The silver moon is like a disk.
Seven figures flew towards the land of purple smoke and fire one after another.
The fastest one was Lu Ning, who disappeared from the sight of Wang Ding and the others in the blink of an eye.
Outer city.
In the west area of the city, a figure headed west like a ghost.
Because the matter was urgent, there was no time to open the city defense formation. Of course, even if the city defense formation was opened, with the speed of the shadow man, the west city gate would not be able to stop anyone.
Gu Fengtang, Zuo Hongchen, Chen Hu, and Zhang Chong all rushed out of the Demon Suppression Division and chased the ghostly black shadow. However, another figure was faster, it was Lu Ning.
Like a sword flashing across the night sky, he caught up with the man in black in the blink of an eye and slashed out with his sword.
boom!
The man in black had a third-level cultivation and killed five demon-suppressing people in a row, trying to escape.
Seeing the sword coming from behind, he turned around and punched it to pieces.
But at this time, Lu Ning arrived in an instant, and the Vajra Divine Fist suddenly blasted out.
"Hey! The Vajra Divine Fist of the Great Buddha Temple?"
The man in black looked shocked, and the true energy in his body was running wildly to protect his body.
boom!
A punch passed by, shattering the man in black's true essence. The fist landed on the chest, and the sound of bone cracking was heard for an instant.
His chest collapsed, making the man in black look shocked.
Just as he fell to the ground, a cold light flashed across his forehead.
Zuo Hongchen appeared quickly, holding his Donglei sword. The sword cut the man in black between his eyebrows, and blood flowed out.
Gu Fengtang stepped forward to seal the man in black's cultivation and pulled down his mask.
"Wenren Tang?"
Gu Fengtang's face sank, and Lu Ning and the four others also looked surprised.
Isn't Wen Rentang being held in the second floor of the Tiandao Prison? How did you escape?
Gu Fengtang frowned and said nothing, thinking, is it someone in the prison who is helping him, or is it a force outside the prison?
"Chang'an, go to Tianlao quickly and see if anyone has been in contact with Wen Rentang in the recent period." Gu Fengtang turned to look at Lu Ning and said.
Wen Rentang's cultivation was sealed, and there was a lightning formation on the second floor of the sky prison. Without help, it was impossible for Wen Rentang to break open the cell and escape.
Lu Ning nodded and quickly rushed to Tianlao.
Not long after he left, he noticed changes in the catalog.
Regarding Wenren Tang, the power of Heavenly Punishment has been increased from 30 to 50.
The reward has also changed from the previous 9,000 experience/day and night to 15,000 experience/day and night.
Lu Ning's eyes lit up slightly, and the power of divine punishment increased. It should be the 20 punishment power generated by his tracking and fighting to capture Wen Rentang.
It was like this when he attacked Xuanhu Chilong before, but now Chilong's penalty power has been increased to 40.
The reward also becomes 2.4 million experience/day and night.
This is also the reason why Lu Ning didn't kill Chilong's demon soul. One demon soul can carry the entire Tianlao experience. Wouldn't it be nice to keep him by his side to stabilize the production of experience?
"I don't know how high the punishment power will eventually grow?"
Lu Ning murmured, and he was already outside the prison.
Quickly walked into Tianlai and went straight to the second floor.
There was a guard captain on the second floor with a fifth-level strength. He was extremely polite when he saw Lu Ning.
"Master Lu, why are you here?"
"Zhang Teng, let me ask you, why did Wen Rentang escape?"
"What? Wen Rentang escaped?"
Zhang Teng was startled and rushed out of the room, shouting: "Zhang Qing, did Wen Rentang escape?"
Zhang Qing was the cell leader of Wen Rentang in Area C on the second floor. Hearing the call, he quickly appeared in front of Zhang Teng with his men.
Seeing that Lu Ning was there, Zhang Qing and others were busy saying hello.
"Brother Teng, what did you just say?"
"Wen Rentang escaped."
"How is it possible? It was still there when we were on patrol!"
Zhang Qing had a look of disbelief on his face and ran towards the prison in Area C as he spoke.
