Xu Jinhuan walked towards the kitchen door with a puzzled look. "What's wrong? I'm here."

Upon seeing Xu Jinhuan, the middle-aged man immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, saying, "Boss Xu, Lord Xie has already tied up the bandit and the spy, and they're just waiting for you to interrogate them."

Xu Jinhuan nodded, "Okay, I understand. Go to the room around the corner in a bit; there are people in the cellar there too."

Just as Xu Jinhuan finished giving her instructions and was about to leave, the little girl suddenly ran over and handed Xu Jinhuan a piece of candy with a sincere smile.

“Sister, this was my mother’s fault. I apologize to you on her behalf. You are a hero and should not be misunderstood.”

Xu Jinhuan took the candy, her heart softening. She smiled and patted the little girl's head, "What a good child."

After saying that, he left the kitchen without looking back and went to the interrogation area.

"Boss, you're here." Xie Datou greeted Xu Jinhuan with a smile, then gave her the interrogation seat.

Xu Jinhuan looked at the bandit leader and Xiao Li, who were tied up tightly. She pointed at Xiao Li and said to Xie Datou.

"I'll interrogate him. You take the bandits to another room for interrogation. If their testimonies don't match up, then give them a good beating."

Xie Datou immediately obeyed the order and dragged the bandit leader away from the house.

The constables looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then chose to leave half of them in the house and the other half in Xie Datou's house.

"Speak, who sent you here? And what is your purpose?"

Xu Jinhuan walked towards Xiao Li with a smile, lifted his face, and said in a gentle tone.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Li snorted coldly and said, "You'd better release us as soon as possible, or none of you will be able to return to the capital when my master finds out about this."

Xu Jinhuan patted Xiao Li's face hard and said with a smile.

"You should at least draft a lie before you lie. Now that things have been exposed, your lord must be furious. Will he take his anger out on you, the ones in the public eye, or on us, the ones whose names he doesn't even know?"

Xiao Li was speechless with anger at these words and immediately closed his eyes, his main message being "I won't listen, I won't say anything."

Xu Jinhuan wasn't annoyed and said with a smile, "Guards, give him the water torture."

The constable standing nearby was taken aback for a moment, then respectfully stepped forward and asked, "Boss Xu, what is the Water Torture?"

Xu Jinhuan understood. It turned out that the water torture had not yet been used in this era, so let this little Li be the first one.

She explained with a smile, "The so-called 'water dripping torture' means that water is dripped onto the same spot repeatedly. At first, he may not feel any pain."

But everyone knows the idiom "constant dripping wears away a stone," meaning that even a small drop of water can penetrate a stone, so how could a human skull be special?

Upon hearing this explanation, and thinking about the stone that had been worn through by dripping water, everyone instinctively shuddered. Looking at Xu Jinhuan's gentle smile, goosebumps instantly covered their entire bodies.

No wonder he's their boss, he's ruthless!

"Boss Xu, I'll go find the water ladle right away," a constable said solicitously.

Xu Jinhuan shook his head. "Since it's called the Water Drop Punishment, then we can use a ladle to drip water. Let's see who brought a water bottle and see which one is more suitable for dripping water."

"Okay, Boss Xu, I'll go ask right away!"

The constables jogged away from the house, leaving only Xiao Li and Xu Jinhuan inside.

Actually, when Xu Jinhuan mentioned the water-dripping torture, Xiao Li didn't take it seriously at first. He considered himself to have seen all kinds of tortures, but he had never heard of the water-dripping torture.

But after Xu Jinhuan finished explaining, only two words remained in Xiao Li's mind: "It's over."

He wondered to himself what kind of monster he had messed with!

Xu Jinhuan still smiled gently and tapped his forehead lightly, "I'll be dripping water here for a while. I don't know if I'll be able to see the bones in half an hour."

After feeling the temperature on his forehead, Xiao Li tensed up, staring at the finger in front of him as if facing a formidable enemy.

Xu Jinhuan chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I can't bring myself to kill you right now."

After saying this, before Xiao Li could even breathe a sigh of relief, she continued, "We'll have to wait a while. I want to see how long this water-dripping torture can last."

How long? Xiao Li was slightly taken aback. Didn't that mean she wanted to watch him die slowly...?

Upon realizing this, Xiao Li's hair stood on end, and he looked at Xu Jinhuan with a face full of terror.

"Boss Xu, the kettle is filled with water!" A constable came in carrying a kettle like it was a treasure.

Xu Jinhuan smiled at him, "Very good, now you can carry out the execution."

The constable was slightly taken aback, then nodded vigorously. This was the first task that Boss Xu had given him, and he was determined to complete it well!

The other constables returned at this time, and seeing that the one who had received Xu Jinhuan's instructions, they were all somewhat envious.

These people had encountered many things while escorting prisoners all over the country, so they had a deep respect for powerful people.

Moreover, many people here owed Xu Jinhuan a debt of gratitude on the battlefield, having had their lives saved by her.

They became even more respectful towards Xu Jinhuan.

At this moment, the servant carrying the water jug ​​carefully dripped water as instructed by Xu Jinhuan.

Xiao Li was a little nervous at first, but when he felt the little water droplets on his forehead, he suddenly wasn't scared anymore. It's just a little water!

He also forgot Xu Jinhuan's saying that water dripping wears away stone, and even shouted, "This water-dripping torture is nothing more than this, if you have the guts, then kill me!"

But gradually, Xiao Li felt something was wrong. The spot where the water was dripping started to hurt, and the pain became more and more severe.

"ah!!!"

Xiao Li cried out in pain.

Xu Jinhuan then slowly walked to his side, gently poked the wound that had already bled, and then felt Xiao Li trying to shrink back to ease the pain.

"So, are you ready to speak now?"

Xiao Li was in so much pain that he was somewhat dazed and his consciousness was fading. It took him a long time to understand what Xu Jinhuan had just asked.

"No, I can't say." Xiao Li managed to say these words before fainting.

Xu Jinhuan frowned slightly. He hadn't realized this guy was such a tough nut to crack.

But judging from his behavior, he seems to be someone who values ​​his life.

What exactly makes him so persistent?

"Brother Xu, is it still dripping?"

Xu Jinhuan looked at the unconscious Xiao Li and nodded. "He's awake now. Continue the drip, but this time slower and longer. He can't die yet."

I'll go check on Big Head first; I'll leave this place to you guys.

"Yes, Boss Xu."

The constables respectfully watched Xu Jinhuan leave.

As Xu Jinhuan walked to a house not far away, he heard the shouts of the bandit leader.