Chapter 111: Ruthless Iron Hands, Torture and Kneading

Chapter 111: Ruthless Iron Hands, Torture and Kneading

Chapter 111: Ruthless Iron Hands, Torture and Kneading

Throughout the second half of the night, the sound of the drums of complaint never stopped.

The next day, it was just dawn.

The Yongzhou government office was filled with people, all of whom came to watch the fun. They had already been awakened by the sound of the drums, and as soon as the curfew was over, they all came to watch the fun.

When they saw that those who were beating the drums to protest were all wealthy people in the city, they became even more reluctant to leave.

The guard was a little worried and asked in a low voice: "Master! There are so many people here. If something really goes wrong, will it be..."

Huang Ren sneered: "If they had the confidence, why would they be cowards all night?"

Anyway, he couldn't understand how Qin Muye could find the problem with the house-guarding talisman in such a short time.

Every family in Yongzhou employs many talisman makers, and there are even two talisman-making masters, but none of them could discover the secret of the house-guarding talisman.

Even if the water soaking was demonstrated in front of them, they could only infer that the talisman paper had defects and attributed the cause to the possibility of problems with the cinnabar.

If this house-guarding talisman is really that easy to crack.

Why should we pay so much money to that master?

Don't think about it from that perspective.

Judging from Qin Muye's behavior, it doesn't seem like he has solid evidence.

Among the talisman shops that were closed yesterday, it was obvious that there were several that had no problems.

What does this prove?
This proves that Qin Muye had no idea who had the problem, and he couldn't produce any solid evidence. He was simply worried that the families had hidden the problematic talismans, so he took the initiative to detain the people and things first, and then sent people to Kyoto to examine their souls.

That's basically it.

He was as anxious as a rookie, but overlooked two important issues.

First, even if we could really invite a talisman-making master from Kyoto, he might not be able to find out where the problem lies.

Secondly... this young man overestimated himself. Without any evidence, he raided all the talisman shops in Yongzhou and even detained the talisman maker.

Less than a day.

He offended all the powerful people in Yongzhou. The imperial envoy was only sent by the emperor to handle the case, but he was not the emperor himself!
Even if the emperor himself did such a thing, he would be criticized by the civil officials.

So young!
Today I will take off your official hat!

Let you know what the sky is high and the earth is thick.

The young and inexperienced man dared to launch a blitzkrieg.

Then I will fight a blitzkrieg with you.

See if you can hold out until sunset today!

"Master! They are coming!"

"understood!"

Huang Ren looked in the direction he was looking and discovered that middle-aged men in brocade clothes had already squeezed into the crowd, escorted by their respective guards.

These are all powerful figures in their respective families.

As soon as they met, everyone started greeting each other.

The voice was very loud, as if the actors were afraid that the onlookers couldn't hear it.

"Boss Huang, what's going on? Has your talisman shop been seized as well?"

"It was seized! I don't know what happened. I've been running the store honestly for such a long time, and it was closed down for no reason!"

"If you are honest, then we won't be honest?"

"This young Lord Qin really has great authority!"

"Why didn't you tell me the reason?"

"I didn't say it!"

"He's the son of the Grand Marshal. He's only 18 years old and he's already a fourth-rank official. If they want to investigate you, what other reasons do they need?"

"Everyone, please stop joining in the fun. Be careful or Lord Qin will arrest you."

These words are quite inflammatory.

This made the people present a little confused, as if there was indeed something wrong with this Lord Qin.

But at this moment.

"Squeak..."

The gate of the government office opened.

Soon a team of city guards rushed out and quickly controlled those who had just spoken.

Everyone panicked: "How could you..."

Qin Muye strode out and slapped Huang Ren twice on the face.

then.

He picked a few more people and slapped each of them twice.

This wave of operations shocked everyone.

No one expected that the young imperial envoy would not open the door all night.

As a result, as soon as the door opened, without saying a word, such an explosive operation happened.

Those who were slapped were all well-known figures in Nanzhou!
Huang Ren was immediately furious: "Qin Muye! Don't take advantage of your status as an imperial envoy to do whatever you want! You arrested people without any reason and even slapped them in the face. I will report you to Kyoto!"

Qin Muye's eyes were slightly cold: "There are so many people here, do you know why I only beat you guys?"

In a word.

Huang Ren was stumped by the question.

The people who were slapped in the face looked at each other, and all felt a chill on their backs.

Qin Muye silently turned his eyes away from the fate annotations on their heads and patted Huang Ren's face: "If you have done something wrong, then behave yourself. Who gave you the courage to be so sarcastic to the court officials? Do you really think you can scare me by adding a few more mouths and a few words of suicidal anger? How many heads do you have?"

