Zhao Gao was in pain. My body was burning and hurting. He has been whipped a lot since he came in.
The executioner couldn't bear it. While soaking the whip in the salt water, he said sincerely, "Master Zhao, just do it. You also know that you won't be able to resist if you get in here."
Zhao Gao clenched his teeth and said nothing.
The pawn sighed and said, "The villain has no choice but to offend."
He took the whip out of the salt water, flicked the whip, and then hit Zhao Gao on the back with a crack.
Zhao Gao screamed and felt that his body was about to be split in half.
However, before he could take a breath, the second whip came. With a snap, Zhao Gao's scream that had just stopped sounded loudly again.
When the pawn sympathized with Zhao Gao, it was true sympathy. But when it comes to fighting people, he is also extremely dedicated.
He has a bit of an occupational disease and likes to hear people scream. Especially when hitting someone, I like to use different force to control the volume and length of the other person's screams. Occasionally I meet someone who is in tune, and the two parties can even come up with a melody together.
After beating for a while, the pawn felt a little tired, so he soaked the whip in salt water while panting, and said to Zhao Gao, "Master Zhao, let's take a rest and talk about it later."
Zhao Gao was so groggy that he couldn't even speak.
At this time, a person came into the house.
The man said softly, "Brother Zhao?"
Zhao Gao opened his eyes slightly and recognized this person as Wang Wan.
Wang Wan said politely, "Brother Zhao, it is His Majesty's intention to torture you. I hope Brother Zhao will not take offense."
Zhao Gao said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter. It's just a matter of being loyal to the emperor. If Zhao can go out one day, and Brother Wang happens to fall on Zhao, Zhao will treat you well."
Wang Wan sneered in his heart, but he still had a look of concern on his face: "Brother Zhao, you are no longer in your twenties or thirties. If you continue to fight, you will probably die. In this life, you have no experience of glory and wealth. Passed? Why go through this torture again? Come on, you can't handle this style of play."
Zhao Gao did not speak, but slowly shook his head.
Wang Wan sighed, turned and left.
He said to the executioner, "Tonight, we must ask for the result. Your Majesty has an order and wants me to enter the palace tomorrow. I can't go empty-handed."
The pawn agreed and said, "Don't worry, sir, I'll leave everything to the villain."
When Zhao Gao heard this conversation, he suddenly felt happy. "I want to see you tomorrow? That's great. As long as I wait until tomorrow, I can go out."
Zhao Gao knew Ying Zheng too well. The emperor's nature is like a blazing fire, and he is decisive in killing. But as long as he calms down, he will still miss the old feelings.
After Zhao Gao came in, he was beaten for so long and kept clenching his teeth without saying a word, just because he knew this. He was waiting for Ying Zheng to calm down. After he calmed down, he could let himself out.
After listening to Wang Wan's words just now, Zhao Gao already felt confident. As long as he persists until dawn and Wang Wan enters the palace to meet the saint, everything will turn around.
"As long as your Majesty knows that I was whipped all night without confessing, he will definitely reinstate me. By then, I will pay back whoever harmed me today."
Just as Zhao Gao was thinking of this, the executioner came in again.
He looked at Zhao Gao with an apologetic look and said, "Master Zhao, I'm really sorry. The prime minister has strict orders, and I don't dare to show favoritism anymore."
Zhao Gao yelled, "Selfish? What a bullshit selfishness. You hit me so hard just now, and you're saying you're showing favoritism? Don't you know that the whip hurts more when it's dipped in salt water?"
The pawn was stunned for a moment, and then explained aggrievedly, "Mr. Zhao doesn't know something. The villain has often whipped prisoners over the years. After being beaten, some people's wounds became pus-filled and they died soon. Later, the villain discovered that he had been dipped in After adding salt water, it won’t rot.”
Zhao Gao was stunned for a moment and thought, "Salt water still has this effect? If I submit it to the patent office, I wonder if I can apply for a patent."
Zhao Gao didn't know why he had such an idea at such a critical moment. He might have been in pain and confused.
Unfortunately, before he could figure it out, the pawn's whip came again.
This time, the pawn no longer thinks about the rhythm or listens to the rhythm. Zhao Gao's screams never stopped from the first sound, and finally his voice became hoarse.
The soldier was panting from exhaustion and sweating profusely. Finally, his arms were so sore that he had to stop.
He asked, "Master Zhao, are you willing to recruit?"
Zhao Gao shook his head slowly.
To be honest, he really wanted to recruit. But his reason made him grit his teeth and not let go.
Just hold on until dawn, there are only a few hours left. This belief supported Zhao Gao's silence.
The pawn was a little puzzled, "Is it because the pawn is not strong enough? Mr. Zhao is really tough. If it had been someone else, he would have been recruited by now."
Zhao Gao chuckled and said feebly, "I was stabbed back then, and the pain was much worse than this. Since I survived, I am not afraid of pain, I am only afraid of death."
The pawn said with admiration, "No wonder Mr. Zhao can be ranked as the official of Zhongche Mansion. He is indeed very powerful."
