"I really don't know anything, sir..."
The Gray Dwarf still wore an innocent, guileless expression, while Fang Zheng merely gave him a calm glance.
"You should think this through. You have one hour and fifteen minutes left. If you still haven't answered my question by then, you'll never need to answer another question again."
"..."
The Gray Dwarf lowered his head again, drenched in sweat, unsure of what to say. Of course he understood what Fang Zheng meant. It would take only an hour and fifteen minutes to reach the Dark Elves' city. In other words, if he had not satisfied this young man by the time they arrived, he was as good as dead!
"I-I really don't know what's going on with the Dark Elves, sir."
The Gray Dwarf swallowed and spoke softly.
"I only know that the Dark Elves seem to be carrying out some important operation lately. They normally don't let outsiders into the city, and even merchants like us had to go through a great deal of trouble to get inside."
"What important operation are they carrying out?"
"How would I know that, sir?"
Having reached this point, the Gray Dwarf finally let go of his reservations.
"Since things have come to this, I'll be honest with you. As you can see, I'm just an ordinary merchant. I have done some business with the Dark Elves, but I've got no curiosity about those skinny black-skins. Dark Elf secrets are deadly poison. If I really knew one of their secrets, how could I possibly make it back alive?"
"Then let me ask you one more question. Did you see any surface elves in that city?"
"This..."
At that, the Gray Dwarf frowned again. This time, however, Fang Zheng said nothing. With a flick of his hand, a