Chapter 497 A Little Cold
Zhou Wen knew that he was only a cat and had lost his strength. He definitely couldnāt handle the present situation. Thankfully, he still had the ability to text. Previously, he had contacted An Sheng when he saw Gu Dianās phone left where he fed the cats. He told him to rush over as soon as possible.
This matter wasnāt something that could be resolved by force. Even killing Lu Kaide was useless. Otherwise, Gu Dian would have settled it himself and wouldnāt have been threatened by Lu Kaide.
When Lu Kaide saw An Sheng, he immediately turned around and wanted to run. He hadnāt managed to take a few steps before An Sheng placed a dagger by his neck.
"What are you doing? Iām a student at the college," Lu Kaide calmed down and asked.
An Sheng said indifferently, "I donāt need to know who you are, but youāre dead."
"Gu Dian, why arenāt you saving me?" Lu Kaide shouted in Gu Dianās direction.
An Sheng said to Gu Dian unhurriedly, "Zhou Wen asked me to come. He has already told me about your matter. He wants me to pass on the message to believe him. Leave everything to me."
"Gu Dian, you know what will happen if I die." Lu Kaide knew that Gu Dian was his straw to clutch at.
He had heard of An Shengās name before. Having come to Luoyang to carry out a mission, how could he not know the famous An Sheng?
Gu Dian hugged Zhou Wen and pondered for a moment before nodding slightly at An Sheng.
The corners of An Shengās mouth curled up as he revealed a smile. The dagger in his hand had already pressed into Lu Kaideās skin.
"Just answer whatever I ask. I donāt want to hear any nonsense," An Sheng said.
Lu Kaide opened his mouth to say something, but An Sheng continued, "If you waste my time, I donāt mind using the Memory Stripping Spell to directly obtain the information I want from your brain."
Lu Kaideās expression changed drastically, as if he was hesitating about something.
"Donāt try to commit suicide. If I donāt let you die, even the King of Hell canāt take your life," An Sheng said indifferently.
"If I tell you everything, can you give me a way out?" Lu Kaide said through gritted teeth.
"Yes," An Sheng replied.
"Swear on it." Lu Kaide had no other choice. He was already a piece of meat on the chopping block. He could only take a gamble. He did not want to die.
An Shengās expression didnāt change. He swore that if he went against his word, he would die a horrible death. Then, he asked Lu Kaide about Gu Dian.
Due to Gu Dianās presence, Lu Kaide didnāt seem to lie. He explained everything clearly.
He had a voice recording of Gu Dian. It was a conversation with Gu Dian. Back then, Gu Dian had treated him as his only good friend, so he had told him everything.
Lu Kaide had not given this recording to anyone. He had only registered a few accounts online and scheduled an automatic release. If no one changed the release time, the recording and the article he had written would be released.
An Sheng didnāt listen to the recording. He just deleted everything.
"Where are the backups? Donāt tell me there arenāt any." After An Sheng deleted it, he looked at Lu Kaide and asked.
"In an ancient Greek book on my dorm mateās bookshelf. No one will read it," Lu Kaide answered.
Following that, An Sheng asked about Lu Kaideās origins. He admitted that he was a field agent nurtured by the Special Inspector Bureau. He had entered Sunset College to monitor the An family and Sunset Collegeās chancellor and tutors. He had recently received a mission to think of a way to bring Zhou Wen back to the headquarters, which was why he had used Gu Dian.
After a long while, Lu Kaide said, "Iāve said everything. Can you let me go now?"
"You have said everything, but how do I know if what you said is the truth?" An Sheng looked at Lu Kaide calmly.
"Iām telling the truth. At this stage, thereās no need for me to lie to you," Lu Kaide said.
"That might not be the case. Itās a very important matter. I have to verify it myself," An Sheng said as a black flame arose from his body. The flames floated towards Lu Kaide like ghosts and drilled into his brain.
"Ah... You swore to let me live... Otherwise, you will die a horrible death..." Lu Kaide exclaimed in horror. He had roughly guessed that An Sheng was trying to strip his souls and memories from him. Despite struggling desperately, he was unable to move his body.
"Before you came to Luoyang, you should have known that I have the nickname of Devilās Adjutant, right? Is there a devil who abides by an agreement?" An Sheng said to Lu Kaide with a smile.
"You... You canāt do this to me... You canāt..." Lu Kaide was shocked and furious, his eyes filled with despair, anger, and indignation.
The pain that went straight into his soul seemed to slice his brain bit by bit. It made him want to scream in pain, but he could not make a sound despite his open mouth.
An Sheng only looked at him coldly as the black flames on his body seeped into his brain. Lu Kaideās eyes gradually lost focus.
When the demonic-like flames drilled out of Lu Kaideās brain and returned to An Sheng, Lu Kaide had already become a cold corpse. Even in death, his face was contorted with pain.
An Sheng opened the foldable cloth bag he had brought and stored Lu Kaideās corpse inside. After he slung it over his shoulder, he said to Gu Dian, "In the future, other than Zhou Wen and me, no one will know about your matters. Unfortunately, thereās no way to silence me and Zhou Wen. You can leave it at that."
"Thank... Thanks..." Gu Dian said those two words somewhat awkwardly. He had never said it before.
"Donāt say those words. You donāt need to thank anyone because that person is your friend." After An Sheng said that, he left with Lu Kaideās corpse.
"Friend?" Gu Dianās expression turned odd.
In the past, he might have believed that there were friends. At that time, he was moved by Lu Kaide and treated him as a real friend. In the end, all he got was a betrayal. Ever since then, he preferred to be with cats than humans. He no longer believed in humans or friends.
Although he still did not believe it, there was a slight change in his heart.
At the very least, Gu Dian believed that once this matter was resolved, he no longer needed to be threatened and do things he didnāt wish to do.
"I... am finally free..." Gu Dian snapped to his senses and raised the cat in his arms. He smiled.
In his opinion, this little cat had given him luck, allowing him to finally be himself.
Gu Dian held the cat up in the air as he revealed a smile that came from the bottom of his heart. Although he was still as ferocious as before, it made it difficult for people to not smile with him. The tabby cat also revealed a smile.
At that moment, Gu Dian suddenly felt the cat in his hand become heavier. Its body also changed. In a blink of an eye, the cat that Gu Dian was raising had transformed into a living man.
Their eyes met and the air seemed to freeze at that instant. The smile on Gu Dian and Zhou Wenās faces gradually vanished.
A gentle breeze blew past Zhou Wen, making him feel a little cold.