yamen--
The dungeon.
Besides the initial severe torture inflicted on the petty thief, the subsequent wave of bandits locked him in a water dungeon.
You might be wondering, what's so scary about a water dungeon?
It's just water, isn't it?
You'd be mistaken. The water dungeon is equipped with blood-sucking leeches, slippery eels and loaches, and water snakes, among other punishments still under development.
Yes, punishment.
Latest news! Honest and trustworthy. It's said that prisoners who have tried it confessed without hesitation!
This shows just how terrifying the water prison was!
Before Black Wind Stronghold could react, Liu Yunfei led his men, using the latest "weapons" developed by the Invention Institute, and led an elite force under the command of Commander Chen, to attack Black Wind Stronghold!
The battle lasted for three days and three nights, with smoke billowing for days, until Black Wind Stronghold surrendered voluntarily, and the war finally ended.
No one expected that the leader of Black Wind Stronghold would be such a charming and alluring woman!
This woman is cunning and unpredictable; it took a tremendous amount of effort to capture her alive!
As the accompanying physician, Gu Liulang naturally witnessed the ferocity of the battle firsthand.
Leaving aside the enemy for the moment, our soldiers and officers were brave, fearless, and ready to die for their cause!
Of course, with his doctor there and his assistance, our wounded soldiers all received timely medical treatment!
Zero casualties—doesn't that sound unbelievable?
The truth is, it's unbelievable!
Zero casualties!
All the bandits have been tied up; a total of 178 people!
Several hall masters, as well as the chief leader Er Yuehong, were given special attention.
Especially Er Yuehong, so what if she's beautiful? She's the infamous Black Widow!
"Let us go! We don't know anything!"
"Our brothers in the Azure Dragon Hall are starving, they're really not bad people~"
"That's right, that's right. Our Bluebird Hall hasn't succeeded in robbing anyone this year. The brothers are living a hard life, and they really don't have any thoughts of doing bad things."
"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Our guild just happened to be in the village. We really didn't have time, oh no, we really didn't intend to harm the people of Yunshui County~"
......
Nine times out of ten, the captured bandits gave the same testimony.
Chen Xiuer wrote down a thick stack of confessions, and the more she read them, the more speechless she became.
Black Wind Stronghold was once notorious.
Now it's far removed from its infamous reputation—no, completely unrelated.
After presenting the confession, Liu Yunfei didn't know what to say.
This was the mountain stronghold he had prepared for a long time and conquered effortlessly.
Seriously, I've never seen anything like this before!
"Reporting to you, sir, Er Yuehong, the leader of Black Wind Stronghold, wishes to see you. She says she wants to exchange a secret for her freedom and the release of everyone in Black Wind Stronghold."
"She dares to boast, but how dare she negotiate with me? Has she lost her mind?"
Liu Yunfei snorted and then threw the confession on the table, looking extremely disdainful.
The next second, he was slapped in the face—
"Reporting to the Prefect, the other party mentioned mines, iron mines and silver mines."
The visitor approached the prefect, fearing that someone might be overheard.
"What!"
Liu Yunfei exclaimed excitedly, slamming his hand on the table and staring wide-eyed at his trusted confidant.
"It's true. Er Yuehong said that as long as the prefect agrees to let her and the brothers of Black Wind Stronghold go, she is willing to tell you their exact location."
The person who reported this swallowed hard.
If this news is true, what it means is self-evident!
"This matter is of great importance. Please allow me to think it over carefully and reply to the other party later."
Liu Yunfei paced back and forth, ignoring the embarrassment he was about to suffer, and continued:
“Block the news, detain this person in solitary confinement, and keep him under strict guard.”
"Your humble servant obeys."
......
Princess's Residence —
study.
The prefect rushed to the mansion in high spirits, went straight to the study, and told his adoptive mother about the matter.
"A mine?"
After hearing this, Jiang Yue would be lying if she said she wasn't tempted.
But what's next? Should we report it to the imperial court, or...?
"Godmother, I'm thinking, maybe, if this thing is really......"
Liu Yunfei reached out and made a gesture of clenching his palm.
According to the laws of Tianyao, all mines, except those within fiefdoms, must be turned over to the national treasury.
Within the jurisdiction of Yunshui County, besides the mines, there is only the adoptive mother's private property!
Discover your own private property without breaking the law.
"Has the news been blocked?"
Jiang Yue paused, then said:
"This matter is of utmost importance and must be handled with absolute certainty."
Because if you're not careful, you could be accused of withholding information.
"Don't worry, godmother, very few people know about this."
Liu Yunfei immediately replied, not daring to hide anything.
"That's good. Come on, I'll go with you to the yamen dungeon to interrogate this chieftain."
Jiang Yue was not entirely at ease with the idea of conducting an interrogation without meeting in person.
"I would be more respectful than to comply, Godmother, please—"
......
The dungeon of the yamen (government office)
"I'm innocent! Please, Sir Kane, let us go home!"
"I have elderly parents to care for and young children to raise; I really can't afford for anything to happen to me."
"Waaaaah, my dear mom, do you have anyone cooking for you at home?"
"What's all the noise about? This is a dungeon, not a teahouse or a market!"
"call out--"
"Ouch, that hurts!"
"Help! The constables are going to kill someone!"
"Is there no law anymore?!"
"Shut up, or you won't get lunch!"
The bailiff said impatiently, "The whip wasn't really used to strike anyone; it was just for show, to teach the prisoners a lesson!"
Deep inside the prison, in a peculiar cell, a woman with an alluring appearance was idly playing with her long hair.
Damn it, they even confiscated her hairpin!
Yes, she admitted that there was poison in the hairpin, but she had never actually poisoned anyone!
Sigh, I wonder if the bait and long line I've cast out will be enough to catch a big fish?
If you catch a big fish, then act according to the situation and find a way to get out of trouble!
"Big Sister~"
"Pfft~"
"It's me, Da Dong. How did you end up locked up here?"
"Where are the brothers in the village?"
In the cell next door, a bandit with a bruised and swollen face was extremely annoyed to find that even his chieftain had been captured.
"It's all my fault for being blinded by greed; I shouldn't have taken that job..."
Da Dong lowered his eyes; he was one of those who had been "wiped out" in the cellar.
He was also the most talkative among those giving their statements.
Of course, people who don't know him have no idea he's such a braggart, now...
"Da Dong, I—"
Just as Er Yuehong was about to say something, suddenly, a series of footsteps sounded.
This was Jiang Yue's first time visiting the yamen dungeon, and she found it quite novel.
As Liu Yunfei led the way, he thought to himself, "If this really is a mine, my godmother will be rich!"
Their Yunshui County will become stronger and stronger!
At that time, not only Anqing Prefecture, but even Jinling will not have the treasure of Yunshui County!
"It's the Princess!"
"Your Highness, please save this humble subject! This humble subject does not wish to die!"
"Your Highness..."
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