The old man frowned, the young man in front of him was weak, but his words were gentle, but with a faint deterrent force, he didn't seem to value his identity. He is also a shrewd person. He knows that those who can go to Jiang Nanchun are not ordinary people. Looking at the guards behind me, they are all masters with a condensed bearing and cold eyes. call."
I smiled slightly and gestured to the guard beside me. The guard said loudly, "This is under the command of King Yong, the new Lord Sima Jiang Zhejiang in the Tiance Commandery."
The old man was shocked. Sima of Tiance Commander's Mansion, who was one of the most civil servants under King Yong's command, bowed and saluted, "Jiang Qingyuan, the grass-roots man, I have offended Lord Sima, please forgive me."
I said lightly: "Those who don't know are not guilty. Who is that scholar in yellow to frame this official."
The old man said sternly, "This person's surname is Xia, his name is Xia Jinyi, a bandit in Jianghu and Fengwuzi, he used to be a disciple of Kongtong, and was expelled from his teacher's school because of his debauchery, but because he didn't commit any serious mistakes, he was not abolished from martial arts. A few days ago, I went to Xiafu and hoped to join the Guanzhong Alliance. Caomin saw that this person was a little frivolous, but he still had the will to repay Dayong, so he accepted him. Unexpectedly, this person was so daring, not only molested the little girl, but also stole the little girl's The item was originally only sent to arrest, but I met here today, and he was deceived by his tricks, and even offended the adults."
I nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Leader, please do it yourself. If this person is so presumptuous, if he is caught by me, he will definitely be handed over to the leader and let the leader deal with him."
Jiang Qingyuan said happily: "Thank you so much, Sir."
Back in the room, looking at Chen Zhen and Han Wuji, I suddenly chuckled and said, "I didn't expect someone to lie to me."
Xiao Shunzi asked, "Does the son really want to catch him?"
I smiled and said: "Yes, you must catch him, but don't hurt him, I want to use this person, Xiao Shunzi, is there any way you can catch him, so that no one else knows, it's a bit difficult, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work, I'll find another way."
Xiao Shunzi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Young Master, I didn't touch him just now to protect Young Master, but I used Soul Chasing Incense on him."
I looked at Chen Zhen, and Chen Zhen said: "Don't worry, son, we have brought over the rodents used for tracking. I don't know where the son is going to meet him."
I thought about it and said: "I think I'll send him here secretly, remember not to show any traces, I will come to see him tomorrow, remember, no one will know, you point him to acupuncture points and bring him in a box. "
Chen Zhen said: "Young master, rest assured, we can be half of the masters here, and we will never show any traces."
On the way back to the house, I was thinking about the possibility of the plan in my mind. The more I thought about it, the more likely it was , Fortunately, Xiao Shunzi held me up and I didn't bump into it. At this moment, the voice of the report came from outside the car: "My lord, it was a man who rammed the car. This man suddenly rushed out of the alley and shocked the horse, but this man has passed out. Hey, my lord, this man is on his back. There is a child with a stab wound to the chest."
At this moment, there was the sound of swords colliding in the distance, and after a while, someone replied, "Sir, there are a few people who came after them. We caught two but escaped one." I said solemnly, "Take them with you. Go back, inquire in detail, and tell me the result."
"Yes." A respectful reply came from outside the car.
I smiled lightly and said: "No wonder the world likes prosperity and wealth, and it is forbidden by orders. Who doesn't like it."
Xiao Shunzi whispered, "Would you like me to take a look?"
I shook my head and said, "No need, it shouldn't have anything to do with us. Let the people from Prince Yong's Mansion check it out."
The next morning, the bodyguard who protected me yesterday came in to report that the person we rescued had already woken up, but he was seriously injured, and he was afraid that his life would not be long. . I glanced suspiciously at Xiao Shunzi, is that the Han Zhang I know? Xiao Shunzi went out, returned after a while, and told me indifferently that it was Han Zhang, my guard in Shu.
