Pawn Crossing the River

"Well done." Zhang Yuelu used the whisk in his hand to sweep away some dust from Mu Jin's body.

Mu Jin smiled, not flattered at all. Although the two are different in status and identity, they have a very good relationship in private and can be considered normal.

Tian Baobao gave Zhang Yuelu a case file, which was about the specific situation of the Qingluan Guard's seizure of the courtyard where Bai Xiaojin was imprisoned.

Zhang Yuelu opened the file, glanced at ten lines, and then walked to the torture room in the dungeon.

Without her instructions, a spiritual officer followed closely behind Ye Xiu.

The so-called torture room has two doors, a small door for the interrogators to enter and exit, and a large door for the prisoners to enter and exit. The entire torture room is also divided into two parts. The larger part is the outer room, which can be accessed through the door and is equipped with various torture instruments and records. The smaller part is the inner room, which is accessed through a small door and is separated separately. People inside can see outside, but people outside cannot see inside.

Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu came from the small door to the inner room, which was also equipped with tables and chairs and was even somewhat elegant. The wall facing the outside is made of some kind of brown crystal. Although it is slightly dark, it is very clear and can give a clear view of the entire outside.

In the middle of the outer room is a stone seat integrated with the ground. Two spiritual officials placed Ye Xiu on the stone chair and fixed Ye Xiu with the iron lock that came with the stone chair.

Surrounding the stone chair are various instruments of torture, readily available. Although depending on the situation, it has been useless for some years, no one doubts its power.

Qi Xuansu said in surprise: "You still use torture?"

"Have you forgotten my background?" Zhang Yuelu asked.

Qi Xuansu said: "Of course I have not forgotten that you once served in Beichen Hall, but since you have a good background and are a Taoist priest in charge, Beichen Hall will not let you personally execute the punishment, right?"

Zhang Yuelu had no choice but to admit: "You guessed it right, I do not know how to use torture, and I have never used torture, but Mu Jin knows a little bit."

"She?" Qi Xuansu discovered that Mu Jin was indeed not with Zhang Yuelu from the beginning, but went directly from the gate to the outer room.

Qi Xuansu looked through the crystal wall and saw that Mu Jin had taken off the outer crane cloak. Inside, she was wearing a tailored snow-white robe, tied up with a jade-colored belt, which highlighted the two graceful curves at the front and back. It has ups and downs and is not flat, it is very smooth and just right.

When Zhang Yuelu promoted Qi Xuansu to be a deacon, Mu Jin was jealous because she was afraid that Qi Xuansu would take her place. Therefore, the relationship between Qi Xuansu and Mu Jin was not good. He did not even observe her carefully and did not notice her. This woman is pretty good.

Qi Xuansu turned to look at Zhang Yuelu again. He was wearing a wide crane cloak and holding a whisk in his hand. It was elegant, but it also had a disadvantage. It was too wide and nothing could be seen.

Zhang Yuelu was startled for a moment, then understood and spat: "What are you looking at?"

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly and sat down on Zhang Yuelu.

In the outer room, Mu Jin took a whip from the spiritual official. It could be seen that the whip was wrapped with various strange talismans and copper coins. Compared with ordinary talismans, the handwriting on these talismans was bright red, with teeth and claws showing, exuding a vicious aura. As for copper coins, they have become rare since Daxuan introduced new coins. It can be seen that there is the word "Ming Yong" on the copper coin, which is the reign name of Sejong of the previous dynasty, more than 300 years ago.

Mu Jin waved the whip and said: "King Ye Beggar is well-informed and should know what this is. If King Ye Beggar doesn't know, that's okay. I can tell King Ye Beggar that this is called the 'Soul-Seducing Whip'. The name is cliché, but it is very appropriate. When it hits the body, there is no scar or pain. Even ordinary women and children can bear it, not to mention an old man like King Ye Beggar."

"It's just that since this whip is called the 'soul seducing whip', it certainly has its reason. If a whip hits the body, it is equivalent to a whip hitting the soul. The pain of the soul is harder to bear than any pain of the flesh. At the beginning, I also interrogated some demons from secret societies, and all of them would rather die than surrender. But after being whipped, all they could say was, "Please die quickly."

"Actually, Ye Beggar King is very lucky. Xu Kou is away and has gone home to visit relatives. This person has a nickname in the world, called 'Little Yama'. He once tortured prisoners to death and was punished by demoting him. If he were allowed to personally execute the punishment, But he’s not as easy to talk to as I am.”

Mu Jin's tone was soft, not like interrogating the prisoner, but like she was trying to persuade him. However, Ye Xiu was not a child either. He was not intimidated by Mu Jin's words, but he could see from Mu Jin's eyes that she was seriously.

