The clanging sound was like a death knell, pushing Ye Diyun's already taut nerves closer to collapse.

Qiao Suinian certainly had the ability to kick the iron gate open, but he wanted to mentally torture Ye Diyun.

Death itself is not scary; the process of waiting to die is the scariest.

In ancient times, there was a cruel form of torture called the "water dripping torture," which required a special device to be used.

The prisoner was to sit in a chair with his head protruding from a wooden board supported by four pillars and with a round hole in the center, and he was firmly fixed in place so that he could not move.

A bucket with a small hole drilled in the bottom hung directly above him, and water dripped drop by drop from the hole onto his head.

During this period, the prisoner's scalp will slowly swell, ulcerate, and eventually fall off, revealing the white skull. Over time, even the skull will crack open, exposing the white brain, until death.

The pain inflicted by the water-dripping torture is beyond what ordinary people can endure, and the process from its execution to death is extremely long.

The executioner will provide the prisoner with good food and drink, carefully tend to their wounds, and keep them conscious at all times, allowing them to slowly "enjoy" the process.

Modern experiments have attempted to verify the authenticity of the water droplet torture, but the experiments could not continue because the participants were on the verge of a mental breakdown after an hour.

The terror of death slowly approaching is enough to break down anyone's psychological defenses.

With each sound of the longsword striking the iron bolt, Ye Diyun's heart skipped a beat. He felt that every second now was longer than an hour on a normal day.

Ye Diyun's eyes were bloodshot, his whole body was trembling, and his fists were clenched tightly. Finally, his psychological defenses completely collapsed!

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Ye Diyun let out a roar; he could no longer endure the oppressive atmosphere and voluntarily opened the door to the secret chamber.

Then he unleashed a powerful punch, the force of which sent a whistling sound through the air. As an Awakened One of Level 8, he still possessed considerable power.

But this was futile against Qiao Suinian, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

He easily caught Ye Diyun's punch with one hand, then kicked out with a powerful kick, sending Ye Diyun flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall of the secret room.

"Well done! Kick this bastard to death!" Yu Tianlei couldn't help but shout excitedly. He remembered that Ye Diyun had kicked him like that before!

Qiao Suinian then discovered that there were three other people in the secret room: two adults and a little girl.

One of the men was a priest, who was completely ignored by Qiao Suinian. Even a dog would shake its head at the priest's fighting prowess.

When Qiao Suinian looked at Yu Tianlei, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes!

It's him!

Nine-star master forging craftsman – Yu Tianlei!

Qiao Suinian naturally remembered this person. In his previous life, Yu Tianlei was an indispensable and super contributor to the Ye family's dominance of Jinghai City after the apocalypse began!

It was because of him that the Ye family had no shortage of equipment; almost everyone was armed to the teeth.

Although Yu Tianlei himself had no combat ability, his existence in the previous life increased the combat power of the entire Ye family by at least 30%.

It can be said that Yu Tianlei is the Ye family's right-hand man!

He had always thought that Yu Tianlei had willingly become the Ye family's lackey, but now, judging from Yu Tianlei's attitude towards Ye Diyun, it seemed that this was not the case.

Qiao Suinian had the idea of ​​winning over Yu Tianlei, but now was not the time. Everything could wait until Ye Diyun was dealt with first.

Ye Diyun struggled to sit up, his eyes filled with resentment and venom, like a vengeful ghost.

He saw Qiao Suinian, and he also saw Charles being carried by Qiao Suinian.

Why is this old dog still alive?! Ye Diyun roared silently in his heart.

At that moment, he was even more certain that Charles had betrayed him!

"Oh, Young Master Ye Diyun, don't look at me with such a bitter expression. I have brought you some good news."

"Good news?" Ye Diyun was stunned.

Qiao Suinian smiled; it was the happiest smile he had ever had since his rebirth.

"Of course it's good news! This butler Charles is your biological father! How about that? Surprised? Unexpected?"