I stood up and hurried to the place where Han Zhang was recovering. In a tidy room, Han Zhang was lying on the bed with a golden face. I stepped forward and pressed it on his wrist. When I got down, he was close to running out of oil and the lamp was dry. I shook my head lightly and stuffed a pill into his mouth. Gradually, his complexion turned rosy, he opened his eyes and saw me, his eyes appeared Brilliant. I sat beside him and said calmly: "Brother Han, we met too late, you must have been injured more and more these days, and you haven't rested well, I can't do anything, why did you come to this point, and what are your last wishes? , tell me, for the sake of our acquaintance, I will do my best for you."
Xiao Shunzi motioned for the others to leave, stood behind me, and looked at Han Zhang coldly.
Han Zhang said: "Master Jiang, I didn't expect to see you here, have you already taken refuge with Dayong?"
I smiled slightly and said, "Nan Chu has already suffered a catastrophic defeat after following the kingdom of Shu. Although it can make a comeback in the future, it can only survive at best. Yes, I have already taken refuge with King Yong."
Han Zhang sighed: "It's okay, it's okay, Dayong is strong, those people are short-sighted, there is no possibility of success, my lord, my mother-in-law and wife are both dead, please take care of me for the sake of acquaintances in the past. Daughter, let her grow up safely."
My expression changed and I said, "What happened, tell me, otherwise how will I explain to Ling Ai in the future."
Han Zhang's eyes became distant, and he said, "After leaving my lord, Han Zhang did not farm any more. I used to be a disciple of Qingcheng. I practiced martial arts. , ahem, but Lord Lu who was guarding the middle of Shu was very clever. We were defeated repeatedly. Later, they went crazy and began to brutally kill the civilians of Shu. They said that anyone who refused to resist Nanchu and Dayong would be It was rebellious. In the end, they knew what happened to me in the Southern Chu Army, so they wanted to execute me. Although I tried to make excuses, it was useless. I had to run away with my daughter. I originally thought my wife was from General Tian. Daughter, the leader of the alliance is her cousin, so she should not be harmed, but then I caught a man who was chasing me, and he told me that my wife died, and died horribly, because the leader of the alliance was originally my wife's My fiance, but when Zhuojing ran away from marriage and married me, he wanted to kill me. My wife was raped by him and was killed. My mother-in-law committed suicide by hanging. Your lord, you persuaded me to return I live in the country on weekdays, and I didn't listen to you, so I ended up like this."
Looking at Han Zhang's desolate expression, I said lightly: "When you cried bitterly at night, I knew that you would not be alone anymore, but you are from Shu, and I have no way to persuade you not to return to the country. In your position, you have no Wrong, it's just that you chose the wrong partner, don't worry, your enemy will not end well."
Han Zhang's eyes became fiery, he said: "Sir, please, take care of my daughter, don't tell her all this, I don't want her to be entangled by the hatred of the country and family for a lifetime, I hope she can marry and have children safely. ."
I sighed softly, "Go and carry his daughter."
Xiao Shunzi went out for a while, came back, and brought back a little girl who was over a year old. The little girl smiled and stretched out her hand to her father, asking him to hug her. On her delicate and lovely face, those big black eyes were as clear as a spring. I saw that Han Zhang was excited, but he was unable to sit up, so he stretched out his arms to hug the little girl and couldn't help kissing her face. The little girl suddenly called out, "Daddy." The little hand grabbed my turban, and I watched with joy. He looked at her and said, "Brother Han, your daughter is very smart and cute."
Han Zhang didn't know where he got his strength, but he actually sat up, fell down on the bed, and pleaded, "Sir, I know it's too hard for you, please take this child in and take good care of her."
I was startled, and was about to refuse, when I saw the beautiful silhouette of the child, I suddenly couldn't say anything, thinking that if Piaoxiang hadn't died, maybe our child was so old, my heart softened, and I said, "I am alone, without a wife and children. , If Brother Han doesn't dislike it, this child will be my righteous daughter, I will treat her like my own, Brother Han, what is the name of this child."
Tears of gratitude flowed down Han Zhang, and he whispered: "Sir, Han Zhang was originally an orphan, and this surname was obtained from the master. If you don't dislike it, please treat this child as your own, and don't tell her about her background."
I looked at Han Zhang, and through those grief-stricken eyes, I saw his love for his daughter and his full of remorse. I said lightly: "Alright, the Zhuo Jing Liu family, who died in an accident, I will tell her that this child is my biological daughter, and her name is Jiang Roulan."
