Seeing the smile on Lin Ran's face, Hong Liquan couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't understand why Lin Ran could still smile under such circumstances.
"Do you think I'm joking?"
Hong Liquan shouted coldly and pulled out his sword to press it against Lin Ran's chest. "Tell me! What happened to my brother and the others?"
Lin Ran lay on the ground and didn't even look at the sword that was pointing at his chest. He only stared at Hong Liquan and asked with a faint smile, "Are you in such a hurry because you're worried about your brother and the others, or are you worried that they'll expose you after they're caught?"
"I—"
Hong Liquan did not answer, but this moment of hesitation explained everything.
The smile on Lin Ran's face deepened. "Let me guess. You worked so hard to become the winner of the martial arts examination, but you ended up working in a remote place like this. You must be very indignant, right?"