It is dark and damp here all year round, the walls are covered with mold, and the air is filled with a suffocating stench.

Each cell is very small and can only accommodate a simple bed.

The prisoners were held in such an environment, without seeing sunlight all day and isolated from the outside world, and they often suffered from hunger and disease.

Many criminals become mentally ill and insane within two or three months of their arrival.

According to Rulans, even if Leisen did not participate in the assassination of Wiggins and Blanche, his baron title and the Territory of Thane would be revoked.

Therefore, Toru showed no leniency or preferential treatment when dealing with such criminals. He locked Lei Sen in the deepest part, with his limbs bound with thick iron chains that even the Bronze Knight could not break free of.

In addition, Toru also arranged people to watch over him day and night. Although torture had not been used yet, starvation and exhaustion had already been used.

If Lei Sen doesn't reveal something, don't even think about eating or closing your eyes.

If the interrogation of Leisen remained at the spiritual level, the knights and servants of Lord Sen who followed Leisen would not receive such treatment. Sticks and whips had already been used on them.

Some maids with weak constitutions could not bear it anymore and fainted. Whether they could wake up again depended on whether they were strong enough.

Under the severe interrogation, these people revealed a lot of things related to Lei Sen in order to reduce their pain, including the large amount of food, vegetables and fruits transported from Shanlin Town every year; in addition, several professional knights who had attacked Shanlin Town with Feridon revealed that Lei Sen wanted to kill Roning.

At this point, there was more evidence that Lord Sean had invaded Wushanbao's resources and killed Roning, and Lei Sen could no longer escape the blame.

…

After the New Year celebration, the new day began, January 1, 969 in the Imperial Calendar.

This day is also a festive day for many people. After all, the new year brings new hope, and many people want a good omen today.

However, Roning got up early and brought Macon and Tom to the prison in Wushanbao.

He is going to meet someone here.

"Lord Luo Ning, the prison environment is terrible. We can take anyone you want to see out. You don't have to come in person."

The Galil Knights guarding outside the prison did not expect Ronin to come to the prison so early in the morning.

The prison is such a dirty environment, how can it be a place for such a famous person to come?

Luo Ning politely rejected the other party's advice and said, "Please lead the way for me. I can take a look around here."

"Oh well."

Galil said helplessly: "Please follow me."

He lit a torch, and accompanied by several jailers, took Roning and the other two down to the prison.

The dark environment was filled with the painful groans and shouts of the criminals, making the atmosphere creepy. The timid would probably retreat before taking two steps.

"Lord Luo Ning, do you want to see Lei Sen?"

Galil asked as he walked, "Although that guy didn't sleep all night, the Bronze Knight has strong endurance. He doesn't show much fatigue now, and he hasn't confessed anything."

He changed the subject and said, "However, his followers did confess a lot. Lei Sen cannot be excused for killing you."

Ronin shook his head.

Of course, he didn't come down for Lei Sen. To be precise, how this person was dealt with later had nothing to do with him.

"Among the knights who came with Rayson this time, there is a knight named Joffrey. Take me to see him."

"Joffrey?"

Galil looked puzzled. He didn't know why Ronin wanted to meet this guy, but he was quite impressed by Joffrey.

"When we captured them last night, it was Joffrey who resisted the most fiercely. The two intermediate knights who came up were directly knocked to the ground by him. Even Captain Garman could only fight him to a draw."

Roning smiled slightly, "Joffrey should be close to the peak of the advanced level. If we want to take him down easily, we really need a few more people."

Galil agreed strongly, and in the end it was Garman who teamed up with another knight team captain to take down Joffrey.

"This guy is very tight-lipped. After a whole night of interrogation, he didn't reveal any valuable information."

"How is he now?"

"It's okay. I won't die."

As they were talking, they arrived outside a cell.

The jailer opened the door of the cell and several people walked in. The torches illuminated the small space.

At this time, the armor that Joffrey usually wore had been stripped off, leaving only a set of linen clothes on his body. The linen clothes were beaten into strips by the whip and stained with blood.

At this time, Joffrey's breathing was sometimes heavy and sometimes light, and it was obvious that he was not in a good condition.

"Joffrey, wake up!"

Galil walked up and slapped the other man hard in the face.

Joffrey shuddered, opened his eyes, and subconsciously curled up. "My dear knights, I really don't know much about Rayson."

Such a burly man would actually show this side of him. It seemed that he was beaten quite hard last night.

In fact, for Joffrey, from last night till now, it was like he was having a nightmare.

He followed Lei Sen because he wanted to get rid of his identity as a wild man and create a career. At the beginning, the other party also promised to make it bigger and stronger and turn the Sean Territory into a viscount family.

But things are unpredictable. He didn't expect that Lei Sen would be thrown into prison so soon. It was said that he would soon be stripped of his noble title and territory.

For Joffrey now, it is impossible to achieve success, and it is even a question whether he can leave this cell alive.

After all, those who were interrogating him saw that he was the strongest and determined that he was Lei Sen's trusted knight, and kept asking him to confess the crimes Lei Sen had committed.

But he hadn't even entered Lei Sen's core circle, so he had no idea what the other party had done.

Joffrey felt miserable.

If he had known this would happen a few days earlier, he would have agreed to Roning's recruitment even if it meant betrayal.

"Perhaps, you are unaware of it."

As a senior knight who had just joined the Lord of Sen, Joffrey neither gained the full trust of Rayson nor was suppressed and excluded by the knights whom Rayson trusted. It was normal for him not to know much about Rayson's confidential matters.

Joffrey was shocked when he heard these words. He knew very well who the owner of this voice was.

When he looked up and saw the speaker's face clearly, he trembled with excitement.

"Lord Luo Ning, please save me!"

Joffrey struggled to get up and knelt on the bed. "After I followed Lei Sen, I was assigned to the Black Collar Tribe most of the time. Recently, because Lei Sen suspected that I would betray him and surrender to you, I was transferred here to escort him to Wushan City. I really don't know about the crimes Lei Sen committed!"

“You should be thankful for your ‘not knowing’ because it saved your life.”

Roning valued Joffrey. On the one hand, the other party had sufficient strength and talent. After all, a 31-year-old high-level peak knight would be good no matter where he was. On the other hand, the other party's background was relatively simple, and such a person's loyalty would be relatively pure.

"Rydar told me a long time ago that you are quite capable. On the way to Wushan Castle, I also invited you. What do you think now?"

Joffrey was trembling all over. He didn't expect that Ronin would come to the prison in person to recruit him. This courtesy and respect made him tremble with excitement.

At the same time, he also understood that the only way for him to survive was to follow Roning.

"I do, my lord, I do!"

"From now on, Joffrey's life is yours!"

Luo Ning's lips curled up slightly. Giving help in times of need is always better than adding icing on the cake.

Hillwood Town already has upper-level combat power, and the vacancies in middle-level combat power must be filled as much as possible. Joffrey's joining is very suitable.

"Macon, Tom, take Joffrey out."

Roning said, throwing out five healing spell scrolls, "Oh, by the way, if the injury is too severe, treat it first."

When Joffrey heard this, he thought of Ronin's repeated attempts to recruit him, and was so moved that tears filled his eyes.

In his eyes, Roning was as majestic and tall as Wushan Mountain, and he would always look up to and follow him.

(End of this chapter)