After admiring him, the pawn began another round of whipping like a storm.
Wang Wan heard yawning outside. Even he admired Zhao Gao a little. Was he really wronged?
But Heitan next door had been beaten to pieces, his whole body had a mental breakdown, and he kept crying that Zhao Gao was his accomplice. It doesn't look like he's just pretending.
"These recent things are really evil. The two people's confessions don't match up, so it's hard to communicate." Wang Wan shook his head.
At this time, someone came in and said, "Sir, I have sent a message from the banished immortal."
Wang Wan said absently, "Huaiguzi? What did he say?"
The man said, "The Immortal said that Zhao Gao has been arrested, so beware of his comrades jumping over the wall in a hurry."
Wang Wan laughed, "That's ridiculous. Is there anyone who dares to come here?"
This is a special courtyard, specially set up for the torture of important officials in the court. If you don't have enough title, you are not even qualified to enter here.
Shang Yang, Lai Ai, and Lu Buwei all lingered here and left their mark.
This place is heavily guarded, no different from a military camp. Even if Zhao Gao really has accomplices, even if these accomplices really want to rebel, they probably wouldn't have the guts to storm here. Isn't this looking for death?
Wang Wan sent the man away casually, and then went to see Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao was already unconscious, but still did not confess.
Wang Wan said helplessly, "Mr. Zhao, it's already late at night. I'm old and my health is not as good as before. I don't get enough sleep, so I feel flustered and short of breath. How about you just take pity on me and plead guilty?"
Zhao Gao smiled weakly, "Zhao is not guilty, how can he confess?"
Wang Wan said, "Your Majesty thinks you are guilty, so you are guilty. What's more, Heitan was beaten to death and was unconscious, but he still found you guilty. How can you ignore it?"
Zhao Gao sneered, "No need to explain. I will definitely go out in a few moments."
Wang Wan was a little confused, "So confident?"
At this time, the chicken outside crowed several times. After Zhao Gao heard the rooster crow, he became even more energetic and said to Wang Wan, "Do you believe it? I can definitely get out."
Wang Wan was wondering when someone suddenly ran in and said hurriedly, "Sir, it's not good. A group of people came in. They quietly bypassed the guards. It wasn't until they got close to here that they suddenly attacked, and the soldiers outside could not rescue them in time. Ah. The swords in the hands of these villains are extremely sharp, and they are all brave and fearless of death. Moreover, the blades of the swords are coated with poison, and those who are killed will die immediately."
Wang Wan was shocked and asked, "What do these people want?"
The man said, "They are clearly coming this way. My guess... My guess is that I am afraid that I will be banished to an immortal. Unfortunately, I am right."
Wang Wan took a deep look at Zhao Gao and said, "No wonder Mr. Zhao is so determined to get out. I really admire him."
At this time, the shouts of killing were approaching, and the man urged Wang Wan and said, "Sir, let's go quickly."
Wang Wan ordered the pawn responsible for the execution to "untie Zhao Gao and hide him elsewhere."
Then, Wang Wan left in a hurry. The pawn wanted to untie Zhao Gao, but unfortunately he used a dead knot when he tied him up.
The soldier's tired fingers ached, but he still couldn't untie the rope. When he turned around to find the knife, he heard the door had been kicked open.
The pawn shivered in fear. Did the other party have a poisonous knife that sealed his throat with blood? Thinking of this, the pawn ignored Zhao Gao and ran away through the window.
Zhao Gao was a little confused and still didn't understand what happened.
Immediately afterwards, he saw a group of masked men rushing out with shining swords.
After seeing Zhao Gao, those who saw him saluted and said, "Greetings to the master of the family."
Then, two people came forward, cut the rope, and let Zhao Gao down.
Someone carried Zhao Gao on his back and hurried outside.
The more Zhao Gao thought about it, the more something was wrong, and he asked sharply, "Who are you?"
The person carrying him said, "We are the family master's disciples. In the past, we all swore to repay the favor of the family master with death. Today we finally have a chance."
While he was talking, a shower of arrows came over, and five or six of the dead soldiers fell.
Wang Wan's men had already reacted and used long bows and powerful crossbows to surround the courtyard with water.
The dead man rushed several times without success, so he had to escape into a room.
The dead man asked Zhao Gao, "Sir, where is the confession? Burn it quickly to save the Zhao family."
Zhao Gao said, "What confession? I never confessed."
The dead man was stunned.
Zhao Gao asked sharply, "Who asked you to come?"
The dead man said, "He is your lord's brother."
"Zhao Cheng?" Zhao Gao spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted sternly, "Idiot, idiot. Huaiguzi should have killed him in the past."
Wang Wan was wearing armor and was protected by more than a dozen shield soldiers, three layers inside and three outside.
He looked at the dead soldiers huddled in the house from a distance, and sighed in his heart, "I really can't understand what's going on in Xianyang City these days. Why do each one of them seem to be under witchcraft?"
At the same time, the dead soldiers took out the suicide note drafted by Zhao Cheng, and said to Zhao Gao with some embarrassment, "Sir, put the overall situation first, and the Zhao family first."
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