Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The battle ended, and it was time to clean up the battlefield.

Captain Liu led the men to tie up the wounded on the ground.

Although the repeating crossbow wasn't very powerful, it fired so many bolts that more than a dozen unlucky fellows got shot in the face.

It was clear they wouldn't survive.

Captain Liu instructed Xiao Liu to watch over the others as they collected the bodies, shaking his head and sighing, "Why did you guys have to pick a fight with us for no reason?"

"If you needed money, you could have come to our county for a loan!"

Xiao Liu didn't hear a word, his heart filled with grief and anger.

He gritted his teeth, watching the bodies of his comrades and counting.

The people lying on the ground definitely weren't two hundred; some must have escaped!

He prayed silently that the commander wouldn't come!

There was something strange about Taoyuan County; the equipment and the quality of the soldiers weren't something an ordinary county town could have.

Now that they were alerted, Taoyuan County would definitely be prepared if the main force arrived!

With a force of less than two thousand, there was no hope of taking the city. The only option was to retreat as quickly as possible and join up with the Prince.

As he struggled to think of a plan, a ground-shaking rumble suddenly came from the distance, kicking up a large cloud of dust!

Captain Liu immediately became alert, his muscles tensing as he looked towards the toll station.

The others also mounted their horses, ready with their repeating crossbows!

As the approaching figure drew closer, Captain Liu relaxed and revealed a look of surprise.

"Old Sun?"

"Hey! Liu-dui, busy huh.... Holy crap! Why are there so many dead people? Did someone rob us?"

Old Sun looked at the corpses on the ground with a shocked expression.

"Some petty thieves; we took care of them all. Weren't you in the capital helping the county buy monkeys? Why are you back, and with so many horses! Are you planning to open a horse farm?"

Old Sun chuckled, looking at the herd of horses behind him with pride, "You wouldn't believe it, but yesterday I ran into a bunch of idiots selling horses, dirt cheap, only half the market price! Two thousand horses, and I borrowed some money and bought them all! It took a lot of effort to bring them back this time! But I've made a fortune this time, hahaha!"

Captain Liu looked at the horses with envy, saying sourly, "Be careful; horses at half price are definitely not from a legitimate source!"

"Who cares! Anyway, they can't trace it back to me. I'm off!"

With that, Old Sun left with the herd of horses.

Watching Old Sun's triumphant figure, Captain Liu's envy grew even stronger, complaining, "Damn! Why can't I run into idiots like that! If I had known trading was so easy, I should have gone into business!"

Thinking of this, Captain Liu tugged hard on the rope, "Damn it! Aren't you uninjured? Get up and walk yourself; stop playing dead!"

The rope was pulled very tight, and Xiao Liu, whose face was covered in tears, felt a sharp pain.

But that was nothing, because his heart... hurt even more!

........

Inside the Taoyuan County government office.

Xiao Tao, Zhang Biao, Ao Chen, and others listened quietly as Captain Liu recounted the entire process.

A pile of newly confiscated weapons lay on the ground.

After he finished speaking, Ao Chen bent down, picked up two short swords from the ground, carefully compared them, and said, "These are standard weapons; these people are regular soldiers. We haven't offended any big shots in our county... Take those people to the prison, interrogate them thoroughly, interrogate them harshly!"

Captain Liu clasped his fist in salute, then quickly turned and left.

Ao Chen turned back to Xiao Tao and said, "A hundred or so people can't accomplish much. I think these people are likely a vanguard; there might be others behind them."

Xiao Tao nodded solemnly, "The young master is not here; Taoyuan County cannot have any problems."

"I don't understand anything about fighting, but from today onwards, have all the people at the toll station retreat, and close the city gates."

"People in the county who need to go to the capital must all use the small gate."

"Strengthen the patrols of the guards on the city walls. Once the results of the interrogation come out, I will go to the capital and report this matter to the Crown Prince."

Ao Chen nodded, "Understood; I will notify them to do it in a moment. Brother Biao, what do you think?"

"I'll go to the prison and take a look."

.......

Inside the county prison.

The hundred-plus people were divided up, and Xiao Liu, as the leader, was naturally imprisoned separately.

