Chapter 1385 - 1400: Ruthless Methods
"You son of a bitch." The punk beneath Gray Wolf’s foot turned out to be someone who wouldn’t surrender easily, letting out a curse and trying to get up. But Gray Wolf promptly kicked him down again, leaving the punk’s body as if struck by iron, unable to get up at all.
"You little shit, still defiant, huh? I specialize in dealing with defiance, and today I’ll stomp you until you surrender and call me master!" Gray Wolf said, then aggressively increased the pressure on his foot, mercilessly stomping the punk’s face into the ground, causing him to wail incessantly.
A few punks lying on the ground nearby witnessed this and picked up blades from the ground, trying to get up and hack at Gray Wolf.
But unfortunately for these punks, they were unlucky today. They had run into a group of badasses, and before they could rise fully, they felt a gust of wind against their cheeks. Gray Wolf’s wicked figure dashed back in, and with his Shadowless Kick, he struck each punk’s face with unbearable pain. Some punks attempted to stand again, only to be kicked back down heavily by Gray Wolf.
"Enough, Gray Wolf. We’ve got important business to attend to — stop playing with them." Lin Mu stepped forward, advising him. No matter how many times you beat these reckless underlings, it’s useless. They’re just cheap lives, and right now the key is to catch that damn assassin leader, Celestial Eagle.
"Fine." Gray Wolf nodded and then bent down, grabbing one of the punks from the ground and dragging him in front of Lin Mu.
Lin Mu glanced at the punk and asked, "Do you know Celestial Eagle?"
"Don’t know him." The punk looked at Lin Mu and replied coldly.
"Do you know Master Lu?" Lin Mu asked again.
The punk showed a noticeable reaction upon hearing the name Master Lu but didn’t answer Lin Mu’s question, silently admitting familiarity, then asked Lin Mu, "Who are you?"
"Heh, I’m Lin Mu, if nothing unexpected, you should have heard of me." Lin Mu looked at the punk, smiling.
Of course, the punk had heard of Lin Mu’s name, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, "How did you know we were here?"
"Heh, that’s not necessary for you to know." Lin Mu chuckled. The punk’s words had already revealed everything, making further confirmation unnecessary. Lin Mu asked again, "Where is your leader, Master Lu?"
"I don’t know." The punk looked at Lin Mu and responded with no hesitation.
"You little shit, spit it out." Unpleased, Gray Wolf punched the punk in the stomach.
The punk grunted, his facial expression pained, yet he was surprisingly defiant, not uttering a sound.
"Even if you kill me, I won’t tell you." The punk said firmly.
"You mouthy bastard, then we’ll just waste you." Gray Wolf said irritatedly, then grabbed the punk’s throat and with a sharp twist, broke his neck.
Another punk lying on the ground glanced at Gray Wolf, but Gray Wolf ignored him, dragging up another punk from the ground, "You gonna talk or not?"
"Just kill me." This punk also responded with a resolute attitude.
"Crack!"
Another crisp sound of bone breaking, the punk’s neck was twisted again.
Gray Wolf grabbed yet another punk from the ground and asked, "If you want to die, you can also choose not to talk."
"Just kill me." The punk said coldly.
"Enough, Gray Wolf." Lin Mu said, seeing clearly now. These people were fearless before death, clearly mentally prepared. Otherwise, Celestial Eagle wouldn’t have them do such tasks. Doing those jobs required total assurance, so these punks were simply unafraid to die. Killing them all wouldn’t yield any results.
However, while they might be fearless of death, they weren’t immune to pain. Death relates to mental resilience, but pain is a physical sensation — a bodily reality that no one can withstand.
You could have the strongest will, but you can’t resist this intense pain. If you can withstand it, it means you haven’t reached the threshold of human tolerance.
"They’re desperados, unafraid to die, so questioning them won’t yield answers." Lin Mu told Gray Wolf.
"Alright then, boss, if you have a trick, go ahead!" Gray Wolf shrugged helplessly.
"Hmph!" Lin Mu snorted disdainfully, then gently swung his palm, seemingly casually but detected by Gray Wolf and Golden Wolf as a deliberate move. Lin Mu’s right palm emitted a faint Black Qi, growing thicker until it engulfed the punk in dense smoke, causing him to shudder, revealing a distorted, suffering expression.
"Bastard, tough to bear, isn’t it?" Lin Mu taunted coldly. While this guy might not fear death, it doesn’t mean he can withstand the torture of being gnawed by a thousand insects! If he could tolerate even this, then he’d definitely qualify to join the Taliban Organization!
But this guy clearly couldn’t endure it. His forehead’s veins bulged, his body quivering as if he was going to collapse!
"Tell me where your leader is — that so-called Master Lu — keep in mind your time might be short. The longer it drags on, the worse the pain and itch. Trust me, I can make your intestines burst and rot, leaving you thoroughly dead, painfully awake until you finally spill!" Lin Mu said, arrogance written over his face.
That punk glared ferociously at Lin Mu without uttering a word. Yet evidently, his facial muscles twitched violently, indicating the pain and itch began to spread! A minute later, this punk started to scratch his body wildly, occasionally emitting low growls, resembling a slaughtered half animal — pitiful, yet despicable. Who asked him to partner with the devil, refusing to repent; such deserve death!
"Ah..." That punk finally couldn’t endure, releasing a long, painful wail.
"You... kill me, just kill me..." The punk screamed in anguish.
"Hehe, just tell me where your leader Master Lu is, and I’ll relieve your suffering." Lin Mu chuckled.
"Ah... Oh..." The punk continued to scream, his eyes bloodshot. But Lin Mu’s Black Qi had already reached a toxic level, three times more painful than consuming Intestine-breaking Powder. Yet Lin Mu had control, so while he imposed pain, it wouldn’t result in immediate death!