The biggest feature of the prison, like many prisons, is that there is no natural light.
In this state, prisoners can easily lose their sense of time. Coupled with the horrific situations they may encounter at any time and at any time, it becomes even more difficult for them to live their lives like years.
Many inmates with poor psychological conditions would take advantage of anything after staying in such a cell for three days without even being interrogated.
Xiaodong didn't know how long he had been here. Maybe three or five hours? But if someone told her it had been three or five days, she would have accepted it.
During this period of time, apart from Lu Bing and the other two people who came to ask questions, the guards delivered meals on time. The meals were actually quite good, and there were even foods such as egg custard that the old Taoist usually eats.
This kind of treatment made other prisoners in the imperial prison extremely envious. Zhao Prison is different from other prisons. Even if the family has money to manage, they may not be able to live so comfortably. It seems that the old and the young have quite a background.
The door opened again, and this time Lu Bing came down with several guards in uniforms, including "Smiling Wuchang", and the prisoners in the prison were as silent as a chill.
Because this kind of battle can only mean one thing, execution is going to take place today! I just don’t know who the unlucky guy is!
A strong man, with iron shackles on his hands and feet, was brought down with a clatter by several Jinyi guards, and a torture stake was erected next to Xiaodong's cell.
The guards tied the man to the torture post, removed the shackles and handcuffs, and then stuffed the man's mouth with silk and linen. The man expressed disdain and didn't want to be gagged, but the guards couldn't help but gagged him.
Lu Bing said slowly to Xiaodong: "This man is a thief, and just like your dean, he also robs the rich and gives to the poor.
But unfortunately, he stole to the prince's house and also stole the things given by the emperor. This was not a simple crime of theft, so he was taken to the imperial prison for interrogation. "
The flower-picking thief's eyes widened and he thought, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
What about robbing the rich and giving to the poor? I am picking flowers. There are women from rich families, but they cannot be said to help the poor!
Xiaodong glanced at the man on the execution stake and said nothing, because she didn't know what the relationship between this man and her was.
Lu Bing looked at Xiaodong: "You are too young. Xiao Feng begged Long Live and tried not to torture you. So I can only use this method.
Xiaodong, is that jade pendant yours? Where did Lao Dao adopt you? Are you Xia Yan's granddaughter? Tell me! "
Xiaodong said simply: "It's not mine. I'm not Xia Yan's granddaughter at the door of the shantang!"
Lu Bing nodded: "Very good, let's get started."
Lao Chang opened his treasure box with a smile. It was a wooden box with a dull color and was covered with starch. The objects inside shone with a cold light, making people's scalp numb.
Lao Chang took out something like a wooden comb. It was indeed made of fine steel, and every tooth shone with a cold light. It was obviously edged, but he didn't know how to comb his hair with such a steel comb.
Old Chang stepped forward and tore open the flower-picking thief's shirt, revealing his strong muscles, and even the ribs had obvious bulges of meat. He couldn't help but praise him.
"What a figure! With such a figure, you can play the pipa vigorously. Those prisoners with exposed ribs could not finish playing a minor tune before passing out."
With your figure, you can at least sing a song like "Gao Shan Liu Shui"! "
The flower-picking thief didn't understand what Lao Chang was talking about, because he never cared about the legend of the imperial prison. Logically speaking, the nature of his crime would have nothing to do with the imperial prison in his life.
But one of the old prisoners in the prison had already fainted from fright, and the remaining few were huddled in the corner, unable to bear to watch.
Under the surprised gaze of the flower-picking thief, Lao Chang put the comb on his ribs, and then dug it in. The thief snorted and looked at Lao Chang sideways: That's it?
Old Chang gracefully slid the comb along the ribs, and the sharp comb teeth cut through the tight flesh, shaving the flesh on the ribs cleanly, leaving only the slippery periosteum.
