Douluo: The Peerless Sun, Moon, and Yuhao

Chapter 150 Those who know the current affairs are Junjie

"By the way, Commander Wang, isn't the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy responsible for guarding Mingdu? Why did you see your Evil Monarch Soul Engineering Group come forward just now, and the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Group disappeared?"

Jing Hongchen looked at Wang Yiheng with slight displeasure, and the latter thought for a moment before replying:
"Well, in a literal sense, they are responsible for guarding Mingdu, so they can't move..."

"Our Xiejun soul engineer group just happened to catch up with this matter because we came back to receive personnel rotation training and equipment updates. Otherwise, Hall Master Hongchen, I'm afraid you really can't wait for other regular troops to help you."

Huo Yuhao was a little dazed by Wang Yiheng's obsession, and cast his searching gaze over there. Wang Yiheng saw that his words were not clear enough, so he explained helplessly:

"Staying in Mingdu means that they are mainly responsible for the peripheral defense, preventing the enemy's regular army from attacking Mingdu, so the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Corps is stationed in a relatively scattered manner, mainly responsible for defending the imperial palace and important administrative institutions, as well as some important areas outside the city. point."

"In other words, their training subjects and task arrangements lack preparedness for such a thing as an inner ghost in Mingdu. They will not be able to mobilize manpower for a while, and the reaction will be a little slower."

"After all, who knows whether those bastards from the Noumenon Sect are only here for Mingdetang or they are colluding with other forces who have arranged for them. In case they want to mobilize their forces, the real goal is actually to Is the palace or the administrative agency going to do it..."

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Kong Deming signaled with his eyes that he could continue talking, and Wang Yiheng also intentionally made up for the rift that his subordinates had proposed before, so he explained the words to Huo Yuhao thoroughly:

"In the final analysis, Mingdetang is not on the guard list of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Corps, and it will not bear any responsibility for it if it is late. After all, it is not the core job; If an important place is attacked, then the responsibility will be great, maybe several people will be killed..."

"The Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Corps has just a few people. In name, it is defending Mingdu. In fact, it is impossible to defend everything. It can only pick key areas for defense. If the Noumenon Sect doesn't come to attack Mingdetang The city hall can hit their guns. So let’s do this... It’s no good for them to come early, and it’s no responsibility for them to come late.”

Huo Yuhao listened to Wang Yiheng's reason for the delayed arrival of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Group with a constipated expression, and felt that it was really complicated.

It makes sense to say that the five soul engineer groups of the Hands of the Nation are all composed of about 300 people, and the total number is less than 2000.Mingdu, the leading big city in the whole continent, can't defend in one direction if they are all scattered. They can only pick the most important places to garrison, and then dispatch them as needed when the situation arises.

As for the numbers-numbered soul engineer group, the establishment is generally around 500 people (only combatants, not including civil servants, logistics and other systems), but the combat power is far from comparable to the hand of the country.

The annual expenditure of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Group is equivalent to the taxes of two medium-sized cities. All members have at least the soul king level of cultivation.

In the hands of the protector of the country, the members of the other four major beast king-level soul engineer groups start from the soul sect, and the three head of the soul engineer group, one chief, two deputy, guarantee at least one ninth-level soul engineer; In order to reduce the requirements to the soul master, the entire division generally cannot find a ninth-level soul instructor.

The Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineering Group is only loyal to the royal family, and together with the worship hall, they are called the two pillars of the royal family's force-although neither of them seems to be too loyal in reality, at least they seem to be loyal in appearance , Never say anything that is not good for the royal family, and now it has become a deadlock of "can't be beaten, can't be abolished".

Huo Yuhao turned his gaze to Jing Hongchen, and couldn't help but ask: "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Corps' defense list doesn't include Mingdetang?! Do they do things like this? They don't know how important Mingdetang is? "

Jing Hongchen looked slightly embarrassed, but Kong Deming relieved him with a light cough: "Okay, Yuhao, the things behind this are a bit complicated, no wonder Hall Master Hongchen... It's a problem left over from history, and you will understand it in the future."

"Although they came two steps late, at least they finally moved, and they retreated after seeing that you were already dealing with the aftermath."

Huo Yuhao nodded lightly, stopped asking, and changed the subject:

"Master, you said earlier that the academy has not yet decided who the murderer is. Could there be something unspeakable behind this?"

Jing Hongchen shook his head very worriedly, Wang Yiheng also sighed and said: "Although Noumenon Sect is powerful, they are not afraid of them with the power of Mingde Hall, but their appearance today makes it difficult for the Hall Master... "

Jing Hongchen gave up the opportunity to explain to Wang Yiheng, and sometimes he didn't want to explain himself, which was a bit embarrassing.

