Xu Xinghe met his gaze without flinching. "Be honest! Tell me quickly, what exactly happened in the cave?"
The man in black gritted his teeth, and even though blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth, he stubbornly kept his mouth shut and refused to say a word.
Seeing how stubborn he was, Xu Xinghe lost her patience.
She pretended to take a small medicine bottle out of her pocket, unscrewed the cap, and a pungent smell instantly filled the air.
She used one hand to pry open the man in black's chin and poured the liquid from the medicine bottle directly into his mouth.
The man struggled desperately, making whimpering sounds, but his hands and feet were firmly bound, and he was unable to resist. He was forced to swallow most of the bottle of liquid.
He coughed violently, glaring at Xu Xinghe and roaring, "What did you feed me? Do you know who I am? The great emperor will avenge me! I will make sure you die a horrible death and that your country is once again engulfed in war!"
Xu Xinghe sneered and kicked him in the shin where he had been shot.
"ah!"
A piercing scream rang out again, and the man convulsed in pain.
"Aren't you supposed to be tough?" Xu Xinghe looked down at him, her tone mocking. "I'd like to see if you can still be tough after taking this medicine."
This medicine was something Xu Xinghe had figured out in his spatial dimension over the past few days.
The recipe comes from an ancient medical book on the bookshelf in the space.
The main medicinal ingredient is a poisonous plant found in the space, which originally only caused people to develop red rashes and unbearable itching.
She added spiritual spring water to the medicine, which not only neutralized the lethality of the herbs but also amplified the itch-inducing properties several times over, making people itch unbearably.
Sure enough, not long after, large patches of red rashes appeared on the man's neck and arms, densely packed together.
He instantly felt an excruciating itch emanating from his skin, and couldn't help but start twisting his body wildly, letting out painful howls.
More unbearable than pain is this pervasive itching, as if countless tiny insects are crawling inside the skin!
He struggled desperately, trying to scratch with his bound hands and feet, but the ropes were tied too tightly, and he couldn't move at all, only writhing on the ground in vain.
The itching intensified after rubbing the red rash on my body.
Xu Xinghe watched coldly, "As long as you tell me what's going on inside the cave, I'll give you the antidote and make you feel better."
The man in black gritted his teeth, still trying to hold on, his forehead covered in cold sweat and his face as pale as paper.
Seeing this, Xu Xinghe stopped talking and took out another bottle of medicine from her space, pouring it into his mouth in the same way.
After taking the second bottle of medicine, the effects quickly compounded and took hold.
The red rash on the man in black spread even faster, almost covering his entire body, and the itching became extremely intense.
He trembled all over from the itching, but even the excruciating pain in his calves was overshadowed by the piercing itch.
He felt like he was about to be bitten to death by countless insects!
"I...I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!" The man in black could no longer hold on, his voice hoarse as he begged for mercy, "Stop tickling me, and I'll tell you everything I know!"
Xu Xinghe's gaze remained unwavering as she coldly looked at him. "Explain yourself clearly first. The antidote will be given to you only after you've confirmed the truth."
"Okay...okay!" The man was sweating profusely, the itching making it impossible for him to calm down. He spoke rapidly, "A squad of soldiers, I don't know where they came from, sneaked into the cave! As soon as the explosion happened, they suddenly rushed out and attacked, killing several of our brothers! I only managed to escape because two of my men risked their lives to cover me. I really don't know what the situation is inside now!"
After saying that, he impatiently urged, "I've told you everything! I've told you everything! Give me the antidote now!"
Xu Xinghe remained unmoved and continued to press, "Approximately how many soldiers were there? Not everyone in the village escaped; are the rest still in the cave? Do you have any weapons?"
The man, writhing from the itching, dared not hide anything and quickly replied, "There are about twenty soldiers. The rest of the villagers should be in the cave, confronting those soldiers! We have weapons; we hid some in the cave beforehand!"
After listening, Xu Xinghe instantly formed a rough judgment in her mind.
She stared at the man and continued, "Would your people use those villagers as hostages?"
The man in black froze, his lips moved, but he didn't speak.
But his evasive eyes and stiff expression had already clearly revealed the answer.
Xu Xinghe sneered, "Looks like you've learned it. Tell me, in their eyes, are you more important than those hostages?"
The gunfire inside the cave has ceased, and it is highly likely that the two sides are now locked in a stalemate.
What could make well-trained soldiers hesitate to attack was nothing more than the innocent villagers who had been taken hostage.
Once the hostage crisis is resolved, the remaining spies are no match for the soldiers.
The man in black in front of them was undoubtedly the key.
He himself said that he escaped only because his men risked their lives to cover him, and now he is all alone.
This means that his men who were covering for him were either dead or captured.
He was inevitably the military's primary target.
The military likely targeted him not only because he was one of the key figures, but more importantly, because they wanted to control him to better restrain the spies in the cave and protect the safety of the hostages.
After all, spies are extremely loyal to their leader, and capturing him might be the key to rescuing the hostages!
Xu Xinghe no longer hesitated and took out the antidote from her spatial storage.
She pried open the man in black's chin and poured the antidote straight down his throat.
The man had long since given up his previous resistance and lay sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud. The intense itching had exhausted all his strength, leaving him physically and mentally drained and at Xu Xinghe's mercy.
After administering the antidote, Xu Xinghe untied the ropes binding his legs, dragged him to his feet, and walked towards the cave.
The man was shot in the calf and was completely exhausted, unable to walk on his own. He could only be dragged forward by Xu Xinghe, staggering along.
We soon arrived at the entrance of the cave.
Xu Xinghe stopped and pulled the man in black in front of her to shield him.
With one hand firmly gripping the rope binding his wrists and the other holding a gun, he cautiously scanned his surroundings as he walked in step by step.
If there was danger in the cave, she would use this man as a human shield to block attacks.
If the situation becomes truly critical, she will immediately hide in her spatial dimension and will never allow herself to be in danger.
The two walked into the cave one after the other and soon arrived at the place where the villagers were being held.
Xu Xinghe entered through the entrance and immediately spotted the spies hiding on the side of the villagers' cages.
On the opposite side, where the wolfhound had fallen, were the figures of soldiers.
As expected, they are now locked in a standoff over the safety of the hostages.
Hearing footsteps, one of the spies turned around, saw the man in black, and was immediately overjoyed, "You're alright!"
The man in black nearly vomited blood!
That bastard, how could he be alright!
Can't you see he's covered in mud and blood?
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