He Jiuniang laughed out loud: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Let him go and take him over there to talk."
Soon, another soldier came forward and dragged the man away.
The others around her were incredulous at He Jiuniang's behavior. She didn't even blink at such a bloody scene, and could even laugh. Her mental fortitude was stronger than that of these grown men.
But that wasn't all. He Jiuniang smiled and said to the others, "Now one person has started to confess. Once he's said something, anything else you say won't count. You can't repeat what you've said. Don't blame me for not warning you, the chances get smaller as you go on. If you really have nothing left to say, then you'll just be food for the wolves."
This is indeed a ruthless tactic. It not only forces them to talk, but also prevents them from giving false information. It aims to extract all the information and locations they know.
The spies were tormented, worried about their families being implicated, and unable to bear He Jiuniang's threats. If they were just killed, that would be one thing, but this kind of torture was too cruel for them, a hundred times worse than death, and they really couldn't bear it.
"Hurry up, don't delay my mealtime."
He Jiuniang couldn't help but urge them on. The soldiers next to her were sweating profusely. It was impressive that they could still eat in this condition.
After waiting for a while, there was still no movement. The soldier who had been pulling people away earlier went forward to pull them away again, and then they saw one of them bite his tongue and commit suicide.
Before he could even utter a sound, He Jiuniang swiftly went over, lifted him up, gagged him, took out a medicine bottle, poured medicine powder into his mouth, and even used acupuncture to stop the bleeding. After all that, the man was far from dead.
"Tsk, I told you I wouldn't let you die. You're not so easy to die."
These people are evidence for their future dealings with the Eastern Court; how can they be allowed to die so easily?
"Let's continue."
He Jiuniang started ordering the soldiers to drag people away again. This time, the soldiers casually dragged the man who had just attempted suicide over and then pressed him down with both hands.
"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!"
The man was trembling all over in pain, almost losing track of time. He had tried to kill himself by biting his tongue but failed, and had injured it. Now he was in so much pain that he couldn't make a sound. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was being tortured to the point of near death.
The two wolves in the cage were eating to their hearts' content, but the people around them felt like vomiting at the sight of the scraps of meat scattered on the ground. They couldn't imagine how He Jiuniang could remain so calm.
Several of the remaining spies were so terrified they wet themselves; they couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground.
"We're recruiting..."
They were then all dragged away by the soldiers for questioning, separately, in order to verify the truthfulness of their claims.
Then they will send someone to verify. If the place really exists, they will search it thoroughly. If it doesn't exist, they will come back and continue the investigation.
This period was a nightmare for the spies.
He Jiuniang called out to everyone to pack up and eat, then turned around and glanced at her own tent, a smile playing on her lips.
She knew that the Third Prince was witnessing all of this, and that it was arranged by Li Dazhuang on her behalf.
She had said before that she would let the Third Prince witness all of this.
Let the Third Prince know the consequences of invading Beiyan.
From her perspective, Dongting was a shameless aggressor, and naturally she would not feel any sympathy for them.
Moreover, according to normal human thinking, no one would make things difficult for an envoy, but the Eastern Court directly imprisoned him, and it is still unknown whether he is alive or not. This is not something a human being should do. If the Crown Prince hadn't been so hesitant, the Northern Yan would have already led their troops back.
Similarly, she has no need to be kind to these people.
The Third Prince's eyes were bloodshot. It wasn't that he felt sorry for those people, but he hated He Jiu Niang for being ruthless and for those useless people who betrayed him like that.
Because messages need to be relayed back on time, everyone knows about one or two outposts, and some know about more. The many people arrested today may not all be from one outpost, and they know about even more.
He closed his eyes in anguish, once again experiencing what it meant to feel utterly hopeless.
Actually, their hideout was raided once when they were arrested last time, but they have many people outside and have moved to a new location. I don't know if they can hold onto their old base this time.
The woman had clearly promised to let him return to Dongting safely, but instead she used such cruel methods to tell him that Beiyan had plenty of ways to teach the people of Dongting a lesson, and it all depended on whether the people of Dongting knew what was good for them.
Judging from the current situation, it seems that Dongting is no match for Beiyan. However, Dongting has coveted Beiyan for many years and has cultivated a large number of talents to send here, so it is not so easy to eliminate them completely.
Moreover, the Northern Yan court is completely rotten.
Thinking of this, the expression on his face relaxed considerably.
Although he is in a difficult situation now, he will one day be able to trample the people who are tormenting him under his feet, especially that wretched woman He Jiu Niang. He will send her to the Dongting military camp to reward his soldiers and wash away his shame!
However, the Third Prince is unaware that his wish will not be fulfilled. During the time he was sent to the military camp, the prison was not quiet either. Five groups of people came to assassinate him, and news spread that the Third Prince was seriously injured. In a short time, all sorts of monsters and demons came from all directions.
The number was greater than Lu Baichuan had imagined; there were quite a few corrupt officials in the court. No wonder the government of Beiyan had been so disorganized in recent years.
Lu Baichuan did not alert the enemy. He simply informed the Crown Prince and discussed some countermeasures. He repeatedly spread the word that the Third Prince's situation was very serious. Naturally, his cronies could not sit still and came one after another to offer their heads.
This time, the method of direct arrest and interrogation was adopted, which exposed all the owners behind them. Then, people were sent to confiscate their property. In just a few days, seven or eight ministers were arrested. The news spread like wildfire throughout the capital, but no one knew why their property was confiscated. This included other ministers in the court. For a time, everyone was in a state of fear.
At almost the same time, He Jiuniang selected the two hundred best men as her personal guards and trained them intensively. She also caught spies in the army and destroyed several strongholds of the Dongting people. Lu Baichuan caught the corrupt officials in the court and destroyed several strongholds as well. He even caught a lot of Dongting people who had previously infiltrated the capital.
The court officials were purged, and the crown prince took the opportunity to replace a group of people. The remaining vacancies will depend on this year's imperial examination results.
Besides Kang, who passed the imperial examination, there are many other promising candidates this year who can fill the vacancies and stay in the capital to serve as officials. There is no need to send them to other places. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Those who participated in the imperial examination this year must be laughing in their sleep. Now they are just waiting for the results to be announced so they can rise to the top.
Many things happened during this period, with joy and pain taking turns, but those in the know understand that this was definitely a significant chapter in the history of Beiyan.
Because from this point on, Bei Yan will truly stand up.
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