In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Oh? A disciple of Crimson Dragon Douluo Zhuoshi?"

A burly man with a scarred face strode up to the execution rack, staring at Wu Changkong's somewhat handsome face. He clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "You're quite good-looking, so why would you think of becoming an undercover agent? Could it be... that you used your looks to seduce some women in this chaotic world?"

"You, you're making false accusations!" Wu Changkong had never seen anything like this before and couldn't think of a way to break the deadlock. He could only defend himself by saying, "I, I have been expelled from the sect by the Crimson Dragon Douluo Zhuoshi. I am no longer a member of Shrek Academy and can only be considered an ordinary citizen of the Federation now."

"An ordinary citizen?" Scarface sneered. "You, Wu Changkong, are a two-word Battle Armor Master. According to the regulations of the Sun Moon Federation, all Battle Armor Masters must register their identity information with the Federation government and the local Spirit Pagoda branch. Your status as a two-word Battle Armor Master has not been recognized by the Sun Moon Federation government or the Spirit Pagoda. What kind of ordinary citizen are you?"

"Speak! Are you an undercover agent sent by the Holy Spirit Cult to scout ahead in the Federation? According to our investigation, your girlfriend, Long Bing, is the daughter of Dark Hummingbird, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult. It's only natural for a son-in-law to help his father-in-law; you have a motive to join the Holy Spirit Cult!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Changkong's expression changed instantly. If he were to be labeled an evil soul master, at this critical juncture, he might die even more tragically than Yuanen Yehui.

Thinking of this, Wu Changkong hurriedly retorted, "I, I am not an undercover agent of the Holy Spirit Cult. I admit that I am a member of Shrek Academy. To this day, I still maintain contact with my junior sister Shen Yi in the inner city of Shrek Academy."

Hearing this, Scarface looked at Wu Changkong with disdain. He vehemently denied being a Shrek Academy spy, but when it came to a different story—being a Holy Spirit Cult spy—he readily admitted to being a Shrek Academy member. Humph! What a pretentious jerk!

"Now that you admit you're from Shrek Academy, things will be easier."

The scarred man chuckled and asked, "When you, Wu Changkong, were in charge of Class 1, Grade 1 of the intermediate department at Donghai Academy, did you lure the students in your class to join the Tang Sect? Is that true?"

"That wasn't enticement, it was a recommendation, a recommendation!" Wu Changkong hurriedly explained, "Sir, as a teacher, recommending a large force in the Soul Master world to my students shouldn't violate the laws of the Sun Moon Federation, right? Besides, every year... most Soul Master academies within the Sun Moon Federation recruit Soul Masters who graduated from Shrek Academy as specially appointed teachers, and they recommend Tang Sect to their students just like I do. You can't accuse me of having ulterior motives because of this, can you?"

The scarred man sneered, "There are differences among Soul Master academies. If you recommend students from a Soul Master academy affiliated with the Tang Sect to join the Tang Sect, no one will care. But Donghai Academy is not a Soul Master academy affiliated with the Tang Sect; it is a Soul Master academy officially under the Federation."

"You're eating the Federation's food, yet you're undermining it—there's no such logic in the world!"

"According to you, those teachers who promote the Tang Sect in the Soul Master Academies under the Federation are all your accomplices, Wu Changkong?"

As he spoke, Scarface shoved a list in front of Wu Changkong. "Speak! Are these people on the list spies planted by the Sea God Pavilion within the official agencies of the Sun and Moon Federation?"

Wu Changkong glanced at the list subconsciously. Hmm... he didn't recognize most of the names on it, but... he knew that these people on the list should all be Soul Masters from the Sun Moon Federation's official agencies, or even the military's Sea God Pavilion.

He, Wu Changkong, is a disciple of Chilong Douluo Zhuoshi, the elder of the Sea God Pavilion. If he admits that the people on this list are all spies sent by the Sea God Pavilion... no matter what the truth is, the Sea God Pavilion's reputation for justice will be completely destroyed.

With that thought, Wu Changkong turned his gaze aside and stopped looking at the scarred face. He had already made up his mind that no matter what sincerity the other party showed, he would not betray the Sea God Pavilion!

Seeing this, Scarface waved his hand expressionlessly, and then eight young men and women dressed in strange clothes pushed a small cart into the room.

Just as Wu Changkong was filled with doubt, a hat-shaped device was placed on his head.

As a female staff member pressed the button to start the device, Wu Changkong felt a surge of energy descend from the sky and strike his soul directly.

Compared to torturing the physical body, Qian Gu Dongfeng preferred to torment Wu Changkong's soul. Although he didn't mind extracting a confession through torture, well... a Wu Changkong who appeared to have never been tortured would be a greater blow to the Sea God Pavilion.

As time ticked by, half an hour soon passed. Wu Changkong ultimately succumbed to the torture and chose to betray his faith.

"My lord, please stop torturing me! I'll say anything, do anything, please just give me a quick death and stop torturing me!"

Wu Changkong drooled as he begged for mercy, spewing out all sorts of things: the Sea God Pavilion, the pride that belonged exclusively to Shrek Academy students—what did all that matter compared to his own tangible interests?

Even if the Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming came, as long as his cultivation was sealed, could he survive three rounds on this execution rack?

Death is not scary; what is scary is living a life worse than death!

The Sea God Pavilion and the Tang Sect indirectly caused Long Bing's death. Despite not knowing Long Bing's background and knowing that Wu Changkong liked her, they still drove her out of Shrek City...

The Sea God Pavilion is full of hypocritical people, and Wu Changkong is no exception. In order to make himself feel better, he quickly made up a reason to betray the Sea God Pavilion.

Scarface is a seasoned veteran; he has presided over at least seven or eight hundred interrogations, if not a thousand, so naturally he wouldn't easily believe what Wu Changkong said.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Suddenly, the scarred man strode forward, grabbed Wu Changkong's hair, and sneered, "Wu Changkong, don't try anything funny. I've interrogated plenty of tough guys, and I've even developed a special elixir specifically for dealing with them."

"Look, you see? This set of pills contains five pills. After taking the first pill, it will greatly reduce the pain caused by your recent torture. However, this is only temporary. If you don't take the second pill in fifteen minutes, the pain you are feeling now will be amplified twice!"

"Don't doubt the truth of my words. My status in the world of interrogation... is equivalent to a master craftsman in the world of blacksmithing. Of course, you can verify it for yourself." (End of Chapter)