APTnovel Chapter 562 Interrogation
Chapter 562 Interrogation
Chapter 562 Interrogation
Leo ordered that all those who surrendered be tied up.
Then, they began to tally up the results of the battle.
First of all, it is truly remarkable that Leo was able to win without a single person getting injured, despite being outnumbered.
This undoubtedly proves from another perspective that muskets had an overwhelming advantage.
Leo and Mahan only dealt with a few enemies, while Navajo and Apache's clockwork muskets possessed overwhelming combat power.
The automatic-loading clockwork musket was even more efficient in attack than the repeating crossbow.
Even in terms of power and accuracy, it is unmatched by repeating crossbows.
Facing Leo and his men, who possessed such weapons, the group of only thirty-odd people was indeed powerless to fight back.
Leo's three men were indeed quite capable, each taking down two or three enemies.
Of course, the prerequisite for an overwhelming victory was that Leo was able to spot the group in time and switch from defense to offense, catching them off guard.
Leo's use of the light summoned by his ultimate technique naturally made him the most deserving of credit.
If visibility is poor, muskets pose a risk of accidentally injuring friendly forces, making them a liability.
Regardless, this victory is something for them to be excited about.
Six people surrendered in total. Actually, there were more people who surrendered, but unfortunately Navajo and Apache's Mandarin was limited, and it took them a long time to react to the enemy's surrender and pleas for mercy.
But by then, there were hardly any survivors left.
Leo had been imprisoned in the federal government, and he knew the trick to interrogation was to prevent prisoners from colluding.
So, while he imprisoned all the enemies in the camp, he also lit a second campfire not far away.
Then, Leo took the prisoners one by one to the campfire for individual interrogation.
He sat down on a smooth stone, and Navajo brought the first prisoner, who was then pushed down in front of Leo.
Leo didn't immediately ask any questions, but sat quietly to the side, coldly staring at the other person.
This is to put pressure on the other party; the more the interrogated person cannot figure out the intention, the more likely they are to reveal important information.
Unexpectedly, the prisoner's willpower was even weaker than Rio had imagined. He quickly couldn't help but speak up: "Sir, may I ask why you brought me here? Is there anything I can do for you?"
Leo remained calm and then asked, "Who are you?"
"My name is Harvey, they all call me Zombie Harvey. You can probably tell I'm as skinny as a zombie, hehe—sir, if you want to ask about my identity, I don't know who my father is, but I guess he's a pirate like me."
Pirates, huh? — Leo squinted. Just as he had imagined.
So he pressed further: "What is your purpose in coming to this island?"
"I don't know either. I just went out to sea without really knowing what was going on," the pirate said. "Do you know Cyril? Cyril the Lookout. He's the governor of the Clown Islands. You should know him. He's the successor to the Navigator and the most powerful pirate right now."
Leo seemed to have heard of this person before, but who he was was only one thing that mattered right now: "Is this Cyril you mentioned also on this island?"
"Him? Of course not. Since Cyril became the pirate leader and governor of the archipelago, he has hardly ever gone to sea. It is said that he spends most of his day in his room doing accounts. To be honest, he is more like a lord or herald, or even a merchant and investment advisor, than a pirate."
"Then why did you suddenly bring him up?"
"My ship is manned by Cyril," the pirate replied. "He wouldn't have set sail without Cyril's permission and orders. Therefore, we must have been sent here by Cyril, but I have no idea why."
"Where is your captain?" Leo continued to press.
"He's on the ship. For him, pirates belong to the sea and the deck. Aside from visiting prostitutes, he almost never leaves his ship, sometimes even bringing prostitutes aboard. Perhaps he also thinks this island is dangerous, sending all of us sailors to scout it out. He's such a coward, sir, don't you think?"
"I'm not here to listen to your complaints," Leo said coldly.
"I'm sorry, sir, but—I'm telling the truth."
If the pirate named Harvey hadn't had his hands tied, he would surely be dancing with joy right now.
"So, why did he call you to the island?"
"Looking for something valuable, but what exactly is valuable? He didn't say, but I guess it's gold or jewels. Pirates only fight for valuable things, don't you think?"
Hearing this description, Leo felt that the pirate really didn't know any crucial information.
However, sometimes, you can infer someone's purpose by observing their behavior.
"Tell me, how did you get to this island?"
"We came on a ship, and the navigator seemed to be someone Cyril knew. We just followed from a distance, and we could barely see each other anymore."
"However, every night, they would communicate by torchlight, seemingly to determine their location, but I don't fully understand these coded signals."
Leo pressed further, "Didn't anything else happen along the way?"
"No, I don't think so—oh, right, midway through the journey the fleet suddenly dispatched ships to spread out in all directions and regrouped five days later. After that, the fleet went to an island, which was just a very small island, but the captains did nothing but leave behind a large amount of food and fresh water before departing."
Leo was puzzled. What was the purpose of leaving the food on the island halfway through the journey? Was it to prepare for the return trip?
Leo couldn't understand it, but he also knew that he wouldn't get any useful information out of this enemy.
So he had Apache take him back and in exchange for another prisoner to be interrogated.
The content of the interrogations was largely the same, the answers were basically identical, and no further information was obtained.
Leo then realized that the pirates had not lied.
After questioning all the pirates, Leo still hadn't obtained any more information.
It is certain that the person the pirates referred to as Cyril's acquaintance was the key figure in control of everything.
According to their description, the man seemed quite young, perhaps only a teenager, and spoke politely, like a young master from a wealthy family.
This puzzled Leo; how could someone like that associate with pirates?
In any case, it was late at night, so Leo arranged for the night watchmen and immediately organized a rest for the night.
The next morning, Leo realized it was dangerous to stay there any longer.
After all, according to the pirates' descriptions, the pirates split into many teams and explored in different directions.
In order to avoid being discovered by these captured friendly forces, Leo and his men had to move.
Mahan asked, "What should we do with these pirates?"
"Tie them together," Leo replied. "If they weren't devoured by that underground monster and rescued by their companions, they'd be lucky to survive."
Shirley nodded: "But in this way, we've just wasted some ammunition and gained absolutely nothing—"
"No----"
However, Leo shook his head, then grinned, "It wasn't all without gains—"
Seeing the puzzled look in Shirley's eyes, Leo replied, "I've found the key to exploring this island!"
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