After a short while, Zhou Jia returned, dragging a man whose legs were severed at the knees and who was wailing miserably.
This man was Ruan Ahfei.
Zhou Jia threw Ruan Ahfei onto the grass, then glanced at the corpse cut in half nearby and silently withdrew to the side.
Upon landing, Ruan Ahfei, knowing death was inevitable, still clung to a sliver of hope, gritting his teeth against the pain and pleading for mercy.
"Young Master Li, it was Chang Kui who was blinded by greed. He dragged me along, saying he wanted to get the secret recipe for brewing wine, and after we found out, we'd leave Shanbao County..."
"It's all Chang Kui's fault, damn him..."
"Spare me, spare me."
"I have a secret, a secret. Can you let me treat my wound first? I... I might still be saved..."
Ruan Ahfei sobbed and sniffled.
Li Yuan stared at him for a while and suddenly said, "Search him!"
Ruan Ahfei's body suddenly stiffened, and he wailed, "Young Master Li, spare me, and I'll tell you the secret."
