Chapter 30: The Truth Unveiled

The spectacle downstairs continued, as the woman took out what was in the man's mouth, clearly eager to hear what he had to say. The man's voice came out in fragments, "You... why..."

The woman played with the knife in her hand, casually pointing it at her own face, "Take a good look here. Does it feel familiar?"

A glint of interest flashed in Emily's eyes, seemingly more intrigued. It seemed that these two had a history, and she wondered what kind of melodramatic plot would unfold next. She simply rested her chin in her hands, elbows propped on her knees, leaning forward.

Enduring the excruciating pain, the man carefully observed the woman, but the pain had blurred his vision. The woman before him seemed to have many shadows flickering in his eyes. He tightly closed his eyes and then opened them again, but still couldn't see clearly.

"It seems I need to help you regain your clarity!" The woman chuckled, and abruptly sliced a piece of flesh horizontally from the man's face. He immediately screamed in agony, his piercing cries echoing through the night, sending shivers down anyone's spine.

"Please... I beg you..." The man began to plead. A person at the end of their rope, no matter how illustrious their past, in the face of the fear of death, would lose all dignity.

The woman sneered, got up, put on her clothes, and walked towards the ruins.

"What is she doing? Any guesses?" Emily turned her head to ask Benjamin.

"Perhaps she's preparing to leave?"

Emily shook her head in disagreement and said, "There should be something more exciting to come!"

Sure enough, the woman walked out holding two jars and placed them next to the man. Emily caught a whiff of the scent of saltwater and chili pepper in the air. She shook her head and said, "I thought she would come up with something new."

The woman tapped the man's face with the knife, causing him to tremble in fear.

With a seductive voice, the woman spoke, "I've always wondered, would it hurt more to sprinkle salt on a wound or to apply chili pepper water? How about you try it for me?"

The man stared at the woman in terror, unable to utter a word.

"It's too cruel!" Olivia couldn't help but speak out. Benjamin and Emily quickly covered Olivia's mouth and took a step back.

Hearing the sound, the woman was startled and looked up, but she saw nothing. She thought it was just her imagination playing tricks on her.

Olivia looked apologetic as she glanced at the two, and once she realized her mistake, Emily removed her hand. Emily and Benjamin could speak in soft, faint voices that the other person could hear, but Olivia couldn't. So, her previous remark obviously alerted the "actors" below.

Emily crawled over and peeked downward with half her head to see that the woman was still carrying out her torture. She sighed with relief and gestured for the others to come over and continue watching.

The woman took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from the man's pocket, lit one up, and the flame flickered. The man thought the woman was going to take a smoke break, but to his surprise, she pressed the lit cigarette firmly against his face. Emily caught the scent of roasted meat in the air once again.

The woman threw away the cigarette and dipped the knife into the saltwater. She precisely dropped a droplet of saltwater onto the burning cigarette, and the man's screams of agony resounded through the night sky, reminiscent of a slaughtered pig.

Unfazed, the woman calmly lit another cigarette and burned a small hole on the man's face before dripping chili pepper water onto it.

"Hmm, it seems like the saltwater hurts a bit more," she remarked. Then she poured the entire jar of saltwater onto the man's groin, causing him to pass out from the intense pain.

The woman was not ready to stop. She ruthlessly slashed the man's face with the knife, exposing his bare bones, abruptly awakening him from his faint.

"Well, I can't bear to watch anymore. Let's start the hunt," Emily said, shaking her head with a disdainful expression. She jumped down first with a thud, landing in front of the woman. Benjamin followed closely and landed beside Emily.

The woman looked astonished at the two people in front of her. Before she could say anything, a shout came from the rooftop, "Hey! You're leaving me behind! What do I do??"

Emily and Benjamin simultaneously shouted two words, "The stairs!" Then the two of them exchanged a helpless smile, as Olivia had ruined the atmosphere of their cool entrance.

The woman saw Benjamin and exclaimed, "You're... the people from the bar!"

As soon as she said those words, the woman regretted it and turned to look at the ruins. These two individuals had just jumped down from a five-story building. Were they really "human"? She looked at them, her body trembling with fear, a fear of the unknown.

"Tsk tsk, seems like she's scared now!" Emily sneered and said to Benjamin, "She had the guts to kill someone in the middle of the night when it was pitch dark!"

Benjamin rubbed his chin and shook his head. Suddenly, he felt someone tugging on his pant leg. He glanced disdainfully at the man, who was covered in blood, especially on his face. The hollow eyes kept oozing blood, but Benjamin wasn't interested. He kicked the man away with one foot.