The flower-picking thief's whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He curled up, but his hands and feet were tightly bound by beef tendons, and the extent to which they could shrink was limited. His shrill screams turned into a sharp howling sound after penetrating the silk and hemp.
Xiaodong's body trembled, and his face turned pale with no color at all. Although she was young, she had seen killings, but she had never seen such cruel torture methods.
Lao Chang smiled and said: "This is just the beginning. Did you know that humans have twelve pairs of ribs, which is twenty-four. The further down, the more painful it becomes."
After saying that, he inserted the comb into the corresponding rib again. This time his movements were slower than last time, as if a Douyin was about to pop up.
Sure enough, the flower-picking thief's body continued to twitch and tremble, and the sound in his mouth also changed from a long sound to a short, trembling sound, which was very rhythmic.
Lao Chang continued to introduce: "Actually, the pain you feel now is really not worth mentioning, because it is just skin pain, and the periosteum is still intact and has not been damaged.
The real pain is the feeling when the periosteum is destroyed and scratched. Really, I can't even imagine it. In short, it is much more powerful than Ling Chi.
And my skills are top-notch. My master can only scrape the periosteum clean in two times, but I can do it in three times. Do you know how long I have been practicing? "
The flower-picking thief was really in no mood to discuss his artistic life with Lao Chang. His screams could not be covered up even by silk hemp, and they kept echoing throughout the prison.
This is the craftsmanship of Zhao Yu. The size and thickness of the silk and linen can make him unable to say anything, but it will not prevent his screams from coming out. It is extremely precise!
Lao Chang was responsible for introducing torture, while Lu Bing told Xiaodong the good deeds this prisoner had done without changing his expression. For example, helping an old lady cross the road, helping a widow carry water, etc.
The most amazing thing is that this man often rescues and adopts children. In fact, he sent some of the children in Lao Dao's charity hall to Lao Dao.
Because everyone is a thief, and he cannot write two words of thief in one sentence. If an old Taoist opens a charity, he must support him.
Xiaodong was dubious, but Lu Bing's lie was very smooth, and he even told when Huniu and Doufu were sent to the charity hall and what clothes they were wearing when they were sent in...
At this moment, Lao Chang had already hit his seventh rib in the first round. The flower-picking thief, who showed no fear in the face of the stick, had fainted from the pain three times.
But Lao Chang had a small pill. Just rub it on his nose and he would wake up howling.
Xiaodong closed her eyes and covered her ears with both hands, trying to avoid this tragic scene, but the screams kept drilling into her ears, and her fingers seemed to be useless.
Lu Bing sighed: "Look at Lao Chang's skills. He can hurt the living to death and the dead to life. Long live promised not to torture you, but he didn't promise not to torture the old man.
The old man has been in a coma for many days. Maybe he can play the pipa to wake him up, which would be a good thing. "
Before he finished speaking, several Jinyi guards opened the cell door and went straight towards the old man. Xiaodong turned pale and threw himself on Lao Dao, crying and refusing to move.
"You have the ability to come at me, but the dean can't speak. How can you bully him?"
The flower-picking thief couldn't bear the pain anymore and bit his tongue three or four times to kill himself. However, Jin Yiwei's skills were too immoral, and the ball of silk and hemp was not just to prevent him from talking.
No matter how hard he tried, he could only bite his tongue until it hurt due to the numbness in the silk. It would even be difficult to bleed, let alone commit suicide by biting his tongue. He roared wildly.
"Whatever you want me to do, whatever you want me to recruit, I tell you, please don't continue!"
It's a pity that others can only hear the grunting sound mixed with the screams. Lao Chang had already finished playing the tenth rib. He cleaned the minced meat on the comb and looked at Xiaodong.
"The Taoist priest's ribs looked so obvious. I guess there wasn't even a ounce of flesh on them. They might have been scraped directly onto the periosteum. The pain was much greater than what this kid is suffering now.
