Chapter 1888 Interrogation
The dark cell was filled with the smell of blood.
However, this smell was not unfamiliar to Zhu Feng. He just frowned because he knew that this smell would arouse the inexplicable violence in his heart.
Ying Shao walked beside him and said, "Your Majesty, the torture chamber is just ahead."
"Um."
Zhu Feng just responded and walked through the long corridor with him. It was pitch black here, with torches placed at a long distance on the walls on both sides. The dim light made the dungeon look even more gloomy.
As we got closer, we heard people screaming in pain ahead.
When he walked in, he saw several people tied to the rack. Their bodies were covered with torn flesh after being whipped. Blood was dripping down and forming a thin stream on the ground.
Several jailers who were carrying out the execution turned around and saw Zhu Feng, and hurried forward to kowtow and pay their respects.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng just waved his hand lightly and asked them to stand up.
When the tortured bandits heard that the emperor had arrived, they all screamed and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
"You little people are wrong and deserve to die."
"Please, Your Majesty, spare us!"
The jailers immediately walked over, cracking their whips and scolding, "Shut up! Don't be rude in front of the emperor."
They were so frightened that they shut their mouths again.
Zhu Feng was not in a hurry to ask questions, but walked over slowly and looked at these people. He knew at a glance that these were local bandits. They were tall and ugly, and their skin was obviously very rough from being exposed to wind and sun.
He walked to a bench and sat down, then asked coldly, "Are you all from Thermidor?"
One of the bandits rushed to say, "Yes, yes, I am the bandit in the Hot Moon Crescent."
Zhu Feng said, "I heard that there are several leaders in your Hot Moon Bay. Who are you following?"
Several people looked at each other, and the bandit immediately said: "In reply to the emperor, we are following Wu Taisui."
"Wu Taisui?"
"He's the former headmaster. He's the godfather of the current headmaster. Due to his age and injuries, he retired two years ago and handed over the Thermidor to Ulun."
Zhu Feng asked, "Why didn't I catch him this time?"
The bandit said hurriedly, "He had other appointments with the military advisor, so he left Hot Moon Bay early and took a detour to come here."
"Oh? So they were no longer inside before my men entered the Thermidor last night?"
"Yes."
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
It seems that he still underestimated the military advisor.
I thought I could wipe them out in one fell swoop after last night's battle, but I didn't expect that I only managed to capture one Thermidor and deal with these sand bandits. But that military advisor had been one step ahead and let him escape.
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Their agreement is what you are doing today? Are you trying to kidnap my concubine?"
As he spoke, a look of slight anger appeared on his face.
Seeing him angry, several of the bandits begged for mercy again and again, saying hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please spare our lives. We deserve to die."
"It's the military advisor. The military advisor said that if we want to survive and join them, we must submit a pledge of allegiance!"
"We are at our wit's end. There is nothing else we can do."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
Said: "Join them? Isn't he here to join you?"
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