The Jindao were completely hypnotized by Zhang Lie's mistmeld clam soulshard.

Like a marionette, he began, "The Jinghun are an intelligent race from the Milky Way, and are considered among the hundred strongest races there—"

Zhang Lie broke him off. "I know all that. What I want to know is whether or not you encountered any of the Jinghun after entering this world."

The court official in charge of interrogation was shocked—even their best efforts hadn't produced any results with the Jindao, but Zhang Lie had gotten them to talk with nothing but words alone.

"Yes," the Jindao replied.

"When?"

"Before the plan was enacted, we met with the Jinghun."

"What did you discuss?"

"The specifics of the plan."

"Do you know where...