Chapter 376 Interrogation
Cindy said to Steven, "From the conversations of Christian and others, it's clear that they have a very poor attitude towards the Snowfall Cult. Therefore, I think the conflict between them is quite sharp."
Steven thought for a moment and then asked, "So what? Are you suggesting that if we are attacked by Emberwick Base, we should consider recruiting the Snowfall Cult as allies?"
Cindy blinked and smiled, "Who knows? But having one more ally is better than having one more enemy, right?"
Steven shook his head. "Sometimes, a wildcard ally is scarier than a straight-up enemy."
He paused, then smirked. "But if they've got something to offer, I'm not above using them."
In the post-apocalyptic world, it's hard to have real friends; everyone is just exchanging benefits.
Whoever has value can become a partner.
But when interests conflict, they can immediately switch sides and become enemies.
At this moment, Steven was unaware that a team had already set out from the Snowfall Cult headquarters, heading towards Emerald Estate.
Lester and his squad hauled ass out of Cox Town, racing back to Emberwick Base under the cover of darkness. With the fresh batch of hostages in tow, he finally had something solid to report to Megan.
At this time, Warren and the others were very uneasy, worried that they might be killed by these unknown people.
"If only we had listened to Ms. Evans' advice and hid, we wouldn't have been caught."
"Steven may be selfish and ruthless, but at least he wouldn't kill us. He would even give us food out of respect for Ms. Evans."
"No, no! It's all Lily's fault. If she hadn't left us in Cox Town, we wouldn't be in this situation."
"Even if she had stayed to protect us, she could have bought us time to escape!"
Despair, hatred, and regret filled the students' hearts.
But the indifferent soldiers of Emberwick Base around them didn't care what they thought.
Once in their hands, they had countless ways to pry open these young students' mouths and get the information they wanted.
Lester's convoy returned to Emberwick Base.
It was already very late, but Lester still went to find Megan.
He knew Megan slept very little, probably only about five hours a day.
Sure enough, when he arrived at Megan's office, she was still reviewing reports from her subordinates.
After Lester knocked and entered the office, Megan asked without looking up, "What did you find?"
Lester dove right in. "We found Christian's missing phone in Cox Town. Snagged a bunch of kids too—they say they're from Innovation Academy, and their teacher Lily's with Steven. Didn't catch a glimpse of Steven himself, though. But get this—there's this massive ice wall at Emerald Estate, just across the river from Cox Town. My bet? Steven and his crew are holed up behind it, using it as a shield against West Mountain Base's attack."
Megan frowned slightly, put down the file in her hand, and looked at Lester with deep eyes. "Where are those students?"
"Where are those students?"
Lester replied, "They're outside. Do you want to interrogate them yourself?"
Megan stood up from her chair, "Let's go and see!"
This matter was of great importance.
The results of the interrogation would determine whether Megan would launch an attack on Steven.
So she had to personally listen to the students' accounts.
At this time, Warren and the others were thrown into a workshop at the refinery.
The machines around them were still running, and the temperature was much higher than outside, which alleviated the students' physical cold but couldn't warm their hearts.
The guards around them were all armed soldiers.
This oppressive environment was no better than pedaling bicycles at West Mountain Base.
No one dared to speak, kneeling on the cold ground, feeling their legs going numb.
After a long time, they heard a rhythmic sound of footsteps approaching from outside the workshop.
The workshop door was opened by two soldiers, and what came into Warren's view was a stern and domineering woman's face.
She was dressed in red, wearing a specially made combat uniform that was very different from the others.
Especially the three flame emblems on her shoulders, which marked her unique status.
By her side were Byron and Lester.
When Warren saw Lester, who had captured them, standing behind the woman, he immediately understood her identity.
After entering the workshop, Megan saw that the captured group was weak and fragile.
The girls were pale and already scared out of their wits.
The boys looked completely defenseless.
It was easy to judge that they were well-protected students.
Without protection, they should have been the first to die in the apocalypse.
Lester said to Megan, "One of them is unconscious. Looks like he's tied to West Mountain Base—found their human modification tech on him."
Megan was immediately interested.
West Mountain Base's human modification technology was something she envied!
Although the mortality rate was high, it could create a semi-Psychic team, greatly enhancing the base's armed forces.
Unlike them, who could only temporarily boost soldiers' strength through drugs.
"Keep that person for further study, Megan said indifferently.
A soldier brought over a chair and respectfully placed it behind Megan.
She sat down boldly, crossed her legs, and looked down at the captured students.
Her amber eyes glowed with a cold red light, exuding an aura of dominance, her crimson lips curled into a sinister smirk. "Spill it—everything. Trust me, you don't wanna test how Emberwick Base handles interrogations."
Warren, very clever, immediately knelt and bowed his head to the ground. "Rest assured, I will tell you everything you want to know! Just spare my life!"
The other students quickly followed suit.
At this moment, they had to show their usefulness to avoid being killed.
"I will tell you everything I know! Please don't kill me!"
"Who do you want to know about? Steven? Lily? I've got all the dirt on them!"
They were so scared, they started blabbing before Megan even asked a single question.
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