602: Probing and Conspiracy

"Just kill me. I won't take you to find the Master, and I certainly won't let you hurt my friend!"

Newton looked heroic as he said this coldly to Tang Ku.

"Could you wipe the drool from the corner of your mouth before spouting such heroic words?"

Tang Ku, gnawing on a large steak, sneered at Newton.

"Hunger keeps the mind clear... but if you could give me a bite to eat, maybe the outcome would be different!"

Newton said solemnly, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the table full of delicacies in front of Tang Ku and Tang Xuan.

"Your logic is truly bizarre... Hmm, but it does make some sense, considering you've been starving for three days... Hmm, but it's strange. You are clearly super experts who have mastered the Law, so why do you still feel hunger? With your Realm, you should be able to extract energy from space to replenish your consumption!"

Indeed, Tang Ku had kept Newton imprisoned for three days. During this time, he hadn't had a drop of water or a single crumb of bread.

Of course, this was also because Tang Ku had forgotten him in the hotel while he and Tang Xuan were touring the planet.

Tang Xuan laughed: "They are different from true Law experts. They only mastered the power of the Law thanks to Ge Gang's initiation and guidance. Fundamentally, they are still human, and they have never systematically Cultivated. It's like someone who has been poor for a long time suddenly striking it rich; apart from using their power for combat or research, they have no idea how to actually use it. This has increased their physical fitness, but it has also increased their energy demands. They must replenish both daily food intake and free-roaming energy from space to meet their daily needs, so feeling hungry is completely normal!"

Tang Ku thought for a moment, then flicked his finger, releasing Newton.

Sir Newton practically lunged forward, grabbing a piece of meat that looked like a turkey leg and started gnawing on it. His eating habits showed absolutely none of the so-called aristocratic elegance of the British.

"Newton, the friend you mentioned earlier... do you mean Darwin?"

Tang Ku said coldly, "Since you've been by his side, you should know what he has done to the people of Earth in this era, and to the Great Tang on Earth... You should be well aware of how many people his so-called experiments have killed! It is said that those who commit many injustices are doomed to destruction; even if I didn't come to find him, someone with his behavior wouldn't live long anyway... And I heard from Tang Xuan that your biological weapons have already destroyed quite a few places, right?"

The turkey leg in Newton's hand instantly lost its appeal. He fell silent, swallowed the last piece of meat in his mouth, and remained speechless for a long time.

"You... you... can you spare his life? He just went astray; he didn't intend for things to turn out this way. Furthermore, there were the Master's orders, and he couldn't resist them!"

Newton said in a deep voice, "You can completely pin the crimes he committed on me. I helped him do many things; I can fully bear the weight of these crimes!"

"Do you think that's possible?"

Tang Xuan said gravely, "You're still being a 'saint' at a time like this? As far as I know, Ge Gang only ordered you to deal with Earth, and perhaps even the Great Tang, but he never condoned your slaughter of other races. Your actions have already exceeded Ge Gang's orders, and have even exceeded moral limits... Speaking of which, as an accomplice, you are guilty yourself, but that Darwin is the real culprit!"

Newton was silent for a moment, then said: "What if I can persuade him to turn over a new leaf? I will make him do more good deeds, stop working on scientific research projects related to military weapons, and dedicate his life to maintaining peace in the Universe. We will go and save more lives to make up for... to make up for..."

"Is that what the God you worship told you? That the lives lost because of you can be compensated for by saving other lives? Can sins be erased just like that?"

Tang Ku asked in a deep voice.

Newton couldn't answer.

Tang Ku said in a deep voice: "Merits are merits, and faults are faults. Offsetting merits with faults has always been a false proposition. His mistake is that he shouldn't have played with so many lives in the palm of his hand, and shouldn't have regarded human life as dirt... A biologist, a scientist who laid the foundation for modern biology, how could he degenerate into a demon? Darwin's obsession is too deep, his Heart Demon has been born, and there is no turning back. To deliver him, the only way is with fists!"

"Then I will absolutely not take you to find him, and I will certainly not tell you about the Master!"

Newton said decisively, putting down the turkey bone, "You'd better kill me right now!"

"You're willing to go to great lengths for a friend; you're a real man. I admire you. Just for that, I won't make things difficult for you, and I won't kill you!"

Tang Ku smiled and said, "I won't go looking for him anymore. You go ahead and eat... Hmm, as for that Master of yours, perhaps the time isn't right yet!"

Newton was stunned, then said: "You... aren't you joking?"

Tang Ku said seriously: "I'm not in the mood for jokes. If you want to eat, then eat; if not, get out!"

Newton didn't even think about it and continued to grab the food on the table, gorging himself. From time to time, he would take a sip of red wine, eating until his mouth was covered in grease, clearly enjoying himself.

Tang Xuan looked at Tang Ku in surprise and suddenly said: "You don't seem like the type to give up so easily!"

Tang Ku shook his head and said: "Then you've misjudged me. I often give up on one thing because of another..."

"You monk, you're becoming more and more impossible to figure out!"

Tang Xuan rested her chin in her hands, looking at him with eyes full of smiles.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Tang Ku said with a somewhat awkward expression.

"Nothing... I was just thinking, no wonder even the Queen of Daughter's Country and those female demons could fall for you. With looks like yours, you really are a top-tier talent!"

Tang Xuan laughed.

"I always felt that in the past, I wasn't very manly... I couldn't do anything other than call for my Disciples... But things are different now!"

Tang Ku looked out the window and smiled involuntarily, "Now, it's time for me to hold up the sky for my Disciples!"

Newton, who was eating, suddenly remembered something. He straightened up and looked at Tang Ku suspiciously, saying: "No... something's wrong... Just as Ms. Tang Xuan said, you aren't the type to give up lightly... What... exactly are you trying to do?"

Tang Ku didn't answer but pointed out the window and said: "You'll know if you take a look!"

Newton turned his head to look and was suddenly shocked. He reached into his pocket, but his hand suddenly froze. He looked at Tang Ku in shock and said: "You... you took my communication device? But... but how did you..."

"You want to say 'cracking the password'? Hehe, this world isn't the only place where people have artificial intelligence, you know!"

Tang Ku laughed.