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Chapter 4963: 5.0715 Flaws

Duan Yue pulled Qiao Mu onto the small boat that Shao Yi and the others had prepared. He calmly ordered, "Go, grab him and interrogate him thoroughly."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Upon receiving the order, Shao Yi swiftly led his men forward, pulling out a fishing net and dragging the man out of the sea. They were quick and efficient, promptly hauling him to the bow of the boat. One person flipped the middle-aged man over while another used a spirit-binding rope to tie his hands behind his back.

Shao Yi slapped the man hard on the back. A "wa" sound followed as the man coughed up two mouthfuls of water, then turned his head in confusion to look at Shao Yi and the others.

Duan Yue gave a swift glance, and Shao Yi immediately pulled a dagger from his sleeve, holding it against the man's neck. He asked in a chilling tone, "Speak, who are you, and where did you teleport from?"

A hint of panic flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. He quickly cried out, "Please, brave heroes, spare me, spare me! I... I am a merchant. I encountered robbers during my voyage..."

"He's lying," Qiao Mu said flatly, interrupting the man's story.

Without a word, Wu Yi, standing nearby, punched the man, hitting him squarely on the jaw. The middle-aged man grunted, and Wu Yi's stern voice reprimanded him, "Tell the truth!"

"Ugh, cough, cough, cough." The middle-aged man coughed several times, his gaze terrified as he looked at the group before him. "You, you all! Who are you, what do you... want to do?"

"You used a teleportation talisman array; the talisman power is still flowing around your body. How could you be a simple merchant?"

This person was full of holes; yet he still wanted to pretend?

Though the middle-aged man tried to maintain a calm expression, his dark pupils subtly contracted. Hearing the young girl's voice, her age seemed young, but her eyesight was astonishing. She could actually tell at a glance that he had used a teleportation talisman array?

With his arms tied behind his back, the middle-aged man knelt there, trying desperately to turn his head to see which expert young girl had exposed his origins.

"Be honest," Wu Yi pushed him.

The middle-aged man consequently fell to his side, lying on the ground, rolling his eyes, and painstakingly turning his head to look in Qiao Mu's direction.

As he looked, although he tried hard to control his facial expression, Qiao Mu still saw a trace of shock and dismay in his turbulent eyes, like a raging storm.

Qiao Mu let out an "Oh?" and took a few steps forward.

The middle-aged man, as if seeing some monstrous beast approaching, scrambled backward repeatedly, his eyes urgently avoiding Qiao Mu's sharp gaze, not daring to meet it.

Strange! Qiao Mu thought to herself.

She and this middle-aged man had never met before, so why did he look so guilty upon seeing her?

Curiosity sparked within her, and she couldn't help but take a few more steps closer to the middle-aged man.

Duan Yue quickly followed, reaching out to pull her to his side. He frowned and said, "This person's origin is unknown. Be careful."

Qiao Mu nodded. "Oh?" she said, tilting her head to look at the middle-aged man, then turning to Duan Yue, "It's strange."

"What?"

"His face, it's a bit strange."

At this moment, the middle-aged man's heart was practically pounding out of his chest. His panicked expression clearly revealed his inner fear.

Qiao Mu's curiosity grew, and she moved even closer to him. A small, glazed bottle silently slid out of her sleeve.