Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After a pause, Jiang Yao said, âAs long as we can get something useful, it doesnât matter if theyâre dead or alive. If they cooperate, then weâll leave them alive.â
After saying that, Jiang Yao looked at the two people and asked, âCan you understand what Iâm saying?â
Their eyes moved, but they did not give Jiang Yao any reaction. Ah Lu raised his legs and kicked them. âI know that both of you can understand us. Donât play dumb with me!â
Then, Ah Lu asked Jiang Yao, âDirector Jiang, do you want to go up and wait? The interrogation might not be pleasant.â
âDo I need to wait until youâre done?â Jiang Yao did not even frown. âGo ahead, do it your way. Donât worry about me. Iâm not as timid as you think.â
Ah Lu thought about it and agreed. If Jiang Yao were a timid girl, she would not have joined the mission.
âHow about this? Letâs play a fun game.â When Ah Lu saw Jiang Yao sitting there calmly, he did not worry about her anymore. He took a sharp military knife from his boot and played with it in his hand. âLet me ask you a question. I wonât touch you if you answer first. Iâm sorry if youâre slow. Iâll break your thumb with this knife.â
At that point, Ah Lu laughed evilly. âDonât look at the knife as if itâs very powerful. The knife has been with me for so many years; itâs already very dull. One slash will not take off your finger. It needs to be like this.â
Ah Lu took the knife and placed it on the abandoned ceramic wine jar, slowly grinding it up and down. The sound produced by the friction between the two objects made one shudder.
One only needed to imagine that the wine jar was an adultâs finger. He could slowly cut it with the knife, and there were ten fingers. The pain was enough to make one faint just thinking about it.
Jiang Yao observed the two people. As expected, their expressions changed significantly; they looked terrified.
âThe first question is who sent you to monitor Director Jiang?â As Ah Lu spoke, he deliberately used the military knife to rub against the wine jar.
The two people on the ground looked at each other and fell silent. It was obvious that they had decided not to say anything.
âAdd another rule.â Jiang Yao suddenly opened her mouth to break the silence. âSince both of them are not going to say anything, then both of them will get punished together. I want to see how long they can resist. Itâs still the same. I only want the answer that I want. This is not your debt. You are just doing things for others. Once you give us the answer, I will give you a sum of money. In the future, you can go wherever you want to go.â
However, the two people still did not say anything. Jiang Yao turned her head and said to Ah Lu, âDo it.â
Jiang Yaoâs tone was crisp, and Ah Luâs movements were swift. However, Ah Luâs agility was only limited to the moment he struck with the knife. One of the menâs thumbs immediately spurted out blood. That personâs pained screams almost caused the cellar to collapse.
Ah Lu held the knife as if he was cutting up a piece of pork. Even though the cellar was dimly lit, Jiang Yao could still clearly see the bones on the personâs right thumb.
âIâll talk! Iâll talk!â The man was so scared that he almost peed himself. âIâm working for Master Zhu! Iâm working for Master Zhu!â
The uninjured man suddenly roared at the man who claimed to be working for Master Zhu.
Jiang Yao did not understand the language, but Ah Lu did.
Ah Lu stepped on the manâs broken thumb. âShut up!â