Chapter 100 Infiltration
Dongfang Qi thought for a moment and handed the Imperial Censor's seal to Xie Shouzheng:
"The Donglin Prefecture bureaucracy, from top to bottom, is untrustworthy. Even the Xuanjing Division here is hard to say whether they've accepted bribes. For safety's sake, take this seal and, in your capacity as the Imperial Censor, go to the Beiyuan Jiedushi and ask him to send troops to clean up the Donglin Prefecture bureaucracy."
The Jiedushi of Beiyuan commanded 80,000 troops and was a man of integrity. Most importantly, he was Dongfangqi's uncle and could be trusted!
Xie Shouzheng was still a little worried: "Sir, the interests involved here are too great. Once they smell any sign of trouble, they will definitely fight to the death. Otherwise, let's go together."
Dongfang Qi shook his head, his eyes gleaming in the pitch-black night. "Such a heinous act could exist within the borders of Great Qi. I must personally witness everything that's happening behind the scenes. Only then will this journey be worthwhile! As for my own safety..."
He chuckled softly: "Don't worry, your young master is not as fragile as you think."
He had made up his mind. Xie Shouzheng knew that persuading him was useless, so he repeatedly urged Lin Qingyue, "Miss, please take good care of the young master. It takes two days to get to Beiyuan and back. I will come back as soon as possible!"
After saying that, he bowed solemnly to Lin Qingyue, then left without looking back.
After he left, Lin Qingyue locked the cell door again and waited to see what would happen.
This went on all night, and the next morning, the cell door opened again, and in walked a short, plump, middle-aged woman, followed by several burly thugs.
The woman's eyes swept over Lin Qingyue, Dongfang Qi, and Hong Yao in turn, and she smiled with satisfaction:
"What a rare beauty! It's a shame she's been left out in the dust. If she were to dress up nicely, she'd be absolutely stunning—you're all lucky! Come with me."
Lin Qingyue winked at Hongyao, who understood and immediately burst into tears, "Where are you taking us? Let me go home. I want to go find my long-lost husband."
"If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. You'll have many husbands in the future. Go quietly, or you'll suffer."
The thugs behind him immediately pulled out their sticks and shouted, "Go! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll break your bones first!"
So Lin Qingyue and the others walked out of the cell timidly.
The door of the cell opposite also opened. The guard who was knocked down last night was still confused. Part of his memory was disturbed and he did not remember what happened before.
The people here were divided into two groups. All the men were taken away to mine, while the women were assigned to the fat woman and joined Lin Qingyue and the others to form a team.
There are eight people in this team, and Dongfang Qi is the only man, which is a bit awkward.
"Why don't you send me to mine too?" He originally wanted to see with his own eyes how the miners were exploited.
I never expected that I would be eliminated.
The fat woman smiled and said, "You are good-looking, so you don't need to mine. Be smart in the future, and you will have a good life."
Dongfang Qi: "..."
Led by the fat woman and monitored by the guards and thugs, they walked through the mine and saw thousands of miners working hard at the bottom of the huge mine.
Some were carrying stones, and some were hammering hard.
Everyone was skinny and had dull eyes. Anyone who moved a little slower would be severely whipped by the supervisor.
There were wooden stakes standing upright above the mine. At first I didn't know what they were for, but when I got closer I discovered that there was a person tied to each stake.
Some people were still gasping for breath, making hoarse sounds in their throats: "Water...water..."
Others can no longer be called human beings. They have completely turned into mummies and are being pecked at by vultures.
There were timid women in the team who screamed in fear.
The fat woman was used to it, so she could still joke nonchalantly, "These are a specialty of the mine: air-dried bacon. Those who disobey and try to escape, or those who don't work hard enough, are tied up here and slowly starved to death before being eaten by vultures. Look how smart those vultures are! They know there's plenty of food here, so they circle here every day."
These words frightened the two women on the spot.
The fat woman glared at him in dissatisfaction. "You can't stand it anymore? How are you going to torture me next time? Strangling him awake. If he faints again, I'll tie him to a pillar and feed him to the vultures!"
Hong Yao murmured softly, "When humans kill each other, they are even worse than us animals!"
After walking through the quarry that looked like hell on earth and turning onto another small hillside, the surrounding scenery suddenly became completely different.
The lush trees, exquisite courtyards and beautiful buildings make it feel like a paradise on earth.
Even the guards guarding this area were neatly dressed and had handsome looks.
Led by the fat woman, they walked across the small bridge and flowing water, passed through the corridor, and came into the magnificently decorated hall.
The fat woman said, "Take the man to Nanfeng Pavilion, and the woman to Baihua Tower. And these two..."
Her eyes fell on Lin Qingyue and Hong Yao. "With such beautiful faces, the nobleman should be satisfied, right? Take them to Doctor Wang and tell him to be careful when he cuts, and don't kill anyone again."
Could it be that the knife is...
Dongfang Qi was a little worried, and Lin Qingyue gave him a look.
He nodded and whispered, "Be careful. If there is any danger, be sure to protect yourself."
In this way, the group of people who arrived were divided into three directions.
Lin Qingyue and Hong Yao were taken to another small courtyard together.
As soon as I walked into the yard, I could smell a strong aroma of herbs. Several servants were busy drying herbs, boiling medicine, and some were sharpening knives, "squeak, ...
It looks like a medical clinic?
An old man with pockmarks on his face walked out and looked at the newcomer with a sinister and cold look.
"Doctor Wang, we have two very nice girls here today. Madam has asked you to be careful when you operate the knife, and not to kill anyone again."
Doctor Wang snorted coldly, "Did I kill him? I told you to rest for a day or two after the operation. You were too anxious. Can you blame me?"
"Yes, yes, yes! I don't blame you, I don't blame you!"
Doctor Wang seemed to have some status here, and the guards were very polite to him.
After Lin Qingyue and Hong Yao arrived here, they were led into the room again.
Doctor Wang washed his hands, walked in, and asked, "Who will go first?"
Lin Qingyue asked: "You haven't told me yet, what are you going to do to us?"
Doctor Wang's gaze fell on Lin Qingyue and he exclaimed in admiration, "Your eyes are truly beautiful. It's a shame that these days, those powerful people have become so used to seeing beautiful eyes that they've changed their tastes and started liking blind women. So, we need to get a batch of blind yet beautiful women for our guests to enjoy."
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