Mr. Lu is right, you might be able to wake up from the pain immediately. How can you know if you don’t try everything? "
Several Jinyi guards dragged the old man up from the ground and carried him out. Xiaodong hugged Lao Dao's waist and refused to let go, and was dragged out.
The other two Jinyi guards erected a second torture post, and they were about to tie Lao Dao to the torture post. Xiaodong finally started crying.
"Don't touch the dean, I said, whatever you want to know, I'll tell you!"
Lu Bing breathed a sigh of relief, winked, and several Jinyi guards threw the old man back to the mat.
Just as Lu Bing was about to ask, the old man who had been tossed back and forth in the past two days suddenly opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of black blood.
Everyone was shocked. After the old man sprayed the black blood, his breath was dying, his face was not as rosy as usual, and he looked like he was about to die.
In the black blood, a small red insect as thin as a gossamer twisted on the ground twice before becoming stiff and motionless.
At this time, it was exactly one month since Ke Zifan left Miao territory and entered the capital.
Xiaodong lay on the old Taoist body and cried loudly: "You killed the dean, you beasts! You don't deserve a good death!"
Lu Bing also stood up. He originally wanted to scare Xiaodong with the flower picker and the old Taoist, but he really didn't want to do anything to the old Taoist.
Jiajing had promised Xiao Feng that he would not be punished, which of course included Lao Dao. Moreover, the case has not yet been investigated. If the old man died in prison without any explanation, it would be difficult for him to explain.
Seeing that his success was in vain, Xiaodong saw that the old man was going to die and would definitely not be able to say a word. Lu Bing waved his hands irritably.
"Go and ask the imperial doctor to come. He can't die until the case is cleared up!"
Several Jinyi guards ran out in a hurry. Lu Bing glanced at Xiaodong, turned around and went out. Only Lao Chang reluctantly picked up the guy.
"Boy, hold on. Let's continue playing next time. Don't think about committing suicide. In prison, you can't die just because you want to."
The flower-picking thief thought to himself that this is not your decision. Even if you don't untie my hands and feet, you still have to let me eat. As soon as you take out the silk floss, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide!
"Pull out all his teeth, feed him some soup and water, and remember to give him medicine. Don't let his wounds rot. The poisonous gas will attack his heart and he won't be able to survive!"
"Oh, bad mud! Oh, bad mud! Oh, too much mud, Hangwu, it's all over... Wuah, Wuwu, Wuwu..."
Xiao Feng took a trip to the palace during his busy schedule and stayed in "Anfeng Xiaozhu" for an hour. Xiaomei, who was guarding the door, was very puzzled.
Normally, Mr. Xiao would give medicine to the princess with just one stick of incense. Why did it take so long today? Could it be that the prescription has changed?
I wanted to go in and take a look, but the princess issued a strict order. No one was allowed to enter before the medicine was finished, otherwise they would be kicked out of the palace.
After finally waiting for Xiao Feng to come out, Xiaomei hurriedly ran into the house and saw the princess lying on the bed panting. Seeing the panic and doubts on Xiaomei's face, the princess covered her mouth and smiled.
"Xiaomei, I'm so happy. When a man is willing to let you help him with secret things, he really likes you."
Xiaomei didn't understand, and the princess didn't explain. She just sighed: "Remember, I have been weak recently. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Xiao."
Two hours later, Xiao Feng and Dr. Jing were standing in front of the prison gate, staring at each other with Lu Bing.
"Xiao Feng, what are you doing here? Don't you know how to avoid suspicion?"
Xiao Feng spread his hands: "Visiting the prison, Long Live said he would not let me take care of this case, but my disciple was arrested and my second temple master's life hangs by a thread. I should take a look at it."
Lu Bing shook his head: "You'd better not get involved. Xia Yan's matter is just a pit of fire. Whoever touches it will be unlucky, even if it has anything to do with it, your father..."
