After being forced to answer a question, Sophie immediately began to ask in return, "Tell me the whereabouts of the Goddess of Conspiracy!"
Veronica heard the same command in her mind, but the answer that ultimately came was, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Damn it!" Sophie cursed inwardly after understanding Aiden's approach.
The rules of the "Wordless Code" would take effect on both parties, forcing her to divulge information while making herself unable to withhold anything.
So he simply sent someone who was clueless about the confidential information to interrogate her, either he was now hiding somewhere with the "Wordless Code," or he had lent it directly to the female prison guard before her.
Sophie hadn't expected the other party to go to such lengths, forsaking dignity just to pry intelligence from her, even at the risk of offending the information network of the Smiling Balance.
