The girl in flowery clothes waved her hand and said, "Don't mention those things. My visit to Jin County has nothing to do with those things. I came here to supervise the investigation of the Six Gates. My brother was supposed to come here by himself, but he rushed back to the capital, so he had to hand it over to me.
"Otherwise, why would he be so kind as to let me lead the Eighteen Thunder Chasing Riders?"
County Lady Litong was surprised and asked, "What kind of case would require Sister Yue to come here in person to supervise the case?"
The girl in flowery clothes lowered her voice and said, "Recently, a large number of people have had their children stolen or even robbed while on the run. Although the court doesn't care much about it, the number is actually quite scary. The closer we get to Jin County, the more this is the case.
"Although my brother asked the Six Gates here to speed up the investigation, up to now, these useless things have not produced any clues. My brother was going to come and see it in person, but now he has to rush back to the capital, so he had to let me come.
"Actually, there's nothing I can do, but as long as I'm here, I'll always feel a little pressure from those guys at the Six Gates."
Princess Litong hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Perhaps I shouldn't say this. But the reason why a large number of refugees are fleeing from the heartland of the Central Plains is that the imperial court wants to rebuild the Grand Canal, which requires a large number of laborers. Many people died in the hard labor of building the Grand Canal, so they would rather flee with their families.
"As the Grand Canal continues to be repaired, this kind of thing is probably inevitable, right?"
The girl in flowery clothes tilted her face and said, "I don't understand this either. My brother once suggested to the prime minister that although the Grand Canal would benefit future generations, it should not be built at this time. But the prime minister told him not to get involved in the Grand Canal. My brother quietly told me that the Grand Canal issue might not be that simple."
Then he covered his mouth with both hands and said, "Oh, I shouldn't say such things." Then he stuck out his tongue.
He turned around and looked around: "By the way, isn't Sister Yue Jiao here?"
County Lady Litong said, "Senior Sister is in Mingkun Courtyard."
The girl in flowery clothes shook her head again: "Those stupid Taoist priests in Mingkunyuan really brought disaster to my family this time."
After a few drinks here, he stood up and said with a smile: "I won't disturb you guys from having a private meeting in the back garden. I'll go do my thing, hehe."
County Lady Litong blushed: "Sister Yue, you are talking nonsense again."
The girl in flowery clothes had already been swept out like a gust of wind, and the eighteen barbarian warriors also followed her out of the back garden.
Shi Hao said softly: "County Master, this little girl is..."
County Lady Litong said helplessly, "This is the daughter of the Yueketai family. The Yueketai family was the first royal family to marry into the Huaxia people. The mothers of her brother and sister are both from the Huaxia people. Although her last name is Yueketai, she uses Yue as her last name outside, and is called Yueyaer."
Shi Hao suddenly realized that it was indeed Yue Ketai.
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On the ground, there was a faint sound of noisy and continuous music.
Du Yuejiao was moved to the rack, with his hands spread out and tied to the crossbar, and his legs kneeling on the wooden sticks extending forward, forced to remain in a kneeling position.
A finger pointed at her body, and the finger force went along the meridians, unblocking the blockage on her Yuzhen acupoint.
The girl woke up slowly, and a face suddenly appeared in her eyes, especially the hooked nose, which was not very obvious at first, which made her feel particularly terrified.
The girl tried to twist her body and break free from the restraints, but once again, this subconscious action was in vain.
At this moment, she was only wearing a belly-hugging top that barely covered her body.
The delicate skin was flawless, except for a bloody scratch on the thigh.
"Miss Du, I hope you won't waste our time any more!" The young man with the hooked nose said slowly, "I don't need much information. As long as you tell me, I will send you out immediately."
His tone was sincere, but how could she simply believe him
She knew clearly that she was still alive because the murderer still needed her information.
Even without considering this, she would never want to compromise with such a wicked person.
"It seems that the girl is still very persistent!" The young man with the hooked nose didn't seem to care, and even seemed a little pleased.
He strangled the girl with his left hand, gently raised his right hand, and stretched out a finger with fire on the tip.
The fire in the girl's eyes was weak, but it brought her infinite fear. She twisted her body, her eyes full of fear.
The finger pointed at her and she began to scream. Her body was like a snake trying to twist continuously. The crossbar kept shaking due to her struggle, and the entire rack made a banging sound because it could not be kept in place.
