An invisible fear loomed over their heads.

Though Mammon’s punishments were terrifying, the Central Guards Brigade was no less formidable.

Lin Yi said nothing more and gestured with his head:

"Let’s go through the process with them first."

"Understood."

Adjo was taken away, led to a corner.

The others remained on the spot.

But each of their expressions was filled with terror.

They knew that what awaited them next was inhumane treatment.

Even death was a luxury!

Soon, screams came from the corner.

The others of Mammon trembled with fear.

Those were screams worse than death.

The ordeal lasted a full hour.

Until at last, even the screams ceased.

When Adjo returned, it was completely supported back.

His companions were shocked to find that there were no visible wounds on Adjo!

They couldn’t believe that someone could be brought to such a state without any external injuries.

Adjo was thrown onto a chair.

But his body was as limp as a noodle.

He slid off the chair again.

This scene was horrifying for his companions to witness.

As if all the bones in his body had been broken.

Lin Yi crouched down, grabbing Adjo’s hair.

"Now, can we have a chat?"

Adjo was dazed, his eyes unfocused.

"I, I..."

Adjo’s voice was weak, and it took him a long time to utter a word.

"I, I know nothing..."

"No problem, no rush."

Releasing Adjo’s hair, Lin Yi stood up.

"Continue."

Adjo was taken away again.

His companions couldn’t help but look back at him.

Seeing him being led to the dark corner again.

They could not even imagine how Adjo managed to endure it.

"What’s that smell?"

Lin Yi muttered.

Qiu Yuluo looked at a few of Mammon’s members.

"Your group went a bit too hard, someone got scared and wet themselves."

"Really, Mammon’s people are that weak?"

"No matter how skilled, they’re still human. They might not withstand the methods of the Central Guards Brigade."

"That’s their problem, nothing to do with me."

Lin Yi said nonchalantly:

"If they cooperated, they wouldn’t have to suffer so much. We’re all human, why go to such lengths?"

"Everyone has their beliefs. We may not understand them, but we should respect them."

Qiu Yuluo said with a smile:

"That’s why we have to use some unconventional methods on them."

"Take it slow, with so many people, someone will eventually talk."

"What if none of them speaks?"

"Then I’d have to admire them." Lin Yi replied with a smile.

Another half an hour passed.

Adjo was brought back again.

This time, his condition was even more miserable than the last.

He seemed to even lose consciousness.

His face and arms were a bluish color, with a ghastly look.

Fear spread in everyone’s hearts.

They were also afraid of similar treatment.

Imagining themselves in his place, they didn’t think they could endure it.

This time, Adjo was thrown to the ground.

Like a corpse, he lay motionless.

Lin Yi didn’t rush, took a cigarette from another, and smoked leisurely, refreshing himself.

Just like that, another ten minutes passed.

Adjo slowly regained consciousness.

The others said nothing, just watched him silently.

Another ten minutes passed.

Adjo’s condition seemed slightly better.

"Can you talk now? If not, they can take you for another chat."

"I, I’ll talk..."

"You should have done this sooner, could have saved yourself a lot of trouble. What were you hoping to achieve?"

While speaking, Lin Yi took out a watch.

"This watch was used to entice Zhang Jinquan. Where did you get this watch from?"

"The Deacon gave it to me. He said to use this thing to find Zhang Jinquan, and he would cooperate with us."

"Did he say where this watch came from?"

"No, no."

"Who is the Deacon responsible for this matter?"

"Hops."

"It’s him again."

Lin Yi muttered.

The person encountered in the Mayan Ruins was him, and unexpectedly this mission was entangled with him again.

"Where is this person now?"

"He’s always at the headquarters, commanding the operations on our side."

"Where is your headquarters?"

"In Northern Ouzhou."

"The specific location?"

"I don’t know, I don’t have that level of clearance."

This answer surprised Lin Yi a bit.

Adjo had reached B-level, a top-level expert in any organization.

Yet in Mammon, he didn’t even have this level of clearance.

To what extent is this organization hidden?

"How can you be so blindly devoted when you don’t even have that level of clearance?"

Adjo and the others said nothing.

Seemingly somewhat moved by his words.

"Can you contact Hops now? What kind of mission did he assign for this operation?"

"We were to obtain the information from Zhang Jinquan and try to win him over, but that’s not the primary goal. It’s okay if it can’t be done."

"Zhang Jinquan doesn’t have much influence. Even if you win him over, you won’t get much usable information."

"Our mission is slow infiltration. Once Zhang Jinquan’s line stabilizes, find a way to kill their leader, Ma Hongye. This way the line can develop long-term."

"Fortunately, we acted first, otherwise Brother Ma could have been in trouble."

Lin Yi nodded.

Feeling quite fortunate about the matter.

But soon, he turned his gaze to Adjo:

"Can you contact Hops now?"

"I can contact him, but he may not show up."

Adjo gasped for a few breaths, his voice feeble.

"We report the mission progress over the phone. Unless he receives other orders, he won’t come to see us."

"What will happen if he knows the mission failed?"

"He would abandon the mission, and we would become expendable."

Lin Yi laughed.

"You know your own fate, why continue to serve them so blindly?"

"If, if we say what we shouldn’t, we would be hunted globally. The outcome would be terrible."

"Terrible..."

Lin Yi mused aloud.

"How much worse can it get? Compared to now, it couldn’t be much different, right?"

"Mammon’s methods are harsher than you can imagine. We’ve seen it firsthand, which is why we won’t easily betray the organization."

"How much do you know about Mammon’s internal affairs?"

"Which aspect do you want to know?"

"Tell me everything you know."

"I seem to know where a laboratory is located..."