Offering Allegiance

According to the intelligence he'd gathered, only one of the ten men had ever disagreed with Tyrant: Seventh Child.

That was why Seventh Child hadn't taken part in this operation.

If Seventh Child had said he'd never killed anyone, Jiang Yue might have believed him.

But when Eighth Master claimed he'd never killed anyone, Jiang Yue didn't believe him.

Besides, his Heart-Peeking Technique had given him some sense that the man's words weren't entirely true.

When Eighth Master heard no noise outside, he began to panic.

He hurriedly explained, "Friend, I... I admit that when you work for Tyrant, it's hard to avoid doing terrible things. But I swear to God, I was forced into it. If I didn't do what he said, he'd kill me. Just look at Seventh Child. He questioned one of Tyrant's orders and Third Child nearly killed him. If his Awakened Skill hadn't been so unusual, he'd never have survived."

"So, how many people have you killed?" Jiang Yue asked coldly.

Eighth Master hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said gloomily, "One. I swear on my parents' lives, I've only killed one person. And I only did it to prove myself to Tyrant. I've done some bad things, but I really don't want to kill people. I swear. You have to believe me."

Jiang Yue said indifferently, "You don't need to explain yourself to me. I'm not with the authorities, and I have no intention of judging you."

When Eighth Master heard that Jiang Yue wasn't with the authorities, he looked doubtful. "Friend, you can't possibly have nothing to do with the authorities, can you? Didn't you arrive by helicopter? These days, who besides the government or the military can get their hands on a helicopter?"

"Do you really think now's the time to