Volume 1: Spring in Wulong Town Chapter 187: Is your surname Gong and your given name Lue ok?
The handkerchief was made of fine silk. Although it was a white handkerchief without any embroidery, with only one word on the corner, the stitches of that word were tight and the colors were bright. What was embroidered was not just the embroidery work, but also the affectionate heart of a woman.
The only woman in Wulong Town who has such embroidery skills and such a thoughtful heart is Miss Tianxiang from Yimeng Pavilion.
The embroidered handkerchief that Miss Tianxiang gave to Xu Qingyan had a faint fruity scent.
Because the fragrance was very similar to the smell of the jungle during the harvest season that Sixteen was familiar with, she felt this familiar scent, so she immediately accepted it.
There was still blood on Sixteen's face.
The hideous wound she had cut herself had flesh and blood all over it. I wonder if it will leave a scar.
But there was no regret in Sixteen's eyes.
She took the handkerchief and the medicine from Tang Zheng, put them together and pressed them tightly on the wound on her face. The sudden severe pain only made her hiss slightly.
Nature is generous.
Nature feeds these children and gives them more courage to survive.
"Brother Thirteen, is he dead?" Sixteen had no taboo about the word death, but her eyes, which still retained a fierce look despite any cruel treatment, now showed a dim light.
"No." Tang Zheng hadn't heard from Thirteen yet, but he said with certainty, "He won't die that easily."
Sixteen believed what Tang Zheng said very much. She nodded, and a few tears finally came out of her eyes.
She was only eight years old. She was like a young animal struggling in the jungle. She would only show her weak side in front of someone she absolutely trusted.
Tang Zheng touched her head, then shifted his gaze again and looked at Manager Li who was curled up on the ground.
In fact, when Tang Zheng heard Xu Qingyan call out the skinny man's name, he knew that his guess could almost be confirmed.
Manager Li belongs to Yinlan Villa.
Well, most of the children had been sent away to become sacrifices for blood sacrifices.
Only a few pretty little girls between the ages of five and ten were taken into the care of this steward in advance, who played with them at will and then brutally killed them.
Tang Zheng took a deep breath, picked up Manager Li from the ground, and pulled a vine.
He tied Manager Li up with a rope - just like the little girls he and Xu Qingyan saw on the trees along the way.
Tang Zheng patted Manager Li's face hard: "Although this is just the first time we meet...but we have a lot to say and a lot to settle, don't you think?"
"Tsk..." When Manager Li saw Xu Qingyan, he immediately knew what had happened.
The news that Xu Qingyan had taken refuge with Tangjiabao had already spread throughout Wulong Town.
He definitely didn't know which link had been exposed and was found here by the people from Tangjiabao!
“I have nothing to say to you.” Manager Li spat out a mouthful of blood foam from his mouth. He pulled a thin and wretched face and laughed instead of getting angry, “I won’t live for many more years anyway… I’ve played with so many virgins, it’s enough, it’s been enough a long time ago, hahahahahahaha…”
Tang Zheng frowned slightly and picked up a handful of fine sand from the ground.
Then, a surge of solar power surged in his palms, burning the sand red!
He just flipped his palm and sprinkled it carefully and evenly on the pierced star vein acupoint of Manager Li, just like a master chef applying seasoning.
"Ah...hahahaha...ahhh...hahahahahahahahahaha..." Manager Li looked at Tang Zheng's actions and screamed continuously, but what was creepy was that he actually mixed in crazy laughter in between.
"The one who looks the most like a wimp is actually the tough one?" Tang Zheng laughed in anger, "Let's continue!"
Every time he scattered a little sand, Manager Li trembled in pain.
But I didn't expect that this guy who looked so wretched, even though his forehead was in pain so much that veins were exposed and his whole body was sweating like he had the hiccups, still didn't beg for mercy, but just let out a series of muffled groans from his throat.
His performance made Tang Zheng more certain about how important the "blood sacrifice" of the ancestor of Yinlan Villa was!
It is obvious that Manager Li would rather die than utter a word.
But how easy is it to catch the manager of Yinlan Villa?
Be it Tang Zheng or Tang Jiabao, they would not let him die so easily!
"Who did you learn your torture techniques from?" Xu Qingyan had just sent Sixteen, who was exhausted and fell asleep, to the room to rest. When he came out, he saw Tang Zheng toying with Manager Li in a casual manner and frowned.
"..." Tang Zheng was speechless. All his knowledge of torture came from movies and novels... and the time he spent watching movies and reading novels in a year was probably less than three days.
So, it's okay for him to scare people with his words, but if he really takes action, he is definitely an amateur.
Xu Qingyan patted him on the shoulder and asked him to move two steps aside.
