Chapter 20: Don't Let Him Die Easily

"No, I swear I didn't lie!"

The tattooed man awakened from semi-consciousness and let out a piercing scream. "You promised to spare me!"

"I never said they would spare you," Su Lang replied ambiguously, smiling at the terrified women. "The opportunity for revenge is right in front of you. What are you waiting for? If you don't even have the courage for revenge, I might as well help you find peace."

The women, trembling with fear from their ordeal, remembered the humiliations they endured. Slowly, hatred and murderous intent surged within them.

"I-I'll do it!"

Finally, one woman trembled as she stood up. Her teeth chattered, but her eyes blazed with hatred and determination.

"I'm in too!"

A second woman stood up, followed by a third, a fourth, and eventually all eight women rose to their feet.

They gathered ropes, iron chains, and gags used on them, securely binding the tattooed man.

"You can have your fun with him, but don't let him die too easily," Su Lang nodded in satisfaction, leaving them with an encouraging smile before turning away.

Behind the closed doors of this den of iniquity, the tattooed man's agonizing screams soon echoed like those of a slaughtered pig.

"Retribution," Su Lang chuckled lightly, heading towards the overseer's residence.

The outpost wasn't large, and within a few minutes, Su Lang reached his destination.

The overseer's residence was tightly sealed, but that posed no challenge to Su Lang. After all, lock-picking was a basic skill for a qualified assassin.

Soon enough, Su Lang smoothly opened the door and slipped inside.

"Who's there?"

A woman's voice echoed from inside the room.

A blue-clad woman appeared in Su Lang's view. She was a junior body refiner, with bruises on her face and eyes filled with fear and relief upon seeing someone unexpected—a stranger without ear tattoos.

"Are you one of the kidnapped women?" Su Lang asked casually, observing the blue-clad woman.

Overwhelmed with excitement, the woman exclaimed, "Yes, who are you? How did you get in? Can you take me away?"

"I will get you out of here, but not right now," Su Lang reassured with a smile. "Do you know about a safe where the overseer keeps his gold and silver?"

"I do! I even know the password—he mentioned it unconsciously when he was drunk!" The blue-clad woman was overjoyed at the prospect of escaping, nodding eagerly.

"You know the password too? That's great. Take me there quickly!" Su Lang was pleasantly surprised; having the password would save him considerable effort.

"The safe is this way, and the password is ******."

Guided by the blue-clad woman, Su Lang swiftly followed. Within seconds, he stood before a mechanical password-protected safe, resembling a large wardrobe—formidable and secure.

Su Lang entered the password, and with a clank, the safe door swung open, revealing a dazzling display of gold and silver that momentarily blinded him.

The blue-clad woman beside him was equally mesmerized. Such wealth exceeded her wildest imaginations.

"This is fantastic!" Su Lang exclaimed, his heart racing as he eyed the piles of gold and silver. "I wonder if it's enough to upgrade the system by one level."

Without delay, Su Lang grabbed a handful of coins and transferred them into the system.

Inside the mysterious black space, the number behind the coin icon immediately changed to 26!

Wide-eyed, the blue-clad woman watched as the coins vanished from Su Lang's hand. The ability to store items at will indicated possession of a spatial ring—a privilege typically held only by martial lords!

Someone who could possess a spatial ring in the body refining stage—what kind of background did they have? The blue-clad woman's gaze toward Su Lang became filled with awe.

Unaware of the woman's thoughts, Su Lang grinned, depositing handful after handful of coins into the system and converting them all into gold.

The number behind the coin icon surged from dozens to hundreds, eventually settling at 1568!

"Over a thousand now! Haha!" Su Lang clenched his fists in excitement, shouting joyously, "System, upgrade the one-click cultivation function for me!"