Seeing this, Wang Yiheng continued: "The shining body spirit of the Noumenon School couldn't be more obvious, but only those who stayed in Mingde Hall at that time knew it, and there were no more than a few hundred people at most. Tianzong is here, I am afraid that rumors will soon spread to everyone in Mingdu."

"Mingdetang certainly wouldn't believe this nonsense when making decisions, but Noumenon Sect also revealed his intention of not wanting to reveal his identity. Anyway, this is Mingdu. In the end, whoever Mingdetang said was the murderer was the one who disclosed it to the outside world. The result depends on whether the Hall Master Hongchen wants to go down the slope or pursue it to the end."

"Go down the donkey along the slope, then cooperate to put the shit bowl on the head of Haotianzong. Anyway, they will not see anyone for thousands of years, so they will treat it as if they have never been to the main body sect; if they are investigated to the end, it will be a threat to the whole continent." Wanted people from the Noumenon Sect to retaliate."

Jing Hongchen complained: "Master Wang, what do you call this? I want to fight to the death with Noumenon Sect, but this group of tortoises is a mystery even where the sect is, and they can't find the right master for revenge. The attack has come to an end for the time being, the loss has been determined, and the subsequent handling is really disturbing, if the murderer is appointed but cannot retaliate, I am afraid it will hurt more prestige than pretending not to know."

Huo Yuhao reminded in a low voice: "Master, in fact, you can't find where the sect of the Haotian School is..."

Jing Hongchen: "That's true..."

"By the way, Mr. Kong, hall master, I still have a question that needs to be clarified, and I need to ask you for advice."

"It's okay, just ask." Kong Deming waved his hand.

"This question may be a bit taboo..."

Wang Yiheng got up immediately knowingly, cupped his hands and said: "The Xiejun Soul Engineer Group still has a lot of affairs to deal with, so I will take my leave first. As for the one who made the Lord Hongchen unhappy, I will deal with it."

"Thank you, Commander Wang, for today's matter." Jing Hongchen got up from the sofa to see off the guests.

Watching Wang Yiheng leave the enshrinement hall, Huo Yuhao's eyes were slightly confused.

"Mr. Kong, this head of Master Wang...could it be one of us?"

Kong Deming picked up the teacup, smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't count. It's just that we are close to us. I don't want to choose sides among the princes. In the future, he will support whoever inherits the throne. This is generally the case in the military. The government will not interfere in the struggle for the throne, and will not be liquidated for maintaining neutrality."

"At his level, if he really wants to change his position, he is quite flexible. It can only be said that he will stand in the middle with us for the time being. As for the deputy head of the division who dug the hole for you, his original intention may be Although he wanted to invite Hall Master Hongchen to enter the urn, but if he made such a statement, he was trying to use your hand to drag him into the water while Wang Yiheng and Hall Master Hongchen were leaving together?"

"If the Xiejun soul engineer group really moves, how can Wang Yiheng, as the head of the division, be irresponsible for the actions of his subordinate troops? That person really wants to kill two birds with one stone, but as long as he can't open his mouth on you, it will be fleeting. He can only watch the opportunity. He performed well today, held his position and curbed losses."

"You just need to do what you're supposed to do. Don't worry. As long as you don't intentionally provoke, Xu Tianran doesn't care about you now, and he won't do anything to you in the future. Wang Yiheng...he borrowed flowers to offer Buddha."

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. With Kong Deming's sea-fixing needle in the enshrinement hall, he could protect himself. Even when Xu Tianran was at his most powerful in the original book, he couldn't do whatever he wanted.

Jing Hongchen, who sat down again, breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked: "Yuhao, what you said just now is a bit taboo. Now there are no outsiders here, so you can ask."

Huo Yuhao nodded: "Elder Kong, hall master, what I want to ask is about the former crown prince..."

Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming couldn't help but look more serious when they heard the fatal three words "the first prince".

"If I remember correctly, the result of the handling of the former crown prince and other close relatives of the first emperor was to declare that they all died of food poisoning, right?" Huo Yuhao looked at the green plants outside the window with distant eyes, as if recalling A long time ago.

Jing Hongchen didn't know what Huo Yuhao was up to, so he reminded him in a deep voice, "It's not a claim, you just treat it as a fact."

Kong Deming's eyes moved slightly, thinking farther than Jing Hongchen, and he also suggested: "The fate and whereabouts of the prince have already been determined, and there should be no further disturbances, otherwise it will be detrimental to the country."

Huo Yuhao shook his head regretfully, after deliberation, he decided to deal with He Caitou, at least he had to talk to these two first, so that he could let it go without any future troubles.

