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The Woman with a Blade

Chapter 736: The Woman with a Blade

At the same time, an eerie silence fell over the smokehouse. The women huddled in the corners, covering themselves with torn blankets. The bodies of Targa's men lay motionless on the floor, blood soaking into the wooden boards.

Targa, still pinned to the bed, winced as Edith twisted the blade slightly. His breath came in gasps.

"Speak," she said. Her voice was soft but cold. "How many more leaders rule this slum?"

Targa clenched his jaw, trying to act tough, but her calm stare made his skin crawl.

Damn it! Who is she? She killed my men mercilessly! Should I tell the truth or find a way to escape? Multiple thoughts raced through his mind in an instant.

"…Five," he finally muttered. "Five more."

Edith didn't blink. "Where?"