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Chapter 2
Su Shi"s mission in this world was: to suffer in silence, become the dog of the government, and let the insurgent army misunderstand Daniel, believing that he betrayed them for wealth and status.
If the leader of the insurgent army dies while under his command, then the current advantageous war situation could be reversed, and the misunderstanding would become a reality. This would equate to the direct failure of his mission.
Su Shi couldn"t afford to pay the penalty fee of failure. With worry heavy in his heart, his speed became faster and faster. His stomach rolled and his eyes flashed a deep black for a moment.
"Marshal!" The lieutenant whispered and quickly stepped forward to support him. "Marshal, your last injury has yet to fully recover, you can"t force yourself too much."
"I am not important…"
Su Shi leaned against Nathan and waited for his bout of dizziness to pa.s.s. Then he took a deep breath and stood up again.
The interrogation room was just up ahead.
It was a matter of life or death. He must rush inside and save himself from the danger of failing his mission, and prevent the punishment of a penalty fee.
Standing outside the door to the interrogation room, Su Shi"s entire demeanor suddenly changed.
His eyes became cold and indifferent, and the lines of his face turned sharp. The body that was tortured by pain slowly straightened up, and his footsteps became aloof and proud.
The door was pushed open. Hearing the sound, the man inside the cell raised his head and looked at him with a silent gaze.
He only delayed for a moment, but the man"s body was already covered in injuries. There were wounds all over his person. Yet in this difficult situation, his grand aura was still visible.
Su Shi couldn"t help but acknowledge that the royal"s elite education was perfectly reflected in Wayne"s body.
The man"s body was tall and strong, with powerful and graceful muscles. Half of his handsome face was hidden in the shadows. He was obviously trapped in the dark, but within his unfathomable eyes there was still an indomitable light.
Su Shi stopped at the threshold. He let out an inconspicuous sigh of relief.
Fortunately, his experience points were still safe.
Su Shi hid the relief deep within his eyes and turned his gaze cold. He raised his hand and took over the whip from the subordinate. He slowly bent the whip in his grip, and curved the corner of his lips into a cold smile.
"How is the interrogation going? Did he say anything?"
The whip was made of a special alloy and it had a sharp barbed edge. If a person was. .h.i.t with the full force of this whip and did not receive timely treatment, it was entirely possible to be beaten to death.
Su Shi handed the whip to the lieutenant behind him, and nodded slightly in a discreet manner.
Nathan silently took the whip. He approached the restrained man and brought down the whip. The force was well controlled. On Wayne"s back bloomed a visually impactful wound, but it was not deep enough to hurt the bones and internal organs.
The whip roared with the sound of a sharp wind, and the blood seeped silently from the wound.
Now he only needed to find a chance for Wayne to faint. Using the excuse of wanting to interrogate Wayne for more information, he could have people treat the man"s injuries, and then he"ll inadvertently leak intelligence to the insurgent army and have them come rescue the prisoner.
Then he will throw his hot potato as far away as he could.
"He said nothing, Marshal."
The subordinate quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "If you will allow, we intend to impose a more cruel torture on him until he gives information that will satisfy you."
"There is no need for heavier punishment. He is far more important than you think."
Su Shi arbitrarily waved his hand. In a low voice he said, "We have too many things to dig out from him. If he breaks, it will be troublesome…"
He was still speaking when the chain suddenly sank and Wayne fainted without a word.
The timing of the faint was indeed perfect.
He had prepared lines ahead of time, but he didn"t have to use them now. Su Shi clasped his hands behind his back and turned around. The lieutenant understood intuitively. He circled around Wayne once, checking over his injuries. Then he stepped forward and broke the silence at the right time.
"Marshal, he seems to have a very serious old injury. If you want to continue to torture him for information, I am afraid that I will have to administer some treatment first."
Although it was clear that the lieutenant was telling the truth, the subordinate was unwilling. After all, a meritorious deed was right in front of his face, waiting for him to claim. "Marshal! Actually, we can inject him with a wakening agent. The medicine"s effectiveness can last for three days-"
"Better to give him treatment first. He is still a highness after all. You still have to give the royal family some face."
Su Shi said lightly. At the sound of the cold voice, the subordinate was instinctively unable to speak. He quickly looked for someone to send Wayne to the medical room.
The injury on the body was real and the fainting was also true. Wayne was pushed to the medical room and his old wounds finally received consummate treatment.
Temporarily got rid of the cold cell and the cruel torture. The contrasting warmth made him faintly relaxed.
Quietly lying on the examination table, Wayne recalled the hurried glimpse he got of those eyes.
That perfect pair of eyes were arrogant and cold, but at the moment when Daniel just stepped onto the threshold, there was a flash of something in those eyes that Wayne couldn"t avoid taking notice of.
There was something very close to relief, could even be called gratified… it was some kind of warmth.
His chest felt faintly hot.
Translator Rambles
Hey there! Just letting you know that I am also translating . It"s a Chinese BL transmigration story set in historical China, and also my main project at the moment, thus more frequently updated. Go ahead and take a peek at it while you"re waiting for updates on this story.
Also, I noticed that it takes me much longer to translate LMStB than it does for me to translate TBL. I feel like this author has more flowery prose, so it takes a lot more head scratching to puzzle out the meaning. (TAT) But I read the first two arcs of this story and I love how the ML dotes on the MC, so I would like to persist in translating this story, even though it takes more time.