When they rushed to cell No. 10, Zhang Qing and others were stunned.
They saw that the heavy iron door of the cell was wide open, and it was slapped open by someone, but they didn't even hear any movement.
As for Wen Rentang in the cell, he has long since disappeared.
For a moment, Zhang Qing was so frightened that he was sweating profusely. He staggered and almost fell to the ground. The guards hurriedly supported him.
Zhang Teng also had an extremely serious expression on his face. Fortunately, only Wen Rentang escaped, otherwise he would not be able to explain his guilt even if he carried the head to the Demon Suppression Division.
"you……!"
Zhang Teng's face turned pale because of Zhang Qing's popularity.
Lu Ning flashed his eyes coldly and said, "Now is not the time to ask who is responsible. I want to know how Wen Rentang escaped?"
"His cultivation level is sealed, who helped him? He still changed into black clothes, who prepared it for him?"
Zhang Teng, Zhang Qing, Li Hu and others looked at each other in confusion when asked.
Snapped!
Zhang Teng slapped Zhang Qing on the head and shouted: "Master Lu is asking me to talk, what are you looking at me for?"
"Brother Teng, I don't know either!" Zhang Qing covered his head and said with aggrieved face.
Lu Ning stared at Zhang Qing, it was really not like he was pretending, and he immediately looked at Zhang Teng.
Zhang Teng also smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Lu, you know very well that I seldom come to the prison area in normal times. Many things are handled by the cell bosses and reported directly to me."
Lu Ning frowned and said nothing. There were usually fewer things happening on the second floor of the prison. Apart from prison robberies, there were basically no other problems.
The captain who guards the second floor of the Tianlao usually eats, sleeps, and practices.
Lu Ning said coldly: "In the past six months, apart from me and Gu Wushuang, who else has been to the second floor of the Heavenly Prison?"
Zhang Teng couldn't remember it either, so he asked Zhang Qing to look at the record book.
After a moment, Zhang Qing ran over and shouted: "Master Lu, except for you, Master Gu and others, no one has been to the second floor of the Tiandou in half a year."
Lu Ning took the record book and looked through it carefully: "Is it possible that someone has been here and you forgot?"
I forgot that it was said nicely, but in fact you were colluding and did not record it at all.
Zhang Teng said: "Sir, if we forget, someone on the first floor should also record it. We will know after checking."
After all, to get to the second floor of the Heavenly Prison, you have to go through the first floor, and the first floor will definitely be recorded.
Lu Ning took the record book and quickly went to the first floor to check.
After a moment, his expression became serious.
In half a year, except for him and Gu Wushuang, no one else had been to the second floor of the prison.
That being said, the possibility of an insider is very high.
Lu Ning pondered and went to the third floor of Tianlao to visit Mr. Mo.
"It's Brother Lu, have you caught him?" Mr. Mo asked with a smile when he saw Lu Ning.
"Caught it. Did Mr. Mo remind him?" Lu Ning asked.
Mr. Mo's eyes flickered and he nodded: "That's right. If I didn't remind you, those demon suppressors would never have discovered Wen Rentang."
"He is a third-grade cultivation level."
Lu Ning nodded and asked, "Do you know, Mr. Mo, who did this?"
Mr. Mo shook his head and said: "I really didn't pay attention. When he broke open the cell, I didn't notice it. The stone door rang, so I scanned it with my consciousness and found that it was him."
"You can only check from the guards who took over the shift and those who have been to the second floor. No one else can enter, including those who deliver meals."
Lu Ning nodded and said, "Mr. Mo, have they been out on the third floor in the past six months?"
Mr. Mo smiled and said, "I understand what you mean. In the past six months, no one has been out on the third floor, including me."
"They have to tell me when they go out, and they have to register at the exit on the first floor."
Lu Ning smiled and nodded, told Mr. Mo and headed towards the fourth floor.
Mr. Mo stared at Lu Ning's back, his eyes flickered, and he turned back to the class room.
The fourth floor of the prison.
