If it were just Lu Wuming alone, his usual methods would involve torture.
As for acting like this now, first befriending the other party, and then after befriending them, extracting information from their mouths, it was entirely based on the methods taught to him by Liu Buli, and he was diligently executing them.
His master was a very clever fox.
And in the world of foxes, problems that could be solved with their minds would absolutely not be solved with brute force.
Foxes were different from wolves.
Lu Wuming, being the lone wolf among the wolf pack, had been with the fox for a long time, and naturally began to slowly learn the fox's way of survival.
However, it was very obvious that Thirteen was still a normal wolf in the wolf pack.
Therefore, he completely lacked the circuitous thinking ability of a fox.
Upon hearing Lu Wuming's question, he didn't make any extra considerations. Instead, he calmly nodded and directly began to explain, saying, "Although my name is Thirteen, there are actually no twelve people before me."
Lu Wuming raised an eyebrow: "You mean some have already died?"
"Yes," Thirteen nodded, and said, "Initially, there were fifteen people who followed the King, and because they were strong, they were given numerical names. But it wasn't long before Fourteen and Fifteen died, so now, I am the largest number, and compared to others, I can be said to be the weakest and most useless one."
Although Lu Wuming had learned some of the fox's ways of thinking, from an essential perspective, he was still a wolf with not much thinking ability.
So, when he heard Thirteen's statement, he had no intention of comforting him. Instead, he nodded very seriously, agreeing with his statement.
Thirteen was right. At least from Lu Wuming's perspective, he was indeed the weakest and most lacking in special abilities among this group of numbers.
Fortunately, they were all straightforward characters, so Thirteen didn't feel any dissatisfaction because of Lu Wuming's nod. Instead, he gave an awkward smile and continued, "Now, purely in terms of strength, the strongest should be Chu Er. You've met Chu Wu before, and perhaps in your opinion, Chu Wu is already quite strong. But Chu Er is much stronger than Chu Wu. How can I describe his strength to you? If the two of them were to fight, Chu Wu would have no power to fight back."
Lu Wuming raised his eyebrows.
He had been sparring with Thirteen during this time. To be honest, even with the progress he had made, he didn't feel he could gain any advantage against Chu Wu.
Chu Wu was already that strong, so how strong could Chu Er be, who could make him have no power to fight back? Lu Wuming narrowed his eyes, finding that he could no longer imagine it.
Thirteen seemed accustomed to this difference in strength. Without much change in his expression, he continued, "However, Chu Er is usually not in the Ghost City. Perhaps he is in the Dead Land, or in the human world. The King has assigned the task of finding prey to Chu Er, and the food the King wants to eat is of course very special, unlike us. It's a bit troublesome to find, so under normal circumstances, even we rarely get to see Chu Er."
Lu Wuming nodded.
This statement was a compliment to the Ghost King, but to him, it automatically led to a conclusion—
Under normal circumstances, he would have very little chance of fighting Chu Er.
If the other party was truly outrageously powerful, then not being able to meet them would be a very pleasant thing for him.
"Besides Chu Er and Chu Wu, Eleven and Chu Jiu are also combat-type existences," Thirteen continued to explain. "However, Eleven and Chu Jiu's strength is not much different from mine. Based on your current situation, Young Master, they should not be your opponents. So, if you want to find sparring partners, you should start with Chu Wu next."
In this regard, Thirteen would not lie to Lu Wuming.
Lu Wuming was certain of this.
If he were to continue waiting here, he would indeed need a sparring partner. The Ghost King had always been very supportive of his combat training, so Lu Wuming thought that even if he directly asked Chu Wu to be his sparring partner, the Ghost King would probably not refuse.
Putting this matter aside for the moment, Lu Wuming continued to ask, "Anything else? I also know of a Chu San. Are the rest all dead?"
"Not necessarily," Thirteen shook his head and counted on his fingers for Lu Wuming. "Twelve, Chu Shi, and Chu Ba are indeed dead. They underestimated their opponents when they went out on missions before. Chu Qi is still alive, but most of the time, he stays with Chu Yi. The two of them cooperate very well, so they usually don't act separately. As for Chu Liu and Chu Si..."
At this point, Thirteen's expression became a little unpleasant. As if recalling something hateful from the past, he stiffened for a moment and couldn't manage to utter the words he was holding back.
Lu Wuming was never a curious person. If it were in the past, seeing him like this, Lu Wuming would definitely not have asked any further questions.
But the problem was that the content of this conversation might be related to his master's life and death. So, even though he had no curiosity at all, Lu Wuming gritted his teeth and continued along the previous topic, asking, "What happened to those two? Are they dead?"
"They are dead, but they didn't die on a mission," Thirteen sighed, took a deep breath to calm his emotions, and then explained again. "Speaking of those two, I first need to explain the abilities of Chu Yi and Chu Qi to Young Master. Chu Yi can confuse people's memories, and even change your hobbies, personality, and various other things. Chu Qi can see memories. Although the conditions are a bit harsh, as long as the conditions are met, he can see all the past experiences of everyone, and control all your personality. Even things you have forgotten yourself, as long as they have appeared in your memory, Chu Qi can see them all."
Lu Wuming frowned.
Very well, he didn't know which of these two was more terrifying for a moment.
But what he could be sure of was that these two, Chu Yi and Chu Qi, must both die. Not one of them could be left alive.