"Our Liu family has been passed down for hundreds of years. How could we possibly allow an outsider like you to tarnish our reputation?"
"We don't need any reasons or excuses to target you. If we want to fight, we fight, without needing..."
The leading man in black was interrupted by Mu Feng before he could finish: "You don't need to rush to deny it."
"When I spoke those words back then, you had already given me a clear answer."
Mu Feng said with a half-smile, "Your expression cannot hide from my eyes."
"Your Liu family definitely needs to obtain something from me, and this something is certainly very important to you."
"That's why you're acting without reservation. As soon as your money-making tool was in trouble, you immediately arranged for people to come, even using trash like Xu Junhua."
"You truly spare no expense."
When the leading man in black heard this, his expression changed noticeably. A hint of slight terror appeared in his eyes.
None of them had expected Mu Feng to be so clever.
He had seen through the problem from mere clues.
"Mu Feng, this is just your guess. You have no evidence at all."
"Why would a noble family that has been passed down for hundreds of years covet anything from you?"
Mu Feng lightly spat out two words.
"The prescription."
The leading man in black's expression changed subtly again.
Before he could open his mouth to say anything more, Mu Feng spoke first.
"I don't want to hear your useless nonsense. If you want to taste the flavor of the silver needles in my hand now, I don't mind letting you experience it first."
"Once your mind completely collapses, you will naturally tell me whatever information I want to know."
"Right now, I don't believe a single word you say, not even a punctuation mark."
"Presumptuous!" The leading man in black snorted coldly, "Do you think that simply by reversing your qi and blood, you can make me cooperate obediently?"
"Don't dream. Even if I had no other purpose, I would never tell you."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Mu Feng's face.
His gaze held a hint of mockery.
"Alright, then we shall see!"
"I hope you are a tough bone."
"Otherwise, it won't be much fun."
As his voice fell, the silver needles in his hand were thrown out like darts.
In an instant, dozens of silver needles were embedded in the acupoints of the man in black.
Mu Feng still wore a calm smile, "This is just an appetizer, testing how tough your bones are."
"Don't rush. Let me let you feel it first, and adapt to the pain."
"Next, ten, a hundred times the pain awaits you. I hope your bones are as hard as your mouth."
The leading man in black was about to say something else, but at the next moment.
He felt the fluctuations of spiritual energy mixed within the silver needles.
Before he could brace himself, he felt as if countless spiritual steel knives had appeared within his body.
They were rapidly cutting through his meridians.
The tearing pain all over his body made him cry out involuntarily. The pain felt like it was tearing his soul apart.
"If you have the guts, just kill me!"
"Killing is just a nod of the head. Why do you have to torture me like this?"
"We are both martial artists. Aren't you afraid of being criticized if this gets out?"
"Why not just give me a quick death? At least it could serve as a warning to others. If I die too miserably, the entire Liu family will not let you off."
Mu Feng said with a half-smile, "As if the Liu family would let me off now."
"Your actions have always been arrogant and ruthless. As long as you target someone, you will never give up, and you will not stop until you achieve your goal."
"Even if you know there's a huge fiery pit ahead, you'll jump right in. In your hearts, family interests are everything."
"Only when you are thoroughly beaten will you know fear."
After his voice fell, a few more silver needles were thrown out.
The leading man in black's screams had become heart-wrenching. The crazed anger from before was gone from his eyes, leaving only fear.
Mu Feng had already told him this was just an appetizer.
It was just the beginning, and it was already causing him unbearable pain. He couldn't imagine what it would be like when the pain increased a million times.
The pain continued to extend, and his tolerance was reaching its limit. Even the pupils of his eyes were subtly dilating and contracting.
"Please, whatever you want to know, I will tell you. Don't torture me anymore."
At this moment, the man in black was weeping bitterly.
He was completely desperate. The person before him was like a devil in his eyes.
"You should know what I want to know. I don't need to ask again, do I?"
"Your previous guesses were all correct. The Liu family indeed wants the secret recipe in your hands. However, they don't want the skincare recipe, because this recipe doesn't have much effect on them. At most, it would allow them to collect more wealth."
"They are not short of money. What they truly lack are medicines to increase cultivation."
"And after you revealed this prescription, the Liu family guessed that you must possess many more powerful formulas."
"There is a record in the Liu family's ancestral texts that describes drugs similar to the skincare formula."
"Those records clearly stated that as long as one can master similar formulas, one can definitely prepare elixirs that increase cultivation."
"Such medicines are extremely precious to all martial artists."
"When the Liu family discovered this situation, they immediately guessed that you must also understand the art of alchemy."
"And we were just a test. Coupled with the deep enmity between our families and you, our situation turned into an irreconcilable conflict."
Hearing this, Mu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Your words are somewhat believable, but I still have a question."
"I believe you can guess what my question is."
Mu Feng's eyes were icy.
The leading man in black had indeed thought of it. He gritted his teeth and said directly, "Liu Qiang deliberately targeting you earlier was also to lower your guard."
"We wanted to threaten you from other aspects and at the same time understand your weaknesses."
"After all, we want to obtain the prescription from you, not to do anything to you. If you tamper with the prescriptions, we might not notice."
"We can only threaten you with the people or things you care about the most."