' Hmm. Father-in-law is certainly a person worth of the title of City Lord. His decisiveness and leadership is top notch. ' I thought as I see Ye Zong integrates with the Snow Wind Ape and then directly manage some documents.
*knock *knock *knock
" Foster father. May I come in? " Ye Han's voice comes from the door.
" You may come in. " Ye Zong said as he scans the surrounding.
" Excuse me. " Ye Han said as he enters the room.
" What's the matter Han'er? Ye Zong asked.
And so, the drama of the father and son begin. Ye Han talking with sad face and tear flows from his eyes, and Ye Zong comforts him which resulted him getting stabbed with poisoned dagger. Ye Zong fell on his knee as he desperately trying to resist the poison after he gives Ye Han a palm attack which made Ye Han vomits mouthful of blood.
" Kuh! To think that you have reached Legend Rank! It really hurts a lot even though I am wearing a special armor. " Ye Han said as he wipes blood that is flowing from the corner of his mouth.
" You wretch! Why would you do this! " Ye Zong shouted as he stares at Ye Han.
" Why? How laughable. If I kill you, then I will become the next City Lord and then I would blame all of this to Chen LinJian! Since he dared to steal Yun'er from me! " Ye Han said as he laughed maniacally.
' Ehh? You what! ' I wanted to scream that word and chop him, but I will let it pass for this moment.
" You are crazy! " Ye Zong said.
" You are the one that made me crazy! You have no right to lecture me! " Ye Han said.
" You think your treacherous act will succeed? " Ye Zong said as he smiled.
" It will, since the Dark Guild will hunt for that *sshole LinJian and then bring me his corpse to justify myself! " Ye Han said.
' *sshole? That is already the second time you defame me in front of Ye Zong. " I thought as killing intent starts to leak out from my body.
" To think that you would also collude with the Dark Guild! " Ye Zong said weakly.
" Heh. Stop acting tough and die! " Ye Han snorted as he leaped toward Ye Zong and takes out the dagger and this time he aimed at Ye Zong's head.
" Ahh!!! " Ye Zong shouted as he integrated with his Snow Wind Ape, which made Ye Han startled and fuse with his Golden Armoured Earth Dragon and guard Ye Zong's strike.
After receiving the blow, Ye Han coughed a mouthful of blood as he flew and crashed several walls.
" Assassin! "
" Catch the assassin! " the guards shouted.
I go to the direction where Ye Han flew and notice that he is already lying at the rubble, breathing roughly and trying to get up.
" Hehehe. Don't think that you can escape after insulting me like that just now! " I said as I stepped on his back, stopping him from getting up.
" You there! What are the both of you... Eh? Young Master Chen? Young Master Ye Han? Young Master Chen. Why do you step on Young Master Ye Han? " one of the guards asked.
" Help me! Chen LinJian had gone mad! He assassinated foster father and now he wants to eliminate me! " Ye Han shouted, but then Ye Xiu appears and stepped on Ye Han's face.
" Shut up you wretch! " Ye Xiu snorted.
" Uhn!!! Help!! Elder Ye Xiu and Chen LinJian is conspiring to assassinate foster father and me for the City Lord's position! " Ye Han shouted.
" ... Sorry Young Master Ye Han. We will take you into the jail and treat your wounds there. " the guard said as he pick Ye Han up.
" Detain him! And as for the guards that will be guarding there, he must be at least a Black Gold Rank! " I shouted.
" Yes! " the guards answered as they take Ye Han to his cell.
" What should we do? Ye Zong has been poisoned with the Draconic Tongue Herb! There is no cure for it! " Ye Xiu anxiously said.
" Elder Ye Xiu. Please keep this a secret from Yun'er. " I said.
" Young Miss is already there. " Ye Xiu said.
" ... " I just forced a smile and enter Ye Zong's study room.
When I enter the study room, Ye ZiYun is holding Ye Zong while crying. Seemingly to notice my presence, Ye Zong looks at me and smiled.
