Shadows of the Deep Space-Chapter 1531 - 510: Hidden Motives (Part 3)

"Yes."

Su Ming quickly stepped out.

...

Moments later, Su Ming walked out of the alley.

"Haha, that's hilarious! That freak actually wanted to kiss you."

Celeste's voice rang out.

"Stop laughing."

Su Ming raised his hand to send a message to Xia Lan, asking where she was.

"Alright, I won't laugh."

Celeste restrained herself and replied.

Just then, Xia Lan sent Su Ming a location.

Su Ming glanced at it, then left the alley.

Soon, Su Ming arrived at an apartment building, standing at the entrance of a room.

Knock, knock!

Su Ming knocked on the door.

The door opened, and Xia Lan smiled as she spoke.

"Su Ming, you've arrived."

"Hmm, is this place safe?"

Su Ming asked.

"Don't worry, the entire apartment building is my property, and I haven't rented it out to anyone."

Xia Lan replied to Su Ming.

"Alright, where's the person?"

Su Ming nodded.

"Over there!"

Xia Lan pointed with her hand.

Su Ming turned his head and saw the impostor sitting on a chair, tied up securely.

"Su Ming, this guy really looks a lot like you. If it weren't for people who know you well, they probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

Xia Lan said with some emotion.

"Hmm."

Su Ming gazed at the impostor, a complex expression on his face.

Initially, he was quite upset, thinking he would give this guy a good beating once he found him.

But now Su Ming felt a bit sorry for him, having to serve both a rich woman and that freak; it was really pathetic.

"Su Ming, what should we do now?"

Xia Lan looked at Su Ming and asked.

"Wake him up and interrogate him!"

Su Ming walked up to the impostor and slapped him across the face.

Slap!

The impostor immediately woke up, stunned to see Su Ming and Xia Lan, and then spoke in fear. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Who... who are you? Why did you kidnap me?"

"You've been impersonating me for so long, and you don't even recognize me?"

Su Ming asked coldly.

"Su Ming!"

The impostor suddenly realized, and exclaimed in utter terror.

"Finally remembered, huh? You must have enjoyed impersonating me, cheating people out of money and seducing women."

Su Ming showed a sinister smile.

"Have mercy!"

The impostor's face turned white with fright.

"If you want to live, it's up to you to cooperate. If you don't, you know what I'm capable of."

Su Ming threatened lightly.

"I'll talk!"

The impostor instantly broke down.

It's not that he's particularly cowardly; it's mainly because Su Ming's notorious reputation in the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country had been twisted into the image of a demon.

"What's your name, and why do you look like us?"

Su Ming asked directly.

"My real name is Jiduona. I was originally just an ordinary officer in the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country, but my appearance was similar to yours. Later, Lord Bureneda discovered me and gave me plastic surgery, turning me completely into your likeness. I was really forced."

"Alright, what were they planning by making you look like me?"

"They wanted me to seduce rich women, ruin your reputation, and at the same time, amass money."

Jiduona confessed everything in one go.

"Do you think that's plausible? They went through all that trouble just for you to make money? Looks like unless I give you a taste of my methods, you won't tell the truth."

Su Ming said coldly.

"I'm innocent! What I'm saying is true. They really just wanted me to amass money. And the more the better, because the economy of the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country has already collapsed; the national treasury is empty."

Jiduona exposed the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country's secrets outright.

"Are you sure you're not lying to me?"

Su Ming was quite shocked to hear it. Everyone said the Federation was about to collapse, but it was Tianqi that collapsed first.

Xia Lan was also dumbfounded, how could such a large power like Tianqi collapse?

"I swear, everything I'm saying is true. This is what Lord Bureneda secretly told me. Plus, it's not just the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country's economy that's collapsed, the Dark Star Empire's economy has collapsed too!"

Jiduona, fearing Su Ming's disbelief, even dragged Bureneda into it.

"Alright, I'll believe you for now, but this information alone isn't enough to buy your life. Do you have any more valuable intel?"

Su Ming's mouth twitched slightly. He finally understood why the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country and the Dark Star Empire were targeting Saint Joex. Clearly, they both had collapsed economies, leaving them with nothing to lose.

"Sir, I don't have anything. I'm just a pawn."

Jiduona cried, tears and snot flowing.

Su Ming furrowed his brow. He was almost certain this guy didn't have any more valuable information, so he said.

"It's a pity. You didn't provide enough useful information."

"Sir, please don't kill me, I'll never dare again."

Jiduona begged for his life in terror.

Su Ming reached out and twisted Jiduona's neck.

Crack!

Jiduona's eyes widened in disbelief as he died unwillingly.

After dealing with Jiduona, Su Ming turned to Xia Lan and said.

"Can you get someone to quietly handle the body?"

"No problem."

Xia Lan raised her wristlet to send a message to her subordinates.

Not long after, Xia Lan's subordinates arrived, put Jiduona in a sack, and took him away.

After all was done, Su Ming and Xia Lan strolled down the street as the gentle breeze blew.

At this moment, Su Ming noticed Xia Lan walking a bit unnaturally and stopped to ask.

"Is your foot okay?"

"I'm fine."

Xia Lan quickly waved her hand.

"Don't move, let me check."

Su Ming crouched down to check Xia Lan's left foot, and it seemed to be fine.