Soon, the energetic Luo Liansheng appeared in sight.

Luo Ziling and Luo Yuqing quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Following Luo Liansheng were those who went out with him, with Wang Zhenjun and several of his companions close behind, as well as two Dragon Rise team members keeping a close distance to Luo Liansheng.

The other people, including Dong Xiaowan, Wang Hanying, Ishihara Naka, and Xu Zhiyuan, were walking further behind.

Luo Ziling stepped forward, took the luggage from Luo Liansheng's hands, and said with a grin, "Grandpa, you're finally back, I missed you."

Luo Yuqing directly linked her arm with Luo Liansheng's, playfully saying, "Grandpa, did you bring me anything nice?"

"I dug up a hundred-year-old Old Mountain Ginseng, if you want it, I'll give it to you. There are also two other rare small ginsengs that can still be planted; you could use them as potted decorations if you like," Luo Liansheng said, smiling as he patted Luo Yuqing's arm, with a tone of indulgence, "If you don't like them, you can pick something from Grandpa's backpack!"

"I like them, so give me those three ginseng," Luo Yuqing was overjoyed and promptly instructed Luo Ziling, "You must teach me how to plant them. If they die, I'll hold you accountable."

Luo Ziling was immediately annoyed, discontentedly replying, "Then I'll plant them, so your clumsiness doesn't kill the ginseng."

Just then, Ling Ruonan came up to greet Luo Liansheng with a smile.

Luo Ziling and Luo Yuqing also stopped their argument in time.

Following behind was Dong Xiaowan, who got a bit upset when she saw that Luo Ziling didn't even take a proper look at her.

When she got off the plane, she had specially gone to the restroom to touch up her makeup, making sure she looked stunning before she was satisfied.

On the plane, she attracted everyone's attention, and even before boarding, she was a beautiful sight in the waiting hall.

After getting off the plane, she remained in the spotlight.

But being ignored by Luo Ziling made Dong Xiaowan feel incredibly frustrated.

However, she had no chance to complain to Luo Ziling from behind.

After exiting the station, Luo Ziling, Luo Yuqing, Ling Ruonan, and Luo Liansheng left together in a car.

The others left in another vehicle arranged by Yang Xiaodong.

However, once Luo Ziling followed Luo Liansheng and Ling Ruonan back to the villa, he only chatted casually with his grandpa for a bit before excusing himself, citing errands to attend to, and left first.

Luo Yuqing was dissatisfied with Luo Ziling leaving while their grandpa had just returned, but her complaint was immediately stopped by Luo Liansheng.

Luo Liansheng knew what Luo Ziling was going to do. Ling Ruonan did too, so they did not stop him.

Seeing this, Luo Yuqing didn't complain and continued chatting with Luo Liansheng.

When Luo Ziling stepped out of the villa, Yang Xiaodong and Wang Zhenjun were waiting for him outside.

"Dong Xiaowan, Wang Hanying, and the others have returned to their lodgings, while Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan are on standby at another location," Wang Zhenjun reported to Luo Ziling as soon as he came out.

"Thanks for your hard work," Luo Ziling patted Wang Zhenjun on the shoulder and then smiled, "Let's go check it out and invite Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan over to see how they respond."

Xu Zhiyuan and Ishihara Naka weren't fully in the loop; they didn't know that those who contacted them had already been intercepted by Luo Ziling. After returning from the Northeast Primitive Forest, they lost contact with others and were unaware of the outside situation.

After returning to the city from the airport, seeing they didn't go back to their lodgings with others, Xu Zhiyuan and Ishihara Naka already had a bad feeling.

When Luo Ziling, with Wang Zhenjun and Yang Xiaodong, appeared before them, saying they wanted to take them to meet some people, their sense of foreboding deepened.

Luo Ziling "escorted" Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan to one of Yang Xiaodong's hideouts and ordered the two people they brought back to be brought up.

Those two had already been delivered to Wang Zhenjun days earlier, but Luo Ziling hadn't planned to interrogate them before Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan returned.

Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan didn't recognize these two people, but after learning they were a Japanese and a South Korean, they guessed something was up, and their faces changed.

In front of Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan, Luo Ziling questioned their situation.

But the two refused to confess, claiming they were innocent and insisting they weren't Japanese or Korean but Huaxia people.

Luo Ziling didn't bother wasting any more words with them; he directly pulled out several silver needles and inserted them into their acupoints, and then found a spot to sit and started eating his midnight snack.

He instructed Wang Zhenjun and Yang Xiaodong to call him once they had confessed everything truthfully.

Upon seeing the acupoints Luo Ziling targeted, Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan's expressions changed.

They realized the gravity of the situation.

They were acutely aware that the two couldn't hold out and would mentally collapse soon.

The acupoints Luo Ziling targeted could make you feel so uncomfortable that you want to die, stuck in a state of seeking life but unable to find death.

There was nothing they could do but watch as the two began to struggle.

It took less than five minutes for the two to break under pressure, screaming and shouting in Japanese and Korean.

"They're willing to confess," Wang Zhenjun walked over to Luo Ziling with a smile and said, "What they have to confess is bound to be interesting."

Luo Ziling stood up, went over, and removed one needle, allowing the two to start speaking.

Yet they were still uncomfortable, feeling as if numerous insects were biting them, their spirits teetering on the brink of collapse.

In less than ten minutes, the two completely broke down and confessed everything.

What they revealed left Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan utterly humiliated.

These two were the people they had been in contact with, yet they hadn't expected that after only a few interactions, they would be discovered and captured by Luo Ziling's men.

They hadn't even met these two face-to-face before being caught by Luo Ziling's henchmen, which made Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan gasp in shock.

After extracting the confessions, Luo Ziling instructed Yang Xiaodong to take the people away.

With a smile, he walked over to sit next to Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan, calmly asking, "I want to know, what exactly do you want from me?"

Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan both lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

"If you don't say anything, I will," Luo Ziling continued with an unchanged expression, "Ishihara Naka, you want the acupuncture bronze man, which is your primary goal in approaching me; as for Xu Zhiyuan, you want the Acupuncture Skill and some secret prescription formulas. The acupuncture bronze man doesn't hold much allure for him, as you've already replicated a more accurate model. For you, it's just a relic, you lack neither treasures nor money. Isn't that right?"

Hearing Luo Ziling's words, both of them raised their heads simultaneously.

Luo Ziling's expression suddenly turned cold, "I want to ask you, what kind of punishment do you desire? Should you face humane destruction, or should we not pursue responsibility against you?"

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