There were no many scars on her body, but the way she broke her tendons and bones was more terrifying than whipping or burning.
Her flesh seemed to be pulled and twisted, and she felt as if her calves and arms were turned inside out.
Her screams echoed in the magnificent cell underground, but were drowned out by the noise above.
The young man with the hooked nose stepped aside indifferently and watched all this quietly.
He increasingly felt that the Heart-Severing Finger was truly a magic technique. As long as it was used skillfully, it could truly produce all sorts of miraculous effects.
He knew very well that the girl had already begun to feel fear in her heart. After the torture she had experienced last night, he didn't believe that she could hold on tonight.
In his heart, he was thinking back to the words that Crescent Moon had inadvertently revealed in the afternoon.
Because he was discovered to have conducted an experiment in secret, Yue Ketai had to give an explanation to the court.
If what Yueyaer was talking about was the "Conferred God" experiment, then what kind of experiment was it that even a "royal" family like Yue Ketai had to give an explanation to the court
It seems that the information from the Dark Thunder Society was not wrong, and this mysterious experiment was indeed of great importance.
Shi Hao realized that the "Eighteen Flying Riders" that Yueyaer brought with her even when entering the back garden of the Marquis' Mansion were definitely not simple.
Each of the eighteen flying riders was a powerful fighter among the barbarians. It was almost impossible to attack Yueyaer under their protection.
Du Yuejiao is his only chance to obtain information related to the "Conferred God" experiment.
Shi Hao remained cold in his heart. In his eyes, the girl was screaming and struggling on the rack. The horizontal cut on her thigh that was cut last night was torn again because of her struggle, and blood was oozing out.
He just watched like this that night, adding a few fingers from time to time.
Shi Hao knew the pain of this torture. Last night, he was stupid enough to test it on himself. It hurt so much that he wanted to bang his head against the wall.
There are no visible wounds on the surface, but the meridians in the body are twisted and misaligned. This kind of pain is much more painful than being cut by a knife or whipped on the skin.
At first, the girl tried to hold back her screams, but later on, she no longer cared about anything.
It was like this until the middle of the night when Shi Hao finally stopped torturing her, squatting in front of her and grabbing her hair.
He said coldly: "Miss Du, it's about time you confess, right? Say it again, as long as you tell me, I will let you go."
The girl gasped but said nothing.
This girl, however, is more resilient than he thought.
Shi Hao began to realize that, at least tonight, all his efforts had been in vain.
Although it was a little unexpected, he was not in a hurry...
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When it was dawn, Shi Hao returned to his residence. Before he could rest for long, a carriage stopped outside.
This time, it was Deng Liang, the junior chairman of Yuanrong Chamber of Commerce, who came to find him with some cronies.
Shi Hao had nothing to do, so he followed them around the city for a while. At noon, they went to a restaurant and had a lot of drinks with great noise.
At this time, the news that Shi Hao, the young city lord of Xiaohanshan City, had rescued the county lord in Hongshan had already spread throughout the city.
Especially in the circle of local landlords and gentry, who were not prominent, the news spread very widely and was known to everyone.
Shi Hao knew that Deng Liang was secretly promoting it for him.
No matter whether it is the royal family, the Marquisate, or the Six Gates, no one can trust them.
Especially in the circles where these landlords and gentry hang out, they are more aware of the filth within.
Let everyone know that the young city lord of Xiaohanshan City rescued the county lord. In this way, due to the superficial reputation, the Marquis' Mansion will always be cautious, and the Six Gates will not act rashly... This is Deng Liang's idea.
Although Shi Hao didn't want to be too conspicuous, he knew that Deng Liang was indeed helping him.
"Brother Hao!" After drinking, Deng Liang pulled Shi Hao aside and said, "Tell me, who did you learn this Kung Fu from?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "You don't believe me even if I tell you. It was really taught to me by the old Taoist priest I met in the mountains."
Deng Liang said, "Brother Hao, why do you have to hide this from me? I heard that you learned the internal skills of the Taoist sect. I heard that Taoist practitioners must practice both internal and external elixirs. They said that you are of the eighth rank, and you must have taken at least two external elixirs of the Taoist sect, which are the ninth and eighth rank of the ninth rank immortal recipe."
