Chapter 2859: Mention The Name ’Master Liang’

Chapter 2859: Chapter 2859: Mention The Name ’Master Liang’

Yet, judging by her reaction, the reality was far more terrifying than he had ever anticipated.

They had not crossed the sea for the girls. They had crossed the sea specifically to hunt down Wong Fu Siang.

Wong Fu Siang’s face grew increasingly grim and pale as his mind raced to make sense of the nightmare unfolding around him. He had no idea who these elite individuals were, nor why his name was on their hit list. If they knew his true name and exact location, someone within his inner circle must have betrayed him.

But who could it possibly be?!

Wong Fu Siang desperately combed through his memories, reviewing every major figure, client, and partner he had dealt with over the past decade, searching frantically for even the smallest clue.

Yet, no matter how hard he racked his brain, he could not pinpoint who possessed both the knowledge of his location and a reason to sell him out. His thoughts raced frantically as he tried to assemble the horrifying puzzle.

Wong Fu Siang desperately tried to recall anyone who might have betrayed him. Over the years, he had been involved in countless dark transactions. He had dealt with all sorts of people, including fellow evil cultivators and individuals desperate to advance their cultivation through forbidden, sinister methods. However, he had always been exceptionally careful. He rarely revealed his true identity to outsiders, and those who worked directly under him knew far better than to betray him.

So, how on earth had these people managed to track him down?

"Who sent you here?!" Wong Fu Siang finally demanded, his voice raspy and strained.

Everyone in the room turned their eyes onto him.

"Why? Are you starting to feel afraid?" Yu Qi asked casually, looking down at him.

"Answer me!" Wong Fu Siang gritted his teeth, his bloodshot eyes burning with fury.

"And why should I answer a single question of yours?" Yu Qi replied without a care in the world.

Wong Fu Siang’s face darkened menacingly. He wanted nothing more than to pounce on Yu Qi and physically force her to spit out the truth. Unfortunately, his meridians had been completely sealed, and his wrists and ankles had been brutally shattered by Long Hui. He could not even prop himself up properly, let alone launch an attack against anyone.

Long Hui stood tall beside Yu Qi, watching Wong Fu Siang’s pathetic state with an icy, detached glare. He could easily guess the violent thoughts racing through Wong Fu Siang’s mind at that moment. The man was likely fantasising about beating them senseless and torturing the answers out of them.

"Don’t waste your breath." Long Hui spoke up coldly. "You are completely powerless now."

Wong Fu Siang glared venomously at him, but he did not dare to utter another harsh word. He knew full well that Long Hui was not a man he could afford to provoke. Even at his absolute peak strength, he doubtfully could have defeated this monster. Now that he was critically injured and stripped of his cultivation, he was entirely at their mercy.

Yu Qi cast another offhand glance at Wong Fu Siang. It seemed he needed a stern reminder of his current predicament.

"Wong Fu Siang, you should realise by now that your life is resting squarely in our hands. We can do whatever we damn well please with you. So from this moment onward, you had better watch your tongue." Yu Qi warned softly.

Wong Fu Siang understood that reality all too well.

Yu Qi dragged a wooden chair over and sat down comfortably directly in front of Wong Fu Siang.

"Let me ask you something. Do you happen to know a man who goes by the name of Master Liang?" Yu Qi inquired, her eyes narrowing slightly.

At first, Wong Fu Siang appeared genuinely unable to place the name. He knit his brows together, sifting through his memories. After a brief moment of intense thought, however, a sudden spark of recognition flashed across his features.

His expression shifted ever so slightly. Not wanting his captors to catch on to his reaction, he tried his best to quickly suppress it, putting on a blank face as if the name meant nothing to him.

However, brief as that subtle twitch was, Yu Qi caught it instantly. She narrowed her eyes, quietly waiting for Wong Fu Siang to deliver his answer.

"I don’t know anyone by that name." Wong Fu Siang lied through his teeth.

He intentionally avoided making eye contact with Yu Qi or anyone else in the room. Instead, he kept his head lowered, desperately hoping they wouldn’t notice his subtle slip-up.

"Oh...?" Yu Qi tilted her head playfully. "You really don’t know him?"

"I don’t!" Wong Fu Siang blurted out far too quickly.

"I saw your expression twitch just now." Yu Qi pointed out with a sharp smile.

Wong Fu Siang froze in place. He had tried so hard to conceal his reaction, yet he had severely underestimated Yu Qi’s terrifying powers of observation. She had picked up on his microscopic micro-expression before he could even cover it up.

"You must have seen wrong." Wong Fu Siang insisted stubbornly.

"Is that so?" Yu Qi leaned back against the head of her chair, crossing her arms over her chest. "Then I suppose I should just direct my questions toward your subordinates instead."

She slowly turned her cool gaze toward the fourteen other surviving evil cultivators huddled in the corner.

"Does anyone here recognise the name, Master Liang?" Yu Qi asked aloud.

A heavy silence fell over the room.

The surviving evil cultivators nervously exchanged glances with one another. Some quickly dropped their heads, while others shot hesitant looks toward Wong Fu Siang as if waiting for a signal from their leader.

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