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Chapter 506 Zhu Yan

After Xiang Zhu finished his conversation with Ma Qianqian, his face remained gloomy and his mood was extremely bad. His mind was full of Ma Qianqian's selfish and twisted words and attitude.

Seeing Xiang Zhu's expression, Ah Jing hurried forward and comforted him softly, "Hey, don't take it so seriously. After talking to someone like him, your worldview will become distorted, and you may even start to doubt your life. But fortunately, there are still many people in this world who have relatively positive worldviews, such as you and me. We can't be led astray by people like him."

After listening to Ajing's words, Xiang Zhu nodded in agreement, sighed helplessly and said, "Yeah, it's really sad to chat with him. His distorted values ​​can easily affect me, and my mood becomes terrible. Alas." After saying that, he could not help but frowning, as if he wanted to drive out all the unpleasant feelings from his mind.

Ajing nodded slightly, as if he was suddenly struck by a flash of inspiration. He suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but say, "Fortunately Shousheng is here. Think about it, the Zhu family is a complicated family with intertwined connections. Everyone is very secretive, and the things behind them are as complicated as a tangled mess. With just the two of us, we are definitely not able to handle it. If there is any mistake in the interrogation and some key clues are missed, who knows how much trouble it will cause in the future." Ajing frowned as he spoke.

Xiang Zhu heard this and rubbed his forehead with his hand. From his forehead to his temple, he seemed to have accumulated endless fatigue and pressure. He was silent for a moment, thinking deeply. After a long time, he slowly said, "Indeed, Shousheng has outstanding abilities. He has been baptized by the spirit race for many years and has accumulated rich experience in various difficult matters. Let him interrogate other members of the Zhu family. Maybe he can pry out key information from them that we didn't expect, and maybe we can open up a new situation."

Just at this moment, Shousheng came over with a bow and asked in a loud voice: "I heard that you two need my help?" His eyes showed eagerness to try.

Xiang Zhu nodded solemnly, took a step forward, solemnly placed his hand on Shousheng's shoulder, and said earnestly: "Shousheng, the situation of the Zhu family is extremely difficult now. You are needed to interrogate their clansmen. This is a heavy responsibility and a difficult task. You must be careful."

Shousheng heard this, his expression froze, and he said firmly: "Don't worry, I will definitely do my best."

Shousheng stood there with an upright posture, looking at Zhu Yan in front of him with a cold gaze. Zhu Yan was a little thin, with his shoulders slightly drooping, as if he was carrying endless pressure, and a cowardly aura emanated from him, making people feel that he was a weak boy at first glance.

Shousheng frowned slightly and was the first to break the suffocating silence. He asked, "Do you know that I'm an elf?" His voice was deep and rich, resonating and echoing in this quiet space, with an irresistible majesty.

Zhu Yan seemed to be startled by the sudden voice. His body trembled violently. After a moment, he replied in a voice as tiny as a mosquito and with a slight tremor: "I just found out." He lowered his head, his eyes dodging, not daring to look Shousheng in the face, his hands nervously tugging at the corner of his clothes.

Shousheng saw this and took a step forward. His eyes were like torches, staring at Zhu Yan tightly, and his tone became more and more sharp: "Since you know, then answer my question truthfully. Your family is secretly colluding with the Greedy Clan. What are you planning?"

Zhu Yan's face turned pale as paper in an instant, and his lips lost their color. His body trembled more and more violently, and he twisted his hands in front of him subconsciously. He stammered and defended himself, "I... I really don't know. I have never been taken seriously at home. They kept many things from me and never let me know."

Shousheng snorted coldly, his eyes full of suspicion: "Not valued? As a member of the Zhu family, how could you be ignorant of the evil deeds of the family? Humph, don't try to get away with it in front of me."

Zhu Yan's eyes instantly turned red, tears welled up in his eyes, and he spoke more and more anxiously with a sobbing voice: "Really, from childhood to adulthood, my brothers always bullied me, and my parents didn't care about my true thoughts. When they did those bad things behind my back, they always kept me far away, and I only accidentally heard a little bit of it occasionally."

Shousheng looked at his pitiful appearance. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he saw that his performance did not seem to be fake, so he slowed down his tone a little: "So what did you hear? Even if it's just one or two sentences, tell me everything in detail."