Qi Xuansu was not surprised that Mu Jin, who usually looked like a vulgar woman, had such a side. Beichen Hall and Tiangang Hall were known as the two fists of the Taoist sect, one inside and one outside. They were undisputed violent institutions. Why? He may be polite, but how can he practice kindness and forgiveness?

Mu Jin must have some tricks to gain a foothold in Beichen Hall and Tiangang Hall.

Qi Xuansu only kills a lot of people, but he is not very proficient in these torture methods. If he is forced to interrogate you, he will at most not say that he will kill you. At this time, he can only watch Mu Jin perform.

Mu Jin's tone changed, no longer calm and gentle, but rather a bit solemn: "I don't think King Ye Beggar wants to give it a try."

Ye Xiu fell silent and did not say any harsh words.

All this was seen by Mu Jin.

If it were some of Ye Xiu's subordinates, Mu Jin would not have the confidence to pry open their mouths, but Ye Xiu was different. No matter how brave he was in his early years, and he had been pampered and pampered for so many years, his bloody courage had long been worn away by the glory and wealth. Breaking through them is very simple.

Mu Jin stopped talking and whipped Ye Xiu violently.

Just as Mu Jin said, the power of this whip on the body was really ordinary, and it didn't even leave a bloody mark.

But at this moment, Ye Xiu's pupils suddenly shrank, and there was a moment of confusion in his eyes.

Mu Jin didn't stop at all, and struck Ye Xiu with another whip.

Ye Xiu seemed to wake up from a nightmare, her face was pale, her body was soaked, and she shouted: "I said."

The whip that Mu Jin had raised stopped in mid-air.

Her hands were equally steady.

The next moment, Qi Xuansu discovered that the crystal wall in front of him could actually be raised and lowered.

I don't know what mechanism Zhang Yuelu pulled, and the crystal wall slowly sank into the ground. As a result, there was no barrier between the inside and the outside. Ye Xiu, who was fixed on the stone chair, happened to be face to face with Zhang Yuelu. Before the crystal wall was lowered, Zhang Yuelu had already put on a pair of high-quality handmade crystal sunglasses. This is also the original function of sunglasses. It is not to see objects or block the sun, but to block the eyes when interrogating prisoners. Come out of your heart.

Because Mu Jin was in charge of the punishment, Qi Xuansu had no choice but to stand up and walk to the desk in charge of recording, and he was responsible for recording.

In fact, there was no need for Zhang Yuelu to speak. Ye Xiu also knew what Zhang Yuelu wanted to know and directly admitted to helping detain Bai Xiaojin.

Zhang Yuelu asked: "Who captured Bai Xiaojin?"

"Uncle Feng of Heavenly Court." Ye Xiu replied, "He personally sent Bai Xiaojin to us. After all, he is a heavenly being and has his back to Heavenly Court. I can't afford to offend him, so I have to give it to him." This face.”

Zhang Yuelu asked again: "So, you are old acquaintances, otherwise Uncle Feng would not be able to send such an important hostage into the hands of a stranger."

Ye Xiu had to admit: "Yes, we have had business contacts."

"What business?" Zhang Yuelu asked immediately without giving Ye Xiu any room to breathe.

Ye Xiu hesitated for a moment and said, "It's business in the courtyard."

Zhang Yuelu said: "There are no fewer than a hundred villas in Jinling Prefecture, big or small, all of which have bosses behind the scenes. You might as well tell them which villa is the property of the 'Tianting', and I will send someone to seal it down right now."

Ye Xiu was silent.

Mu Jin whipped her whip again: "Reply."

Ye Xiu had to say: "It's Xueyueyuan located on Pingyang Street."

Zhang Yuelu said: "You should know that we rescued Bai Xiaojin from this courtyard. This is clearly an industry in your name, or in other words, it is an industry in the name of the real person behind you. Do you want to say that the real person behind you Are you also a member of the Heavenly Court?"

Ye Xiu's expression changed and she hurriedly said: "This, this, I never meant this."

Zhang Yuelu said: "I will give you a chance to confess again."

Then she said to Mu Jin: "Hit him three times."

Mu Jin was not polite, and then she was whipped three times, until Ye Xiu's face turned pale, and beads of sweat kept rolling down her forehead.

Zhang Yuelu looked at Ye Xiu and said calmly: "Say it."

Ye Xiu slowly lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhang Yuelu, and said slowly: "We are dealing with bulk goods. The ships are all owned by Tianting. We just help with the turnover."

Zhang Yuelu leaned forward slightly: "Where do these bulk goods come from?"

Ye Xiudao: "This is not something I can know. Deputy Hall Master Zhang should ask Uncle Feng."