Chapter 298: Chapter 65: The Secret of the Cat Woman_3
Horton held the upper hand, a smug expression on his face, his hands folded behind him. He said, "Please, Mr. Magician, be patient and let me finish. Actually, I’m assuming you remember what happened in the Mage Guild in the City of Light. I’ll not hide it from you, it was our people who actually did it. However, it’s precisely because of your appearance that our plan failed and that’s when we started to take note of you."
The Cat Woman glared at Horton, her emerald eyes seemingly able to charm souls, causing Horton to shiver. She cooed, "Lord Viscount, there are certain matters that are better left unsaid."
Horton responded with a forced smile, "Since they have no power to put up a resistance, revealing all this won’t make any difference. How else can we make them willingly join our side?"
The Cat Woman blinked, giggly giggling, "Then suit yourself. This little mage is quite interesting. If he agrees to follow you, then lend him to me for a few days, okay?"
A chill ran down Horton’s spine, he forced a smile, "Okay, okay." But silently he thought, ’Can he survive if you play with him for several days?’
Suddenly, Ah Dai felt a trace of warmth in his chest as if it was radiating from the second golden body the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang had given him. He had a closer look and was shocked to find a golden streak of energy flowing from the golden second body into his silver body. The silver body, which had been damaged and blurred due to the Cold Condensation Frost poison and the Cat Woman’s attack, restored back its solid form. Ah Dai could clearly see strands of purple fiber like material entangled on the surface of his silver body. He gingerly tried to isolate this thread-like substance using his True Qi but purging all the toxins with his life energy would take time. The fairy retreated to Yan Shi’s side, horrified, watching the men dressed in black in front of her. Her long-term confinement had left her physically weak, although her spiritual power had somewhat recovered, she was unable to exert her Elf Magic for the time being.
Horton took a deep breath and turned to Ah Dai, "After we noticed you, in order to prevent you from interfering with our plans again, or even join us, I sent someone to track you. I originally thought that the Mage Guild would definitively keep you by their side, but unexpectedly, they simply let such a skilled person as yourself wander away. Maybe they were just too naive. After my man heard about you in the Province of Light’s military garrison, he went to find you and finally tracked you down not far from our Dark City. Do you remember Vatana? He is one of my men. His real name is Falcon. It’s laughable how easily you all just trust people. I want to let you understand that, in order to survive on this continent, having powerful strength is not enough. You also have to have a wise mind. However, you were all so naive, walking step by step into the trap we laid for you."
Upon hearing Horton’s words, Ah Dai and his friends turned pale. Ah Dai blurted out, "What? Uncle Vatana is one your men?"
Horton smiled slightly, "What? You don’t believe it? Doesn’t matter if you do, once you decide to follow me, I’ll let you meet Falcon." The reason he didn’t bring Falcon was because he thought Falcon’s loyalty had changed. Horton, although cunning and ruthless, always carefully disposed of his enemies, never leaving even the slightest chance to anyone who might cross him. "Later, after the ruckus you caused at Uncle Fatty’s, you landed at our Underground Resort Club. The so-called ’debt’ was actually a trap we had laid a long time ago. In cooperation with Falcon and Jin Bo, we managed to run circles around you. Initially, I wanted to gradually influence you using the temptations at the club, but surprisingly, none of you fell for it. In fact, you even won quite a bit of money from me, and in the end, you bought this fairy. When I learned that you were going to attend the auction, Miss Mimi happened to be around, so we decided to put on a little show for you. I didn’t have much hope, but you turned out to be so gullible, you actually bought Miss Mimi."
Whispering, Ah Dai said, "So, all of this was a trap. Mimi’s pitiful image was all an act. You were never really caught by the Underground, were you?"
Mimi chuckled, "Of course not. Nearly every word I said to you was a lie. Ah! Actually there was a truth - I am indeed a Cat Person from the Beast Man race. But, I bet you’ve never been to the Beast Man Tribe. We Cat People are not a weak race. In the Beast Man Tribe, although we are not the strongest, we’re definitely among the top three. What counts as the Tiger Man Tribe? They rely on our Cat Man Tribe for support. Silly boy, you are truly naively adorable! Lord Horton, let’s wrap this up quickly. I don’t have time to hang around here with you."
Horton nodded, turned to Ah Dai, and said, "You’re all severely poisoned and greatly injured, you have no chance of survival. The most precious thing one should have, is life itself. Now you have two choices - submit to me, or end your lives. Usually, I wouldn’t waste my effort talking so much, but talents are hard to come by. I truly hope you can follow me. I will count to ten, hoping you can make the right choice. One..., two...."
At this moment, Ah Dai had barely expelled a little of the Cold Condensation Frost poison and still lacked the ability to counterattack, but time was not on his side. The situation of the Yan Shi brothers was even worse, as they trembled, their once rosy faces now a greenish-gray color, apparently in a constant struggle against the vicious poison. Gritting his teeth, Ah Dai mentally sent a distress signal to Sheng Xie. Quickly, he whispered a spell, "With the blood of the Divine Dragon as a guide, open the gate of time and space."