"This is not something you can do just by learning from others in the mountains."
Shi Hao continued to laugh and said, "I told you but you don't believe me, what can I do?"
If I say this, they won't believe it. If I tell them the truth, I'm afraid no one will believe it.
Now thinking back, Fairy Shengxuan and Fire Charm Girl were indeed terrifyingly powerful.
The two of them each gave him some foundation, and he was able to reach the eighth level, even skipping the process of taking the ninth and eighth level immortal prescriptions.
If they had not fought with each other three hundred years ago and were trapped in Yuanshi Cave together, how could there be room for the barbarians to dominate the land of China
Others were drunk and clamored to go to the brothel.
Deng Liang hooked his arm around Shi Hao's back and made a gesture to ask him to go with him.
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I'd better not go. I'll go back and have a rest." He still had a female prisoner to interrogate tonight, so how could he have the time to waste in such a romantic place
After separating from this group of people, Shi Hao walked back alone.
He thought to himself, "I have used the torture of breaking tendons and disintegrating bones for two consecutive nights, but I still couldn't make her speak. If I continue to use this method tonight, I'm afraid it will be useless."
"Other flesh wounds are probably not going to be of much use. Since torture doesn't work, why not use some humiliation to see how well she can endure it psychologically?"
Passing by a market, I saw a hunter from the mountains selling medicinal wine at a roadside stall. Next to him was a bag with a wriggling long snake hidden in it.
Shi Hao stood in front of the stall, thoughtful.
Chapter 19: The Magnificent Prison
The moment Du Yuejiao woke up, what she saw before her eyes was no longer the hateful hooked nose, but a large number of snakes twisted into a ball.
Snakes of all sizes and patterns huddled together, frightening her so much that she shrank back and screamed.
At some point, she was freed from the rack, but her hands and feet were still tied.
She bumped into the young man behind her, who leaned over, pressed her shoulders, and said slowly: "I have to admit that you are indeed more determined than I thought.
"To be honest, I don't know what you are insisting on. As far as I know, your parents are also Chinese. You have Chinese blood, but you have to suffer for protecting the secrets of the barbarian family. Do you think you are glorious and great
"You don't have to suffer. I can let you go, and no one will know what you said tonight. You are a beautiful girl, and I can give you this opportunity. I am always reluctant to give others more opportunities. Now, nod and tell me, will you listen to me?"
The girl closed her mouth tightly, her eyes full of fear.
She saw the pile of writhing snakes and the stove beside it, the iron branding red from the burning charcoal.
She saw the table on the other side, on which were placed various torture instruments, including iron clamps, pliers and other small but malicious things.
"It seems like you are going to hold on any longer." The hook-nosed young man stretched out his hand and untied the knots that were tied behind her neck and back.
She twisted hard, trying to keep the last bit of covering on her body, but it was useless.
The belly button was pulled away and thrown onto the stove, and flames rose.
She huddled on the ground, trying to shield her front with her back and legs.
The hook-nosed young man put all the snakes into a sack and slowly approached her step by step.
"I'll kill you!" the girl made a helpless, hysterical threat.
The sack filled with poisonous snakes was pressed down over her. She screamed in terror, which was extremely cruel.
The hook-nosed young man stepped back indifferently and looked at the sack rolling wildly.
All venomous snakes actually have their teeth extracted.
Although the fangs were still there when he bought it, he was the young lord of Xiaohan Mountain City, and there were many hunters catching snakes and animals in the mountain city, so he still had the means to remove the fangs.
He came to the table, and while looking at the girl struggling and crying in the snake bag, he picked up the small torture instruments and played with them nonchalantly.
On the ground, the noisy and chaotic music sounded one after another.
Two more nights passed like this, and he still hadn't gotten anything out of the question.
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It was another night of constant music on the ground.
At this moment, the girl was tied to the wooden horse, with her whole body lying on it, and her hands and feet tied to the four legs of the horse.
Suddenly, one of her hands moved.
She woke up, but the hateful murderer did not appear this time.
Perhaps he was delayed by something and came late, or perhaps she had already adapted to his acupoint sealing technique to some extent and woke up early.
In short, this time, she was the only one in the underground prison.
The girl realized this was her chance, so she used up what little strength she had.
Her wrists were bleeding from the hemp rope, but she finally succeeded in freeing her hand.