Chapter 934 - 714: Reunion with Lu Xiao
Shen Tang was sitting in the cell when suddenly a few Beastmen broke in and dragged her out without a word.
They bound her hands with iron chains and covered her eyes with a black cloth, rendering her sightless.
The prisoners in the jail saw the female being taken away and began whispering among themselves:
"This female is doomed. Judging by the situation, she’s being sent to the live fragrance feast."
"Once someone goes to the live fragrance feast, no one ever comes out alive... By the next morning, when they are served, there’s barely any resemblance to a person left..."
Sky City is already a breeding ground for crime and chaos, where those in high positions often harbor unspeakable perversions.
They are obsessed with young, beautiful females and males, often indulging in inhumane tortures to satisfy their desires. Sometimes, you can hear the screams coming from that direction right inside the prison.
It’s dreadful to imagine.
Tonight, that place is the true human Purgatory!
This female being taken there doesn’t yet know what horrors await her.
Truly pitiful.
...
In a majestic and forbidding palace, the air seemed to solidify, exuding a bone-deep chill.
A man sat high above; he was exceptionally tall and upright, pressing his large hand against his brow, slightly leaning back, fatigue etched in his features.
His appearance was remarkably chiseled and handsome, with a face seemingly carved with precision, deep-set eyes, and outstanding features. His blue-gray eyes were understated yet exuded a profound aloofness, an inexplicable allure.
This rugged, mature visage should have been filled with primal aggression, emanating a strong, masculine pheromone, oozing manliness. However, his entire bearing was mature and composed, serious and cold, giving off an ineffable sense of stable authority.
However, his lip color seemed a little pale, faintly betraying an unusual pallor.
Below him knelt a small Beastman, face full of panic, weeping bitterly, "Please let me go, I am truly not a spy, I am innocent, I don’t know what you’re talking about..."
Lu Xiao merely glanced down with indifference, his gaze carrying the disdain unique to a strong man.
His voice was low and icy, "The evidence is conclusive, take him out and deal with him."
It was a spy sent from elsewhere, meant to keep him under surveillance.
Naturally, it needed to be eliminated immediately.
The Beastman’s face turned deathly pale as he was dragged up, abandoning his pretense, shouting, "Don’t kill me! I’m with the Big Boss! Aren’t you afraid the Big Boss will be enraged if you touch me?!"
Those present exchanged uncertain looks at these words, hesitation on their faces.
The man’s expression on the high seat, however, remained unmoved, like a merciless judge, coldly saying, "This spy harbors malicious intentions, sowing discord. Take him away for execution."
Amidst the cries, the spy was still dragged out.
Soon after, a shrill scream was heard from outside the door, blood splattering the lintel, after which all fell silent.
The man lightly furrowed his brows, one hand gripping the armrest tightly, the veins on his temples slightly bulging.
He seemed somewhat impatient or perhaps enduring a certain pain.
He fished out a cigarette from somewhere, bit it, lit it, and took a deep puff.
The faint smoke swirled, obscuring the inscrutable emotions in his eyes.
Only then did his tightly knitted brows slightly relax.
"Sir, I have returned."
Baron’s voice came from outside the door.
"Enter."
The same deep magnetic voice, tinged with a hint of hoarseness from smoke, strikingly intoxicating.
As Baron walked in, he caught a faint whiff of smoke mingled with an unusual fragrance.
He was long accustomed to it and showed no surprise.
Once the other Beastmen in the hall had withdrawn, he approached the man on the high seat, bowed, and reported with businesslike demeanor, "That lady has come to Sky City again. She seems to have sensed something; this time, she appears to be probing your identity... As per your instructions, I did not disclose anything to her."
Upon hearing this, a fleeting complex emotion seemed to pass through the usually indifferent depths of the man’s eyes but quickly vanished.
He seemed to have something to say but didn’t know how to begin, merely responding, "...Continue."
Baron pressed his lips together, his expression grave, "Although I’ve been following your orders and operating secretly, the truth cannot stay hidden for long. Moreover, you’ve always been under close watch... Recently, I’ve noticed someone tailing us in the dark. They appear to be under the Second Boss’s command."
"To avoid leaving any evidence against us, we can only temporarily withdraw."
"However, rest assured, sir, we’ve already escorted that lady safely out of the city; she should have traveled far by now."