"Help... help me..." the man's hoarse voice pleaded. The remaining eye was filled with hope as he looked at Benjamin and Emily. When a person reaches the brink of despair, they are willing to make deals even with the devil.

Emily glared at the man with disgust. "We're not saviors!" Then she turned her attention to the woman in front of them and asked Benjamin, "Do you still want to taste someone so wicked?"

Upon hearing this, the woman trembled all over. However, Benjamin cracked his knuckles and said, "I'm actually curious about the taste."

The woman suddenly dropped to her knees with a thud and kept kowtowing, "Please don't kill me! Please spare my life! I can't die!"

Emily, with a disdainful expression, looked at the woman and Olivia, who had now approached. Olivia was surprised by the sudden turn of events and asked, "What's going on?"

Emily initially thought this woman was cold-hearted and fearless, someone worth playing with. But now, seeing her begging on her knees, Emily instinctively felt repulsed. Being alive is not just about survival; it also involves human dignity. Clearly, this woman had abandoned her conscience and dignity as a human being.

If that's the case, why treat these two individuals so cruelly?

The woman was not foolish either. She noticed Benjamin and Emily's indifference and crawled over, tightly embracing Olivia's leg. "Please, I beg you, spare me. I really can't die. I still have revenge to seek. Please!"

The three of them were taken aback by her words. So, she had come seeking revenge on the man. What kind of deep-seated hatred could turn a beautiful woman into a venomous scorpion?

Olivia, being someone who had received a proper education, felt a bit uneasy when confronted with a woman kneeling and begging at her feet. She gently tried to free herself, but the woman clung tightly to her thigh, leaving Olivia feeling helpless. This woman was chosen by Benjamin and Emily as their dinner, and despite being moved by her tears, Olivia understood that she couldn't make the decision on her own.

"Let go!" Emily noticed Olivia's discomfort and glared at the woman with a chilling gaze.

The woman trembled upon seeing Emily's eyes, but Olivia's momentary softness was like a lifeline to her. She was at a dead end anyway, so she decided to take a gamble. Even if she feared Emily's gaze, she held onto Olivia without letting go.

Emily and Benjamin found her behavior somewhat amusing. This woman could be cruel one moment, then humble the next, and at times, she resembled a scoundrel. Which one was her true nature?

"You can get up first," Emily's tone softened. "Since we're all going to be eaten anyway, I don't mind hearing your story."

Upon hearing this, the woman wiped away her tears and the old man, who was still completely bewildered and couldn't make sense of the situation, looked at her with eyes filled with despair. But before his impending death, he wanted to at least know why he was going to die. He stared intently at the woman, hoping that her story would provide the answers he sought.

Gradually, the woman's emotions calmed down, and she began to explain that she had come for revenge on behalf of her younger sister.

Her sister was only 14 years old at the time and still in middle school. The class teacher had shown her sister a lot of care, and her sister had placed great trust in that teacher. The teacher would often keep her sister behind after school for private tutoring sessions.

On that fateful day, just like any other, the class teacher kept her sister behind for tutoring. During the lesson, when most of the school had emptied out, the class teacher suddenly transformed into a different person. With a hideous expression, he stripped her sister naked and violated her.

But the teacher's violation was just the beginning of a nightmare. Immediately after, four other men barged in, clearly having coordinated with the class teacher. Instead of being alarmed by their presence, the class teacher smiled and welcomed them, urging them to hurry up.

Her younger sister was violated by the five individuals, including the class teacher, and she had cigarette burns on her body. From that moment on, her sister became melancholic, and she was diagnosed with depression by doctors. The woman had asked her sister multiple times about what had happened, but she remained silent.

It wasn't until one time, while helping her sister bathe, that she discovered the burn marks on her body.

Her sister's depression worsened over time, and she attempted suicide several times, with scars covering her wrists. Now, she had to keep her sister restrained, afraid that she would harm herself. But seeing her sister in such a state, feeling worse than death itself, the woman couldn't bear it. If it weren't for their parents, she would have wanted to embrace her sister and die together.

The woman became increasingly agitated as she spoke, almost unable to control her tears, while the man on the ground stared wide-eyed, filled with fear.

After crying for a while, the woman continued her story. After discovering the burn marks, she decided to investigate what had happened to her sister. The day her sister became mentally detached was the same day she stayed behind after school for tutoring. Therefore, it was highly likely that the last person to have contact with her was her class teacher.