Chapter 106: How to Break Down the Word "Bite"?

“Hey, hey, you really left so cleanly and swiftly?” Facing the three who had just returned after nightfall, Xun’er actually rolled up her sleeves and began to confront them. “Are you planning to run off and leave us all behind?”

Wu Jue felt they had gone too far this time and apologized, “We ran into some trouble on the way, that’s why we’re late.”

Nearby, a few injured dogs complained, “Is there any food? We’re starving!”

Ter shook his head and smoothed things over for Wu Jue: “Sorry, we came back too hastily, so we only managed to find some sausages. You’ll have to make do.”

With that, he handed out the sausages to everyone.

Alice limped over, supporting herself against the wall. “It’s alright. I know you’ve all had a hard journey. As long as no one’s seriously hurt, shouldn’t we be more understanding of each other?”

Xun’er laughed instead, “Yeah, especially forgiving you, since you’re the injured one, right?”

Seeing this, Wu Jue quickly stepped forward and handed Alice the crutch he had gotten from the pharmacy. “Here, with this you should be able to move around more easily. Take it easy and rest whenever you can.”

Alice tugged at him, “Don’t rush. We still have matters to discuss. Have you forgotten what you wanted to ask me?”

Wu Jue thought about it. Originally, he had intended to gather information about Ming from her, but given the current situation, it might be inappropriate for them to whisper secrets together.

Xun’er sat nearby, playfully teasing the cat on the floor, pretending not to hear anything.

Wu Jue signaled to Ter and helped Alice find an empty room. The two sat down.

Clearing his throat, Wu Jue began, “Tell me, what do you know about Ming? What kind of person or organization is it?”

“There’s so much to say about that organization,” Alice said, resting her hands on the table and smiling at Wu Jue. “Don’t you think we should prepare some water or snacks before having a heart-to-heart?”

Wu Jue looked at her with a hint of teasing in her eyes but spoke seriously: “Cut out the act! If I were someone easily seduced, I wouldn’t have come this far. If you’re not sincere…”

He stood up abruptly, adopting a firm stance. “I’ll terminate our deal and lock you up here. Your fate is sealed!”

“So ruthless?” Gradually, the cold expression befitting a female assassin returned to Alice’s face. She said calmly, “Fine. Let’s keep it professional. I can tell you how terrifying Ming is, but I won’t reveal everything. I have to see what benefits I can still gain.”

Wu Jue, weary, replied, “Then start by telling me the first secret you know about Ming.”

Alice paused, then placed her left index finger on her lips, lightly biting it before speaking. “I joined Ming ten years ago. Back then, I had dropped out of school and was wandering the streets. I was attacked by some thugs who tried to assault me. In the struggle, I killed their leader.”

“Later, while on the run, I met one of Ming’s founders, known as Angel. He saved me, defended me in court, and ultimately sent me to a reformatory.”

“I thought that would be the darkest time of my life, but unexpectedly, I was treated as special in the reformatory and was trained. Later, I learned that Angel belonged to a civilian organization responsible for discovering exceptional talents and grooming them as future elites.”

“So that’s why you joined Ming?” Wu Jue asked. “Was that Angel the same person who contacted me before?”

Alice shook her head. “I don’t know about that. Angel was my mentor. He discovered my potential and trained me to be a skilled spy, infiltrating large corporations to investigate illicit activities.”

“For a few years after my training, I served the government. But two or three years ago, while on a mission abroad, we were ambushed and hunted. Our country disavowed us, branding us traitors.”

“Since then, we suspected betrayal. Angel, with a few survivors, found allies and rebuilt Ming. We tracked down the conspiracy behind it all, solved some international cold cases, and just months ago, we were about to clear our names when the apocalypse suddenly erupted.”

“You know what happened after that. Everyone panicked. Less than thirty percent of the world’s population survived,” Alice recounted silently. “Angel and our leader changed tactics, secretly gathering intelligence to fight the Tianzhu clan’s enemies. I was on a covert mission but you disrupted it. Do you think you caused our trouble?”

Wu Jue shook his head. “Actually, you didn’t prevent the tragedy either. We’re all the same in this. But what I don’t understand is why you exposed yourself and warned me back then?”

“And what about your injuries today?” Seizing the moment when a flicker of surprise crossed her face, Wu Jue suddenly grabbed Alice’s hand, bringing it close to her face. “You better tell the truth. I can sense every change in your emotions through your aura. Don’t think just because I’m a monk, I won’t kill if needed. You should know, in the apocalypse, people will do anything to survive!”

Alice felt the unique energy from his fingertips. Wu Jue’s cultivation had long surpassed the ordinary martial realm. Facing such a powerful assault, she had no chance to resist.

She sneered, “Planning to force it? Why don’t you just read my thoughts? I’m too lazy to say anything.”

A faint, indifferent smile played on her lips as she suddenly raised her other hand, clutching a button on her sleeve, ready to slash at Wu Jue’s neck.

But Wu Jue’s other hand shot out like lightning, grabbing her wrist with a cold laugh. “I said I can perceive your thoughts. You think that would be in vain? Is that your assassin’s skill?”

He then released a strange aura from his palm, activating a unique internal technique to stimulate the blood flow in Alice’s veins.

This time, he was serious. Coupled with the witchcraft power he had learned from Boss Ma, Wu Jue had acquired quite a few occult tricks to mess with people.

Now was the perfect moment to use them to interrogate Alice.

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