Upon hearing this, the Emperor was so angry he wanted to smash something, but he put down the teacup he had picked up and sighed, saying, "Go and interrogate him immediately! If he can surprise me in the case of counterfeit silver, I might consider letting him go. If he still doesn't confess, his entire family will be beheaded!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Liu Xun wiped the sweat from his brow and hurried off to carry out his mission.

Inside the Eastern Depot, Liu Xuewen was already beaten black and blue, but he still refused to confess, shouting, "You dare to treat me like this? You must be blind! Don't you even know who I am? I'm the man of Chief Eunuch Liu, the most trusted person by the Emperor! He's my relative! Once he finds out I'm here, you're all finished! Release me now!"

The eunuchs were not afraid and used leather whips dipped in salt water to lash the wounds.

Liu Xuewen screamed in pain!

At this moment, Liu Xun entered, and several eunuchs immediately stepped forward to pay their respects and briefly recounted the interrogation results. After listening, Liu Xun picked up a red-hot branding iron and pressed it against the wretch's chest. With a sizzling sound and the smell of burning smoke, Liu Xuewen screamed and fainted.

A young eunuch picked up a bucket of water and splashed it over her head.

Liu Xuewen woke up with a start and, enduring the pain, cursed, "You blind bastard! Be careful, I'll tell Steward Liu, and you'll be in big trouble!"

Liu Xun chuckled and said to the young eunuch beside him, "Tell him who I am!"

The young eunuch immediately said, "Trying to curry favor with our Chief Steward Liu? Do you even know him? Let me tell you, the man standing in front of you is Chief Steward Liu."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xuewen was so frightened that he wet his pants.