Huang Ren: “…”

Although he still felt that Qin Muye could not find any evidence, the reason why he was able to attack the right person might be because of the informant from a "friendly competitor".

But the momentum is too strong.

In just a moment, the aura of launching a war to punish the culprit faded.

When the onlookers saw this scene, they instantly understood what was going on.

Mr. Huang, who had been so arrogant just now, suddenly felt guilty.

It's impossible that there's no trick involved.

Qin Muye was too lazy to talk nonsense with these people. He stood directly on the steps and said loudly: "Dear fellow villagers, let me introduce myself. I am the imperial envoy who came to investigate the Qi family massacre. However, I asked around yesterday and everyone should be more familiar with my other identity. I am Qin Muye, the legitimate son of the Grand Marshal Qin Kaijiang."

"Ouch!"

The scene suddenly became lively.

Although Nanzhao is relatively remote, it is just remote and not isolated from the world.

They have heard some legendary stories.

Everyone has heard of the prince donating his marrow.

They suddenly felt that the young man in front of them was much friendlier.

Qin Muye glanced at the people with red and swollen faces in the audience, and continued loudly: "This time, I originally came only for the Qi family case, but in the process of investigating the case, I discovered a more sensational case. This case is related to the safety of everyone present."

Huang Ren was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.

I didn't expect this guy to actually tell the truth in public.

Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to solve the case and won’t be able to conclude the case?
We can't make any more trouble.

Otherwise, regardless of whether the case can be solved or not, his family's reputation and industry will suffer a great blow.

He took a deep breath and said, "Master Qin! Do you have any evidence for what you said?"

Qin Muye snorted coldly: "Do you think I'm here to try a case this time?"

"Then you are..."

"conviction!"

"..."

"Master Feng!"

Qin Muye shouted loudly.

"The subordinate is here!"

Feng Shuang strode to the stage: "Everyone! This case is like this..."

There was no hesitation.

He told the whole story of the case right in front of everyone.

At the end, he added: "But don't worry, we still have authentic house-guarding talismans in Yongzhou. We will tell you who is a good person and who is a bad person."

Hear this.

The crowd suddenly became agitated.

"Is there really a problem?"

"There is indeed a problem. My neighbor's child had a very good talent for cultivation. He entered the realm of cultivation at the age of nine. As a result, the whole family was abducted, leaving only a daughter who married out. The house was also eaten up by distant uncles!"

"These damned people have teamed up with evil to eat us ordinary people?"

"How could they be mixed up with evil? There might be a demon official behind this..."

"hiss……"

Everyone's expression changed, especially those who had not been slapped in the face just now. They had already distanced themselves from those who had been slapped in the face without knowing when.

When they thought about how they had just been playing tricks on Qin Muye with these beasts, they wanted to slap themselves in the face.

Fortunately, the imperial envoy and Feng Changshi were reasonable. Not only did they not blame themselves, they also indirectly helped to improve their reputation and business.

The thought is certain.

They stepped forward and saluted: "We will do our best to help Master Qin investigate the case!"

"Thank you very much, everyone!"

Qin Muye smiled and nodded, then looked at Huang Ren again: "Boss Huang, what about you?"

Huang Ren was sweating profusely, but he still said with a stiff upper lip: "Sir Qin, you must provide evidence for everything. I am not questioning your ability, but this case sounds ridiculous..."

Qin Muye asked back: "Is it ridiculous?"

“That’s ridiculous!”

"What crime can be so absurd as to be convicted?"

"..."

"If I can produce evidence, can I directly sentence him to death?"

"..."

"Clap clap clap!"

Qin Muye clapped his hands, and the next moment the clerks in the government office brought out boxes with seals on them. They said in a loud voice, "These are the house-guarding talismans that were found in various talisman shops. They have never been opened since they were seized. The city guards can testify to this. Miss Wu Lu, please come in!"

Li Xingluo also wanted to end this farce quickly, so he raised his sword and split the box open.

Among a pile of house-guarding talismans, he tried a few of them pretending to be good and soon found one with a problem.

In front of everyone, first do a waterless test, then a water test, and then a drying test.

This caused the crowd to exclaim in surprise.

The faces of Huang Ren and others also turned pale as paper, and beads of sweat kept dripping from their foreheads.

At last.

