Chapter 3237 Water Prison
He asked, "So what are you going to do with the people you captured today?"
Chen Zixiao said, "I wonder what the emperor thinks."
Zhu Feng didn't speak immediately. Just at this moment, the jailer guarding the cell opened the iron door. Suddenly, a musty smell of sweat came out from inside. Zhu Feng made a "hmm" sound.
Chen Zixiao immediately said, "Your Majesty, these people haven't bathed in years, and they smell bad. Otherwise, Your Majesty should not go in."
Zhu Feng smiled faintly and said, "When I was in the military camp, there were only people who were dirtier and smellier than them."
After saying that, he still deceived his brain, took a deep breath, and walked in.
The prisons in the Duwei Mansion are all water dungeons. The place is not big. After all, there are not so many prisons here as in ordinary county magistrate's offices. If you commit a crime in such a place, you will be forgiven for minor offenses, but will be executed for major offenses. The Duwei has absolute power over criminal justice.
The reason why so many people were imprisoned this time was obviously that Chen Zixiao wanted to start with these prisoners and find a way to solve the problem of the Eastern Chagali tribe once and for all. However, he had not found a suitable solution yet.
As soon as I walked in, the smell of sweat became even stronger.
Zhu Feng stood on the high platform at the entrance, looking out at several iron cages the size of rooms ahead. Each cage held five or six people, each tall and strong. Beneath the cages was waist-high, black, dirty water. These people had been captured for combat injuries, and now, soaked in the sewage, their suffering was unbearable. Yet, not a single one of them begged for mercy.
When these people heard the noise and looked up at them, their eyes were still filled with fierce murderous intent.
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "It really lives up to its reputation."
Chen Zixiao said: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Feng waved his hand, not wanting him to continue speaking. Instead, he looked around at the dark faces in the iron cages. Suddenly, he pointed at two people in the corner of an iron cage and said, "Those two are—"
The two men were both wearing leather armor made of cowhide. One of them had silver threads in his hair and looked obviously older. He protected the younger one in a corner.
More importantly, when these two people raised their heads, you can see that they look similar and both have a mole next to their noses.
Chen Zixiao took a look and said, "They were captured together. It seems they are father and son."
"Father and son? Are there many father-son soldiers like this in the Eastern Chaga tribe?"
"Not much. This is the first time I've seen it."
"oh?"
"They should have been in different teams, but they just happened to bump into each other this time, and we bumped into them too, so we captured them together."
"I see..."
Zhu Feng looked at the father protecting his son, a deep cut on his arm still bleeding profusely. It had begun to fester after being soaked in sewage. He smiled faintly and said, "It really is true. The love between father and son is deep."
Chen Zixiao frowned slightly and looked at him with some confusion.
The love between father and son is natural, there is no need to say anything about it, but they were obviously looking at these prisoners and discussing how to deal with them, and Zhu Feng's sudden words seemed a bit inappropriate.
Zhu Feng turned around and saw his puzzled expression. He smiled and said, "You, you spent so many years cultivating beside your uncle, and after entering the world, you were directly sent to such a desolate place by me. I'm afraid you have never understood the warmth of human life."
Chen Zixiao was stunned for a moment.
He lowered his head and said, "I don't want to understand either."
Zhu Feng smiled and patted his shoulder: "You are no longer a cultivator, so don't be so hard on yourself. If there is a chance, I will definitely find you a wife so that you can experience it yourself."
"emperor,"
Chen Zixiao said seriously, "Let's see how to deal with these prisoners."
Seeing his serious look, Zhu Feng recalled how hard-hearted and disgusting he was back then. He smiled faintly, and when he turned to look at the people in the iron cage, his expression suddenly became solemn.
He said, "Interrogate that man first."
"Torture?"
Chen Zixiao frowned slightly. You see, he had just told the emperor that interrogating the Eastern Chaga tribe soldiers was almost useless. If they were beaten lightly, they wouldn't care at all. If they were beaten too hard, they would just be killed, which was a waste of time. He had thought the emperor would have some "brilliant ideas", but in the end, he still resorted to torture.
He thought for a moment and said, "Torture the young one?"
Zhu Feng said: "Of course not. Beat that father."
After saying that, he turned around and said lightly: "Just beat him until he can't move."
Chen Zixiao glanced at him.
After thinking about it again, he said softly, "Yes."
After saying this, he waved his hand, and the attendants behind him immediately stepped forward to unlock the iron cage and took the person out. Zhu Feng then turned and walked out. He couldn't help but rub his nose with his hand. Chen Zixiao immediately said, "Quickly escort the emperor back to the Duwei Mansion."
When the screams of execution were heard from the cell again, Zhu Feng had already returned to the Duwei Mansion.
They still lived in the same yard where they had lived when they came here a few years ago. Because the weather was good, there were even some lush flowers and trees in the yard, and it didn't look like it was in the deep wilderness of the northwest.
After Nan Yan arrived, she took a quick shower, changed into a thin long dress, and sat by the window, looking outside from time to time. When she saw Zhu Feng coming back, she immediately went forward to greet him.
"The Emperor is back."
Zhu Feng looked at her, then looked around and said with a smile, "The scenery is better than the last time I came here."
Nan Yan looked around and realized that this courtyard was obviously decorated by Chen Zixiao with great care. However, she didn't care about that at all. She helped Zhu Feng take off his clothes and hung them up, and offered him a cup of tea. She took a fan and gently fanned him, saying softly, "Did the emperor go to see the prisoners? How was it?"
Zhu Feng took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "You still care about this?"
Nan Yan said, "The people of the Eastern Chaga tribe are truly despicable."
Zhu Feng smiled and told her what he had just seen in the dungeon. Nan Yan frowned and said, "The Emperor wants to beat that father so hard that he can't move. What's the point?"
Zhu Feng put down his teacup, sighed comfortably, and then said, "Do you remember that you were wondering where the Eastern Chahe tribe went to replenish their food and water?"
"certainly,"
Nan Yan nodded, and immediately came back to her senses and looked at him: "The emperor wants to-want to find a way to get the answer from them."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "The answer can only be found from them."
Nan Yan asked, "Then, the Emperor wants to 'release' the father?"
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