The moment Paul entered the room, filled with officers and guards surrounding the woman, who was now sitting calmly.
He removed the mute spell from her, and she fell to her knees, pressing her forehead to the floor.
-This slave greets the master.
She said in a hollow voice.
-Get up, and answer any questions people present here ask, without hiding anything.
Paul ordered.
The servant did as she was instructed.
To everyone's surprise, she knew a lot about the underground part of the capital, and when asked, she informed the present officers about many gangs' hideouts, the human trafficking operations, smuggling operations, stolen merchandise hiding spots, and any other illegal activity she knew about.
Including the hiding places of many wanted criminals.
It took more than three hours before she told them every little secret she knew, and she also confirmed that it was her mistress who ordered her to kill Paul if he ever showed up, on top of confirming that she was the one behind his mother's and stepfather's deaths.
During the interrogation, the guards were leaving every few minutes to go capture wanted criminals or raid some gang hideout or other location.
-Gentlemen, do you have any more questions for her?
Paul asked when she said that this was all the information that she had.
-Do you intend to kill her now?
One of the officers asked, as it was Paul's right to avenge his family.
-No, she has more information, but it's not connected to any criminal activity, so if you don't mind, I'd like to interrogate her about the personal matters that I'm interested in.
When I'm done, I'll give her to you to be punished according to the law.
The young man answered.
Everyone in the room understood and left, leaving only two guards at the door, just in case.
-How did my step-siblings get recruited to the sects in the fifth world?
Paul asked as soon as the door closed.
-The first young miss had an encounter with a disciple of the Pure Spring sect by chance.
Thanks to that, everyone learned about the higher worlds and that their physiques were only partially described in the scrolls.
Said disciple recommended the first miss to join their sect, and she also contacted some disciples from other sects, who later recruited the rest of the young masters and misses.
Additionally, master and mistress were also recruited, since they have special physiques, but I was not told any details about that matter.
The servant explained.
-What about Alice?
Paul asked, as this was the most important information for him.
-She was also recruited by a sect, but she didn't want to go.
She wanted to stay and look for you, but I was ordered to slip some sleeping drugs into her food, and she was taken away by the sect while unconscious.
Hearing this, Paul almost exploded.
He wanted to rip the woman before him into tiny pieces, but he forced himself to remain calm.
What he needed now was information,
and he could only get it from her at the moment.
-Which sect was it that took her, and in which world are they?
He asked through clenched teeth.
-It was the Mystic Phoenix sect from the seventh world.
Came the answer.
-I know this sect, your friend is safe, this is an all-women sect, and no men are allowed inside, except for some who have special permission, and even in my time, there were fewer than ten men who had this privilege.
The reincarnation soul said, trying to calm Paul down, which worked.
-Why did they take her despite her refusal?
Paul asked, after he calmed down a bit.
-I'm unsure about the details, but they seemed to think that she was a reincarnation of someone from their sect.
The woman answered.
Since that was the case, there was a high chance that they would not hurt her, but instead protect her.
This was not as good as if he had found her here, but at least she was safer now than in his so-called family, and she was outside of the reach of his stepbrothers, which was his main concern.
After that, Paul asked about more details concerning his father's family.
Mainly to which sects they were recruited and the like.
To his surprise, even his grandfather was recruited to a sect, which was surprising as sects usually recruited younger people.
-There is nothing strange about it; in this world, he is not old.
The reincarnation soul explained.
-You saw what happened when Irine advanced to the second stage.
The same thing will happen to him as long as he cultivates, and since he is in the higher world, his cultivation will progress many times faster now.
-At least he gets to be young again.
Paul smiled slightly at this thought, since his grandfather was the only person in that whole family who didn't try to hurt or use him, and even cared about him in his own way.
After a few more questions, he needed answers for.
He ordered the woman to go with the guards and follow their commands.
-Tell me more about the sect that took Alice.
Paul said, the moment he was left alone in the room.
-You will learn about it when the time comes.
For now, all you need to know is that your friend is safe, and if they think that she is a reincarnation of someone important to the sect, then they will protect her.
You're main concern now should be surviving the current predicament and increasing your cultivation as soon as possible.
The reincarnation soul said.
As much as it irritated Paul, he had to admit that the soul had a point, and it would be some time before he even reached the fifth world to deal with his father's family, not to mention the seventh, where Alice was.
With this, he left the room and returned to his ladies to inform them about what he learned from the servant.
-At least now you know where they are, and that Alice is safe.
Anna said after he finished telling them everything.
-True, but it will not be that easy to get your revenge now, since they are disciples in the sects.
Wei Lan stated the obvious, as the sects would usually protect their disciples, if for no other reason than to preserve their reputation.
-No use dwelling about it now.
Irine chimed in.
-They are in the fifth world, and we are in the first, so we won't be meeting them any time soon.
She added.
-By the way, what happened with that woman who tried to kill you?
Natalie asked.
-I returned her to the guards, and if I'm not badly mistaken, she will be executed for her crimes.
Paul answered with a hint of disappointment in his voice.
He would really enjoy torturing that bitch to death, but since he promised to return her to the guards, he had to keep his word.