Chapter 1040: Chapter 1039: Watching the Show

However, as the gunshot rang out, looking at the fallen thug crying out, and then at the person with a murderous expression, Yanran and Ba Lvluo fell into contemplation.

Could this be the "Stratagem of Injuring Oneself"? Yanran clearly remembers her teacher from Earth explaining the "Thirty-Six Stratagems" to her.

She remembers one of the stratagems is named "Stratagem of Injuring Oneself," which roughly means hurting oneself to deceive the target, gain their trust, and then achieve one’s desired goals.

The personnel and thugs before her seemed to be performing the "Stratagem of Injuring Oneself."

Run! Let me see you try to escape again! The man didn’t let the fallen thug off, and with his gesture, the star thug cried out in greater agony.

Yanran nudged Ba Lvluo, Ba Lv slightly nodded, indicating that she noticed too.

The personnel continued applying pressure on the small wounds of the fallen thug on the ground, and his leather-clad foot kept pressing, causing the thug to cry out in pain.

His accomplice stood nearby, holding his head tightly, but at such close range, facing the gun barrel aimed at them, they didn’t dare make any movements.

If this captor truly was colluding with the thugs, tricking Yanran and Shang Lv into falling for it, then their acting skills are too superb, too realistic, leaving them speechless.

After tormenting the helpless thug, the captor leisurely approached Yanran and Ba Lv in front of them, facing the two beautiful girls, his expression showed no sign of relaxation.

You two, hand over your weapons! he said coldly.

We don’t have weapons, Yanran clapped her hands: Look, we don’t. Indeed, her hands were devoid of weapons, although she wore a pair of silver gloves, but gloves couldn’t be considered weapons.

The man snorted, then turned to Ba Lv, Ba Lv laughed, handing him two short blades: Look, we were acting in self-defense, you saw those ten or more big men attacking us small women, isn’t that self-defense?

The man named Jin replied stiffly: Whether it’s self-defense or excessive defense needs to be decided by the law, I’m just here to make arrests.

Ba Lv didn’t bother to argue with this wooden-headed guy, just repeatedly reminded him to return the blades to her after everything is resolved because they were for cutting fruit.

The man ignored her, confiscated her double blades, and left the scene with everyone present.

This captor’s team was located in a relatively remote area, and the team only had a scattered few members, with some being older, about to retire from Guo Ran and Ba Lv’s perspective.

An older team member looked pained, holding his head, realizing it was lunchtime, but suddenly having to deal with capturing so many people ruined any chance of a peaceful meal.

However, the lead captor was indifferent, unloading everyone to the team members, then stretching leisurely, heading outside the team compound.

Where are you going? An older team member asked: You dropped these guys on us like trash, planning to enjoy yourself outside?

Enjoy? I wish! the man cursed angrily: Do you think they’ll give me the chance? They only treat me like a dog.

The older team member laughed gleefully: Oh, let you be so capable. People like competent subordinates like you, a patrol could bring back so many captives.

The older member could no longer contain himself and muttered: But it’s almost lunchtime, my old buddies are waiting for me for a drink. That’s not my problem, the man replied irresponsibly:

Either speed up the process or notify your buddies now, cancel the meeting.

The older team member angrily tossed a crumpled paper at the man, who dodged it and signaled as he left the team.

The older team member shook his head, approached Yanran and Ba Lvluo, and after observing them a few moments, said: Follow me.

In Yanran and Ba Lv’s eyes, the old team member’s disguise couldn’t hide anything, they immediately discerned he was indeed an old man.

Additionally, although they didn’t know the retirement age for Delmar Planet personnel, the elderly before them seemed close to retirement.

"New interrogation rooms, so many people, looks like new interrogation rooms have to be utilized." the older team member said, gesturing for the two girls to follow him, advising them: Best behave, don’t try to run, otherwise I’ll have to cuff you, everyone gets convenience.

Yanran and Ba Lv were taken to the captor’s team due to the fight with the thugs, initially suspecting collusion between the captor and thugs, performing a planned scene for them.

But as things progressed, they realized it seemed absent of conspiracy.

Could it all be coincidence? Yanran and Ba Lv watched indifferently, if it was coincidental, it was too much of a coincidence, if it was premeditated, unless every member were acting geniuses, their actions wouldn’t escape Yanran and Ba L’s eyes.

Since they were already in the team and the charge was only fighting, at most "group brawl," such experiences were trifles for Yanran and Ba Lv, who had faced knives and swords before, but they didn’t concern themselves with it. Now that they were here, they decided to "since you’re here, settle in."

The team compound was small. Following the older team member, they quickly reached a room’s door at the end. The older member opened the door, peeked inside, muttering to himself: Room’s too small, have to separate interrogations.

He lets Yanran in first, intending to take Ba Lv to the room next door.

Both found it odd; why separate them? The older team member bluntly said: To prevent collaboration.

Yanran and Ba Lv stuck their tongues out and said nothing more.

In the interrogation room awaiting Yanran was a young female team member, although she had a pretty face, it was so cold it seemed to be forming ice.

She sat primly behind a table, looking sternly at Yanran as she approached, furrowed brows, stiffly said: Sit down!

Opposite her on the table stood a chair; Yanran glanced at it, then took a seat.

The female team member suddenly smiled at her: Finished?

Yanran didn’t quite understand her and replied blankly: Finished? Finished what?

No sooner spoken, something unusual occurred.