"Stop"
A sharp voice broke in from behind, interrupting Zhao Kōngmíng's attempt to strike and cut the iron lock.
Chen Mò and the others turned around, only to see two men wearing black robes, with long knives at their waist, hurrying over.
Upon seeing Chen Mo and Chu Ruomeng at that moment, both raised their eyebrows, their faces grim. But when their gaze fell on Zhao Kōngmíng, a trace of terror flashed across their faces.
"Second Master, this place is sealed as requested by the family head. No one but the family head is allowed in. Please do not make it difficult for the young one."
The two people gritted their teeth and spoke with a strong tone.
Zhao Kōngmíng's eyebrow twitched, his face slightly darkened, "Are you telling me what to do?"
"Never dared."
A trace of panic flashed across their faces.
"If you dare not, why are you so arrogant in coming here to stop it? Could it be that there is really something unspeakable inside?"
Chen Mo chuckled softly, playfully staring at the two as he said.
Upon hearing this, the two people's faces changed greatly. They immediately drew their long knives and said, "Second Master, this person is evil-minded and certainly intends to sow discord in our Zhao family. This son of a bitch must not be allowed to stay……".
After speaking, the two seemed to have a plan and swung their knives at Chen Mo simultaneously.
Seeing this, Chen Mo remained calm and composed, "The more you try to cover up something, the more it proves that there's something behind this door. You can kill me, but Master Zhao must understand the truth, which will be much harder."
'Changle' sound, Zhao Kōngmíng drew his sword. In the instant when the two attacked Chen Mo, he immediately intercepted their attack and then struck with a sword to break open the sealed door.
Zhao Kōngmíng kicked out with a single foot, directly sending the two people who intended to attack Chen Mo inside the room.
A heavy air hit them in the face, followed by a scent of blood and a stench.
As Zhao Kōngmíng entered the room, he used a gentle piece of spiritual energy to expel the air inside, his right hand holding the sword, and his left hand lightly fanning the air in front of his nose.
Once the murky air was completely expelled, the entire room lay bare to view.
An old wooden bed, with a pair of shackles on it, and some tattered ropes lying beside it.
There were numerous obvious claw marks on the edge and the head of the bed, not resembling that of an animal but more like those left by a human. Some places also had several blood marks.
The walls and the ground were also inscribed with Zhao Kōngming's name, many of which were marked with bloodstains.
This scene fell into Zhao Kōngmíng's eyes, and his breath became rapid. His heartbeat was like a drum, as if the truth was getting closer to him.
When seeing everything in this room, the two who had just blocked Zhao Kōngmíng from entering, were immediately terrified and their breathing became more and more rapid. It seemed they were eager to get out.
Zhao Kōngmíng's hand, gripping the hilt of the sword, bulged with veins as he held the blade against someone's neck. "Why don't you want me to see these things? Why are you afraid for me to see them? Why are you afraid of seeing these things? Speak, what do you all know?"
"Second, Second Master, we don't know, we don't know anything."
The person whose neck was held by the sword edge was terrified, kneeling on the ground in supplication and desperate shouting.
Chen Mo gently stroked the marks on the wall, a cold smile playing on his lips, "Is it that you don't know, or that you're afraid to speak? You're the favorites of the family head. Were your shadows involved in what he did back then? First, he sent Zhao Er's experts out to abduct Bai Xihua and then, to prevent any aftermath from being revealed, he had those experts who helped you eliminated……".
Chen Mo spoke one word at a time, as if a spring thunder had exploded in their ears, causing them to be shocked and terrified at the same time, with an incredulous look of disbelief on their faces.
Zhao Kōngming's hand, gripping the hilt of the sword, trembled continuously, "Is what he's saying true?".
"No, no, cannot say."
The person whose neck was held by the blade spoke incoherently, trying to be tough. However, Zhao Kōngmíng had already drawn the blade down, and fresh blood flowed from the neck.
"I'll say, I'll say..."
As Zhao Kōngmíng was about to torment him bit by bit, the person's psychological defense was shattered in an instant, and he trembled as he disclosed the details of the matter one by one.
However, at this critical moment, the man suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist and abdomen. He looked down at the blood-covered long knife on his waist and abdomen, terrified and turned to look behind him at the other person.
"You..."
"For the sake of Zhao family, we must not let this be exposed."
The other person spoke with a determined look in his eyes. Without waiting for Zhao Kōngmíng to move, he took out the long knife and killed himself first.
Clang.
Zhao Kōngmíng's long knife fell to the ground, he couldn't believe that these two people would commit suicide without telling him the truth.
He suddenly turned around and stared at Chen Mo, his eyes filled with blood vessels, a few crystal drops hanging in the corner of his eyes. He roared in a fit of madness, "What is the truth? What is the truth?"
"I think you already have the answer in your heart, but just, you dare not face……”
Chen Mo sighed helplessly and pointed to the wall in the distance, "There are some words left by Bai Xihua in that place. She wrote a lot during the month she was tortured here."
Zhao Kōngmíng rushed forward, looking at the dense words on the wall, reading them word by word. His eyes carefully scanned each character.
"Brutal Zhao Kōngcheng, why must you treat me like this?"
"I'm contaminated, I'm contaminated. It's all the fault of that beast Zhao Kōngcheng. I want to kill him, I want to kill him."
"Kōngmíng, Kōngmíng, what should I do?"
"Kōngmíng, I miss you so much."
"I'm contaminated, will Kōngmíng still accept me?"
"If Kōngmíng doesn't accept me, what should I do?"
"Am I someone who can still be with Kōngmíng?"
