Hearing Chen Nan’s words, the expression of Flower Cat drastically changed.
Even if he were a fool, he should have understood by now that the purpose of these two young men bringing him here was for revenge, to ferret out the mastermind behind this matter.
"In our line of work, we have our rules. Even if you kill me, I won’t betray my employer," Flower Cat said through gritted teeth.
Chen Nan didn’t seem angry; instead, he nodded with a smile, "If you confessed so quickly, I would have actually found it boring. It’s the tough nuts that make the game interesting."
Flower Cat’s mouth trembled in pain, he roared with a shaky voice, "You devil, if you have the guts, just kill me!"
"Kill you? Wouldn’t that be too easy on you?"
Chen Nan’s face was full of benevolent smiles, but as soon as his words fell, he swung the wooden chair in his hand again, "Whack," it smashed onto Flower Cat’s chest. Another chair leg broke off, and at least two of Flower Cat’s ribs were crushed.
Blood gushed out from Flower Cat’s mouth like a fountain.
This sudden heavy hit not only broke his bones but also damaged his internal organs.
Flower Cat bit his teeth tightly, his whole body trembling, the corners of his mouth twitching non-stop: "Don’t waste your energy, if you have the guts... just kill me."
"It seems you’re not in enough pain yet."
Chen Nan grabbed the wooden chair, suddenly lifted his hand, and fiercely smashed it down onto Flower Cat’s forehead.
With the last chair leg broken, Flower Cat let out a piercing scream, blood poured from his forehead, his eyes rolled white, and he fainted from the pain.
Chen Nan raised his palm, a surge of Inner Strength flowed into Flower Cat’s body, and the unconscious man instantly woke up. He grimaced in pain, blood running down his forehead, staining his eyes red, looking utterly miserable.
"I’ll give you one last chance, who’s behind this?" Chen Nan asked indifferently.
"You devil, whatever tricks you have, just bring it on! If grandpa frowns even slightly, he’s no hero!"
"You dare call yourself a hero?"
Chen Nan let out a cold laugh, tossed aside the wooden chair, took a dagger from Poisonous Wolf, and patted it against Flower Cat’s face, "I already gave you a chance, you didn’t cherish it, now I’ll let you taste what real pain is like."
Flower Cat snorted coldly, staring at him defiantly.
Chen Nan gently blew on the dagger, a faint smile on his face, but this smile made Flower Cat feel a chill in his heart.
A gleam flashed, the dagger pierced deeply into Flower Cat’s leg, blood instantly sprayed out, dripping continuously along the blade.
Flower Cat’s face twisted, he let out a ghostly howl.
If it weren’t for the Inner Strength that Chen Nan had previously infused into his body to stimulate his nerves, he would probably have fainted from the pain by now.
Chen Nan smiled faintly, no longer speaking. He gripped the dagger and slowly twisted it. The sharp edge of the blade rotated within Flower Cat’s flesh, grinding his flesh bit by bit into shreds.
Flower Cat’s body shook like a sieve, cold sweat mixed with blood flowed copiously, quickly staining the ground red.
The pungent smell of blood filled the air, and the whole basement looked like a Chaotic Scene.
"In ancient times, there was a form of execution called Ling Chi, where a person was dismembered alive with knife cuts," Chen Nan pulled out his dagger and lightly slashed the face of the Striped Cat, "It is said that during the Ming Dynasty, someone was cut with this punishment 3,600 times and still lived. Considering how tough your bones are, how many cuts do you think you could endure?"
The Striped Cat’s face turned deathly pale, as he screamed in terror, "Just kill me, go ahead and kill me!"
"Swish, swish, swish..."
Chen Nan brandished his dagger, splashing blood in spurts as he made more than ten cuts across the chest of the Striped Cat—each one half a centimeter deep, not fatal but capable of inflicting maximal pain.
"3,600 cuts is too much trouble, I have methods far more exquisite than that," said Chen Nan as he plunged the dagger into the Striped Cat’s arm with a "shh" sound and glanced back at the Poisonous Wolf, "Is everything ready?"
The Poisonous Wolf walked over, picked up a bucket, and handed it to Chen Nan.
Inside the bucket, there was nothing but lime.
Chen Nan showed not the slightest pity as he grabbed a handful of lime and scattered it over Striped Cat’s chest.
The Striped Cat screamed terribly in pain, tears mixed with cold sweat cascading down like a waterfall.
There’s a lot of water in blood, and when lime comes into contact with water, a chemical reaction occurs, releasing a great deal of heat, enough to cook flesh and blood over time.
Such a method was countless times more brutal than pouring sulfuric acid on a wound.
With steam rising from his chest, the Striped Cat’s screams were so pitiful it truly was a fate worse than death.
At this moment, he wished he could faint or even die. Unfortunately, he couldn’t control his own consciousness, let alone his own life and death.
"I’ll tell, I’ll tell you everything, just spare me, please, I beg you!"
No longer able to withstand the torture, the Striped Cat desperately pleaded for mercy, but Chen Nan seemed as if he heard nothing, watching him coldly.
Not until the Striped Cat had begged over ten times and seemed close to his limit did Chen Nan finally wave his hand, sending his True Qi out to sweep away the lime from his chest, "My patience has its limits. Spill everything you know."
The Striped Cat’s voice trembled, "So... if I tell you, will you spare my life?"
"You’re in no position to negotiate with me," Chen Nan glanced at him, "But if you confess truthfully, I might consider not killing you."
The Striped Cat nodded frantically and hurriedly said, "It’s Xie Hushan, Xie Hushan."
So it was that old scoundrel!
A murderous glint flashed in Chen Nan’s eyes as he stared at the Striped Cat with a cold expression, "Do you dare to lie to me, as if I’m a three-year-old child?"
In panic, the Striped Cat shook his head desperately, "I’m not lying, I really am not lying, it was all Xie Hushan who hired me with money!"
Feeling that he wasn’t lying, Chen Nan nodded, "In that case, you may depart."
The Striped Cat’s face filled with terror as he yelled, "No, you can’t do this, you promised not to kill me, how can you go back on your word!"
"I keep my word very well."
Chen Nan shrugged and passed the dagger to the Poisonous Wolf.
The Poisonous Wolf sneered, took the dagger from Chen Nan, and stabbed the Striped Cat directly in the heart, his Inner Strength shattering the man’s innards. As the Striped Cat was on the verge of death, the Poisonous Wolf smiled and said, "He didn’t kill you, but that doesn’t mean I won’t."
As the words fell, he pulled out the dagger, blood splashed, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air, making for a Chaotic Scene.