At first, Felix genuinely believed Louis was the final yer in this twisted game. However, as events unfolded, he quickly realized otherwise.


    Louis was too young, and the fact that a seasoned martial artist apanied him suggested that there was someone higher pulling the strings.


    "I''ll talk! I''ll talk!" Louis screamed, his will utterly shattered by the relentless torture. At this point, his rank and martial prowess no longer mattered. No one could endure this kind of pain indefinitely.


    "It was my uncle-Jonathan Larsen! He orchestrated everything. I swear it''s the truth- just end it quickly!" Louis cried out, desperation dripping from every word.


    "Your uncle?" Felix muttered, his voice icy. "And where is he now?"


    "He''s at Pris! My uncle is one of their elders, Louis replied, trembling.


    Felix froze for a moment, taken aback. So, Matty had not been bluffing after all-Pris was genuinely involved. Felix had assumed Matty had thrown out the name of a major sect as a scare tactic, but now it seemed there was far more truth to it than he had imagined. Felix''s mind raced. If even a small-timeckey like Matty knew the mastermind''s identity, it meant one of two things-Jonathan was arrogant and believed he was untouchable, or he had ensured absolute silence by keeping his subordinates underplete control. Felix''s instincts pointed to thetter. Louis had likely held sway over Matty''s life and death, ensuring no loose ends-anyone captured would take the secrets to their grave. However, none of them could have foreseen Felix entering the equation.


    The more Louis revealed under Felix''s interrogation, the more the fury within him grew. His hands trembled slightly, not from fear but from suppressed rage.


    The scale of the operation became horrifyingly clear-these monsters had trafficked children for years. Just the cases involving Matty alone had reached nearly 100 victims.


    Moreover, they were extremely smart with their operation. The children they targeted were those without families-orphans or those already kidnapped by other traffickers-making it harder for their disappearance to cause any significant stir. Louis exined that he would personally deliver the children to a location specified by Jonathan. However, he imed ignorance about what happened afterward.


    It was alsomon for disobedient children to have their hands and feet broken, and their


    tongues and ears cut off. It seemed that Jonathan would have no objection as long as the children were not killed, ording to Louis himself.


    "If there''s an afterlife, I hope you all burn for eternity," Felix said coldly,


    Only after subjecting Louis and the elder to onest round of agonizing torment did Felix finally kill them. He left the deste site, driving away in his BMW.


    Matty and his men had chosen a remote location with no surveince cameras. Felix meticulously wiped away all traces of his presence, ensuring there would be no evidence. linking him to the scene.


    Before leaving the area entirely, he discreetly stole a phone, dialed the authorities anonymously, and left a tip to ensure the rescued children would be found and cared for.


    Back in the city, Felix parked outside an apartmentplex where Vanessa was already waiting.


    "Felix, what''s going on? Why haven''t you told Jack anything yet?" Vanessa asked, her face full of confusion.


    She nced at the car, noticing Nancy asleep in the back seat. It was a bizarre sight, and she struggled to piece together what had happened.


    "Don''t ask. Nancy was in danger, but I saved her. I''m leaving her with you," Felix said curtly, his tone heavy with exhaustion. "How you exin everything to her is your problem. Don''t press me for details." Seeing Felix''s grim look, Vanessa wisely held back her questions. "Alright. Just... be careful. And thanks," she replied. She nced back at Nancy, who was still unconscious, and sighed.


    As Felix walked away, Vanessa murmured to herself with a bittersweet smile. "Cici... in the end, your wish came true. That man did end up being part of your birthday, even if only at thest moment." Under the bright moonlight, a small town sat quietly about 30 miles outside of Canraville. While the town itself was unremarkable by Dragonia''s standards, it harbored a mysterious. secret.


    The nearby forest had gained quite a reputation over the years, not for its beauty but for its inexplicable ability to disorient anyone who ventured inside, regardless of day or night. The phenomenon had be so concerning that local authorities eventually surrounded the area with chain-link fences and "No Trespassing" signs, strictly prohibiting any entry.