He was destined never to hear Lin Shuguang's answer.
The moment he landed, he was seized again, hauled bodily out of the furrow in the ground, and carried over to the assassin who was still alive.
"Whoever names the mastermind first gets to live."
The swordsman and the assassin both stiffened.
They exchanged a glance.
But suddenly, the swordsman chose to strike. Summoning the last of his strength, he thrust his sword at the assassin beside him.
He had intended to kill the assassin first, then bite off his own tongue.
But this was happening right under Lin Shuguang's nose. How could he possibly succeed so easily?
The long sword thrust out at that unexpected angle never even reached the assassin. Lin Shuguang's brute strength shattered it midway.
"You're both doing this for money, yet you're trying to play the loyal martyr in front of me?"
Expressionless, Lin Shuguang shattered the swordsman's arm as well.
A heart-rending scream immediately tore from the swordsman's throat.
Having witnessed this firsthand, the assassin trembled all over.
Lin Shuguang looked down at the two of them. "Your last chance. Talk."
"It was Lord An! We were all acting on Lord An's orders..." The assassin did not want to die. He had only taken up this line of work midway through his life for the money.
He knew perfectly well which mattered more, money or his life!
"Shut up!" His entire arm ruined and his face deathly pale, the swordsman still roared at the man to stop him.
Lin Shuguang ignored him and looked at the assassin. "What's the background of this man named An?"
"He... Senior, if I tell you, will you spare me? I have elderly parents and young children to support. If it weren't for the money, I wouldn't be doing this..."