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Upon hearing Qi Tian's question, one of the intruders who looked like their leader quickly nodded vigorously. Qi Tian pointed at him, and Gao Jinmei flicked her finger, dislodging the rag from the man's mouth, which then flew out.
Qi Tian said to Xia Xiaoming, "Take the rest of them away for now. When I call for you to bring them over later, bring them then."
After instructing Xia Xiaoming, Qi Tian turned to the cultivator who was now able to speak and said, "Now, I will ask, and you will answer. If your answers satisfy me, I can consider letting you all go. But if your answers dissatisfy me, or if you attempt to deceive me with lies and fabrications, I will not be kind to you."
The man hurriedly nodded and said, "Senior, my name is Zhang Shengfan. Whatever you wish to know, you may ask me. I will hold nothing back and will tell you everything I know."
Qi Tian was quite satisfied with Zhang Shengfan's cooperativeness and began his interrogation.