Lu Ning saw Chen Tianqi who was practicing. After asking, Lu Ning gave a wry smile.
Chen Tianqi only cares about the seven people on the fourth floor of the Heavenly Prison. As long as the demons are not robbing the prison on a large scale, he will not pay attention to the matters on the third floor and above of the Heavenly Prison.
As for Wen Rentang's escape, he sensed it, and so did Third Floor Lao Mo, so he ignored it.
Lu Ning said: "Mr. Chen, do you know why Emperor Mingwu wanted to imprison Wenren Tang?"
Chen Tianqi finished his practice and let out a long breath.
He muttered and said: "Emperor Mingwu has died, so there are some things he can say."
"You should know that he is having trouble conceiving, right?"
"I heard it."
Lu Ning's eyes lit up.
Chen Tianqi continued: "Emperor Ming Wu had difficulty in giving birth because he was assassinated by someone the night before the Yunlu Battle. This person was a member of the Ba Zong."
"Very strong."
"Gu Fengtang followed him, and he was a third-level cultivator, and he was seriously injured."
"This is also the reason why Gu Fengtang has made slow progress in cultivation over the years. Otherwise, with his talent, he might have reached the second level of martial arts."
"That's wrong..."
Chen Tianqi smiled and continued: "Emperor Mingwu was seriously injured, and it was his lifeblood that was injured, but not many people knew about it. Later, Prince Yong'an died of illness. Emperor Mingwu had been unable to have children. It took many years to give birth to a princess, who is the current empress. .”
"When Emperor Xingwu was here, he helped Emperor Mingwu investigate Ba Zong. I don't know if the Demon Suppression Division was incompetent or something, but there was no evidence of Wen Rentang."
"Twenty years ago, Emperor Mingwu thought about being assassinated at the Battle of Yunlu, and his lifeline was damaged. The resentment that had been suppressed for twenty years finally broke out. He imprisoned Wen Rentang without caring about the evidence."
"But the strange thing is that Emperor Mingwu did not torture Wen Rentang for interrogation, but kept him locked up like this."
"But Wen Rentang's escape this time does mean that there is something wrong with him."
"Check carefully, maybe you can find out a series of things."
Lu Ning nodded heavily and said, "Mr. Chen, can you give me some direction?"
Chen Tianqi thought for a moment and said, "Start the investigation from the insider. After all, it is more difficult for outsiders to come in and help him, and it is easier for insiders."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen."
Lu Ning nodded and said goodbye to Chen Tianqi.
When he returned to the second floor, he found that there was only one cell leader in Area B, Gao Feng.
Deng Yan is not here.
He immediately frowned and walked over.
"Brother Lu!"
Seeing it was Lu Ning, Gao Feng hurriedly greeted him.
"Where's Deng Yan?"
"He took leave and went back to his hometown."
Lu Ning's eyes flashed, is it such a coincidence?
"What are you doing back home?"
"I heard that his old mother passed away and went home for burial. She has been gone for three days."
Lu Ning nodded: "It's time to go back."
Then he turned around and left to find Zhang Teng, saying coldly: "Don't let the guards in Area C make any noise about Ren Tang's escape from prison. Just pretend that nothing happened for the time being."
Zhang Teng nodded repeatedly and immediately ran to give orders to Zhang Qing and Li Hu.
He returned to the small room and said, "Master Lu, do you have any other orders?"
Lu Ning frowned and said, "Where is Deng Yan's hometown?"
Zhang Teng found the jailer personnel list on the second floor, quickly found the address of Deng Yan's hometown and said: "In Yunzhou, Fengan County, Luohe County, Fangping Town, Dengjia Village."
After Lu Ning remembered it, he was about to leave.
Zhang Teng said 'huh' and said to Lu Ning: "Deng Yan has asked for leave and will be away from the prison for three days."
"Is there any problem?" Lu Ning frowned.
"Isn't it a coincidence that Ba Zong is located in the Tianpu Mountains in Feng'an County, Yunzhou?" Zhang Teng said quickly.
