He had said everything that needed to be said, explained everything that needed explaining, and had even drawn out the directions. Thinking it over, there seemed to be nothing else. So it was time to let him go, wasn't it?
"Sir, can you let me go? I haven't been here long. I've really never bullied anyone or done anything wicked. I just patrol every day and don't do anything else." The young man looked at Chen Mo with an innocent expression.
"Oh? You think you're innocent?"
"Aren't I? I-I haven't been here long. I haven't done anything at all." Seeing Chen Mo question him, the young man's desire to survive grew stronger.
"Heh! You may have just arrived and might be innocent for now, but think about why you came here. And do you think that, if I hadn't interrupted you, you wouldn't do anything else in the future?"
"No! Sir, I definitely won't do anything else!" the young man immediately cried out.
"I think you're overthinking it. Among the people here, aside from those women, is there even one good person? So do you think I'll let you go?" Chen Mo asked, raising his head.
"Sir, no! You said earlier..." The youngster started to speak, then seemed to recall that Chen Mo had not actually said or promised anything. He immediately fell silent.
"Heh! Don't worry. I still have use for you, so I won't send you off for now." Chen Mo still had not found the other two women, nor had he confirmed whether one of them was the person he was looking for. He might need this young man later, so he could not send him off to die yet.
"Tha—!" Before the youngster could finish, Chen Mo struck him with a hand knife, knocking him unconscious.