" LinJian. I, Ye Zong, have never begged from anyone, but this time, I beg you that you will take care of Yun'er in my stead. " Ye Zong said weakly.
" Father-in-law doesn't need to tell me. I am going to take care of her and cherish her. " I said and take a glance at the blushing ZiYun.
" I see. Then I can rest in peace. Yun'er. I am sorry if I haven't become a father you can be proud of. " Ye Zong said as he closed his eyes.
" No father. Please don't leave me! " ZiYun said as she hugged and cried.
" Father-in-law. You are being pessimistic. Draconic Tongue Herb is indeed poisonous, but since you are a Legend Rank expert, you will be paralyzed and die a month later. And I don't plan on letting you leave before witnessing my wedding with Yun'er and my fiancees! " I said as I merged with FengDaJie.
" Purification Flame! " I said as I touches his forehead and use the Purification flame to burn the toxin, and detoxifying his body.
" Now, that should do. " I said as Ye Zong's face become normal.
Ye Xiu and Ye ZiYun look at me with astonishment.
" Chen LinJian. The City Lord's Mansion is indebted to you. If you need anything, then you can tell me. " Ye Xiu said.
" Well, I do hope for your forgiveness as I didn't stop Ye Han when he stabbed father-in-law. " I said.
" That isn't your fault. It is that wretch's fault! " Ye Xiu said.
" But I had been here from the begining. I let Ye Han stab father-in-law and didn't even try to stop him. " I said.
" ... Why didn't you help Ye Zong then? " Ye Xiu asked with a slight anger tone.
" Well, it is for information gathering. If I stopped him, I wouldn't have known that he had been colluding with the Dark Guild. " I said.
" D.. Dark Guild? To think that the wretch collude with the Dark Guild. " Ye Xiu said angrily.
" Well, the most important part is WHO is the one that invites him there. " I said nonchalantly.
" Who would... " Ye Xiu said and then after a moment, his eyes gives off killing intent. " Sacred Family. "
" Well, it is no good to suspect without proof, so it's better if we interrogate the wretch! " I said as I grinned evilly.
" Yun'er take care of father-in-law. " I said as I go to the jail with Ye Xiu.
In the jail, Ye Han is sitting on the bed, his expression is dejected as he have betrayed his foster father and failed to assassinate him. Not to mention he was caught by his friend and he doesn't even have any power to resist, and now he is imprisoned. I tell Ye Xiu not to enter and spectate from the outside as I go inside alone.
" Hey traitor! How do you feel ? " I asked provocatively as I enter his cell.
" So, I guess that foster father is still alright, since you are here. " Ye Han said dejectedly.
" Nope. He is dead. " I said.
" Hahaha! Serves him right! " Ye Han laughed maniacally.
" From who do you get that poisoned dagger?" I asked.
" I have no obligation to tell you. " Ye Han snorted.
" We can do this the easy way or the hard way. " I said as I grinned evilly.
" Hmph. Whatever you do, I won't open my mouth! " Yd Han snorted again.
" Hehehehe. " I laughed as I gagged his mouth using a towel and make a modern equipment.
*clang *clang *clang
5 minutes passed and I finished forging a fruit peeler.
" Now, do you want to say anything before we start? " I asked as I smiled evilly.
" Hmph! " He stares at me while emitting killing intent.
" So, I'll take that as a no. Well then, let's begin. " I smiled and I slashed his clothes, leaving only his short pants.
" Hmrgh!! " Ye Han started to squirm.
" Struggle as much as you like. I will ask you again. Who is the person that give you the poisoned dagger? " I asked.
" ... " he still doesn't want to answer.
" Well then, I will finish a session and then ask you again. " I said as I start to peel his skin starting from his leg, body, and his hand. He keeps groaning in pain as his skin is being peeled slowly by me.
" Sorry if I am not good at skinning. This is my first time skinning a human. " I said as I grin evilly.
" Hrngh!! Hrngh!! " Ye Han groaned in pain loudly.
" Hmm? You want to talk? " I asked, and he nodded.