Li Xingluo directly offered his ultimate move: "Everyone, this powder that can make cinnabar ineffective is called Jinji Powder. It only needs the size of a little finger, but it is worth hundreds of spirit stones. It can be said that it is impossible that this powder is not intentional. This powder is colorless and odorless, but it will appear light blue when it comes into contact with zinc powder. Look!" After that, he directly covered himself with zinc powder.

Sure enough, a barely noticeable hint of light blue appeared somewhere in the rune.

Li Xingluo threw the talisman paper into the crowd and let them pass it around. Then he glanced at the open box and looked at Huang Ren jokingly: "Boss Huang, this talisman shop is yours, right?"

Huang Ren: “!!!”

Qin Muye winked and the city guard holding Huang Ren's shoulder understood and kicked him directly.

Click!

Broken leg bones.

Huang Ren immediately let out a miserable wail.

Qin Muye glanced at the other bosses and said, "I'll give you a chance. If you want to live, turn yourself in immediately and explain more. I hope we can get you leniency. Otherwise, you will have to bear the consequences yourself."

Everyone was already numb with fear. Originally, they came here to give Huang Renzhuang some support and try to bring down the new imperial envoy.

The result...what's the difference between this and giving away your life?
You can't build up your momentum any more. If you keep talking tough, you'll end up fertilizing the vegetable garden in the back yard!
Thump thump thump thump!
All those who could kneel did so.

Qin Muye clapped his hands: "Take him back! Punish him!"

Someone's face changed drastically: "Sir! We..."

Qin Muye sneered: "First let you know how painful the torture is, then you will confess honestly. Otherwise, if you hide it, it will be tiring for you and me too!"

Everyone: "!!!"

……

The main hall of the government.

All the key figures involved in the case have been taken to the back court for torture. Although no one can be seen, the screams are so loud that they can be heard inside and outside the court.

Using the screams to intimidate.

Feng Shuang was interrogating the minor figures in the front yamen, constantly digging out the details of the case.

Completely open and transparent.

He knew that his mission, although not crucial, could make the case complete.

Although blitzkrieg is fast, it is too rough and can easily give people a chance to criticize it.

Only if it is done perfectly and beautifully, can Qin Muye report back, and he will also have room for promotion and the ability to protect himself.

There is no room for carelessness.

Houya.

Screams came and went.

Everyone prepared a lot for this trip to Lingnan, and torture was naturally one of them.

Qin Muye even spent a huge amount of money to buy several bottles of liquid medicine from the Jinyiwei. Under the same injury, this liquid medicine can amplify the pain ten times, and can also protect the mind from collapse. It can make people suffer from excruciating pain without harming their lives.

In order to prevent them from committing suicide, their teeth were all checked before execution to prevent them from hiding drugs.

After some interrogation.

Soon some things came out.

For example, how they search for people with talent for cultivation in civilian families.

How did they sell the problematic talisman paper to these people?

It was extremely detailed, all down to the confession.

But when it comes to where these abducted people will be sent to and to whom they will be provided, they remain silent.

When asked who added the golden powder to the talisman paper, he remained silent.

When mentioning who is the mastermind behind the scenes, they would even laugh out loud.

The punishment never stopped.

But the interrogation was stuck.

This made Qin Muye start to doubt himself, wondering if the torture he brought was not cool enough.

Huang Ren was shaking like a sieve, but he laughed out loud: "Master Qin, don't waste your energy. If we tell others, the lives of our wives and children will be in danger. I advise you not to investigate further, otherwise you will not be able to bear the consequences!"

Qin Muye sneered: "Unless the mastermind behind this is your Majesty himself, I can bear all the consequences."

"Humph!"

"You still won't confess? Keep torturing me!"

The screams rang out again.

All those who were tortured were in excruciating pain.

Qin Muye looked at them coldly, not believing that they were really that tough.

The Jinyiwei developed a magical torture drug, and few people can withstand long-term and full-intensity torture.

Among the people before us, there may be some people with strong wills.

But with so many people directly involved in the case, I don’t believe that all of them are tough guys!

Continue the torture!

Use it until someone confesses!
Listen to these people screaming.

Qin Muye's brows furrowed more and more, Huang Ren's words just now caught his attention.

The lives of your wife, children and elders are in danger?

Most of the big families have direct descendants who practice cultivation and enter officialdom, while illegitimate descendants or collateral descendants manage the industry.

Huang Ren is naturally not a core figure in the Lingnan Huang family, but since he can become the boss of Fudian, his family status is not low.

These big families have strong backgrounds. Even if they are connected with the evil officials, they are just colluding with them instead of kneeling down and serving as dogs. There is no situation where they can't even protect their wives and children after offending the evil officials.

But Huang Ren still said so.