Lu Ning's eyes flashed, which was quite a coincidence.
When he first met Deng Yan, he felt that it was a pity that the latter was only a second-level jailer with his sixth-level strength.
Unexpectedly, Deng Yanzhi was no longer a jailer, but looked for opportunities to save people.
After pondering, Lu Ning left the prison.
When he returned to the dark dungeon of the Zhenmo Division, Wen Rentang was beaten with a spiked iron whip by Chen Hu and was covered in blood. However, Wen Rentang was from the Ba Zong, and Ba Zong focused on physical training.
Wen Rentang practiced the Body Tyrant Technique, and his body was extremely strong.
Beating with an iron whip is like scratching an itch, it has no effect at all.
Lu Ning walked up to Gu Fengtang, told him about the investigation into the prison, and finally said: "Sir, preliminary screening has identified Deng Yan, the prison leader on the second floor."
Gu Fengtang frowned and nodded: "Send someone immediately to arrest Deng Yan and bring him to justice."
Lu Ning nodded and turned to look at Gu Wushuang, Wang Ding and others: "Deng Yan's mother passed away and she went back to her hometown to pay homage. I suspect that he absconded in fear of crime. Which one of you should go to his hometown?"
"My subordinates are willing to go." Wang Ding stepped forward and said.
"To capture Deng Yan, you don't need to bring too many people. You go there in person. Five hundred households are enough. Go ahead." Lu Ning waved to Wang Ding as he spoke.
Wang Ding set off overnight to Feng'an County, Yunzhou.
In the dark dungeon.
Lu Ning looked at Chen Hu who was tired from beating him, and suddenly said to Gu Fengtang: "Sir, beating with an iron whip is useless against people like him."
Gu Fengtang said: "What good idea do you have?"
Lu Ning said expressionlessly: "Sir, it's not a good idea. When Wen Rentang practices the Body Tyrant Technique, what he cares about most is definitely his physique."
"So if he didn't confess his sins for one day, ten pieces of flesh would be cut off from him until all the pieces were cut off."
Hearing this, Gu Fengtang's muscles twitched and he felt uncomfortable all over.
Zuo Hongchen, Zhang Chong, Gu Wushuang and others on the side also looked at Lu Ning in surprise.
How cruel!
On the other hand, Chen Hu in the prison laughed and said: "Sir, I think Lu Changan has a good idea. Cutting off ten pieces of meat every day is both labor-saving and torture. The cut meat can be fed to Heizi."
"What is a black man?"
Wenren Tang was not afraid of being beaten with an iron whip, but Lu Ning's flirtatious ideas did frighten him, so he asked coldly.
Chen Hu turned around and glanced at Wen Rentang coldly: "Dog!"
"you……!"
Wen Rentang's face was full of anger. He didn't expect that the latter would feed his meat to the dogs.
It's better to kill him with one knife.
"Well, let's cut it."
At this moment, Gu Fengtang stood up and glanced coldly at Wen Rentang before striding away.
Lu Ning stepped forward, handed out the Equinox Sword and said: "Use my sword, it's sharp!"
Chen Hu laughed, caught the Vernal Equinox Sword, stared at Wen Rentang, and asked, "Where do you want to start cutting it?"
Zhang Chong said with a smile: "Let's start from the butt."
Zhou Huan said coldly: "Deputy Secretary Chen, he has a tough mouth, so cut his mouth first."
He Dong raised his eyebrows and said, "Deputy Secretary Chen, I think it's better to shave off his left and right chest muscles first. They look big and meaty, so they're more suitable for feeding to dogs."
Gu Wushuang, Zuo Hongchen and others twitched their lips when they heard this.
In prison, Wen Rentang couldn't stand hearing this, and his throat kept rolling.
"Okay, if his chest muscles are big, let's cut his chest muscles first!"
Chen Hu laughed loudly, holding the sharp Equinox Sword, and cut off Wen Rentang's chest clothes, and then aimed at the left chest and chopped it off.
"stop……!"
Wen Rentang's face flushed with anxiety and he roared.
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