However, what you see on TV is just an act; although the atmosphere is a bit eerie, the floor is actually spotless.
But this place was different. The ground was black and hadn't been cleaned in a long time. The air was filled with a foul odor, a mixture of all sorts of smells, mold, and even blood. He Jiu Niang couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose.
Seeing this, Lu Baichuan silently handed over a handkerchief, which he had brought with him when he went out. His nosebleed last night only stopped in the middle of the night, and he was a little worried, so he brought a handkerchief with him. He didn't expect it to come in handy now.
He Jiuniang didn't stand on ceremony with him, took the bag, covered her mouth and nose, and continued walking inside.
The two Taoist priests who had fainted from hunger were carried out. He Jiuniang didn't even go forward to check on them. She gave Lou Chong a bottle of medicine and said, "Give them half each."
Lou Chong took the bottle, and without asking what it was, personally poured it down the throats of the two Taoist priests.
At first there was no reaction, but it quickly took effect, and I felt unwell, lying on the ground and rolling around in discomfort.
"What...what did you feed me?"
The Taoist priest clutched his collar with both hands, and, not daring to be seen with so many people around, he began to gag, trying to vomit up what he had eaten.
He Jiuniang said expressionlessly, "Stop messing around. It's a liquid. Once you drink it, it starts to take effect and you can't spit it out."
Shang Yifei and his men had already brought over two stools for the couple to sit down so they could interrogate them slowly.
Upon hearing this, the young Taoist priest instantly despaired.
It felt like a million ants were tearing at his body, he felt hot and cold in waves, and most importantly, he found that he could no longer control his behavior.
He had only intended to grab his collar to ease his discomfort, but now he started tearing at his clothes and scratching himself so hard that a slap would draw blood.
"Kill me! Kill me!"
The Taoist priest knelt on the ground, begging for death. He only wanted to die now, so that death would end everything and he would no longer have to suffer like this.
The other one also developed symptoms very quickly, and its behavior and actions were exactly the same as the previous one.
This wasn't a dedicated interrogation room, but rather outside the cell where the Taoist priests were being held. The horrific state of these two men was witnessed by everyone else, and the sight of it made them shudder.
This was truly a situation where they were torn between life and death. Those two people were kneeling on the ground, desperately seeking death, just to be free from suffering!
“Tell the truth you know, and you will be freed.”
From the very beginning, He Jiuniang had no intention of keeping them alive. Anyone who could capture so many children to extract their blood for alchemy deserves to live in this world.
Therefore, the only benefit she offered was to free them from suffering.
"We don't know!"
The two of them still insisted that they knew nothing. He Jiuniang smiled and said, "Go and fetch two basins of salt water."
Ren Jun immediately went to prepare. Watching his sister-in-law interrogate people was really fun and perverted; it gave him goosebumps.
Salt water was quickly brought over, and He Jiuniang, seeing the two rolling on the ground, said directly, "Splash it."
Two basins of salt water were poured over the two men, and they immediately began to sizzle.
"ah!!!--"
"Ahhh..."
The two of them shouted until their voices were hoarse, but the hissing sound continued.
They were injured, and the salt water would have hurt a lot, but even so, they were mentally prepared because they had been splashed with salt water by these people before, and the pain was still within their tolerance range.
But this time was different. The salt water poured on them didn't feel like salt water, but rather like hot oil, which could practically cook their flesh.
The onlookers, not knowing the reason, could only see that the two people's skin was visibly red and even had blisters, which looked painful.
He Jiuniang smiled faintly. This was a treasure she had been developing since she promised Lu Baichuan she would help with the interrogation. Anyone who dared to kidnap her son would pay a heavy price.
Kill me! Let me die!
The two men were shouting, which everyone found cruel, but the couple sitting there showed no expression.
Lou Chong thought to himself, "They really are a couple; they have such strong hearts."
Before Lu Baichuan met his family, he always thought that if his sister-in-law was an ordinary peasant woman, she probably wouldn't be good enough for his husband. It's amazing that his husband could remain chaste for so many years.
Now it seems that my sister-in-law is beautiful and capable, and by comparison, her husband is not good enough for her.
He Jiuniang said calmly, "I'll say it again: tell me everything you know, and I'll set you free."
After saying that, she said to the others in the cell, "You'd better confess quickly, otherwise once they've all finished, you'll be worthless and you'll really be in a situation where you can neither live nor die."
These people definitely need to be killed, but not now.
Although He Jiuniang doesn't concern herself with politics, she could tell from seeing how much trouble Lu Baichuan and the others had been going through this matter that it must be very serious. These people had to be saved until the end so they could appear as witnesses.
Of course, life won't be easy.
Upon hearing this, everyone in the cell fell silent. They were already distressed to see their two compatriots suffer such torment, and they couldn't even imagine what it would be like if it happened to them. If they were tortured to the point of being half-dead, it would be like being in hell on earth.
"I'll confess, I'll tell you everything!"
One of them couldn't take it anymore and finally gave in.
Lu Baichuan gave Lou Chong a wink, and Lou Chong immediately led his men to the special interrogation room.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, angry that this man had betrayed the organization, yet also afraid that if he said too much, they would lose their own value...
The other one also gave in and was taken away as well.
Inside the prison, after much deliberation, some people decided to confess, thinking that confessing now would at least get them a quicker death.
"What are you doing! Don't go! Don't go!"
The elderly Taoist priest was so angry that his hands trembled as he saw them about to betray the organization.
Having not eaten for several days, he was weak and tried to stand up, but a severe wave of dizziness washed over him. A disciple beside him hurriedly helped him up, but he pushed him away.
He pointed at the few who had given in, his face full of disappointment and frustration.
The group exchanged glances, then knelt down and kowtowed to him, saying, "Master, we are so sorry, we can only repay you with our lives!"
Originally, what they feared most was death, but now they fear not being able to die. As long as they can be given a quick death, they will tell you anything.
Looking at these people who were all taking the initiative, Lu Baichuan couldn't help but glance at He Jiuniang beside him, feeling that she was radiating light.
Seeing his men taking everyone out for questioning, and knowing that the results should be forthcoming soon, Lu Baichuan said, "The matter is now clear. Shall I take you to your clinic, or perhaps to the patient's home for a consultation?"
Before He Jiuniang could answer, Ning Yan came in from outside, hurriedly bowed to Lu Baichuan, and called He Jiuniang "sister-in-law" before saying, "Boss, there's progress on the Danzhu Tower matter."
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