"What's going on?"

Chen Huaishuo's old face was full of suspicion.

This was clearly not the answer he wanted.

He looked at Wei He.

Wei He smiled awkwardly.

He gestured to Chen Huaishuo, "This might just be a small mistake; please let me try again."

As a result, he tried three or four more times, but it had no effect whatsoever.

Gandalf's mouth just kept repeating the unhelpful phrase, "Let me go, you foolish human."

This made the S-rank 【Mind Judge】 begin to doubt his life.

Why?

Why did this skill of his, which had never failed him, have no effect on this young man?

Wei He gritted his teeth and once again assured Chen Huaishuo.

One more try.

This time, he would definitely succeed!

However, before he could make a move,

Gandalf, who had been sitting with his eyes closed on the cold interrogation chair, spoke first.

"Don't bother, this trick won't work on me."

His voice was calm and clear.

He was a completely different person from the dull puppet he had been before.

Wei He's movements instantly froze, and the expression on his face was incredibly complex.

Chen Huaishuo was also startled, and then his eagle-like eyes suddenly sharpened, locking onto Gandalf.

Seeing Chen Huaishuo's face gradually turn grim,

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, paused and continued, "I want to see Marshal Zhao."

"Unless I see him, I won't say a single word."

After speaking, he closed his eyes again, returning to his silent, golden demeanor, not uttering a word.

Just now, Zhou Huai had thought it through.

The Military Department needed an explanation, and he indeed should provide one.

But this explanation could only be known by Marshal Zhao, Marshal Zhao, alone.

He was running out of time.

The rate at which his Soul power was draining was accelerating, and he didn't know how much longer he could remain conscious.

He had to resolve the current trouble as quickly as possible.

Then he needed to find out who had stolen the pendulum of life.

He would avenge all the exploration team members who had sacrificed themselves on that airship!

Chen Huaishuo looked at Gandalf, who was unyielding, and felt a bit helpless.

He had never expected this young man to be so special.

Even the Military Department's unfailing interrogation methods were ineffective against him.

But at present, Gandalf was only in the suspicion stage.

Moreover, the other party had just single-handedly saved millions of people in Dongning Province, achieving an unparalleled feat.

Both emotionally and logically, he felt a certain degree of compassion.

He didn't want to truly be harsh with the young # Nоvеlight # man in front of him.

Chen Huaishuo deliberated in his mind for a long time before slowly standing up from his seat.

"Since that's the case, I will convey your message to Marshal Zhao."

He looked deeply at Gandalf, his tone complex.

"I hope that by then, your answer won't disappoint Marshal Zhao too much."

After speaking, he turned and led the dejected Wei He out of the interrogation room.

As a result, he waited for another two full days.

When the heavy alloy door opened again, Chen Huaishuo's figure appeared at the door of Gandalf's cell.

His tone revealed neither joy nor anger; he merely stated calmly,

"Let's go, Marshal Zhao has agreed to see you."

Soon, two guards, one on each side, led Gandalf out of the cold cell.

To Zhou Huai's surprise,

the meeting place this time was no longer the oppressive prison of the Military Department, but Marshal Zhao's office.

Pushing open the heavy solid wood door of the office,

Chen Huaishuo led Gandalf inside.

"Marshal, Gandalf has been brought."

Zhou Huai looked up at the old man sitting behind the desk, who was currently engrossed in approving documents.

He couldn't help but be startled.

This old Marshal, who had always been so energetic and awe-inspiring without needing to show anger, now seemed to have aged ten years overnight.

More white hairs adorned his temples.

And in those deep eyes that once resembled stars, there was an unshakeable weariness and sorrow.

Marshal Zhao heard the sound and slowly raised his head.

His gaze fell upon Gandalf, calm and unruffled, showing little emotional fluctuation.

He casually pointed to the sofa nearby.

"Sit."

His voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of fatigue.

"I hear you have something to tell me."

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, calmly looked at Chen Huaishuo nearby and did not immediately sit down.

"I'd like to speak with the Marshal alone."

Upon hearing this, Chen Huaishuo directed his gaze towards Marshal Zhao.

Marshal Zhao nodded silently.

Only then did he slowly walk out of the office, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

Silence once again returned to the office.

Marshal Zhao slumped onto the sofa, no longer looking at the mountain of documents piled on the table.

His tiger-like eyes fixated on Gandalf, his gaze seemingly wanting to pierce through his very Soul.

"Tell me, what exactly is going on?"

Zhou Huai nodded.

He also sat down on the opposite sofa.

He pondered for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, then slowly began to speak:

"When the exploration team had an accident, I was no longer on the airship."

"So, I genuinely don't know what happened afterward."

Marshal Zhao was expressionless.

He neither affirmed nor refuted Zhou Huai's words.

He simply looked at him with his deep eyes and calmly said, "Continue."

Zhou Huai took a deep breath, as if having made some kind of decision, and spoke again.

"What I'm about to say, you might not quite believe."

He paused, then spoke each word clearly and distinctly.

"The Gandalf you see before you is actually not an Immortal Master."

"He is merely one of my Clones."

"On the way back, when the beast tide erupted in Donghai City, I had no choice but to let the Gandalf Clone on the airship disintegrate on the spot. Then, in Donghai City, I created a new Gandalf to support Donghai City."

"This is why Gandalf suddenly appeared in Donghai City."

Exposing a part of his biggest secret to Marshal Zhao.

This was the best solution Zhou Huai had come up with after careful consideration.

Now, he had no retreat.

Only by gaining Marshal Zhao's trust could all the current problems be resolved.

He still needed to rely on the Great Xia Military Department's vast intelligence network.

To find the true location of the pendulum of life.

However, what Zhou Huai never expected was that, 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

after hearing his statement, which was enough to shock the entire world, Marshal Zhao's face showed none of the surprise or shock he had anticipated.

The old man simply listened quietly, his expression as calm as an ancient well.

It wasn't until Zhou Huai finished speaking that he slowly nodded, a glimmer of understanding flashing in his deep eyes.

"Indeed..."

"This is pretty much what I expected."