Asking for a name, in essence, is not truly inquiring about the other person's name. It's a special kind of obedience test. If the other person is not honest, Ye Mingqiu doesn't mind cutting off a few more limbs until he speaks truthfully.
Ye Mingqiu only pursues efficiency. He just wants this Lord to answer honestly as quickly as possible.
"Why doesn't the Empire collect the Raw Stones from the Elf Detection Institute?" he asked simply and directly.
"...."
Gares was slightly stunned, not expecting this question at all. He thought this guy was here to hold him accountable for his wrongdoings, and had even prepared some rhetoric to respond.
With this, the rhetoric he had prepared was rendered useless. After a brief thought, Gares replied, "Because there is something anomalous in the Detection Institute, and the groups sent to collect the Raw Stones all disappeared, with no survivors. So no one dares to continue collecting them."
"...."
