Sheng Lingwei's icy gaze pierced the black robe, a faint smile playing at the corners of her lips.

"You old beast, if you can tell me exactly where these people are and their personal information, I will return your Gu worms to you. Otherwise, there's nothing to talk about."

The man in the black robe looked conflicted, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Everyone is afraid of death, and he was no exception.

But he didn't want to betray the Emperor, nor did he want to expose the Chinese people who had painstakingly infiltrated Northern Qi.

Sheng Lingwei raised an eyebrow in displeasure. "Since you're unwilling, then I'll just have to send you a few heavenly lightning bolts to obliterate you on the spot."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a thunderous roar resounded.

The man in black robes was terrified and hurriedly shouted, "No, no! I'm willing to cooperate! I'm willing to cooperate!"

"Hmph, that's more like it." Sheng Lingwei withdrew the heavenly lightning, used her spiritual power to wrap around the pawnshop's writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and placed them in front of the black-robed man.

"Start writing! I will return the Gu worm to you whenever you finish writing."

Black Robe: ...Let him die!

Asking him to write down the names of over a thousand people, nearly two thousand, would be the death of him! His hands would probably be ruined.

“Um, Princess Chang Le, may I not write this? Because I have some relevant information.”

Sheng Lingwei rolled her eyes. "Idiot, what I want is the script of the Northern Qi Kingdom, not your script of the Cherry Blossom Kingdom."

Black Robe: ...Yes, he almost forgot that they couldn't understand each other's languages.

Sheng Lingwei ignored the black-robed fool and turned her gaze to her nine subordinates cowering to the side.

“You go and supervise that old beast. Don’t let him rest, don’t let him deliberately write the wrong information, and don’t let him omit anything. As long as you do this well, I will release you.”

"Princess Chang Le, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true, I never lie!"

The nine people were overjoyed. They thought they were going to die, but they didn't expect Princess Chang Le to be so kind.

So touching!

Besides, the task Princess Chang Le entrusted to them was too simple. After all, they were their master's trusted subordinates, and they knew almost everything he knew.

So the nine people quickly came to the black-robed man and urged him to start writing the information. Their words made no attempt to hide their smugness and glee.

Hehe, they have Princess Chang Le as their backer.

There's no need to fear their badly injured master; he's no match for them now.

The man in black glared angrily at his nine subordinates, his head practically spitting fire, and gritted his teeth, saying, "I am your master, do not disrespect your superiors."

The nine people immediately retorted.

"Pah, what a load of bull! We're all in the same boat. You no longer have the power or the right to act like a master in front of us."

"That's right, stop dawdling around. Time is precious, don't delay the princess from doing her job."

"Hurry up and write the report, or don't blame us for giving you a good beating."

"..."

Enraged, the man in black pointed angrily at his nine subordinates, "You...you..."

"Slap!" One of his men slapped him hard across the face, then kicked him. "Hurry up and start writing the report. If you keep dawdling, don't blame us for beating you to a pulp."

Black Robe: ...God, send a bolt of lightning to strike these treacherous little beasts to death!

Seeing that the man in black robes hadn't yet grasped reality, the nine men exchanged glances and then proceeded to beat him mercilessly, causing him to scream in agony and beg for mercy.

After venting their anger, they stopped. They had to be careful not to kill the man.

Forced by the overwhelming force of his opponent, the man in black robes had no choice but to obey orders and endure the pain as he began to write down the information stroke by stroke.

It took four full hours to finish writing the information on all the Sakura people hiding in the Northern Qi Kingdom, as well as the Northern Qi people who had been turned by them.

His hands were completely ruined, trembling incessantly, and his energy and spirit were almost completely exhausted.

If it weren't for his belief in obtaining the Gu worm, he wouldn't have been able to persevere and would probably have collapsed on the ground long ago.

Four hours, a full four hours.

He dared not rest during the journey, and had no water or food to drink. Even a normal person would not be able to endure it, let alone a seriously injured patient.

The man in the black robe looked at Sheng Lingwei with a dazed expression. She was lounging in a chair, reading a book. To her right was a table with tea and various snacks.

As for her six subordinates, they were sitting in chairs, each holding a roasted chicken, eating with gusto and looking very satisfied.

"Gulp!"

He swallowed hard, looking pathetic.

So hungry! So hungry! He's so hungry!

In the end, he could only weakly say, "Princess Chang Le, I have completed the task as you requested. Please return my Gu worm to me."

Sheng Lingwei closed the book in her hand and looked at the black-robed man with a smile.

"Wow! You finished writing so quickly? I thought you'd be writing until the next morning. You're quite fast."

Black Robe: ...

Sheng Lingwei used her mental power to roll the documents into her hands, carefully looked through them, and had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

She glanced indifferently at the black-robed figure. "Fine! I keep my word. Here, take your Gu worms back."

"Snap!"

The small bamboo tube instantly fell in front of the man in black robes. He was overjoyed and excited, and quickly opened the lid of the bamboo tube.

"My darling, my precious darling, go and kill these nine traitors who have betrayed their master, and drain their life force."

The nine people hid to one side, munching on the steamed buns that Sheng Lingwei had given them, while nervously watching the black-robed man.

Of all things under heaven, eating is the most important.

However, after a long while, the Gu worms in the bamboo tube remained completely still.

The nine men breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that Princess Chang Le was a woman of her word and would not let them die easily.

The smile on the black-robed man's face gradually froze, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. He hurriedly poured the Gu worms on the ground. This was his only chance to live, and he could not afford any accidents.

With a "thud," a lump of flesh fell from the bamboo tube, and a strong, nauseating smell of blood instantly filled the entire pawnshop.

The man in the black robe was furious, his eyes blazing with rage, his expression crazed. "Aaaaaah! Where are my Gu worms? Where are my precious treasures? How could you just disappear like that?"

"Sheng Lingwei!" The man in black robes was furious. He glared at Sheng Lingwei and yelled, "Tell me! Did you kill my Gu worms? Ah! You broke your promise! I'll kill you! Kill you!"

Sheng Lingwei slowly sat up, her smile remaining on her face.

"You old beast, how could I say one thing and not another?"

I promised to return the Gu worm to you, and here it is!

As for why it turned into a pool of blood?

Then you'll have to ask the Gu worm itself!

"You, you, you..." The man in black robes trembled with rage, unable to utter a single word.

That damned Sheng Lingwei! She's completely ruined his life! How could she be so despicable? How could she be so shameless?

"Pfft..."

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his pupils widened, and his body swayed.

He died with his eyes wide open in disbelief!