"I think so too, but ah... some people always want to overthrow the conclusions that have already been settled, and cause trouble for people from all walks of life. However, due to our status, we are restrained in dealing with it. It is really embarrassing. Don't worry."

"If there are twists and turns in the matter of the former prince, it will shake the foundation of the country. Even if he is really alive, he must die to reassure all parties."

Jing Hongchen's complexion changed slightly, and his voice became more serious and nervous: "Yuhao, you found something again, don't hide it, just say it!"

Kong Deming's tone was still calm and unhurried: "Oh? Someone wants to ruin the empire again? Then don't blame us for making them unhappy. Yuhao, let's talk about your thoughts."

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In a restaurant in Mingdu, Juzi pushed Xu Tianran's wheelchair and looked coldly at the eighth-level soul engineer in front of him who was wearing the uniform of the evil king's soul engineer group with his head down.

Xu Tianran lightly clasped the teapot on the wooden table beside him with his fingers, and said with a smile, "Don't be restrained, sit down. This pot is new tea from the emperor, it's a pity to waste it."

Tangerine behind him understood immediately, and poured a cup of tea for Xu Tianran and the visitor respectively.

Xu Tianran took the teacup from Orange, thanked him, and looked at the dark, nervous man in front of him with a smile in his eyes.

"Come on, why are you being polite to me? Wen Jie, you are a dignified eighth-level soul engineer, the deputy head of the evil king's soul engineer group, and you can be called a high-ranking authority in front of His Majesty, and you have been loyal to me for many years. If you don't even drink a cup of tea, could it be that you have broken up with me?"

Wen Jie's heart tightened, and he said "don't dare" repeatedly, and took the teacup from Tangerine's hand respectfully.

"Thanks...uh..."

Wenjie hadn't decided on a title yet, so Ju Zi stepped back behind Xu Tianran's wheelchair, not letting him continue to struggle.

"I know everything about Mingde Hall today."

After Xu Tianran took a sip of his tea, he took the initiative to start the topic. Wen Jie, who was worried that his self-assertive behavior in Mingde Hall would make the prince unhappy, was all energized for this.

"The scientific research institution that the empire relies on most has been attacked in such a frenzied way. This Palace is really very sad."

Xu Tianran's expression seemed to be really regretting the loss of Mingdetang. He patted Orange's hand on the wheelchair lightly, and said:
"Orange, help me to pay more attention to which of the affected students in Mingde Hall is the most seriously injured, whose family is the poorest, and who among the students who died for the country is the only child in the family. I want to visit each family to pay for compensation."

"Yes, Tangerine remembers."

"Sigh, it's a pity that this palace is inconvenient, otherwise I would like to go to help Mingde hall move bricks and plaster in person, so as to show the grace of the heavenly family."

"Your Highness has a kind heart. Everything in the past has shown that you value him. I think Hall Master Hongchen will remember it in his heart."

Xu Tianran sighed softly, and turned to look at Wenjie again: "You, you did a good job today. You are loyal and commendable. I can see your intention to share my worries, and you have used your brains to know that Jing Hongchen is old. Because of scheming, he has always planned before acting, so he took advantage of his absence to open a gap in the scheming junior, but..."

Xu Tianran patted the assistant hand of the wheelchair a little harder, and the sound of the slap fell on Wen Jie's ears like a funeral.

"My scribe head, please think about it next time, even if the person who can get the token of the consecration hall is younger than the orange, how can he be a simple person at your mercy?"

The corners of Orange's mouth turned up slightly, but she still held back her laughter.

"How could the people in the enshrining hall randomly issue the tokens without inspection, do you still not know what happened to the boy?"

Wen Jie nodded, he felt as if he had stabbed a hornet's nest today.

"It's not too late to know now. His name is Huo Yuhao. He is recognized by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy as the first genius of soul tools in the past thousand years. He is the direct disciple of Xuan Ziwen, the first researcher of Mingde Hall, the younger brother of Juzi, and the son of Kong Deming, the head of the Hall of Enshrinement. Disciple and grandson, Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde, treats him as his grandson-in-law."

"Your Highness, I..." Wen Jie thought it would be difficult to figure out the identity of the person who could take charge of the overall situation when Jing Hongchen left, but he never expected to stack so many buffs.

There was some regret in Xu Tianran's eyes: "I really don't understand why people in military uniforms think they are smarter than those in white coats...Who among you can compare to Kong Lao's resourcefulness? And why do you think his disciples are smarter than those in white coats... Could it be a simple-minded character? Xuan Ziwen is an exception among exceptions."

