Hero of Harmony (Continued)

Chapter 255: Lazuli Saves The Day!

"You've been awfully quiet since we've brought you back; I was expecting you to make a ruckus, but this is pleasantly surprising." Said Boss as he exited the large tent while glancing at Vanye, who was hanging from a stake, her hands and feet having been nailed through.

"Huh, not even going to respond? Rude." Asked Boss with a raised eyebrow as he approached Vanye, who simply glanced at him with lifeless eyes before lowering her head.

"Anyway, let's start questioning. Why did you kill my Brother? It clearly wasn't that wimpy child who did it, so it must've been you." Added Boss as he narrowed his eyes at Vanye, who continued to ignore him, causing him to click his tongue while reaching into his pocket and grabbing a reddish-black stone.

Flexing his arm, Boss tightly clenched the reddish-black stone, causing waves of pain to spread throughout my body as I screamed in agony; this persisted for several seconds before he finally let up, giving me a brief respite as I gasped for breath.

"Ready to talk, or must we do this again?" Asked Boss with a raised eyebrow as he glanced at Vanye, who continued to ignore him, which only further irritated him.

"Hmph, alright, if that's how you want to be, so be it; I've got things to do, so I can't waste my time with you. LINANA!" Stated Boss in annoyance as he eyed Vanye before shifting his focus to a woman in the distance, causing her to quickly approach him.

"Yes, Boss?" Asked Linana respectfully as she stood beside Boss while glancing at Vanye, only for him to hand her a reddish-black stone, surprising her.

"Here, torture her, do whatever you want. Just remember she can't die, and if she does... I'll kill you as well." Stated Boss solemnly as he narrowed his eyes at Linana, who nodded, causing him to glance at Vanye with a huff before turning around in annoyance and entering his tent.

Watching Boss leave, I shifted my eyes to Linana, who sadistically smiled at me, though it was no surprise since nearly every woman hated me among the Yamen Mercenaries. Not only was I stronger than every single one of them, but I was also more beautiful as well. I never cared about that, so I tended to wear a helmet, though not like it mattered anymore.

"Oh, how I've dreamt of this moment happening; ever since you've arrived, my pay has ever so slightly decreased. I will ensure I get every stolen coin from out of this." Said Linana with a sinister expression as she violently clenched the reddish-black stone, causing Vanye to scream loudly from the intense agony coursing through her system.

'Ahh, just let me die already. Let this cursed life end.' Thought Vanye softly as she used the brief respite to regain her bearing while she gasped for breath, only for Linana to resume the torture that would continue well into the night.
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Standing within the canopy of a tree, Lazuli and I overlooked the large encampment down below, which was surrounded by large wooden walls and filled with people; just at a glance alone, there were at least a hundred people, and given that it was night, there were probably more within the many tents either sleeping or doing who knows what.

However, just as I was about to speak to Lazuli, that voice of agony resounded throughout the encampment and into the forest, causing me to furiously clench my fist; only after numerous seconds did Vanye's voice finally die down, though the same couldn't be said for the anger that coursed through my veins.

"What shall we do?" Asked Lazuli curiously as she turned and glanced at Alexander, who released a deep breath while snapping his eyes open.

"We should infiltrate silently; I do not wish to deal with a large Mercenary group if we don't have to. Also, when I mean by 'We,' I mean you; I'm not exactly built for silent infiltration. Besides, if something happens to go wrong and you are spotted, I can run into the base and create a distraction, allowing you to safely escape." Remarked Alexander as he glanced at Lazuli before pointing to his large body, causing her to raise an eyebrow before nodding in agreement, only to furrow brows afterward.