Light Fortress-Chapter 33 - 31 Truth and Deception

33: Chapter 31 Truth and Deception

33 -31 Truth and Deception

“What…

what do you want to do?”

Gu Shen was finally able to speak.

However, he heard his own voice, as if floating out from his chest, no longer belonged to him.

“You have no right to ask questions.”

The response was an icy reprimand.

The light above suddenly focused into an extremely hot beam of light, completely enveloping Gu Shen.

In an instant, it was as if his soul had been doused with boiling hot water!

“On the day of the fire incident, what means did you use to kill those two Transcendents?”

Han Dang fixed his gaze on Gu Shen.

Under the scorching light, Gu Shen growled in pain, his forehead’s veins bulging, not wanting to speak.

But then, an enraged voice reverberated deep within his soul—

“Speak!”

[Truth Domain, engage!]

With a bang, Gu Shen’s head exploded in pain, as though an invisible hand had firmly pressed his skull down onto the Judgment Chief’s desk.

He tried to resist the Truth Domain.

But his voice uncontrollably squeezed out from his chest bit by bit, hoarsely like dry sand grains: “It was…

a Sealed Object…

I used an Extraordinary Sealed Object…”

Han Dang stared coldly at Gu Shen.

Within the Truth Domain, Gu Shen could not lie.

Indeed, it was as he had thought, Gu Shen himself did not possess the power to deal with those two Transcendents, he had borrowed external power.

“What kind of Sealed Object, and where did you get it from?” Han Dang spoke deliberately, slowly stepping back from his furious state, regaining his gentle and elegant demeanor.

The surrounding darkness’s tumult slowly dissipated.

But the one thing that did not change was that Gu Shen was still pressed against the desk, voice forcibly extracted from his throat bit by bit.

“It was…

a ruler…

I got it from A-009…”

“A-009?”

Han Dang frowned, then suddenly realized.

The final piece of the puzzle fell into place.

This was indeed his investigative blind spot, Han Dang had previously speculated that the “Extraordinary Item” was something Gu Shen had long possessed, which allowed him to survive the successive Transcendent incidents.

So that’s it…

Gu Shen had fortuitously obtained the Sealed Object from A-009.

“The fire attracted a lot of attention, so you hid the Sealed Object under the wooden board in the corner of the rooftop stairs, and after the incident, you went back to the scene of the fire and took it away.” Han Dang smiled, crossing his hands: “Gu Shen, I must say…

you are a brave man.

Is that ruler on you right now?”

“…”

A prolonged silence.

Gu Shen’s voice was no longer trembling.

“No…

I left it in the bedroom of my apartment in Da Teng City.”

“Oh?” Han Dang chuckled: “It seems that you are not so clever after all.

Such an important item, not carried with you…

where exactly in the bedroom did you put the ruler?”

He did not notice the subtle change in Gu Shen’s tone and manner of speaking.

He did not see.

Above the bench behind Gu Shen, a snow-white dress floated, dancing gently in the dark space and drifting down.

The girl sat overlapped with Gu Shen on the chair.

In the Truth Domain, Gu Shen could not lie.

But…

someone else could.

Chu Ling, who had established a Spiritual Link with Gu Shen, was an onlooker unconstrained by the dream, unaffected by the Truth Domain or any other rules of the dream.

This was the method Gu Shen thought of at the last moment, to cope with Han Dang’s interrogation.

This was the thirteenth day of Han Dang’s investigation, nearing its final stage, and he harbored strong suspicions about himself.

So, facing this interrogation of the soul…

even with the method of Spiritual Link, Gu Shen could not risk lying through and through, for he was facing an extremely sharp and ruthless character.

If Han Dang realized that Gu Shen could lie within the Truth Domain, the situation would have escalated beyond resolution.

Therefore, he could only honestly confess about the existence of Truth Ruler.

The consequences had to be faced.

All for the moment when Han Dang would let his guard down, for the final Spiritual Link.

“I put the ruler in…”

Chu Ling’s voice overlaid Gu Shen’s, slow and drawn-out: “The bedroom storage cabinet, in the third-layer drawer.”

…

…

Something was strange.

Gu Shen’s aura changed, making him seem unlike himself.

Han Dang frowned slightly, sensing something amiss, but quickly dismissed it as his own illusion.

The boy couldn’t possibly deceive him within the “Truth Domain.”

