Chapter 139: Torture, Escape
Knowing that his guess was correct, the man took a puff of his cigar and said, "After generations, the curse has only grown stronger. I don’t want to kill him, you know. I just want to take back what rightfully belongs to me."
After saying that, he tossed the cigar to the ground and crushed it under his foot.
Rubbing it with his sole, he added, "As long as I get that item, I promise to let him live. No matter what, he and I are family. I won’t kill him if I can."
Hearing this, the chained man chuckled. He took a deep breath and said, "You clearly don’t understand the rules of Bu Gui Pavilion. We are loyal only to our Master, and only he can command us."
At those words, the man’s expression darkened. Licking his teeth, he suddenly grabbed the chair and threw it at the chained man’s stomach.
Crack!
"Ugh!"
The chair struck the chained man and shattered into pieces.
Watching through the antique mirror, Bai Hanyun gasped in horror. "Heavens! How can he be so cruel?"
She looked at the chained man’s stomach and saw several splinters of wood embedded in his flesh, with fresh blood streaming from the wounds.
Clutching the frame of the antique mirror tightly, Bai Hanyun asked, "Who are these people? Why are you showing me this? What do you want me to do?"