Use honey

Since you are both are on the run having her as an ally will be far more useful than simply forcing her to tell you how many and who is after you.... She must be knowledgeable of the local area, which you, as someone who rarely left the capital except to fight a battle, do not.

You slowly and quietly open the door. The inside of the small dilapidated abandoned farmhouse is an even more depressing sight. The bare walls barely hold back the wind and the thatched roof blew away long ago, leaving multiple bolts of light. In the middle of the room is a pile of old burnt logs where various drifters and outlaws must have huddled for heat. Lastly you see Rachael in the far corner, sitting on the cold hard dirt floor.

Her eyes meet yours and she cries out in a mixture of relief and nervousness, "Oh my god! You... you made it! Please... I'm so sorry I did not know what he was going to do..." Looking around she gets even more scared as she realizes you are blocking the only exit, "Please John.. I needed the money and he promised to give me so much money if I found out who you are....”

Cutting her off you say calmly “Silence... is this where you live?”

“N.. no... this is only where I run to hide...." Looking at the door she looks back at you before she asks nervously, "Did you manage to kill him...?”