Now that he had obtained the most important piece of information—the whereabouts of the ruler—

His mission was accomplished.

Finally…

there was a choice before him.

Han Dang only wanted to disrupt the examination.

There was no simpler or more direct method than to seriously wound Gu Shen.

In the dream of the “Truth Domain,” all it would take was a wave of his hand to ensure the boy lay in a hospital bed for three to five months.

But soon.

That thought was abandoned by Han Dang.

It wasn’t that he didn’t dare to do it; it was that he didn’t want to.

If he was the one to disable Gu Shen, and it got exposed, he would truly be in a heap of trouble.

Mr.

Shu’s students were very united; they might do something drastic…

Just the thought of that madwoman with the surname Luo gave Han Dang an immense headache.

“That’s enough…

Just get the ruler, submit it to the assessment team, and everything will be over,” he mused.

The minute Han Dang spent in silent contemplation.

Was also a minute of deathly stillness within the Truth Domain dream.

During that minute, Chu Ling maintained the “Spiritual Link” without breaking it, while Gu Shen was tormented by the long wait, his fate not in his own hands.

It could even be said that, life or death, all depended on a single thought from Han Dang.

“Snap.”

Finally, Han Dang snapped his fingers.

He looked at Gu Shen with a reborn smile on his icy face, “Let’s forget everything that happened here and return to reality, where we can become friends at first sight.”

…

…

A long time seemed to have passed within the Truth Domain dream.

But in reality, it was as if the clock had only ticked once.

Inside the stairwell, the two men who were as still as statues returned to normal.

Gu Shen scratched his head, “Mr.

Han, did you just call me?”

“Not at all,”

Han Dang said with a gentle smile, adjusting his glasses, “Perhaps you heard wrong?”

A fervent voice rose from the bottom of the stairs, “Xiao Gu, the tea is ready.

Hurry and bring Mr.

Xiao Han down…”

Han Dang picked up his briefcase and descended the stairs to greet the grandmother with a slight bow and that harmless, scholarly smile, “Grandma, I’ve still got things to do and can’t continue to intrude.”

The grandmother stood there awkwardly.

“How come you’re leaving when we were having such a good conversation?”

She tried to signal to Gu Shen with her eyes, eager to understand what exactly had happened in the short time it took to brew a pot of tea.

This was a big fish…

no, a rare visitor indeed.

Gu Shen subtly shook his head, indicating he knew nothing.

The grandmother quickly approached with a laugh, “Eh eh eh, Mr.

Xiao Han…”

“You’re probably asking about the sponsorship, right?”

Han Dang said with a smile, “You don’t have to worry.

The sponsorship won’t be a problem.

Mr.

Gu Shen and I hit it off, and our conversation was delightful.

Therefore, I have covered the renovation expenses for the orphanage. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Besides, I genuinely like the flowers on the rooftop.

There aren’t many people like you in this day and age, and I hope the orphanage continues its work.”

If Gu Shen hadn’t reviewed Han Dang’s file in advance, hadn’t lived through the Truth Domain dream, hadn’t resisted the hypnosis with “Spiritual Link,”

He might have really become friends with “Mr.

Xiao Han” at first sight.

And anyone observing the interaction would surely think that this was a young man full of positivity and love for the community, generous and courteous in speech, graceful in manner.

“This is the first batch of sponsorship funds.”

Han Dang took out a check for one hundred thousand from his jacket, signed his name to it, and as he watched the grandmother’s joyous and excited smile, he said, “I will continue to send funds to Chenguang Orphanage.”

“Thank you so much,” the grandmother said, tugging at Gu Shen’s sleeve, “Xiao Gu, why are you just standing there?”

Gu Shen quickly replied warmly, “Thank you for your generosity, Mr.

Han.”

The more amiable and approachable Han Dang behaved in reality,

The more Gu Shen, who saw through everything, felt fear and wariness.

Even though this man already possessed the transcendent power to alter thoughts in dreams, there was no need for pretense or disguise, yet he still wore a mask, tirelessly enjoying the adoration of others.

Between the dream and reality, which one was the real Han Dang?

“No need for thanks.”

Han Dang said with a smile, patting Gu Shen on the shoulder, “I should be the one thanking you.”

Watching the confusion on Gu Shen’s face, not understanding the situation, Han Dang smiled again without speaking a word, simply holding his briefcase and leaving the orphanage with a spring in his step.