Chapter 1216: Courage

Yang Yi's face was disfigured, wrapped in gauze, rendering his expressions invisible. No one could tell if he felt shame or anger.

Well, at the moment, Yang Yi felt neither shame nor anger—just a deep sorrow. He was forced to watch Elvin die slowly after enduring endless torture.

It could take a day, a week, a month, or even a year.

In any case, Yang Yi couldn't fathom where Elvin found the courage to voluntarily deliver himself to the Grey-cloaked People for torture—or the confidence to believe he could endure the pain and still keep his secrets.

Elvin was the first to speak. He didn't sound angry or puzzled, merely greeted Yang Yi with the indifference of two acquaintances crossing paths.

After a long silence, Yang Yi finally said, "I'm sorry. Although we're not friends, I didn't want things to come to this. However, I need a stepping stone, and there's no one else but you."