Chapter 1204: Temptation

In the courtyard, Su Xiao gave a look to Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Amu, and this dog and cow soon understood Su Xiao's meaning.

Su Xiao held Dunke Nick's head in his hand and walked slowly forward, aiming at the Necromancer holding the wide-bladed short sword.

This Necromancer had already been beaten into a sieve by the Counter Shields and had lost his life. Looking at his appearance, he had already died in battle, but Su Xiao didn't receive a kill notification.

Seeming to perceive the encirclement of Su Xiao, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, and Amu, the eyes of the Necromancer lying on the ground opened.

"Cough cough cough..."

This Necromancer coughed up several large mouthfuls of blood. He struggled, wanting to stand up. Amu, who was closest to him, leaped up, assuming a heavy-landing posture in mid-air.

Bang!

Amu sat on the Necromancer with its butt. The crisp sound of bone fractures arrived, and the Necromancer rolled his eyes and fainted.

Su Xiao stepped forward quickly, using the Apostle's Eye to check the Necromancer's vital signs. While confirming that the Necromancer had fainted, Su Xiao learned that the other party's name was Sajia.

If it were a previous situation, Su Xiao would slash open the other party's throat with one sword, but the current situation clearly couldn't allow him to do so.

Su Xiao had a hidden side quest on him. If he couldn't find the mastermind behind the murder of the little Princess within three days, not only would the position of Iron Hand be lost, but he also wouldn't be able to continue staying in the capital.

Therefore, every living Necromancer was crucial. As long as he could pry their mouths open, the hidden side quest could be completed soon.

Su Xiao signaled Amu to clean up the courtyard and imprison this fainted Necromancer.

Throwing the head in his hand to Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, Su Xiao picked up a severed arm from the ground. This was a forearm he had slashed off before—Dunke Nick's forearm.

Patting the dust off his body, Su Xiao stepped toward the underground interrogation room.

With a creak, the rusty iron door of the underground interrogation room was pushed open.

On the X-shaped metal rack, the Necromancer girl Ierduo hung her head. Hearing the sound of the door opening, she looked up, then lowered her head again.

Plop.

A forearm was thrown in front of Ierduo. This forearm had just been slashed off, and blood was still seeping from the severed end.

Seeing this forearm, Ierduo curled her lips. The enemy's intimidation method was very "childish." She, Ierduo, had personally killed 99 enemies. Just an arm...

The thinking in Ierduo's brain suddenly interrupted because she noticed some characteristics of that forearm.

At the web of the thumb of this forearm, a cross-shaped scar was very conspicuous. This scar was cyan; it looked like a tattoo, but in reality, it was a special scar caused by being injured by a certain type of thorn vine in the Dark Moon Swamp.

Seeing this scar, the face of an elder surfaced in Ierduo's brain. Her eyes gradually widened, and she began to carefully observe the severed arm on the ground, not letting go of any detail.

Ten-plus seconds later, Ierduo confirmed the identity of the owner of this arm, and tears gradually welled up in her eyes.

"Mas..."

Ierduo's lips trembled, and tears rolled down from her eyes.

"No need to mourn yet. Dunke Nick isn't dead yet. This arm is just a greeting gift."

Su Xiao dragged over a chair and sat in front of Ierduo. Ierduo looked up, her tear-blurred eyes staring fixedly at Su Xiao.

"What did you... do to him!"

Ierduo struggled hard, but with her strength, she couldn't break free from the shackles of the X-shaped metal rack.

"He came to save you, and the result is obvious."

Su Xiao pulled out a cigarette and lit it.

"Actually, whether you live or die, I don't care. That old lion gave a death order: either find the murderer who killed the Princess, or I will be removed from the position of Iron Hand in three days—choose one.

Now I speak, you listen. For every extra word of nonsense you say, I will send someone to dismantle a 'part' from Dunke Nick."

Su Xiao was naturally lying to Ierduo. Whether from a personal standpoint or from the perspective of forces, both sides were hostile. Before, Ierduo wanted to kill Su Xiao, and his master Dunke Nick had the same idea.

If Su Xiao had been the one defeated today, the person receiving the interrogation would be Su Xiao. The Necromancers would try every method to get the Kingdom's secret intelligence from his mouth. At that time, the one having parts chopped off wouldn't be Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, but Amu.

But Su Xiao won, and this was the right of the victor. In this savage world, having strong strength is the truth.

Su Xiao's words clearly took effect. Ierduo no longer spoke, just staring fixedly at Su Xiao.

"First, you need to understand the current situation: it is I who captured you and Dunke Nick, not the Royal Family, and there is an essential difference in this."

Su Xiao wore a gentle smile, signaling that Ierduo could speak now.

"What difference? You are all humans."

"No, there is a big difference. If the Royal Family captured you, you would definitely die; this concerns power and stance issues. My side is different. I only want to know one thing: who planned this behind the scenes, or who is the true murderer who killed the little Princess? This is what I need to investigate. As for whether you live or die, the Iron Hand's mansion is different from the Kingdom's prison; you have a chance to 'break out of prison' and leave.

To put it plainly, if you say who planned it behind the scenes, I will let you leave. Don't think this is absurd. Compared to the position of Iron Hand, I don't care about the life or death of three Necromancers at all.

Or rather, you also have the means to threaten me. This matter of me letting you leave must never be made public. The person you betray who planned it behind the scenes also cannot be made public. Compared to both sides suffering, I prefer that we hold each other's leverage.

Your plan to assassinate that old lion has already failed, and the person behind the scenes cannot escape responsibility. Instead of letting him return to the Dark Moon Swamp to accept the Necromancers' trial, why not hand him over to me? This can be exchanged for your life and your master's life."

Su Xiao stood up, walked to Ierduo, and grabbed her face.

"You still have a great time waiting for you to squander. Speak boldly; no one will know it was you who leaked the secret. Afterward, I will let you 'rescue' Dunke Nick, and even he won't know what you said to me."

The smile on Su Xiao's face became more and more gentle, and Ierduo's breathing gradually became rapid.

"Human, I won't believe you. Even if I die, I won't betray my clansmen."

Ierduo's hands grabbed toward Su Xiao, and Su Xiao exerted force on the hand holding Ierduo's cheek.

"Believe it or not, I will tear your entire face off. According to your Necromancer aesthetic—no, even according to human aesthetics, your appearance is equally beautiful. You don't need to believe it; I will help you tear it off right now."

Su Xiao's hand tightened, and fine blood marks appeared on Ierduo's cheek.

Would Su Xiao really tear off Yierduo's face? Of course not. He is using both kindness and severity, which belongs to giving a sweet date first (the hope of freedom), and then fiercely hitting the other party with a stick later.