Xia Lei had never been a cruel man but he was definitely an evil, cruel demon right now. Ramsbigg screamed, groaned and was in so much pain he wished for death but Xia Lei’s eyes were devoid of pity. He was merciless too, continuing to stab the reed into Ramsbigg’s flesh, again, again, driving it in, twisting it around. Every movement brought Ramsbigg tremendous pain. 

“Speak. Tell me what I want to know and you’ll live.” Xia Lei worked on tearing down Ramsbigg’s psychological defences as he carried out his torture. “You should know, given your status, that you definitely won’t be judged in China. You’ll be sent back to America, to become a hero.” 

“Stop…” Ramsbigg’s nerves were shot and his vision getting blurry. 

“I can help you stop the bleeding. Just tell me what I want to know,” said Xia Lei. 

“Gu Kewen…” Ramsbigg crumbled at last. “Gu Kewen, she… She’s one of ours.” 

“Eh?” Xia Lei was stunned. 

He’d guessed that Gu Kewen was involved in this kidnapping of Shentu Tianyin because she wanted...