177: Chapter 177 The Female Spy Has Collapsed!

"Yes!" Two female soldiers stepped forward and, without a word of explanation, hauled Yu Manli out.

Yu Manli's heart turned cold; she knew the real ordeal had arrived.

As she struggled, she continued to wail, "I'm innocent! How can you Eighth Route Army soldiers torture civilians? I want to see your superiors! I want to file a grievance!"

Her cries echoed through the corridor, but no one paid any attention.

The interrogation room next door was equally spartan, with a sturdy wooden post as thick as a bowl standing in the center.

The two female soldiers moved efficiently, using rough hemp rope to begin binding Yu Manli.

Shen Wang followed them in, glanced at the scene, and frowned slightly. "Stop."

The soldiers halted their actions.

Shen Wang stepped forward, observing Yu Manli, who was partially bound and looked quite disheveled, yet still glared at him stubbornly. He shook his head.

"This binding... is too crude!"

He waved his hand, signaling the female soldiers to back away, then stepped forward himself to untie the rough knots.

Yu Manli was stunned, unsure of what he intended to do.

She watched as Shen Wang picked up the hemp rope and began to bind her again with extremely practiced movements.

His movements were fast and precise; the rope wound around her wrists, arms, torso, waist, and thighs...

Every length of rope was tightened just right, firmly securing her body so she could barely struggle free, while also seemingly... forming a peculiar, bondage-filled pattern.

A moment later, Shen Wang stepped back two paces to admire his "work."

At this moment, Yu Manli was secured to the wooden post in a way she had never seen or even imagined before.

The ropes clung tightly to her body's curves, pressing out clear outlines. Her arms were tied behind her back to the post, her legs were bound together, and her entire figure was presented in a posture that was both visually striking and deeply humiliating.

This method of binding... it was practically art!

Shen Wang stroked his chin and nodded, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face. "Hmm, that's more like it."

His obsessive-compulsive tendencies were soothed; he felt relieved.

As for Yu Manli, after her initial shock, an indescribable sense of shame and intense humiliation instantly shattered her facade of composure!

What, what kind of binding is this?

She had received agent training and learned how to resist interrogation, including how to handle various forms of binding, but she had never seen something so... so humiliating and suggestive!

The ropes pressed against her skin, outlining every contour, making her feel as if she were being stripped bare and scrutinized!

Yet it was bound so professionally that every time she moved even slightly, the ropes sank deeper, bringing a clearer sense of restraint and... strange sensations.

Fine, bind me if you must! But don't bind me like this!

She screamed frantically in her mind, her cheeks uncontrollably flushing red, a mix of anger and anxiety.

The pitiful demeanor she had been feigning shattered completely, leaving only disarray and shame.

Shen Wang seemed very satisfied with her current reaction. He walked back in front of her and asked leisurely, "How is it? Miss Alias, are you willing to talk now?"

Yu Manli gritted her teeth and turned her face away, her voice trembling with shame. "I... I don't know what you're talking about! I am Alias! You... you are abusing your power, insulting commoners..."

"It seems you still refuse to talk."

Shen Wang sighed, appearing very regretful.

"Then don't blame me."

He turned and whispered a few instructions to a female soldier nearby.

The soldier nodded, hurried out, and soon returned with something—

An ordinary, wooden student's ruler, about thirty centimeters long.

Yu Manli looked at the ruler, completely bewildered.

What is this for?

Hitting my palms? Isn't that too childish?

Shen Wang took the ruler, weighed it in his hand, and walked over to Yu Manli. His gaze swept over the body curves that were made even more prominent by the ropes, and a playful smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

To be honest, he didn't know how to conduct torture interrogations.

Whipping and such were too crude, and for an ace agent like Yu Manli, physical pain probably wouldn't be very effective.

At this moment, Shen Wang recalled the drama Kite he had once watched, where Xiaoming's execution method on Bingbing was very elegant.

And it seemed to be very effective on women!

"Don't worry, I'm not a fan of seeing blood, and I find things like whipping or branding irons too crude; they don't fit my aesthetic."