I’m afraid it’s really hard to deal with the mastermind behind this!
The screams seemed to have changed.

Qin Muye's expression suddenly changed: "Not good!"

The voice just fell.

The bodies of those being executed began to tremble violently, and a green color quickly spread on their skin, obviously they were poisoned.

No?

I just checked my teeth and there is no hidden medicine!
bad!
He pulled down Huang Ren's pants, and his temples suddenly throbbed: "Bad! You have poison in your ass!"

"let me!"

Bai Yuji also noticed something unusual, and when he rushed over, many silver needles appeared on his hands.

It quickly pierced into the major acupoints on the necks of Huang Ren and others.

But it seems to be of no avail.

Everyone's eyes rolled back and they all fainted.

Her face was solemn as she quickly checked everyone's bodies.

Qin Muye asked in a deep voice: "What happened?"

Bai Yuji's face was solemn. "I have never seen this poison before. It is very toxic and their organs have already failed. I sealed their neck veins and the poison has only spread a little. I can use blood parasites to supply blood and temporarily keep their heads intact, but they have already fainted and I am afraid it will be difficult for them to wake up again."

Qin Muye: “…”

His expression suddenly turned ugly.

He didn't expect that these people were actually willing to commit suicide in order to protect the people behind the scenes.

Who on earth has such great power?
What should we do now?
Li Xingluo said quickly: "I heard from Princess Di that there is a soul-examining mirror in the royal family, which can refine a person's consciousness and reveal all his life memories. Otherwise..."

Qin Muye's expression was somewhat solemn: "They may not be able to hold on after this."

Bai Yuji bit her lip and said, "I'll try my best. Maybe I can hold on until Miss Wu Lu comes back."

She was a little hesitant.

In fact, the Memory Gu can also do this to people whose minds have collapsed but whose souls have not yet dispersed.

But she only has one Memory Gu, and she needs to clear the memories inside it before she can do this.

There were too many memories in there that she didn't dare to erase, and there were also many that she was reluctant to erase.

But if it is not cleared, the risk of this case will be quite high.

"I was negligent!"

Qin Muye said in a deep voice: "Wulu, go back and get some help. Madam, you keep these people alive and do your best. I may be able to catch a few new ones in the next few days!"

"it is good!"

Li Xingluo did not dare to delay and immediately walked quickly towards the flying boat.

But at this moment.

"Old Qin!"

Feng Shuang suddenly ran over hurriedly holding a box.

Qin Muye was puzzled: "Aren't you trying a case? This is..."

Feng Shuang took a look at the people lying unconscious on the ground and his expression suddenly changed.

He hurriedly handed the box over, pointed at the note stuck in the gap of the box and said, "Just now, a master suddenly broke into the main hall, handed this to me and left. Look..."

Everyone looked at the words on the note, and their faces changed in unison: This is the Memory Gu, it can open the skull and eat the marrow, and can forcibly extract all memories!
Qin Muye: “???”

Li Xingluo: “???”

Bai Yuji: “???”

This is undoubtedly a great help.

But this help came too strangely and too timely.

In time, they felt a little scalp-tingling.

There is resistance all around.

There seemed to be an invisible hand behind them, pushing them forward, as if they couldn't wait to see them catch the mastermind behind the scenes.

If these hands came from Li Hong, it would be acceptable.

But if it was really Li Hong, why didn't he just take out the soul-examining mirror and let everyone wear it?

And the Memory Gu...is this thing a method used by the Qian Kingdom?

Qin Muye subconsciously looked at Bai Yuji.

Bai Yuji shook his head gently at him, indicating that it was not his doing. After thinking for a while, he whispered, "I have heard that the Memory Gu can only be cultivated by the method in the Secret Book of Heavenly Gu, and it requires a huge amount of resources. I am afraid it is not the work of Daqian."

Qin Muye: “!?!?!?”

He suddenly remembered that when he was training his mother that night, Xu Yuyao had mentioned that Luo Cheng seemed to be making a big move in Lingnan, which would very likely lead to unrest in Lingnan.

But she wasn't quite sure what the big move was.

Now it seems that this big move may be related to this case.

The sudden sending of the Memory Gu definitely has no good intentions.

It was like a pair of ruthless iron hands, wanting to crush everyone at will.

Who is the mastermind behind this case that could actually instigate unrest in the entire Lingnan area?
Bai Yuji asked quietly, "Muye, are you still investigating?"

Qin Muye: “…”

Li Xingluo: “…”

Feng Shuang: “…”

Things seem a bit serious!
(End of this chapter)