Han Zhang said gratefully, "Thank you, sir, Rou Lan, Rou Lan, sir, the leader of the Splendid Alliance, Huo Jicheng, has a vicious approach, sir, you must be careful."
After saying that, Han Zhang closed his eyes and said nothing. At this time, Rou Lan was still stretching out her hands, asking her father for a hug. I held her in my arms, a tear fell into the dust, how many such tragic things happen again in the midst of war. At this time, Rou Lan burst into tears, and seemed to know that her father had passed away.
I summoned the chief eunuch Chang En and asked him to arrange for Han Zhang's death, and by the way find a wet nurse and a few capable maids for Rou Lan. First hand Rou Lan to the maid, and I decided to interrogate the two prisoners who were caught. Since they chased and killed Han Zhang, they must have something to do with the Splendid Alliance, and they are so rampant in Chang'an, how could I not ask them clearly.
In the dark dungeon of King Yong's Mansion, I walked through the bluestone corridor under the guidance of the prison. There were thick wooden doors on both sides, and only a small window was left at the height of one person, and there was a steel fence. At the end of the corridor is a torture chamber. Going down the steps, you can see two short but very strong men firmly fixed to the wall by beef tendons and iron chains. There are no scars on their bodies. Using torture, I nodded my head in satisfaction. If torture is used indiscriminately, it will reduce the effect. It seems that Prince Yong's Mansion is very cautious. I looked around, and there were several torture instruments around. Although there were not many, they were all stained with blood, which made this torture chamber immediately reveal a gloomy and frightening atmosphere.
I took a look at the two men. I did a lot of research on torture. In order to deal with Liang Wan, I checked all the books I could find, and I finally got a lot of results. I found that the most important thing about torture is Destroy a person's confidence before they can ask for anything.
Looking at the dozen or so prison guards and a clerk in the room, I smiled and said, "Bring him here." I pointed to a man, and two prison guards stepped forward, skillfully unfastened him, and then twisted his arm. When they were tied up with beef tendons behind them, they were so skillful that the man was powerless to resist. The man was dragged in front of me by them, and a jailer grabbed his hair, forcing him to raise his head so that I could see his face clearly. The man's appearance was still decent, but his expression was fierce. Xiao Shunzi waved and asked them to bring a chair and let me sit on it. I smiled and said, "Are you the thieves who ran into my car?"
The man's eyes flashed and he said, "Sir, Caomin didn't ram your car. Your guards forcibly caught the villain."
I said lightly: "The father and daughter were chased and killed by you. If it wasn't for you, how could someone rush into the car and drive. Tell me, who are you? If you don't want to explain it, don't try to get out of here alive. If you obediently confess, I will only send you to Jing Zhaoyin for inquiries."
That man's expression changed again. If he came to Jingzhaoyin, although he killed and injured people, he would be sentenced to an Autumn Judgment at most, and he might not have the chance to escape from prison. An adult's car."
I didn’t believe it or didn’t believe it, I just took off a hairpin from my hair. This hairpin was the treasure that Chen Zhen and the others got from the chamber of commerce when I ordered the secret camp to eradicate the chamber of commerce that betrayed me last time. , although it is only a hairpin, but this hairpin is made of iron galls of black iron meteorites that fell from the sky. It is so sharp that even the hardest diamond can be pierced with one stroke, but the hairpin is too small for ordinary people. Of course, it is of no use to a martial arts master. Although Xiao Shunzi can use a steel needle as a weapon, he is very arrogant and reluctant to use other weapons except his hands. In the end, I left this hairpin. Maybe when I will use it, but no, I can use this hairpin as a gold needle for acupuncture, but it is a little thicker, and it is best to use it for torture.
I asked with a smile, "Are you willing to recruit."
The man nodded again and again, and I said lightly: "There is no punishment, I never believe anyone's confession." After that, I stabbed the man with my hairpin a few times, and the man's complexion suddenly changed, and his face suddenly changed. The blue turned red, and his body was trembling. If the two prison guards hadn't held him tightly, he would have fallen to the ground long ago. The most terrifying thing was that he couldn't even make a sound, and he saw sweat on his forehead. like rain. He raised his head, his eyes full of pity, but I looked at him leisurely, gentle and refined, as if I was not struggling. The way to use torture is to attack the heart. If I let him go lightly and give him a slap in the face, if he dares to prevaricate for a while, I only need to say that if he is subjected to more tragic poisoning, it will definitely make him fear, and believe it. I can do it.
