"I know you may have your difficulties, but if you don't reveal information about the Snake Shadow Cult, they'll keep harming people. Who knows how many will die from the poison they concoct?"
The young man closed his eyes and said nothing, utterly impervious to persuasion.
Lin Taichu did not give up. "Are your family members being held by the Snake Shadow Cult? If so, we can help save them. As long as you tell us where the Snake Shadow Cult is based, we can wipe them out in one stroke, and your family will be saved too."
The young man's body visibly stiffened. His eyes opened slightly as he looked at Lin Taichu, but he quickly shut them again without saying a word.
Seeing his reaction, Lin Taichu knew he had guessed correctly and continued persuading him.
"The Snake Shadow Cult doesn't treat disciples like you as human beings. They're merely using you."
"Even if you refuse to speak now, once they no longer have use for you, they'll kill both you and your family. You might as well cooperate with us. You can save your family and leave yourself a way to survive."
After a long silence, the young man finally slowly raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice, "Can you really save my family?"
Lin Taichu hurriedly nodded. "As long as you tell us where the Snake Shadow Cult is based, we'll send people to rescue them immediately. We will never break our word."
Tears suddenly streamed down the young man's face. Choking back sobs, he said, "My name is Amu. My parents were both captured by the Snake Shadow Cult. They said that if I dared reveal any information, they would kill my parents."
"The Snake Shadow Cult's base is in a cave deep