My muffled groans and screams kept ringing out in the little dark room.
I had enraged him, and he spent several minutes teaching me a lesson.
He beat me until my head was split and bleeding, the blood nearly plastering my eyes shut.
"Tell me, why weren't you hypnotized?"
"Because you suck."
I slowly raised my head and said weakly, "Since you know I have Two Souls in One Lifetime, you should also know what happened to me. The reason I've held on until today and still act like nothing happened is that my heart is firm enough and my will is strong enough."
"I'm still me. I've never changed. If you want me to submit, save your breath."
As I spoke, I gave him another contemptuous look. "I didn't fall into your hands because I was stupid. I took this risk because I was worried about An Yutong. Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do."
"There's a secret hidden in me. Although I don't know what it is, you're trying to hypnotize me to get that secret. Let me tell you, not a chance."
"You don't dare kill me. All you can do is keep me locked up. But the longer you hold me, the more certain it is that my friends and brothers will come to save me. So I'd advise you to kill me right now. Otherwise, you'll die the same way Du Ruhai did!"
Those last words actually failed to anger him.
He smiled and patted my face. "You've got guts. Let's see how long you last. But that's all right. I've got all the time in the world to play with you. And I can tell you with absolute certainty that your friends and brothers will never find you. Just settle down