After a while, I saw that his mind was gradually becoming unclear. With a light wave of his hand, the hairpin pierced into the man's body, the man's body gradually relaxed, and a low moan came out of his mouth, but I couldn't blame him, after the pain was relieved. , his body was extremely relaxed, and the voice he had just suppressed came out. He ordered the jailer to bring cold water and carefully pour it into the man's throat. He regained his sanity, and when he saw me, there was an unconcealed horror in his eyes.
I smiled and said, "Okay, now what you said should be a little more credible. May I ask what your surname is, where is your ancestral home, and why are you chasing and killing the father and daughter."
The man said: "The villain Qiu Xing was originally a native of Shu, because after the fall of Shu, the middle of Shu fell into the hands of Nan Chu, and Lu Xin was tyrannical, so he went into exile in Dayong. It is really the words of a villain, and I ask the adults to learn from it."
I looked at Xiao Shunzi and said lightly, "Is this person's confession reliable?"
Xiao Shunzi said lightly, "I don't think it's reliable."
I smiled and said, "How do you say it? I think he is very honest, and he probably doesn't want to be tortured more severely."
Xiao Shunzi respectfully said: "Master, this person's clothes are all made by Dayong, it seems that he has been in Dayong for a long time, and he has more than a thousand taels of silver on his body. Today, that father and daughter don’t even have a dozen silver lines on their bodies, how could they be murdering people for money, and they dare to kill people in the broad daylight of Dayong, it’s really arrogant, if they don’t have a backer, they won’t believe it if they die.”
I smiled, smiling genially, looked at the man with a satisfied look, and said, "Okay, if he confesses frankly, I don't think it's interesting."
Everyone, including the prison guard, looked at the handsome and elegant young man, but his gentle smile made everyone feel chills, and the thought of "It turns out that he wanted to use torture on purpose, and he didn't want to get a confession". .
Then the hairpin in my hand had pierced into Qiu Xing's body again, Qiu Xing's body began to curl up and twitch, this time the two prison guards could barely control him, I watched for a while and said, "Come have a cup of tea. "Seeing me speak, the hopeful man's eyes flashed with despair, Xiao Shunzi glanced at him with a sympathetic expression on his face, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Young Master, Your Royal Highness's new tribute tea will be used. It takes a lot of time to soak in." This time, Qiu Xing, who was full of hope, fainted.
My hairpin pierced Qiu Xing's body again. After Qiu Xing was woken up by the cold water, he looked at me blankly, and I said lightly: "It's okay, you go and bring the tea set, just boil water here to make tea, I'll try a few new stitches before you're done."
Qiu Xing couldn't bear it any longer, he cried out in pain, and threw himself on my chair. The two prison guards held him firmly, and he said loudly, "Sir, please forgive me, the villain is willing to confess, the villain is the killer of the Splendid Alliance, please sir. Forgive me, the villain is willing to do anything."
I glanced at him lightly, and said dissatisfiedly: "You are willing to do anything, why are you so spineless."
Qiu Xing's tears exchanged: "Sir, spare your life, the villain is willing to recruit, please don't use torture again."
I shook my head lazily and said, "Take him to the next room and ask him to confess. If there is anything to conceal, bring him back. Come on, bring the other one."
Looking at my excited expression, another man who had long been scared out of his mind cried out, "Little man Shang Wei, willing to confess."
I shook my head and said, "No, it would be unfair if you were not punished."
This is Xiao Shunzi's voice entering my ears: "Young Master, it's a bit too much. You didn't see the eyes of those prison guards. You are almost regarded as a tyrannical demon."
I smiled lightly and said with a pun: "It doesn't matter, while waiting for the confession, I can test your patience first. If you are obedient, I will use less needles at most, so let's wait for his confession in a while. I will ask you again, if you can find his omission, I will let you go, if not, I will torture you, now, please use the side dish first." After that, the hairpin was inserted into Shang Shang. great body.
Two hours later, I walked out of the torture chamber contentedly, leaving behind a large group of terrified and admirable prison guards and two Splendid League assassins who only had half their lives left.