While Lu Zheng was enjoying the hot bath, occasionally grabbing a handful of water to wash away the blood on his face and hair, Zhong Chun fell into deep contemplation.

  He could not help but be reminiscent.

  Lu Zheng did not hast him, either, as he was enjoying the bath and the momentary silence.

  Finally, Zhong Chun opened his mouth and said, “My sister was captured, so I came back. You know her, she’s pretty, so even Xing Da made her a sex slave.”

  He paused, waiting for Lu Zheng to respond, but the latter did not.

  All Zhong Chun heard was the noise of splashing water.

  He sighed.

  “Xing Da contacted me personally after he learned I was captured. My sister actually pleaded to let me go. Of course, I don’t want to. That’s why he said he would let us go if I helped them capture more members of our clan.

  I did not hesitate to agree, then.”

  Lu Zheng continued to be silent, causing Zhong Chun to feel loss of what he would have continued to say.

  Suddenly, he recalled something and he hastily said, “B-But of course, I did not expect they would torture them. I pleaded at first, but it was futile. They kept threatening me with my sister and they said Xing Da arranged it.

  I’m helpless.”

  Zhong Chun breathed out heavily.

  Lu Zheng asked, “How many members of our clan have been the victims?”

  Zhong Chun was stunned. If he knows, not only he will not let me go, but my sister. He thought.

  Lu Zheng continued in an ambiguous tone, “I’m giving you a chance.”

  Zhong Chun furrowed his eyebrows and thought. What does he mean by that, really?

  However, in the end, Zhong Chun gave in.

  He said, “I-I lost count… but it should probably be a hundred already.”

  Lu Zheng’s eyes widened.

  His right hand, clutching the bath dipper made out of wood, quivered.

  He closed his eyes and exhaled.

  Zhong Chun continued, “I sold them out. There are still actually three more in different inn. This was just one of them.”

  Lu Zheng asked, “Tell me the other two, then.”

  Zhong Chun grinned. He thought. One of them is where Xing Da is, where he kept all the beautiful girls who returned to take a petty revenge like you.

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  Xing Da was a core member and the first in the rank among the internal members of the Scorching Blade Clan.

  Any internal members could be a core member, as long as they have become a disciple of the Clan Elders or even the Clan Head.

  Hence, a core member is still part of the internal members.

  Zhong Chun replied, “It’s in the Crimson Lantern Pavilion and the Iron Fang Lodge.”

  Lu Zheng’s eyes flashed with killing intent. Crimson Lantern Pavilion. He thought.

  Crimson Lantern Pavilion was the only brothel in Ebonshade City. It was also the favorite place of Xing Da.

  Lu Zheng was already aware of who was in the Crimson Lantern Pavilion, all the girl members of the clan.

  As for the Iron Fang Lodge, similar to what he was currently staying at, it was also a low-key lodge.

  Hence, he would not be surprised that all of his members, returning to Ebonshade City to assess the current situation and perhaps take revenge,would stay at the Iron Fang Lodge.

  Crimson Lantern Pavilion, then. Lu Zheng was already aware of his next destination.

  “B-By the way…”

  Zhong Chun’s voice startled him awake.

  Lu Zheng did not respond.

  However, Zhong Chun continued, “What do you mean by giving me a chance, really?”

  Zhong Chun thought. There’s no way he’ll let me go, right? I possess information about him. In addition, letting me go does not mean I’ll still live more. After all, I’m still a member of the Azure Tide Clan and, since I’m the only one alive while their fellow members died, they would kill me without hesitation.

  Lu Zheng instantly replied, “To die without suffering.”

  Zhong Chun was stunned. His voice screamed inside his mind, thinking. I’m already suffering after you broke all my limbs!!!

  However, he heaved a sigh of relief.

  He said softly, “Can you let my sister go? She might not be aware, either. She’s innocent.”

  Please let her go, at least. Save her!! Zhong Chun prayed in his mind.

  Lu Zheng responded, “Zhong Chun, since she has become a sex slave by Xing Da, do you think she still wants to live?” His tone was indifferent.

  Zhong Chun was stunned. He quickly replied, “Even then, she might still want to survive.”

  Lu Zheng suddenly exploded into a hoot of laughter and said, “Look at those headless bodies.”

  Zhong Chun glanced at them and noticed they were the members of the clan.

  He was stunned.

  Earlier, he was facing outside the door, so all he heard was screaming and metal clashing behind his back.

  He thought Lu Zheng might still be compassionate and tried to save them, at least.

  However, after Lu Zheng asked him to stare at them, it was obvious it was his doing.

  He gasped in shock.

  In response, Lu Zheng laughed even more.

  Lu Zheng said, “What do you think? Did I make the right decision?”

  Zhong Chun was stunned. He assessed Lu Zheng’s question. He did right, since they are beyond saving. But… Why am I having a bad feeling about this?

  Lu Zheng dropped the bomb, saying, “And I’ll continue to make the right decision.”

  Zhong Chun was startled. He tried to tilt his neck upward just to see Lu Zheng, but he failed.

  However, he still managed to scream at the top of his lungs.

  “LU ZHENG!!! ARE YOU INSANE?!!”

  Lu Zheng sneered and replied in an indifferent tone.

  “Look who’s talking.”

  Zhong Chun paused and then continued to struggle while screaming at the top of his lungs.

  Lu Zheng merely glanced at him before facing forward, dipping a water using the bath dipper and showering his head.

  He closed his eyes and, a moment later, he exhaled.

  He mumbled, still hearing the screaming and thrashing of Zhong Chun, “Eternal bliss.”