"A soldier should do what a soldier is supposed to do. Some things that involve too many brains are dangerous and unnecessary. Only by sticking to one's duty can you get a good reputation from the beginning to the end. Do you think this is the truth?"

Listening to Xu Tianran's beating, Wen Jie lowered his head and agreed repeatedly.

"Forget it, since nothing happened in the end, there is still room for change. It's all right to come to the Japanese Palace and Mingde Hall to clear up the misunderstanding."

"You don't have to do this again next time. It's enough to faithfully handle the things I've told you. There are some people you shouldn't mess with. I'm also protecting you. I'm grateful for your past contributions, so there's no need to superfluous."

Seeing Wen Jie's obedient response, Xu Tianran asked him to drink tea and then gave him the gift.

"tangerinr."

Xu Tianran whispered to Juzi who was waiting beside him.

"Does Your Highness have any orders?"

"You've seen Wenjie's performance. I'm really worried that this is the only person in the army who can help me..."

Tangerine remained silent, but her eyes widened slightly.

"To be honest, what I'm most afraid of is that they will make their own decisions. At least this time he is facing Huo Yuhao, who is not as good as he is, and I can put out the fire in time. If it is Jing Hongchen who is overthinking his own strength... then I don't know. It’s been years of painstaking efforts that have fallen short, and it’s hard to make up for it even if you work hard.”

"Juzi, he is your younger brother. You must know his true level and mentality. These people in the army should not be his opponents, but they just did it. No one helped me take care of the soldiers in the army. Power, I always hang in the air with one heart and dare not let it go, for fear that they will go away and stab me..."

Juzi looked at Xu Tianran's tired face, and couldn't help but think in his heart that it was really not easy for His Highness the Crown Prince, as every step involved intrigue.

"You like the army, and you want to use the power of the army to help you avenge the White Tiger Duke, right? I hope you can learn more about this in the academy. If you have the opportunity in a few years, I will send you to the army You have practiced and made great achievements in the middle school, and you will be able to rise to the sky with my care. I really need a supervisor, can you help me, Orange?"

"Your Highness..." Ju Zi bit her lip and said with determination: "I am not only a military supervisor, but I also hope to truly become a general who can solve your problems."

Xu Tianran nodded slightly with a smile on his face.

"Then I'll wait and see."

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In the dimly lit prison, He Caitou's hands were tied behind the back of the chair, and beads of sweat dripped down from his head unstoppably.

The black cloth bag covering his head was still not taken off, but two holes were cut out at the position of his eyes so that he could observe the outside world.

His mouth was also stuffed with a ball of cotton cloth. At first, he struggled violently, but now he can only make a somewhat suffocated "whooping" sound.

This prison is not the kind of imperial prison that has a lot to do with the royal family, but is mainly controlled by the Mingde Hall and the Enshrining Hall behind the scenes. It is relatively reliable and will not spread rumors.

The prison staff complied with Huo Yuhao's request "not to torture He Caitou", but this does not mean that they cannot use other methods to beat and kill Wei Bang.

During the short period of He Caitou's imprisonment, several criminals who committed other serious crimes and were imprisoned were brought to He Caitou one after another, and various punishments were imposed on them one after another.

The softer method is waterboarding. The prisoner is tied up and lying on a wooden board, his feet are lifted higher than his head, and a towel is used to completely cover his face. The water pipe continuously irrigates the water flow on the towel.

The criminal who was subjected to waterboarding could only exhale once, and the towel covering his face prevented him from spitting out the water in his mouth, which made the criminal feel as if he was about to drown.

This kind of punishment does not look bloody, but it is not bad when it comes to mental and physical damage.

As for the other punishments of whipping and branding, He Caitou was also shown in front of He Caitou. He Caitou could feel the screams of the perpetrator, and he felt that his whole body was chilling.

In Huo Yuhao's memory, these things were basically banned in the original world due to humanitarian reasons, but where does the Douluo Continent have such a high moral level to talk about humanitarianism...

The female soul engineer who found out the blueprint of the soul tool that He Caitou had stolen yawned, looking at He Caitou who had calmed down with a cloth bag over her head, she yawned boredly, and waved her hand at the The interrogator who was about to get on the tiger bench said: "Okay, let's stop for a while, you guys go to rest for a while, and give this little brother some time to reflect."

"Yes!"

The female soul instructor leaned on her chin, tilted her head to look at He Caitou, and said with a smile:

"Don't be afraid, little brother. Since you made me unable to get off work today, I will simply spend the rest of the time playing with you slowly. When I am sleepy, I will change."