Shen Wang's tone was relaxed, as if he were discussing the weather.

A feeling of extreme foreboding rose in Yu Manli's heart.

"You, what are you doing? Stop!"

Yu Manli panicked completely and struggled with all her might, but the ropes were tied too tightly, and it was to no avail.

Shen Wang began the interrogation...

Yu Manli had a superb figure, her skin as fair as jade, seemingly glowing in the dim interrogation room.

Have to admit, a star is a star!

A flash of appreciation crossed Shen Wang's eyes, but his hands didn't stop moving.

"What... what on earth do you want to do?!"

Yu Manli's voice was already laced with tears and extreme fear.

It wasn't a fear of pain, but a fear of this unknown, bizarre, and humiliating method.

Shen Wang didn't answer; instead, he began reciting data points:

"Hmm, shoulder width is about one foot one inch, a well-proportioned frame, suitable for exerting force and also good for concealment."

"Arm circumference... not bad, smooth lines, firm muscles, the result of long-term training, not the softness of an ordinary woman."

"Waist circumference... tsk tsk, a true willow-thin waist, less than one foot nine? But the explosive power contained within this flexibility..."

...

Yu Manli felt as if she were being stripped bare inch by inch—not just her clothes, but all her disguises, all her self-esteem, and all her pride and defenses as an agent!

No pain, no bleeding.

But the feeling of being meticulously measured, calmly evaluated, and scrutinized like an object—the extreme humiliation of exposing her most private body data and most secret professional traits to a strange man, an enemy—engulfed her like a tidal wave!

She had undergone harsh interrogation training and imagined various tortures, gritting her teeth and telling herself she had to hold on no matter what.

But she had never imagined she would encounter such a "punishment"!

This made her break down more than whipping, branding irons, or electric shocks!

Because it destroyed not her flesh, but her dignity as a human being, and the most fundamental sense of shame of a woman!

Shen Wang continued.

"Will you talk or not?"

Yu Manli finally collapsed completely!

"No! Stop... stop! I'll talk! I'll talk!"

Tears streamed down her face, her voice hoarse and sharp, filled with unprecedented humiliation and grievance.

"What... what on earth do you want to ask?! You just keep asking 'Will you talk or not?' What do you want me to say? Just ask me!!!"

She wailed, tears flooding out like a broken dam.

All her previous composure, acting, and stubbornness crumbled at this moment.

She was like a child who had suffered a great grievance, finally unable to hold on anymore.

Shen Wang's hand stopped in mid-air, a trace of embarrassment appearing on his face.

He rubbed his nose and coughed lightly. "Ahem... well, this is my first time conducting an interrogation personally, I'm not very skilled at the business, and I didn't get the procedure quite right."

"I was just thinking about how to break through your psychological defenses and forgot to clarify the interrogation questions first... My apologies, my apologies."

Yu Manli's crying stopped abruptly. She lifted her tear-blurred face and looked at him in disbelief.

Fi, first interrogation?!

Not skilled at the business?!

Didn't get the procedure right?!

Just based on this "unskilled" first interrogation, in less than half an hour, without shedding a drop of blood, without using a single proper torture device...

He had made her, an ace agent of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics known as the "black widow" who had undergone the harshest training and prided herself on her mental fortitude, have her psychological defenses completely collapse and beg for mercy while wailing?!

Are you f***ing human?

Yu Manli looked at the handsome young man in front of her, who had an "I'm sorry, I'm a newbie" expression, and felt the world spinning; her worldview was collapsing.

Grievance, anger, shame, frustration, and a sense of extreme absurdity intertwined, making her wish she could faint on the spot.

Shen Wang looked at Yu Manli, who had completely broken down, crying with pear blossoms in the rain, and no longer had any disguise, and felt it was incredibly satisfying!

This thing... whoever researched this!

He pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Yu Manli, his tone returning to calm and seriousness.

"Alright, now let's officially begin. First question..."

"What is your real name?"

"Miss Yu Manli!"