The Dog Trainer’s men attached me to the cross. I watched as Duan Yunjie grabbed a large needle and injected some unknown drug into my body, completely unable to resist.

The Dog Trainer moved his shoulder and one of his men immediately removed his shirt for him. Then, another handed him a small whip. "Leave the room!" he said with a wave of his hand.

After the others left, only the Dog Trainer and I remained in the room.

"Turn people into slaves is an art,” said the Dog Trainer. “Rather than hunger and fatigue, I’m more deeply impressed by the methods of the ancients–pain! The drug I just injected activates the pain nerves throughout your entire body so the pain you feel will be ten times stronger...