Chapter 246
Upon recognizing the attire of the few men, Qin Man is reminded of Wang Xiu whom he had previously assassinated, no doubt of the same group. He moves forward to remove the poison pouches from their mouths and only then closed their jaws.
"Who sent you?" Qui Man poses the question.
The fortress leaders shout angrily, yelling, "Chief Cheng, hand them over to me. I'll mutilate them till their own mother can't recognize them!"
Cheng Dalei motions them to quiet down, focusing his gaze on the two men.
"Enough chit-chat. Tell me who's pulling your strings, and I'll end you quickly."
Exchanging glances, one of the men sneers, "Cheng Dalei, your death is imminent, nobody can... "
Feeling impatient, Cheng Dalei swings his sword, cutting off a swath of the man's scalp. The surgical precision controls the blow, rendering it nonfatal but drawing a bone-chilling scream.
