CHAPTER 1001: CHAPTER 1001: PROVIDING CLUES FOR THEM

"It’s not what you think." Gao Mantang knew there was no hiding this from him, so he simply admitted it now.

"What do you mean it’s not what I think? You just want to recruit Xiang Yu, he disagreed, and that’s why you arrested him." Gao Zhitao said angrily.

"This is none of your business. Things aren’t peaceful at the military district recently. You’d best not wander around." Gao Mantang didn’t want to explain, so he said this instead.

"Grandpa, can you listen to me for once?" Gao Zhitao said with a hint of pleading in his tone.

Gao Mantang knew his grandson hadn’t known Xiang Yu for long, but their bond was quite deep.

But Xiang Yu was a major suspect; there was no way he’d release him just because of a few words from Gao Zhitao.

"If he’s innocent, I’d naturally release him." Gao Mantang finished speaking and walked outside.

Gao Zhitao still didn’t understand, so he chased after him for two steps and shouted, "Innocent or not, what exactly did he do?"

But by this time, Gao Mantang had already walked far away and couldn’t hear his words.

Gao Mantang passed through an artificial mountain and arrived at the holding room. Actually, there weren’t many people inside the temporary holding room at the military district; in such a large place, there were only a few people.

When Gao Mantang arrived here, Xiang Yu was sitting alone, leaning against the wall.

Seeing Gao Mantang coming over, Xiang Yu did not lift his head, he just sat there.

"Who exactly are you?" Gao Mantang asked this question again.

"A passerby." Xiang Yu, sitting on the ground, raised his head and smiled calmly.

Gao Mantang was stunned for a moment. What kind of person is a passerby?

Xiang Yu stood up, then seriously looked at Gao Mantang and said, "Do you suspect that the disappearances in the military are my doing?"

Gao Mantang didn’t speak, he just stared directly at Xiang Yu, trying to see something in Xiang Yu’s eyes.

"Was Gao Zhitao’s father also missing because of this back then?" Xiang Yu asked.

"How do you know? Are you really the mastermind?" Gao Mantang asked suspiciously.

Xiang Yu just shook his head and said, "I guessed."

"Nonsense, you’d better tell me everything you know, or don’t blame me for being rude." Gao Mantang ground his teeth as he spoke.

Although he had a good impression of Xiang Yu, if Xiang Yu didn’t know how to act, he would resort to torture.

"What good is being rude?" Xiang Yu raised his head and looked at Gao Mantang fearlessly.

"Do you really want to try?" Gao Mantang’s face darkened as he spoke.

"No, I don’t want to try." Xiang Yu quickly said.

He wasn’t an idiot; he didn’t want to be tortured for no reason, and at this point, receiving punishment wouldn’t be meaningful.

Gao Mantang thought Xiang Yu would remain stubborn, but unexpectedly, this kid suddenly softened, so he said, "If you don’t want to be punished, you need to tell the truth."

Xiang Yu stepped back a few paces, then sat back on the ground and leaned there, saying, "If you really want to investigate, I can provide you some clues."

"Speak." Gao Mantang urged.

"You can investigate Wan Shengnan, you might have unexpected gains." Xiang Yu said.

Actually, he just said it casually, Xiang Yu wasn’t sure whether the matter was related to Wan Shengnan.

But if Gao Mantang cooperated in the investigation, that would also be good.

"Are you saying Wan Shengnan did this?" Gao Mantang looked at Xiang Yu suspiciously.

"I didn’t say that." Xiang Yu replied.

Gao Mantang thought for a moment and then turned to leave.

Tie Zhuzi and Xiaoxuan waited in the hotel, they had no solution.

After all, Gao Mantang is with the military, he couldn’t take his brothers to cause trouble at the military district, that truly would be courting death.

Not long after, Gao Zhitao hobbled in, leaning on a cane.

Tie Zhuzi really wanted to kick him away when he saw him.

"Where’s Brother Yu?" Tie Zhuzi walked over, grabbed Gao Zhitao by the collar, and shouted.

"Don’t be anxious, let me sit down first." Gao Zhitao said as he walked over to sit on the sofa.

Xiaoxuan also looked nervously at Gao Zhitao, not understanding why Gao Mantang would arrest Xiang Yu.

Gao Zhitao calmed down while sitting there before saying, "Did Xiang Yu do something recently?"

"Nonsense, Brother Yu wouldn’t do such things." Tie Zhuzi said wide-eyed.

Gao Zhitao also doubted and then explained what happened with his grandfather.

"Could it be about the recent disappearances in the military district? Your grandpa suspects Brother did it." Xiaoxuan looked at Gao Zhitao and said.

"How is that possible, how could Xiang Yu do such a thing?" Gao Zhitao laughed and shook his head, but his expression slowly turned serious.

His own father disappeared while investigating this matter, and Gao Zhitao also had a deep-seated hatred for missing person cases.

But these were military matters; he was powerless to help in any way.

"Are you familiar with the military district? Do you know where Brother is being held?" Xiaoxuan suddenly asked.

Gao Zhitao glared at him and said, "You want to go inside and rescue Xiang Yu? I’m telling you, you better not even think about it. The inside is heavily guarded; even if you manage to sneak in, you won’t get out."

Seeing Tie Zhuzi’s look of disbelief, Gao Zhitao continued, "You shouldn’t entertain this thought; it definitely won’t work."

Upon hearing Gao Zhitao say this, their eyes dimmed a bit. They were too anxious, prompting them to think of such a plan.

Once they calmed down and thought it through, they knew the military district was different from other places. Even if they saved Xiang Yu, they would definitely be caught.

And the military district isn’t just any place; if they really stormed in, they might be treated as spies and get shot.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get Xiang Yu out." Gao Zhitao assured.

After all, Gao Mantang was his grandfather; if he threatened with his life, he didn’t believe Gao Mantang wouldn’t react at all.

Of course, the situation hadn’t gotten that severe. He wouldn’t use those methods.

Tie Zhuzi and Xiaoxuan could only rely on Gao Zhitao, as Xiang Yu was captured by military personnel, unlike anything they had dealt with before. It was indeed tricky.

However, both were fearless; if pushed too hard, they might really try to sneak in.

At that moment, someone suddenly came to report in Gao Mantang’s office.

"Did you find them?" Gao Mantang frowned and asked.

"Report to the general, after the other party left the military district, there was no trace of them. We’ve searched many places but haven’t found a trace of them." The person reported.

At this moment, Gao Mantang frowned further and said, "Could it be that they’ve disappeared too?"

"Keep looking. Even if you have to turn the entire city upside down, you must find them." Gao Mantang said angrily.

This matter had too adverse of an impact; several champions disappeared simultaneously. If this got out, their military district’s reputation would be tarnished.

If even the soldiers can go missing, what else is safe?

Gao Mantang, fuming, came back to find Xiang Yu again and shouted, "Now Wan Shengnan is also missing..."