Yu Fen was still tearfully pleading and flattering Lu Baichuan when she suddenly heard him say that he was going to torture her, and she was instantly stunned.
Does this person not understand what I'm saying? I've been talking for so long and crying for so long, doesn't he believe me?
"My lord, I am truly innocent!"
Lu Baichuan's patience had run out. Too lazy to talk to him, he turned and left, telling the jailer beside him, "Bring him out and begin the torture."
When they arrived, He Jiuniang gave them some medicine to help with the investigation, but before they could use it on the assassins, she had Yu Fen try it first.
When Yu Fen heard that she was going to be tortured, she was completely devastated. She never imagined that her soft heart would cause her such a big problem.
She helped her companion with a purpose in mind. The person had been suffering greatly during this time, and she was afraid that the person would not be able to bear it and would betray her. So she thought she would treat her better. She did not expect that even though she was very careful, she was still caught red-handed.
She knew that things were a bit complicated, but she still firmly believed that as long as she insisted that it was because of kindness, and that person wouldn't betray her, she would still be safe. As long as they couldn't find any evidence, she would be fine.
But who would have thought that after locking her up for two days, and finally waiting for Lu Baichuan to return, he would immediately decide to torture her without saying a word.
She approached Lu Baichuan hoping to attract his attention, ideally becoming his concubine. But after only a few days, before she could even do anything, she was arrested. Now Lu Baichuan is personally interrogating her—how can anyone bear this?
"My lord, my lord, please don't! I've been wronged! I don't know anything!"
She struggled violently, but she was no match for the two jailers and was immediately tied to the rack.
Lu Baichuan took out a packet of powder and threw it to the jailer, saying, "Sprinkle it on her body, but be careful not to touch it yourself."
The jailer carefully took the medicine, afraid of getting the powder on himself, and even tore off a piece of cloth to wrap his hand.
Before the jailer could act, Lu Baichuan said again, "There is no antidote for this powder. Think it over carefully."
At this point, Yu Fen was already very scared. She hadn't been in prison for long, but she had seen all sorts of tortures that were terrifying to look at. She had thought that one day they might be used on her, but she never expected that day to come so soon.
She hasn't done any of the things her master ordered her to do. If she can't withstand the torture and confess now, she'll only face death.
She was struggling with her decision, but before she could reach a conclusion, the powder was sprinkled all over her.
"Ahhh!"
She didn't know what it was, but she was genuinely afraid. After the jailer finished sprinkling the powder, worried that Yu Fen would get it on her, she immediately took a few steps back.
At present, Yu Fen doesn't feel anything, but she doesn't dare to underestimate its power.
Sure enough, soon, noticeable changes began to appear on her body.
At first, she felt hot, as if her body was on fire. She struggled desperately, but because she was tied up, she had no chance to struggle at all.
Immediately afterwards, she felt a tearing pain all over her body, so intense that it was unbearable, and Yu Fen's voice became hoarse from screaming.
Lu Baichuan found it somewhat jarring and ordered the jailer to gag her.
This was just pain, not yet at the most devastating point, but she was already finding it hard to bear.
In this light, all the various punishments she had seen before seemed insignificant compared to what she was experiencing.
"Ahhh, I'm truly innocent! Your Honor, spare my life!"
"My lord, please save me! I am truly innocent!"
Her mouth was gagged, so her words were muffled and only the general meaning could be understood.
Despite the pain and suffering, she knew that as long as she could endure it, she would truly have a place by Lu Baichuan's side. For the sake of her own well-being and for her master's great cause, she had to persevere a little longer!
However, as soon as she finished speaking, her body felt a different sensation: itching, as if a million ants were crawling all over her.
It's itchy and painful, and I can't scratch it.
This is the real torture.
Both physically and mentally, I am suffering.
"My lord, I didn't expect her to be so stubborn. Should I add a little more substance to her story?"
The jailer asked ingratiatingly, and Lu Baichuan nodded.
Just as the jailer approached again with the powder, Yu Fen finally spat out the rag in her mouth and screamed, "No, no, no! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!"
She screamed like a madwoman, her cries heart-wrenching, which terrified the prisoners in the next cell.
What kind of torture did they suffer to be in such pain?
Lu Baichuan curled his lips and said, "If you had said so earlier, you wouldn't have wasted all this medicine powder."
The medicine powder my wife gave me is very precious!
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Yu Fen refused to speak, only rolling her dead fish eyes and saying, "Give me...give me the antidote!"
"Threatening me?"
Lu Baichuan sneered and stood up.
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