Lu Bing suddenly stopped talking, realizing that he had said something wrong, and immediately changed the subject: "You should talk to Wanzai more about cultivating Taoism these days."
Xiao Feng looked at Lu Bing intently: "Didn't my father offend the Yan family because of the draft girl case? What does it have to do with Xia Yan?"
Lu Bing waved his hands irritably: "It doesn't matter, I just want to give an example. The Yan family became extremely powerful because of Xia Yan's fall. If Xia Yan had not fallen, your father would not have ended up like this."
Xiao Feng thought about it several times, and finally did not dwell on this topic, but handed over to Lu Bing very sincerely.
"Master Lu, you have already invited three imperial doctors, and they all said that the old doctor's life is hanging by a thread and he may die at any time. Isn't it okay for me to have a friendship with him, even if I meet him before he dies?
He is just a suspect now, and the circumstances of the case are unknown. It is probably not Wan Zai's wish to die in prison. I asked Dr. Jing to come and show it to the old Taoist, and I wanted to see it myself.
If his life is overdue, I will not complain to anyone. If he is injured or tortured to death, I will always seek justice for him! "
Lu Bing heard the meaning of Xiao Feng's words. If he tortured the old man, he would be suspected of resisting the decree. In order to prove his innocence, Lu Bing thought for a while and went in with Xiao Feng and Jing Yuyi.
Xiaodong was tired of crying and was curled up next to Lao Dao and fell asleep. He was awakened by the sound of the door. As soon as he turned over, he lay on Lao Dao and looked at the people who came in warily.
When she saw Xiao Feng among the three, Xiaodong finally couldn't hold it any longer and burst into tears.
"Master, the dean asked them to be killed!"
Lu Bing frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, I have never used torture on the old Taoist!"
Xiao Feng walked to the cell door and looked at Lu Bing: "Master Lu, let Dr. Jing go in and take a look."
Lu Bing waved his hand and Jin Yiwei opened the cell door. Doctor Jing and Xiao Feng walked into the cell. Lu Bing sat down outside the cell and stared at them.
Dr. Jing checked the pulse for a while, then took out the silver needle and started working on Lao Dao's acupuncture points. Xiaodong cried loudly in Xiao Feng's arms and heard Xiao Feng whispering in her ear.
"Don't stop, keep crying. I have a stick in my hand. You write something on the ground. I need to know how to save you."
Xiaodong was stunned for a moment and cried louder. Xiao Feng blocked Xiaodong with his broad back. Xiaodong took the wooden stick from Xiao Feng's hand and wrote the word "Prison" on the dirt of Zhao Prison.
Xiao Feng held Xiaodong in his arms and comforted her loudly: "Don't be afraid, Mr. Lu will not torture you. Tell the truth to Mr. Lu, if it is, it is, and if it is not, it is not. Mr. Lu will not wrongly accuse you."
Under the cover of Xiao Feng's voice, Xiaodong said softly: "Master Guan, how can you rescue me from the prison?"
Xiao Feng followed the dim light of the oil lamp and engraved the word "prison" written by Xiaodong in his heart, because he knew that with Lu Bing's alertness, he would never have the opportunity to test the word on the spot!
Sure enough, just after he remembered the shape of the word, Lu Bing suddenly stood up and strode towards the prison. Xiao Feng lightly rubbed the soles of his feet, and the word "prison" on the dirt floor had been erased. .
Lu Bing gently pulled Xiaodong away from Xiao Feng's arms, looked at the mud marks on the ground, and then looked up at Xiao Feng.
"What do you want to do?"
Xiao Feng said calmly: "I want to give Xiaodong a word test."
Doctor Jing's hand trembled, "Oh my god, are you so blatant? You don't want to live anymore, don't trap your allies!"
Lu Bing was also surprised and looked at Xiaodong with a confused face. Xiaodong was also very puzzled. It was clear that we had done it very secretly just now, why should we say it openly now?
"What words are you going to test for her? How to escape?"
