping case—the victim was the heiress of the Huo family. I want to know the details of the kidnapping and who the employer was.”

Those two mysterious figures at the start were definitely not from the East Sea Gang, so it was highly likely the employer had sent them personally. The East Sea Gang was merely a front for their true purpose.

Scar was stunned by Xu Yi’s question, his face twisting into an odd expression.

Xu Yi’s heart sank; he immediately realized things weren’t as straightforward as he had thought.

Sure enough.

Scar shook his head. “I’m sorry. This job was assigned directly from above. I didn’t have direct contact with the employer. So neither we nor Brother Hao know who the employer is.”

“Besides, I wanted to be involved in the action for this kidnapping, but Brother Hao said the higher-ups only allowed three of us to participate. So I only provided three men. I don’t know the specific details you want.”

Xu Yi’s voice grew cold. “You better tell the truth. Don’t try to fool me! Those three men were sent by you—they’re your men. How could you not know the details? You didn’t even ask? That’s not like you.”

“Heh!” Scar sneered coldly. “I’m in your hands now. Why would I lie to you?”

“I really don’t know. Those three men never came back after the kidnapping. I asked Brother Hao, and his explanation was that the higher-ups needed them to lay low for a while. That’s normal.”

“After all, the victim was the Huo family’s heiress. If the Huo family found out about our involvement, Brother Hao and I would both be targeted for revenge. They’re one of the top families in East Sea—no one can withstand their wrath.”

“Fortunately, I heard the kidnapping failed and the heiress is unharmed.”

Xu Yi asked next, “Where did those three men go?”

Scar shook his head. “Sorry, I don’t know. Do you really think someone at my level would be told such things? Besides, I have plenty of men; losing three doesn’t bother me.”

Xu Yi felt a surge of frustration. He couldn’t tell if Scar was lying.

But the clues Scar provided were useless. The trail of the kidnapping had run cold—except for the line involving the Huo heiress, the East Sea Gang lead was dead.

Unless Xu Yi sought out Brother Hao, who had real connections with the gang’s upper echelons, maybe he’d know something...

No.

Xu Yi immediately dismissed that idea.

The other party was no low-level thug like Scar. If he approached them now, he might not survive.

Though Xu Yi appeared cocky before Scar and Huang Dabao, it was all because he had carefully crafted the image of someone backed by a mysterious organization.

Huang Dabao and Scar lacked the means to break that image, but Brother Hao was different.

Seeing Xu Yi’s expression darken, Scar hurriedly said, “I don’t know where those three went, but besides the higher-ups, maybe one other person knows.”

“Who?”

“Crazy.”

Xu Yi’s face darkened. Anger flared as he slapped Scar’s face hard and shouted, “Are you kidding me? What the hell is ‘Crazy’ supposed to mean?”

Scar froze, then looked helpless. “Crazy is a nickname! Brother Hao’s underling. I handle kidnapping, assault, and fighting. Huang Dabao handles intelligence. Crazy deals with scams, loan sharks, and running away.”

“Those three men are our people. If they’re laying low, they’re definitely with Crazy. He must know where they are.”

Xu Yi narrowed his eyes and stared hard at Scar.

Damn it! He had no idea if Scar was telling the truth.

Sadly, his clairvoyance could only see through objects, not the human heart.

Xu Yi’s thoughts flickered. Instinctively, a thin mist veiled his eyes as he suddenly activated his clairvoyance!

Holy shit!

Snapping back to reality, Xu Yi gasped, about to turn off the power—he definitely didn’t want to see Scar naked.

But suddenly, Scar’s voice echoed in his mind.

“Damn! Why’s this kid so strong? My head feels like it’s about to burst. This guy’s definitely not ordinary. Could he be from the Imperial Capital faction?”

“??”

Xu Yi widened his eyes.

What was happening? He was hearing Scar’s thoughts! How was that possible?

Wait! Xu Yi realized this time not only his left eye but also his right eye was covered in a thin mist—something that had never happened before.

So!

This was a new ability of his right eye! Could he really hear others’ thoughts?

Xu Yi’s excitement surged.