The Return Of The God Level Assassin

AFTER Shen Ji Yun chained Luo Yan to the wall, he immediately walked out of the torture chamber.

Luo Yan stared at Shen Ji Yunʼs fleeing back. Why did it feel like heʼs running away from someone? One would think heʼs being chased by some horrifying monster or something. He just shrugged and waited for Shen Ji Yun to bring Madam Ru here.

The two of them already talked of the dialogue theyʼd use once Madam Ru was here. Or rather, what dialogue Shen Ji Yun would use. Since, technically, he was the only one whoʼs supposed to talk. He really hoped they could solve all the Mysteries in this door soon.

Itʼs probably already eight in the evening. If they do things right, they could finish this before nine. Then his sleeping schedule wouldnʼt be messed up too much. He could still sleep before ten.

After a while, he heard two sets of footsteps coming. He softened his body so he would look like he didnʼt have any strength left in him. He sagged his head to the side, making his long hair covered half of his face. Blood and dirt could be seen on the other half. Add that to his ripped robe with patches of blood on them and Luo Yan was truly a sorry sight.

Thatʼs what Shen Ji Yun saw when he came back to the torture chamber. Even though he knew that it was all just an act, he still couldnʼt help but feel worried and anxious. How could he not? The rabbit right now was in such a sorry state. Anyone who could see him right now would feel pity for him. Shen Ji Yun wanted to rush forward and enclosed him in his arms. Protecting him from any kind of danger. Making sure that he could always keep his smile.

But for now, the fastest way to get the rabbit out of those chains and back to his normal state was to get the information they needed from this Madam Ru. With that thought in mind, Shen Ji Yun didnʼt hesitate to push the NPC beside him towards the torture chamber. He didnʼt hold back his strength, causing Madam Ru to stumble forward. She even ended up falling on the ground.

”I wonʼt go around in circles. We already know your connection to Wei,” he said directly.

Just like Luo Yanʼs theory, the moment he mentioned ʼWeiʼ, there was a small crack on Madam Ruʼs calm façade. But as quickly as it appeared, it also quickly disappeared. As if it didnʼt happen at all.

”I donʼt know what youʼre talking about,” she said, calmly.

”Do you see that girl chained over there? She told us everything she knew. Including your connection to the Wei Kingdom. You might think that thatʼs impossible since sheʼs not part of the web of spies you groomed in your pavilion. But she heard your talk with that girl, Guiying. She knew youʼre going to assassinate the crown prince tonight during the performance. Thatʼs why she intercepted that dagger. Because she didnʼt want the princeʼs death to be connected to her most loved pavilion.

”But that was her mistake, thinking that your pavilion would be spared if the prince was saved. And so, she ended up there. Tortured and chained. But I must say, one couldnʼt help but admire her tenacity. Even if she knew all of these was your fault, she still tried to protect you. Must be some kind of misplaced gratitude, considering how youʼre the one who practically raised her. But physical pain has a way to get into people. In the end, she told me everything she knew.”

Shen Ji Yun said it all using a very monotonous tone, as if heʼs reading out of a script or something. Which was partly true. Since everything heʼs saying now was what Luo Yan taught him.

Luo Yan almost wanted to move his head and shake it. Good thing the guy was wearing a mask covering the lower half of his face. If not, Luo Yan was sure that thereʼd be no expression and emotion on his face right now. Which wouldnʼt make him very believable. Now, because of the mask, he just looked like a heartless person who couldnʼt care less. Aside from properly doing his job as a dark guard, of course.

Shen Ji Yun continued, ”Even if you deny what Iʼm saying right now, the poison identified by the godly doctor will still connect you to the Wei Kingdom. And by the way, if youʼre waiting for rescue, the people from Wei who are currently hiding in this manor are now being round up by His Highnessʼ dark guards. So they wouldnʼt come. Itʼs over.”

Which was true. Before getting Madam Ru, he communicated with one of the dark guards stationed near the dungeon and told him about the high possibility of people from Wei hiding in the manor.

”Now, thereʼs only one question Iʼm particularly interested in knowing the answer. If you tell it to me, I might even consider sparing your life. Which son of Prince Lin Rong is connected with Wei?”

This time, Madam Ruʼs reaction was much bigger. Her eyes visibly widened. But soon, it turned to calmness again. She looked at Shen Ji Yun and smirked. ”I wonʼt tell you anything.”

He noticed her moving her jaw, as if she was about to bite into something. But Shen Ji Yun was faster than her. He moved like a flash of lightning, putting his hand over her mouth. Pinching her jaw to prevent her from biting anything. Madam Ru looked at him full of unwillingness and hatred.

Shen Ji Yun already guessed that she was probably trying to kill herself. Either by poison or by biting her own tongue. How could he let that happen when he hadnʼt yet gotten the information they needed? But then again, how would he do that when the NPC heʼs trying to get the information from couldnʼt talk? Because he knew, once he let go, this NPC would just immediately kill herself.

In this situation, he could only gamble.

He looked coldly at Madam Ru. ”You donʼt need to answer because we already know who it is. Itʼs Lin Mo.”

After he said the name, Madam Ruʼs pupils dilated. Clearly in panic. That was enough to confirm which of the two sons of Prince Lin Rong was connected to Wei.

He forcefully let go of his hold to her jaws, almost planting her face on the ground.

”Go ahead. You can now kill yourself.”

Madam Ru looked at him hatefully. But she didnʼt speak and just continued was she was about to do earlier. She bit on something. After that, she vomited blood and completely collapsed on the ground.

What happened to her was almost the same as what happened to Prince Lin Rong during the banquet. So thereʼs no doubt that she poisoned herself. This NPC was probably programmed to do that once she knew that her mission failed.

”She really killed herself?” asked Luo Yan who had only been listening since Shen Ji Yun and Madam Ru walked in the torture chamber.

”It didnʼt matter. We already got the answer we needed.”

Shen Ji Yun walked towards the rabbit. Finally, he could get him out of those chains. He was about to do just that when another voice echoed in the dark dungeon.

”Are you two doing some kind of bondage play?”

Both Luo Yan and Shen Ji Yun turned to the direction of the voice. And there, standing just outside the torture chamber was Duan Yu. Looking at them full of interest.