Inside the secret passage, Kangxi learned that Qingyan had taken down the man in black with firearms. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly. It was good to let Qingyan learn firearms for self-defense; at least, she could be a powerful weapon in the most critical moment.
Later, Imperial Physician Yuan and the crippled man in black were both brought to the courtyard. Kangxi emerged from a secret passage on the side, a slight smile on his face.
"Tulichen, how's the interrogation going?" Tulichen was Kangxi's most trusted man, and he was an absolute expert in interrogation.
However, Tu Lichen was outmaneuvered this time. Even with Imperial Physician Yuan personally taking action, he couldn't get a single piece of information out of them.
"This servant is incompetent, and even cooperating with Imperial Physician Yuan is no good!" Tulichen bowed his head for the first time, but Kangxi did not pay much attention to it. He simply waved his hand, telling him not to worry about it, as it was completely unnecessary.
Kangxi had anticipated a similar situation. Saito and Eshuo had already dispatched the New Army's interrogation team. Although the latter's methods were very bloody, they believed that as long as they could get useful information from the enemy, that was the best option.
"Saituo, it's your men now!" Kangxi sighed inwardly as he looked at the black-clad captain slumped on the ground.
Apart from Qingyan, the women all turned their heads away, not daring to look at the black figure on the ground anymore.
"." Seto walked up to the captain of the men in black, wondering to himself why His Majesty didn't let the women go back first.
"You all stay here and watch!" Seeing the women retreating, Kangxi ordered them all to stay.
Instantly, the courtyard fell silent. The ground was riddled with shrapnel holes, with only a few good spots remaining; most areas were devoid of any viable exit.
As soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere froze. Neither of them dared to move, and they simply stood behind their men.
As Qingyan watched Saito slowly squat down, a chill suddenly ran through her. She could feel the murderous aura emanating from Saito.
"Four... Ah Hun, can you really find out?" Qingyan always felt that the men in black were too tight-lipped, not revealing any information to the outside world.
"It should be fine!" Yin had confidence in Saito and Eshuo; these people were no big deal.
Qingyan's expression was solemn, his eyes fixed on Saito, not daring to move his gaze even slightly.
"Eshuo, bring me my scalpel!" Saito rarely uses a scalpel, especially in the new army, unless he really can't get anything out of them.
Eshuo waved his hand, and a guard standing near the door left immediately.
“I won’t force you. There’s still a quarter of an hour before we get the lancet. You can imagine it some more!” Seto took a black pill from his pouch, pried open the black-clad captain’s mouth, and threw the pill inside.
The captain of the men in black immediately widened his eyes. The pill melted instantly in his mouth, giving him no time to react at all.
Qingyan took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. Three minutes later, the man in black kept biting his tongue, making sure he didn't utter a single extra word. Large beads of sweat dripped down his face. He could endure for three minutes. Saito and Eshuo were impressed by this man. They had used pills many times, but only the man in front of them could last for such a long time.
As time ticked by, Seto noticed that the captain of the men in black was becoming increasingly unfocused, and he simply smiled.
"Speak, who sent you!" Seto seized the opportunity and asked directly.
The man in black had bloodshot eyes and bulging veins on his forehead.
"It was instigated by powerful families in the capital, hoping to side with the Crown Prince," the man in black said directly.
Seto frowned slightly. Why didn't it work?
"Who is it? Is it the Hesheli clan?" Kangxi bypassed Saito and asked his question directly.
The man in black shuddered, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"Damn it!" E Shuo quickly reached out to stop the bleeding. "Imperial Physician Yuan, come and take a look right away!"
E Shuo was furious. This guy was really clueless, daring to play tricks on him.
They had gone through numerous interrogations and had their own methods, but faced with such a stubborn temper, they had to admit that their methods might fail.
Imperial Physician Yuan took out his golden needles and quickly sealed several major acupoints on the man in black, preventing him from freely manipulating his internal energy.
"This man is determined to die!" Physician Yuan said directly.
This person's methods were drastic; he forcibly reversed the true qi in the dantian. If E Shuo had reacted even slightly slower, this person would probably be gone.
Damn it!
The faces of everyone present were grim. To go to such lengths for a traitor was truly a display of benevolence. Once the matter was resolved, they would give him a swift and merciful end.
"Is it Hesheli?" Seto didn't miss any opportunity and asked directly when the man was distracted.
"The Dong'e Clan!" the man in black said directly.
What?!
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was astonished. When did Dong Eshi and Hesheli get along so well?
"Who said it? Was it Prime Minister So?" Seto was a little puzzled, but still prepared to put Hesheli's name in the blank.
"Yes!" The man in black's eyes began to glaze over.
"Alright, that's settled then." Kangxi turned and left. "Give him a quick death!"
Dong Eqishi actually got involved. If he were to meet with Suo Xiang, Dong Eqishi would definitely show up.
Back in the secret passage, Kangxi's face was very pale, and even Yinzhen and Yinzhen dared not speak easily.
"Tulichen, has the third son gotten involved?" Kangxi's first thought was of his son, Yinzhi. If Yinzhi had gotten involved, things would be difficult.
Tu Lichen quickly shook his head and said, "Third Master didn't get involved; it must have been a member of the collateral branch of the Dong E clan who got involved."
Dong Eqishi was ambitious, and the fact that he sent both his legitimate and illegitimate daughters to the Third Master's residence made his intentions quite obvious.
"Alright, keep a close eye on Dong Eqi!" Kangxi pondered whether to transfer Dong Eqi's concubine to another place, and absolutely not let her get involved anymore.
The position of the crown prince has already threatened Kangxi's, so he certainly won't stand for it.
"Li Dequan, send someone to convey the imperial decree, ordering Dong Eqishi to go to Xishan to oversee the operation!" Kangxi personally took charge of the Xishan camp, which was considered a trusted military camp. The nominal commanders and others could not be directly responsible; everyone below was the most loyal to Kangxi.
“!” Li Dequan accepted the order and commanded the Imperial Guards to return to the capital to announce the command.
Fei Yanggu and the others understood that this was a demotion in disguise. Dong Eqishi had been implicated by someone and probably could no longer go on expeditions.
"Feiyanggu, what do you think?" Kangxi glanced at Feiyanggu. The Xishan camp was still in the hands of Saito and Eshuo. Secretly, the two of them were cooperating with each other and had been keeping an eye on things for Kangxi.
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