Zhu Yan took a deep breath, as if to muster up his courage, and tried to calm down his emotions. He recalled: "Once, I accidentally walked outside my father's study and heard my father and a few strangers talking in low voices. I only heard a few words clearly, which mentioned "the sacred object of the Eldar" and "disrupting the situation of the Eldar". I was so scared that I dared not breathe. Before I could hear a few more words, my brothers found me and drove me away fiercely."

Shousheng's heart trembled, his eyes became sharper, and he asked, "What do those strangers look like? Are there any obvious features that can be remembered?"

Zhu Yan frowned, his face full of an expression of trying hard to recall, and he said stutteringly: "I... I saw the back of a person, tall and burly, wearing a black robe with some strange blue patterns embroidered on it, which looked like some mysterious totem. Oh, yes, he wore a huge ring on his right thumb, and the ruby ​​on it was as red as blood, which was particularly eye-catching."

Shousheng then asked, "What else? What was your father's tone of voice at the time? Did he reveal any specific action plan?" Zhu Yan shook his head in despair and said in a tearful voice, "I was really scared at the time. My mind went blank and I didn't dare to stay any longer. When I heard this, I ran away in a panic, fearing that they would catch me and give me a good beating."

Shousheng stared at Zhu Yan, trying to find flaws in his every subtle expression and every little movement, but Zhu Yan's frightened and helpless eyes and trembling body made Shousheng feel in his heart that what he said might not be entirely false.

"If you dare to hide anything and I find out, you will have to consider the consequences yourself." Shousheng gave a cold warning.

Zhu Yan nodded hurriedly like a frightened deer: "I dare not, I really don't know anything, please don't embarrass me."

Outside the door, Ajing quietly listened to the movements in the room. As Shousheng and Zhu Yan asked and answered, the tense atmosphere was like a tangible thread, passing through the thick wooden door and tightly grasping Ajing's heart. After hearing Shousheng's sharp questioning and Zhu Yan's horrified response, Ajing couldn't help but tiptoe to Xiang Zhu's side.

Ah Jing smiled and whispered, "Shou Sheng is really something. Why did he scare that kid? Zhu Yan seems to be timid to begin with. If he was frightened like this, wouldn't he be scared to death?"

Xiang Zhu stared at that direction with deep eyes. After a moment's silence, he said, "Maybe he has his own rhythm. Shousheng is experienced and knows the way of interrogation. He may want to break through Zhu Yan's defenses and force him to make a choice by putting pressure on him."

At this time, in the room, Shousheng saw that Zhu Yan was frightened and at a loss, so he softened his tone and asked, "Then are you willing to join the spirit race?"

Zhu Yan was so frightened that his whole body was paralyzed, his eyes were full of despair and confusion. When he heard Shou Sheng's question, he trembled and whispered, "My family has done so many wrong things, and our hands are stained with sin. Can I still go to the spirit tribe? Will the spirit tribe accept me, the descendant of a sinner?"

Shousheng looked solemn as he stared at Zhu Yan and said slowly, "The Spirit Clan is based on tolerance. As long as you truly repent, are willing to cut ties with the evil deeds of your family, and tell the truth about everything you know, the Spirit Clan will not reject you. This is not only a chance for you to atone for your sins, but also a chance for you to start a new life."

Zhu Yan's eyes flashed with hesitation, and he said in a tangled manner: "I...can I really be forgiven? But if I betray the family, they will never let me go."

Shousheng leaned forward slightly, his eyes firm as he said, "As long as you stand on the side of justice, the spirits will protect you. Think about it, do you want to continue living under the shadow of your family, carrying the sin, or do you want to break free and move towards the light?"

Zhu Yan bit his lip, struggling fiercely, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. After a long while, he said in a sobbing voice: "I am willing, I don't want to be engulfed by the darkness of my family anymore. But I am really scared..."

Shousheng nodded slightly and said soothingly: "Don't be afraid, from now on, you are doing the right thing."

Zhu Yan took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

At this moment, Xiang Zhu and A Jing pushed the door open and walked in. Xiang Zhu looked at Shou Sheng, nodded, then turned his gaze to Zhu Yan and said in a gentle voice: "Zhu Yan, your choice is right. The spirits will definitely protect you, and we hope you can completely draw a line with the past."

Zhu Yan looked at the three people, tears welled up in his eyes, and he felt mixed emotions, fear of betraying his family, but also a little hope for the future. He knew that he had embarked on a road of no return, and what awaited him ahead was an unknown fate.