In an unusually dark, abandoned warehouse on the outskirts, the man in the suit was tied to the chair, his body trembling uncontrollably. His face was a mess of tears, saliva, and snot.0

Beside him, Cassius placed a thumb-sized vial of medicine back into his coat. Getting an ordinary person to talk was easy enough, but forcing a trained and determined assassin to speak was a different matter. Fortunately, Li Wei had his methods.0

A powerful hallucinogenic plant called the Bitter Bramble grew near the Ten Thousand Mountains. Its flowers could induce intense hallucinations, while the spiky roots produced toxins. Anyone who consumed or was pricked by it would experience unbearable pain. Even the pain from the smallest wound would be augmented a hundredfold.0

Li Wei had created two different-colored pills from the plant, which, when combined, acted like a truth serum. However, too strong a stimulation and it could damage the user's brain, turning them into a drooling idiot.0

It demanded careful dosing during interrogation but Cassius, hungry for faster results, used at least twice the recommended amount. Judging by the man's condition, he was probably ruined.0

At least, he had extracted the crucial information. The man in the suit belonged to a group called the Shadow Organization, an organization that straddled both assassination and intelligence work. 0

It seemed to have the backing of mysterious forces and financial...0