Chapter 16: Speak Now or Die Forever

"You—you are human or ghost!?"

Cai Feng's voice quaked with terror, his body trembling as if sifting chaff, his teeth chattering in his jaw.

"That doesn't matter."

Su Lang's smile didn't waver. "What matters is, you're about to die!"

With those words, Su Lang's wrist flicked, and a sharp blade made a cut at Cai Feng's throat, leaving a thin line of blood.

"No! Don't kill me! I had no choice!"

Cai Feng felt his neck was nearly severed, fear chasing his very soul, begging continuously.

If it weren't for Su Lang's saber at his neck, he'd be prostrating himself.

"No choice?"

Su Lang raised an eyebrow, "Was someone instructing you?"

"Yes, yes, it was our vice gang leader's assigned mission!"

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Cai Feng hurriedly replied, "Otherwise, we wouldn't dare act so brazenly and violently within the city!"

"Why would he want you to attack an ordinary person like me?"

Su Lang's brow furrowed, perplexed. He had no known enemies in his previous life, nor had he left behind anything coveted by others.

"I don't know!"

Cai Feng's face was full of despair. "We were merely following orders; please spare me!"

"Hmph."

Su Lang let out an indifferent grunt, "One more question, has something happened at your base?"

"You—how do you know?"

Cai Feng was shocked. The events at their base had not leaked out, especially something involving a precious medicinal herb!

"Indeed. Tell me, what happened?"

Su Lang's mouth curved into a slight smile, "Satisfy me, and I'll spare your miserable life."

"I will die if I leak secrets too!"

Cai Feng's face showed hesitation as he swallowed hard.

"Speak now, or die forever!"

Su Lang's saber flicked, and the blood line on Cai Feng's neck opened, spilling fresh blood.

"Don't! I'll tell!"

Terrified, Tsai Feng stuttered, "We discovered a Level 5 unique herb guarded by a pair of quasi-E-level Wind Wolves at our base. The defenders and elites have gone there."

His face turned ashen, knowing that leaking secrets would bring endless torture from his gang.

"A Level 5 unique herb?"

Su Lang's eyes sparkled, "That can be used to refine a Level 5 pill, worth seven to eight hundred gold coins!"

"What's the location of this Level 5 unique herb?"

Su Lang's face was gentle as he asked.

"It's in the Gourd Valley to the west of our base, about half an hour away."

Cai Feng said with trepidation, "That's all I know; please let me go."

"One last question."

Su Lang asked seriously, "When did the elites leave your base?"

"They left not long ago…"

Cai Feng's eyes widened, disbelief etched on his face, "You're not thinking of taking advantage of their absence, are you? You're an ordinary person; your victory over me was mere luck! If you dare go to the base, you're doomed!"

"Ordinary person? Maybe half a day ago." Su Lang smiled faintly.

"Half—half a day ago?"

Cai Feng stared, horror in his eyes, "You've broken through to body tempering level? But you're only at the early stage."

"None of your concern now."

Su Lang moved his knife, "Describe the base structure, and I'll let you go."

"Yes, yes."

Cai Feng's eyes flickered, then he began detailing the base's construction, even revealing a secret passage.

In Cai Feng's view, the remaining mid-level tempering body guards at the base were not something Su Lang, a beginner, could handle!

If Su Lang truly entered the base, he would never return, with no chance to escape!