"Have you seen all the methods just now? Actually, I don't like to use those too cool and fierce ones. I want to plug my ears when I hear the screams of stinky men. I used to read literature works on this topic when I was in school. I didn't expect After graduation, I still have the opportunity to personally participate in these tasks, sister, I am a very research expert."

Tapping the table with her index finger, the female soul instructor still had a smile on her face:
"The material of the whip just now was too hard and too thick. It is easy to break the bone and cause the root of the disease. If I came, I would choose a softer material and make it thinner, trying to leave only a little skin trauma."

"When I meet those macho men, I still have some means, such as lighting a candle and slowly... huh, or changing them into women's clothes, and pulling them to a clothing store to be a model..."

"I'm not afraid that you won't open your mouth. I've seen a lot of people who came in with a straight face and finally lost their mind like a dog. You still have a great youth waiting for you. There's no need to suffer in vain, right? Cooperate well and ask you anything. Answer whatever you want, do whatever you are asked to do, and I guarantee that the Sun Moon Empire will treat collaborators preferentially."

The head in the bag of Hecaitou made a "whoop" sound, and the body tied to the chair also struggled slightly for a long time.

However, the interrogation chair was integrated with the ground and fixed together during construction, and it was impossible to overturn the stool and the like and the body of He Caitou.

"Look, why don't you just listen to what you say? I'm already very unhappy to be forced to work overtime today to accompany you. If I take up my sister's weekend rest time to accompany you, I will be very unhappy. I always If you are not happy, it will only make you more unhappy..."

"Click!"

The door of the interrogation room heard the sound of the mechanism being opened, the female soul instructor cast her gaze over, and after recognizing the person coming, she hurriedly stood at attention and saluted:
"Officer Huo, you are here, please sit down!"

As she spoke, she opened the chair under the desk and reached out to greet Huo Yuhao.

The corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth twitched slightly because of this address, and after saying "hard work", he sat down smoothly.

"Sister Yulan, how is the situation?"

Before entering the door, Huo Yuhao found out that the female soul instructor who had been busy all day was named Gu Yulan. One of her identities was the Mingdetang sixth-level soul instructor. service.

He is older than Huo Yuhao by more than a full circle in terms of age, but he is much worse than Huo Yuhao in terms of position and status.

"Officer Huo, according to your request, we didn't torture him, but we inevitably demonstrated our methods with other serious criminals... This is also convenient for this little brother to relieve the psychological pressure and cooperate with us more happily. Well."

"Then did he explain anything?"

"Not yet, he's very stubborn, he doesn't say a word..."

Huo Yuhao looked at He Caitou's head with only two eyes exposed, shook his head regretfully, and waved:

"Then don't hide it, push out all the things behind him, let him learn a lot."

Following Huo Yuhao's order, the two interrogators pushed the two two-meter-high cabinets that were originally placed in the blind spot behind He Caitou so that He Caitou could see clearly.

There are densely packed instruments of torture, including those that He Caitou has seen, those that have not been seen, and those that have never been imagined at all.

Seeing the pieces of steel products shining coldly under the light, He Caitou's eyes widened and he let out an eager "whoosh".

Huo Yuhao got up and took a vise from the cupboard. After returning to his seat, he crossed his legs and looked at the body of the pliers carefully. He put on the white gloves prepared in the desk for himself, and said in a leisurely and authentic tone:
"He Caitou, there is an old saying in the sun and the moon, which is called... who knows the current affairs, is a hero."

"Woooo!"

Huo Yuhao stretched out a finger, and slowly scanned the two cupboards full of instruments of torture:
"The various instruments of torture now, I think, will definitely be able to knock your mouth open."

"woo woo woo woo!"

Blowing into the vise, Huo Yuhao said slowly:

"I hope you can cooperate well with us, we will not treat you badly."

"Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

"Heh, I really don't say a word, my mouth is very hard." Huo Yuhao sneered.

Gu Yulan pressed close to Huo Yuhao's ear and whispered, "Mr. Huo, we actually stuffed something into his mouth, in case he would dirty your ears with obscenities."

Huo Yuhao frowned, looked at He Caitou again, and whispered:
"Take it out, and the interrogation record says that the criminal did not utter a single word until he died."

"understand!"

Seeing He Caitou being pinched by Gu Yulan's chin, Huo Yuhao folded his hands and said in a deep voice:
"He Caitou, tell me that your purpose of infiltrating the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy at the beginning was to steal the blueprints and technologies of our country's secret soul engineering devices?"

"Tell me who ordered you to do this kind of behavior. Is it Shrek's teacher Fan Yu and the dean Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er?"

"Tell me who you should be in collusion with in Mingdu, is it... I haven't figured it out yet, I'll give you a list later, and just write a statement according to it."

(End of this chapter)