Gou'er nodded and went to take a bath. He Jiu Niang told the young master to go with him, while she was about to begin interrogating these people.
Yes, to avoid any unforeseen complications, He Jiuniang plans to start the interrogation directly and find out where the Third Prince is based first.
After all, the Third Prince owed her three chests of gold before, and then another five chests later, for a total of eight chests of gold. She had to send someone to collect them in advance, otherwise they would all be confiscated.
To prove that all eight chests of gold belonged to her, He Jiuniang forced the Third Prince to write a written agreement and sign it. This way, even if others found out and used this matter to accuse her or cause her trouble, she could confidently retort.
The Third Prince definitely didn't want her to know, so he wouldn't say anything no matter what. That shows he has backbone, which is why he's been able to hold out until now.
It's alright if he doesn't say anything. He Jiu Niang doesn't force him. After all, he's a prince, so she has to give him some face.
But she wasn't so kind to others. From her perspective, they were all bad people, and she could interrogate just a few. She didn't believe that all the people of Dongting were tough.
After confirming that neither child could see, He Jiuniang walked up to the group and asked in a relaxed tone, "Where are your strongholds in the capital? Name three and you'll die a more comfortable death; name five and you'll be spared; name the main stronghold and I'll spare your lives."
Several strongholds have been raided so far, but the cunning Dongting people have many burrows and their strongholds are very scattered. So far, they have not found the headquarters, and there are even other scattered strongholds that have not been found. To these people, it is as if they are redeeming themselves by performing meritorious service.
Several people thought He Jiuniang was treating them like fools. Who would say that if they were all spineless, how could they have come all this way to be spies?
So they all turned their heads to one side, not taking He Jiu Niang's words to heart.
Especially the one who just lost to the dog, he felt he had lost face, and now he couldn't just give in, because that would make him seem useless.
Besides, if they betray the organization, their families will suffer as well. Even for the sake of their families, they have to grit their teeth and persevere.
He Jiuniang looked at them and said, "They seem to be tough nuts to crack, not bad at all."
As she spoke, she snapped her fingers, and immediately the soldiers dispersed, making way for a few soldiers who pushed in a flatbed cart.
The spies turned pale the moment they saw what was on the flatbed cart.
"Awoo~"
There was a large iron cage on the flatbed truck, and inside the cage were two gray wolves with some minor injuries, left when they were captured.
These were captured from the mountains. They happened to see the wolves attacking the soldiers. All the other wolves were killed, leaving only this male and female. He Jiuniang thought they would be useful, so she brought them back.
These two wolves are extremely wild. They've been captured for several days now, and they're incredibly arrogant. They howl at anyone who gets close, and the cages they keep are almost chewed up.
Seeing themselves surrounded by so many people, the two wolves became wary, seemingly ready for a fight at any moment.
He Jiuniang looked at them with a half-smile and said, "You've all seen these two wolves, haven't you? They haven't eaten anything since we caught them, and the iron cage is almost chewed up. If you don't want to talk, then you'll just become their meal."
He Jiuniang was not joking, so she deliberately sent the two children away to avoid leaving trauma on their young minds.
The spies' limbs began to tremble. These wolves were so wild, and they hadn't eaten for several days. If they were thrown in, the consequences would be unimaginable.
They couldn't help but glare at He Jiuniang. Could such a vicious move be conceived by a normal woman?
Indeed, a woman's heart is the most poisonous!
"I'll give you two breaths to think it over. If you still don't want to talk, then I won't be polite anymore."
It was almost dinnertime. After feeding the wolves, she was going to eat too. She couldn't let her stomach suffer.
"Kill us or torture us as you please, why insult us like this!"
Someone spoke up angrily. He Jiu Niang looked over and saw that it was the person who had just been defeated by Gou'er. She said casually, "Oh, don't worry. I just said that if you compete with my son, I will make you suffer less. So you have no chance to feed the wolves. You'd better stop nagging."
Upon hearing that He Jiuniang was actually quite trustworthy, the man promptly shut his mouth, figuring that as long as she didn't feed him to the wolves, that was fine.
Anyway, they had a falling out in the mountains, and when things were exposed, their companions all wanted to hurt each other to protect themselves. That's how cruel reality is, and he didn't need to sacrifice himself for others.
The others were getting more and more anxious. They also wanted to be selfish for themselves, but if they did, their families would suffer a terrible disaster. Even if they died, they would not be able to face their ancestors. Moreover, they were carrying a mission. If they confessed so easily, how could they face themselves?
After thinking it over, the group became even more determined to fight to the death!
The time allotted for them was up quickly, but still no one was willing to speak. He Jiuniang gave a signal to the soldiers beside her, and immediately someone stepped forward, grabbed a person, and took him to the cage. Without saying a word, they forcibly grabbed one of the person's hands and put it inside.
"Ahhh..."
Painful screams and the sound of bones being crushed rang out simultaneously, and blood splattered onto the soldier's face.
Let alone these spies, even the soldiers around them felt terrified. If it were them, they wouldn't know what to do.
The soldier tossed the man, who was delirious from the pain, aside, grabbed another, and repeated the same action.
"Ahhh..."
Another heart-wrenching scream rang out, but this time the man wasn't stunned by the pain; instead, he cursed He Jiu Niang.
"You wretch, you'll be punished by heaven! You heartless viper! If you have the guts, kill me! Kill me!"
The soldier's eyes darkened, and without saying a word, he turned him around and stuffed his other hand in as well.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
Originally, He Jiuniang's idea was for each person to use one hand, take turns using one hand and then the other, and then the two legs. But since this person was disrespectful to their sister-in-law, he naturally had to be punished properly.
He Jiuniang did not stop him, and watched helplessly as both of his arms went into the wolf's belly.
The person who was just cursing and swearing suddenly gasped in pain, rolled their eyes, and fainted.
Seeing how useless he was, the soldier went to pull another one.
A small accident happened this time. As soon as I walked over, the man was so frightened that he wet himself. The smell of urine made the surrounding soldiers frown.
He Jiuniang also stepped back. Goodness, the smell is so strong, it's quite intoxicating.
Nevertheless, the soldiers dutifully dragged him forward, preparing to continue feeding the wolves, but the man immediately burst into tears: "No, no, no, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything, waaaah!"
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