Zhang Biao stood quietly in front of him, holding a thick, long steel needle with a thread attached to the end, staring straight at Xiao Liu and saying, "What did you come to Taoyuan County for? Confess everything."

Looking at the steel needle, Xiao Liu remained unafraid!

He had received professional training; so what if he was stabbed with a steel needle? He could endure it!

After a cold snort, Xiao Liu said indifferently, "Kill me or cut me up, whatever."

Seeing that he was not cooperating, the jailer next to him turned and left, returning shortly with a small piglet.

Zhang Biao took the piglet, and under Xiao Liu's shocked gaze, he used one hand to sew the piglet's two butt cheeks together into one...

The piglet's miserable cries echoed in the prison, heartbreaking to hear and tearful to see.

Cold sweat slowly slid down Xiao Liu's forehead... His eyes couldn't help but dart around.

Zhang Biao said calmly, "This is nothing; I can sew even finer!"

Xiao Liu swallowed hard, stubbornly saying, "Don't think you can scare me like this! I'll be a good man again in eighteen years; sew if you..."

"I can even sew your mouth to your brothers' buttholes; it's not difficult to sew two hundred people into a line."

"You won't confess? Then I'll sew you in the second to last position and feed you sweet potatoes every day."

The jailer swallowed a mouthful of saliva and turned away.

I can't listen anymore; Brother Biao is playing a little too perverted...

If I listen any longer, my personality will be affected.

As Zhang Biao spoke, he suddenly missed Fang Zheng Yi a little, wondering where he had gone.

He was the one who came up with this idea in the first place, calling it something like a human centipede....

The color drained from Xiao Liu's face, clearly frightened by this cruel and inhumane torture.

But after all, he had been trained, and mere empty threats wouldn't scare him.

Xiao Liu trembled and said, "Damn it! Then sew if you have the guts! Stop talking nonsense!"

Zhang Biao raised the steel needle and stretched it out in front of Xiao Liu, staring straight at him without saying a word.

Xiao Liu was already getting goosebumps from being stared at, his mind blank.

Zhang Biao nodded with satisfaction, "You have withstood the test."

"Consider yourself lucky; we have rules that we can't abuse prisoners unless absolutely necessary. Guards! Transfer him to the singing room; bring the next one over!"

Heh heh, bluffing... It's all bluffing!

This prison actually says that it can't abuse prisoners, it's simply the biggest joke in the world!

I wonder what other conspiracies and tricks there are.

Before long, Xiao Liu was transferred to another cell, but this room was completely sealed, with many oil lamps lit, making the surrounding walls look bright red.

Just entering it made people feel fear and irritability!

He was placed on a chair in the center of the room and tied tightly with ropes.

Following closely behind was an honest-looking middle-aged man, who sat down opposite him.

Xiao Liu was ready!

The man cleared his throat and sang, "You love me... I love you..."

"Are you out of your mind! If you want to kill me or cut me up, just do it; stop with these roundabout methods!" As soon as the cheesy lyrics started, Xiao Liu immediately burst into a curse.

The man smiled slightly, "Young man, don't be anxious; we have plenty of time."

"I won't hit you either; just listen to the song, but you won't be sleeping for the next few days."

Xiao Liu sneered, "Three days; let's see if you get tired or if I get tired."

"I have dozens of brothers taking shifts behind me; you don't need to worry about that."

"You son of a bitch... Is this how you interrogate prisoners? A bunch of idiots!" Xiao Liu gritted his teeth.

The man slowly got up, walked behind Xiao Liu, put his hand on his shoulder, and smiled, "Young man, don't be too proud too soon."

"Six out of ten people here confess within two days, and another two out of ten can last three days."

"There are also some more outstanding ones who can last five days, and some have even lasted ten days! But unfortunately, people like that are a little mentally unstable after they come out."

"But don't worry, our Taoyuan County is a place that values morality and humanity."

"If interrogating a prisoner causes them to have mental problems, our county's coal mine in the back mountain will arrange coal mining work so that they can continue to live."

"Young man, I admire you very much; I hope you can create a miracle! I wonder if you can hold out?"