Manager Li was waiting for Xu Qingyan with a pair of bloodshot eyes, and then a hint of panic appeared in his eyes.
Xu Qingyan was a man of few words to begin with. He stood in front of Manager Li with a cold face and directly reached out to touch Manager Li's waist bag.
As Xu Qingyan took out a tightly wrapped exquisite leather bag from his waist bag, Manager Li's face turned pale.
Xu Qingyan still said nothing, but quietly opened the briefcase.
Dozens of knives, needles, hooks, etc., all of which have different shapes but make people feel cold just by looking at them, were all displayed.
Xu Qingyan skillfully took out one of the three-inch long silver needles, walked to stand in front of Manager Li, and like a famous doctor with a skilled hand and a kind heart, gently inserted the three-inch long silver needle into the back of Manager Li's head: "Linghui acupoint, inserting the silver needle with a special technique can greatly enhance the sensitivity of the human body. For example, now only a slight breeze can make Manager Li feel a knife-like pain."
After saying that, Xu Qingyan gave another example and blew lightly towards Manager Li's face.
Manager Li immediately arched his body in pain.
Then, Xu Qingyan took out another needle and inserted it into Manager Li's body again: "Shangyang Point can make Manager Li excited. No matter how much pain he encounters, he will not faint."
"Numb tendons, use a special silver hook to hook out the tendons here, and gently flick it, it will make Manager Li feel like he is falling into a needle hole, and his whole body will be numb, itchy and tingling..."
"Hanbaosui, use a small hammer to break this joint and let the bone marrow of a special monster be injected into it. Soon, Manager Li will be able to experience the feeling of being slowly frozen."
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Xu Qingyan was like a diligent teacher. While giving lectures, he used Manager Li as a living example.
What chilled Manager Li the most was that Xu Qingyan seemed to simply want to demonstrate to Tang Zheng how to torture him. He didn't even ask him any questions, leaving him no chance to beg for mercy or speak!
By the time Xu Qingyan had demonstrated all his methods, Manager Li's entire body was covered with holes, but not even a few drops of blood had flowed out. His pupils were dilated and his eyes were blank, and even his soul seemed to be shattered by the endless pain.
Only then did Tang Zheng realize what it meant for professionals to do professional things!
But isn’t Xu Qingyan’s “expertise” a bit too much?
He possessed the strength of three stars, had the talent to track the stars, was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and understood poetry and songs. He could tame the snow-covered warhorses ridden by the demon tribe outside the border without any effort, and he was also familiar with the torture tools used in the border...
"I think you shouldn't call me Xu Qingyan." Seeing that he played it professionally, Tang Zheng simply didn't intervene and just stood aside with his hands folded.
"Names are just symbols." Xu Qingyan said calmly: "If you think calling him Agou is more comfortable, I have no objection."
"No, no, no, calling you Agou is not only embarrassing for you, but also lowering my reputation."
"Then what do you think it should be called?" Xu Qingyan looked indifferent.
"How about your last name being Gong and your given name being Lue?" Tang Zheng suggested as he watched Xu Qingyan slowly pull out various instruments from Manager Li one by one.
Of course Xu Qingyan didn't understand the joke, but he didn't show any curiosity either, and didn't even ask why Tang Zheng thought it was suitable for him to change his name to Gong Lue.
He took the last needle out of Manager Li's body, and Manager Li no longer had the strength to even blink his eyes.
The stubbornness and sarcasm in Manager Li's eyes had long since disappeared without a trace.
Xu Qingyan made way for Manager Li and said calmly, "You sent your favorite concubine to Feishi City five years ago, right?"
As he spoke, he shook the exquisite little leather bag in his hand that he had already put away.
There was no longer any spirit in Manager Li's eyes.
"She gave birth to your only son, who now lives with her in Feishi City." Xu Qingyan continued to wave the small leather bag in front of Manager Li. "If there is any falsehood in what you said, they will also have the opportunity to experience everything you just experienced."
Xu Qingyan's voice was very quiet, so quiet that it seemed to come from an unreal void.
Manager Li's body was hanging on the tree like a rag, and it was unknown whether he heard what Xu Qingyan said.
"You've known me for quite some time. So, you know what kind of person I am. As long as I have set my sights on a goal, I don't care how dirty the means are. I also know what kind of person you are... I think you should know what to do now."
Xu Qingyan stood in front of Manager Li.
Although he has the strength of three stars, he has no murderous intent at this moment and his tone is very calm.
Manager Li raised his head with difficulty and saw Xu Qingyan's familiar face.
Indeed, from the time he knew Xu Qingyan until now, he had gotten used to it. Every word Xu Qingyan said was just stating a very ordinary fact!
