Chapter 435 - 314: Drunken Dissipation, Pool of Wine and Forest of Meat

Chapter 435: Chapter 314: Drunken Dissipation, Pool of Wine and Forest of Meat

But Wu Liangchen had no interest in wasting time on Cai Liben. His time was precious, and he couldn’t afford to waste a single moment.

"Where is Xiong Tianzong?" Wu Liangchen leaned down and asked coldly.

Cai Liben’s heart skipped a beat. He knew this wouldn’t end well. As he tried to think of a way to put Wu Liangchen off, he glanced furtively toward the bar’s security guards in the distance.

But the bar was clamorous and bustling, and no one paid any attention to him in the corner.

Just then, a sharp pain shot through him. He opened his mouth to scream, but Wu Liangchen clamped a hand firmly around his neck.

Although Wu Liangchen’s power hadn’t fully recovered, dealing with Cai Liben was no problem at all.

As Wu Liangchen exerted his full strength, Cai Liben felt as if his neck was about to snap. The immense pressure made it impossible for him to breathe, and his face turned bright red.

At the same time, Wu Liangchen spoke coldly into his ear, "Don’t even think about making a scene. Believe me, I can kill you long before those guards get here."

Cai Liben blinked frantically, signaling that he understood.

Only then did Wu Liangchen loosen his grip, but his other arm remained slung around Cai Liben’s neck. To an onlooker, it would have looked like two old friends sharing an enthusiastic greeting after years apart.

"I really don’t know where Xiong Tianzong is right now. I’m just a boatswain. In his eyes, I’m no better than a dog. He’s never respected me, so why would he ever tell me his whereabouts?" Cai Liben whispered, his face a mixture of sycophantic pleading and terror.

The terror of nearly suffocating was so intense that his heart was still pounding in his chest.

But Wu Liangchen wasn’t buying his act.

"I can believe you don’t know his exact whereabouts. But you’re telling me you don’t know where he likes to go when he comes ashore?"

"He... he likes to drink. Usually, as soon as he’s ashore, he hits the bars and drinks all night. But I really don’t know which specific one," Cai Liben stammered, cowering.

Despite his best efforts to hide it, Wu Liangchen could tell from his shifty eyes that he wasn’t telling the truth.

Wu Liangchen suddenly smiled.

His smile made the already apprehensive Cai Liben even more unsettled.

"You..."

Before he could finish, Wu Liangchen clamped a hand over his mouth and, with the other, cleanly snapped one of his fingers.

With a sharp CRACK, Cai Liben let out a muffled, agonized groan, his entire body starting to tremble uncontrollably.

"Take a deep breath. It’s normal to feel dizzy. If you continue to lie, you’ll get used to it," Wu Liangchen advised patiently.

This time, Cai Liben was truly terrified.

He realized that this seemingly gentle and refined man was, in fact, terrifyingly ruthless. His petty tricks were completely useless against him.

So, the moment Wu Liangchen released his hand, he didn’t dare hesitate for even a second before blurting out the truth.

"Wine Pool Meat Forest. His favorite place is Wine Pool Meat Forest."

"Very good. If you’d been this cooperative from the start, you wouldn’t have had to lose a finger," Wu Liangchen said with a small smile.

"Yes, yes, you’re right. It was all my fault, I wasn’t thinking straight. Please, sir, don’t hold it against me. Spare me this one time," Cai Liben began to beg desperately for his life.

He was terrified Wu Liangchen would kill him anyway.

Wu Liangchen smiled. "Don’t be afraid. Come, let’s have a drink, and we’ll put this all behind us. How does that sound?"

"Yes!" Hearing this, Cai Liben was overjoyed. He hastily raised the glass in front of him, looking at Wu Liangchen with a fawning smile.

"You..."

Before he could finish, a sharp pain shot through his spine. His entire body went rigid, and he even stopped breathing. Only his eyes, wide with absolute terror, remained fixed on Wu Liangchen.

At the same time, Wu Liangchen released him, gently setting Cai Liben back against the chair. He then took the glass from his hand and said nonchalantly,

"I forgot to tell you, I’m not drinking today. So, I’m afraid we can’t put this behind us after all."

By now, Cai Liben’s face had turned a deep, livid purple, but he was unable to make a single sound.

Because just moments before, Wu Liangchen had severed his spinal cord with surgical precision.

The injury was even more severe than the one he’d inflicted on Yao Li, as this time, he had severed the nerves controlling his breathing as well.

In other words, Cai Liben was already no different from a dead man.

Wu Liangchen stood before the table, quietly watching as the deep purple of Cai Liben’s face faded to a deathly pale, and the light in his eyes slowly dimmed.

It was the sign of life slipping away.

Standing beside them, Song Ling’Er felt a flicker of instinctive fear, but looking at Wu Liangchen next to her, her heart settled once more.

No matter what, as long as he was by her side, Song Ling’Er felt there was nothing in the world to be afraid of.

At last, the light in Cai Liben’s eyes vanished completely, and his pale face turned a waxy, sallow color.

Only then did Wu Liangchen turn and lead Song Ling’Er away.

The whole process sounds more complex than it was; in reality, it took no more than a minute or two. That, combined with their location in a dark corner, meant that no one had noticed a thing.

On stage, the dancers continued their energetic routine. Driven by the deafening music, the crowd below writhed and swayed wildly.

No one had any idea that a fresh corpse now sat in the corner. Even if someone were to notice Cai Liben, motionless and slumped in his chair at an odd angle, they would simply assume he was drunk.

The clamorous dance music finally faded behind them. Wu Liangchen took a deep breath of the outside air, tinged with the damp salt of the sea breeze, and without pausing, headed straight for his next target.