In the basement.

When Freya and Bradley entered, the bodyguard nodded and then opened the iron door.

From a distance, Freya saw a disheveled man. Due to the long-term punishment, his body was covered with various scars.

Moreover, since he hadn't taken a bath for a long time, he smelled terrible.

A wave of nausea hit Freya, and she covered her mouth and nose in discomfort.

Bradley quickly patted her back. "If you're not feeling well, you can go out first. I'll interrogate him."

Freya waved her hand and said, "No, I want to hear him tell everything himself."

So many things had happened recently, and she had a lot of doubts in her heart. Now that she was finally back, she wanted to know the answers.

Bradley couldn't persuade her, so he asked the bodyguard to get a mask.

After Freya put on the mask, the smell subsided a bit, but she still felt extremely uncomfortable.

Yuan Xiao was in a sorry state, neither human nor ghost.

Hearing the footsteps, Yuan Xiao slowly raised his head. When he saw their faces, his pupils shrank sharply twice.

"It's you two!"

Yuan Xiao's voice was extremely hoarse from not speaking for a long time.

Freya crossed her arms and looked down at him coldly. "That's right, it's us. Long time no see, Yuan Xiao."

There was a faint green light in Yuan Xiao's eyes. His hands, which were chained, clenched into fists tightly.

But his body was too weak. This action made his face even paler, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"You've tortured me for so long. If you have the guts, just give me a quick death."

Yuan Xiao had had enough of this torture. Coupled with this dark and hopeless environment, he felt like a walking corpse. Living was more painful than dying.

After all, all he faced every day were the four walls and the faces of the bodyguards.

For the once dissolute and carefree Young Master Xiao, this was simply torture.

"Don't be so pessimistic. We didn't come here today to end your life." Freya looked at this once charming man, now with a lifeless face, and shook her head in pity.

If Yuan Xiao hadn't done so many evil things, she wouldn't have locked him here and tortured him day and night.

However, now, if Yuan Xiao could provide them with useful clues, maybe they would consider giving him a break.

After all, Yuan Xiao was still Bradley's cousin.

"Then what do you want?" Yuan Xiao's throat was parched.

Freya tilted her head and looked at Bradley, indicating that he should take over. After all, this was his family matter, and it was more appropriate for him to interrogate Yuan Xiao.

The man understood her meaning. He got straight to the point and asked, "Yuan Xiao, do you know my identity?"

Yuan Xiao stared at Bradley for a long time and then suddenly burst into laughter. "You? Aren't you the king of Solterra?"

Bradley sneered. "My mother was once a princess of the Yuan Country. Counting it, you and I are cousins."

Upon hearing this, an incredulous look appeared in Yuan Xiao's eyes.

He was caught here because he had wanted to catch Freya. Who knew that this woman was so powerful that she could escape his pursuit time and time again.

The key was that after he was caught, this woman actually used silver needles on him and wouldn't let him die. She tortured him in every way possible every day.

As the saying goes, the most venomous heart is that of a woman, and this was exactly the case.

His mother was right before. The more beautiful a woman was, the more terrifying she was.

Freya was simply the originator of the roses, with thorns all over her body.

The most regretful thing in Yuan Xiao's life was provoking this black rose.

"Regarding the recent situation in the Yuan Country, you may not be clear. But I think you came to Solterra with a mission, right?" Bradley asked tentatively.

He had thought that Yuan Xiao wouldn't admit it, but unexpectedly, his face changed instantly.

This verified Bradley's suspicion. Yuan Xiao's appearance was by no means a coincidence. He had approached Bradley with a plan.

As for Yuan Xiao pretending not to know him, it was purely a disguise. His purpose of coming to Solterra was to get close to Bradley.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Yuan Xiao flatly denied it. Since he had fallen into the hands of Bradley and Freya, he had already prepared to die.

He just didn't expect that after such a long time, these two would come to interrogate him.

"You don't understand?" Bradley sneered. "Then let me tell you."

He looked down at Yuan Xiao. The corners of his thin lips slowly curved into an arc. "In recent years, the Yuan Country has been in turmoil, mainly because of the issue of the throne. Although you are a prince of the Yuan Country, you are not a direct descendant. Coupled with your improper behavior and chaotic private life, you have never been recognized by the royal family.

Originally, you inherited the royal ring, but later, you made a big mistake and were stripped of your right to inherit. The elders of the royal family wanted to find a suitable heir, but because the descendants of the Yuan Country were few, they couldn't find a suitable person.

Just then, someone mentioned my mother, and naturally, they also mentioned me, their grandson. They wanted me to go back and take charge of the Yuan Country. Your mother was unwilling to accept this. Worried that she wouldn't enjoy the glory and power in her later life, she sent you to find out about me. If necessary, you could eliminate me."

At this point, Bradley's voice became colder. "You thought your plan was perfect, but you failed because you were too lustful. You coveted my woman and even hurt her!"

Thinking of that time, Bradley couldn't wait to kill Yuan Xiao, tear him to pieces, and dismember him.

Yuan Xiao didn't expect that Bradley would guess this far.

That's right, he had indeed come with a purpose at that time, but he hadn't taken any action. How did Bradley know about it?

The reason was that Yelü Mingshuo's experience had served as a wake-up call for Bradley.

Connecting all the things that had happened before, Bradley had asked Ying to secretly investigate the situation in the Yuan Country. He accidentally learned about Yuan Xiao's romantic affairs in the Yuan Country and thus easily deduced all this.

Just now, it was just a guess. Now, he had a definite answer in his heart.

However, what puzzled Bradley was whether the mastermind lurking in Country Z had anything to do with Yuan Xiao.

Yuan Xiao was stunned for a long time and then suddenly burst into laughter. "You truly deserve to be the king of Solterra. Your intelligence and talent are unparalleled. But you still found out too late."

"How could it be? As long as you're still alive, it's not too late." Freya suddenly interrupted.

Yuan Xiao turned his gaze back to Freya and asked with great interest, "What do you mean?"

"What else could it mean? The answer lies with you. If we can make you talk, we still have a chance to save the situation."

"I won't say anything."

Yuan Xiao sneered. After being tortured for so long, he didn't want to live anymore. How could he provide any clues for the two of them?

Unexpectedly, Freya took out the silver needles in her hand and flicked her finger, shooting them at Yuan Xiao.

Yuan Xiao panicked and tried to escape, but he forgot that he was tied up with chains and couldn't escape from their grasp at all. The silver needle accurately pierced his lips, and the pain made Yuan Xiao howl in pain.