Chapter 1217 - 1216: 29 Times

A shred of broken flesh was still attached to this nail, and crimson blood kept dripping from it, splattering on the ground like tiny spots of blood-red plum blossoms, displaying an aura of eeriness.

At this moment, the young man's body was trembling violently. He looked at Lu Yu before him, his eyes filled with despondency and astonishment. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

His limbs had already been shattered by Lu Yu with a wrench, with pain seeping deep into his bones, and now the act of forcefully ripping off his nail was agonizing beyond belief.

The intense pain constantly throbbed at his fingertips, tugging at his nerves, completely silencing him.

Despite being voiceless, the young man's eyes revealed strands of fear and shock, never having imagined that Lu Yu's methods could be so ruthless!

"Who sent you?"

Looking at the young man rendered speechless by pain, Lu Yu succinctly asked, his words were incredibly swift, exuding a chilling air of murder.

As he spoke, Lu Yu once again clamped the young man's nail with pliers, showing neutrality in his eyes.

"I-I don't kno... ah!"

Just as the young man was about to respond, he barely uttered a few words before a piercing scream replaced his subsequent babble.

Another bloody nail was brutally torn off by Lu Yu, with bits of flesh still attached, a sight that made anyone's scalp crawl.

Having his nail pulled out so violently, the young man's body trembled as if strained through a sieve, evidently in excruciating pain, and he appeared deeply tormented.

They say ten fingers are linked to the heart; being forcibly stripped of one's nails is truly unbearable!

"I'm asking you a question,"

Gazing at the trembling young man before him, Lu Yu coldly uttered, "Not here to listen to your nonsense."

His words were indifferent, the pliers in his hand gently swayed, giving off an imposing vibe: "Let me remind you, humans have twenty nails in total, we've only pulled out two, you still have eighteen left."

"And these eighteen nails are more than enough for us to 'take our time with you.'"

While speaking, Lu Yu's pliers grasped the nail on the young man's hand, and when he mentioned 'take our time,' his voice revealed a spine-chilling sensation.

His words evoked a shiver of fear in the young man's eyes, especially upon hearing 'take our time,' his body visibly tensed.

This reaction was clearly out of sheer terror.

"Who is it!?"

This time, Lu Yu's words were terse, his voice low, his eyes slightly squinting as he looked at the young man, speaking with lethal intensity, growing ever stronger.

Seeing the murderous aura around Lu Yu, at this moment, the young man's lips twitched twice, then he spoke: "If I tell you, will you give me a swift death?"

While speaking, the young man's eyes revealed a querying look.

His limbs were shattered by Lu Yu with a wrench, now his nails were being forcefully ripped out one by one, truly rendering him worse than dead.

So now, he no longer sought survival, only an end to his agony!

"If you don't speak, I'll make your pain tenfold worse"

Hearing the young man's words, Lu Yu responded, pointing to the tools on the ground, then said, "You see those tools on the ground? If you don't speak, I'll make you enjoy this to the fullest!"

His words spurred the young man to glance at the scattered tools on the floor, sending chills across his body.

Among the tools strewn around, aside from the pliers and used wrench, there were claw hammers and saws as well as screwdrivers, scattered about with apparent disarray.

Yet, amidst the chaos, the tools instilled profound fear in the young man.

To him, those scattered tools represented varied ways to torment him!

Merely pulling out his nail had already pushed him to the brink, if more tools were used, it would certainly be as Lu Yu said, making him worse than dead!

"I'm..."

Thinking of this, the young man said, "I'm from the Dust Squad..."

While speaking, his voice was extremely despondent, and he gazed at Lu Yu before him, revealing his identity, then continued, "This answer should clarify a lot, right?"

"Members of the intelligence organization subordinate to the Dark Sanctuary, Dust Squad?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu uttered coldly, looking at the young man, saying, "No wonder you kept it hidden so well, turns out you're from Dust!"

As he spoke, a hint of somber intrigue laced his voice, while his eyes bore keen intensity.

Dust Squad, a unit meticulously trained by the Dark Sanctuary for infiltration, usually executing tasks in teams, known for their superb concealment and professional methods, had it not been for the slight scratch Lu Yu discovered on the lock, this Dust Squad would have never been exposed!

"How long have you been observing me?"

At this moment, Lu Yu spoke coldly, knowing Dust Squad wasn't just starting to spy on him, now feeling that their surveillance went far beyond a single glance.

"Twenty-nine times..."

When hearing Lu Yu's words, the young man spoke: "Accurately, thirty times, only the last time was discovered by you, so it doesn't count!"

Twenty-nine times!

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's eyes flashed with fierce cold light, realizing the Dust Squad had observed him thirty times, he'd only detected it once!

Even for Lu Yu, this information was exceedingly astounding!

"Where's the recorded data?"

With this realization, Lu Yu spoke coldly, understanding that with thirty instances of covert surveillance, Dust Squad definitely recorded his information, seeking to uncover all this data!

His information being exposed was trivial, but Lu Yu did not wish for this intelligence to implicate those around him.

Thus, Lu Yu sought to know how much data the young man had on him!

After all, such data pertained to the safety of those around him!