Dead silent… All thirteen servants exchanged glances with each other.
Hurman was in no hurry. Grabbing a chair, Hurman casually leaned back against the table. "Like I said, the poison won't finish you off for at least two days. And the pain only sets in after twenty-four hours. Most assassins avoid using it due to the long delay as well as the dragged-out pain and suffering, which allows the target to find an antidote.
"But it's the perfect poison for interrogation. So long as the antidote is taken within the first twenty-four hours, you won't feel any pain or even recognize that you were poisoned. And it gives us time to talk and discuss the terms of your recovery."
Frantic and biting the proverbial carrot, one servant dropped to his knees. "Please, I'm innocent! I have no idea what you're even talking about!"