I released his gag and ask " So, who is the one that gives you the poisoned dagger? "
" I.. It's... " Ye Han said with trembling voice.
" It's..? " I said.
" It's the thing that I don't want to do. " Ye Han said.
" Hrngh!!! " Ye Han started to groan again I gagged his mouth with the towel.
" Well, let's continue to phase two. " I said as I take a super sharp knife and start extracting the meat of his leg and hand.
" Hargh!!!! " Ye Han shouted as his meat is being separated from his hand and feet. Blood surges and flooded the ground.
Tears are flowing and made his face wet. He glared at me with teary eyes.
" What? Don't glare at me with that Chihuahua eyes. It won't work on me. " I said. " This won't happen if you answer my question. So, do you want to answer already? " I asked.
" ... " Ah! He ignores me.
" Well, phase three then. " I said as I takes out lemon juice, salt, pepper, chilli powder, and alcohol. " Still not talking?? " I asked, and he stares at me weakly.
" *sigh. Alright then. " I said as I pour the lemon on his wounds.
" Gah!!! " He shouted and released the gag. " I'll speak!! I'll speak!! Stop pouring! "
" Nope. You only have right to answer after your punishment. " I said as I rubbed the salt into his wound.
" Argh!!!! It stings!! Chen LinJian! Stop this instance and we can still be friends!! " Ye Han commanded.
" Hey. Don't you know your standing here? " I said as I sprinkle pepper and chilli powder on his body.
" Ahh! What is it this time! Argh!! My wounds won't stop throbbing!! It's hot!! It hurts!! " Ye Han shouted in agony.
" Now, the final part. " I said as I give him a good splash of a bucket full of alcohol.
" Argh!! She*t!!! " Ye Han shouted, and I release the gag.
" Who give you the poisoned dagger? " I asked.
" It's your father. The patriarch of the Divine family. " Ye Han said.
" My father is the culprit? " I said in surprise. " Well, thank you for your information. Here an enhanced Nine Transformation Pill. " I added as I feed him the pill.
After Ye Han eats the pill and swallowed it, red fibres ooze from his wound, recovering his lost meat, and then reverted his skin. He has a satisfied look, but not for long.
" Since you have healed and you dared to lie, saying my father is the culprit, then let's start the round 2. " I said as I gagged his mouth and before I peel off his skin, he squirmed.
" What? " I asked as I takes the towel.
" I'll talk! This time for real! " Ye Han said.
" Speak! " I said as I hold his wrist.
" It's Shen Hong. The patriarch of Sacred Family. " Ye Han said while trembling.
' Looks like he isn't lying. ' I thought.
" So, when do you join the Dark Guild? " I asked.
" I haven't become an official member yet, but Shen Hong promised me that if I successfully assassinate Ye Zong, I will be the City Lord and I can do whatever I want. " he said.
" Hmm. Let me repeat my question. When did you meet Shen Hong and plan for this assassination? " I asked.
" After I lost to you that time, I went to the forest to apply medication. And then Shen Hong's son come and invite me to Sacred Family. " he said.
" So, you just agreed? " I asked.
" Of course no. He tells me that if I join the Sacred Family, they will promise me an executive position in the Dark Guild and I will become the City Lord. " Ye Han said.
" *sigh. I think you are already beyond saving, so let me put an end to you. " I said as I take out Acedia and Solitaire.
" So, how do you want to be executed? By beheading or shoot to death? " I asked.
" W.. Wait!! I have tell you the truth! Why would you want to kill me? " Ye Han panicly asked.
" You still dare ask me the reason to execute you? Well, let me tell you. You are ungrateful bastard who actually dare betrays his own savior, his benefactor, you want to become a City Lord to laze off while not knowing the burden father-in-law is holding till now, and you actually dare to steal ZiYun from me with your shitty character. " I said as I coldly stare at him.
Ye Han could only grind his teeth as he listen to my words.
" Ah! Forget it! I am not the type to dirty my hand for lowlife such as yourself. " I said as keep Acedia and Solitario and then leave Ye Han's cell, leaving him there with blank expression and regrets.