Regardless of their calculations, the tomb robbers were all captured in a short time.
In addition to Wang San who took the lead, there were two others who held lanterns and cooperated.
The stars were shining all around, the moonlight was dim, and the chirping of insects and birds sounded again in the grove.
Wang San and others were taken to a secret room by several guards without alerting the patrolling Forbidden Army.
Several people were tied tightly with hemp ropes, with their legs together and their bodies sitting upright, each tied to a simple tiger bench.
Such a weird instrument of torture was unheard of, and the sour taste in the hearts of the three tomb robbers was unbearable.
What frightened a few people the most was that they were all stripped of their clothes and didn't know what to do.
Fearing that he would be tortured, Wang San quickly begged for mercy: "Sir, we only do tomb robbing business for Hukou. We have absolutely no other intentions."
"Since we fell into your hands today, we have nothing to say. We still have some good things that we dug up in the past. I just ask you to be generous and let us go. We will be grateful."
Wang San was actually quite discerning, and he immediately saw that Yang Fan, the youngest guy, was the one who had the power to speak.
Therefore, I lure them with benefits as soon as I open my mouth, hoping to escape.
Yang Fan looked at Wang San with a smile and said, "Don't be so nervous. It's getting late. I made this stool specifically for you to rest. It can not only relieve fatigue, but also exercise your body's flexibility. You guys try it first." .”
Although he didn't know what was special about this kind of punishment, looking at Yang Fan's sadistic smile, Wang San felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart and quickly begged for mercy:
"My lord, please stop for now. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. I will tell you everything I know."
Knowing that money could not impress Yang Fan, Wang San quickly changed his strategy.
Seeing how clever the captain was, Yang Fan said with a smile: "In that case, I won't make it difficult for you. You only need to answer one question, and I will let you go, and you will not suffer any physical pain."
"Please tell me!" Wang San's eyes rolled around a few times, and he gritted his teeth and quickly nodded in agreement.
It’s impossible not to agree!
Although I have never heard of such a torture device, as long as it is used for punishment, there is no way to feel comfortable.
Yang Fan didn't believe that Wang San would be so obedient, but he still asked:
"Tell me who asked you to come. Don't say you are here to rob tombs. I don't want to hear such words."
Yang Fan asked the guard to bring a chair and sit in front of Wang San with his legs crossed, so that he could look at him at eye level and pay attention to the changes in his expression at all times.
"Sir, we heard that the imperial court sent a lot of forbidden troops to protect this place. We guessed that there must be some rare treasures inside, so we wanted to steal some and sell them back to Hukou to support our family. We have just dug through this place and there are no treasures yet. I started stealing, but you saw through it with your sharp eyes. Please take the punishment lightly. What I told you is all the truth. Please believe me!"
Wang San deliberately pretended to be scared and kept begging for mercy.
His eyes were very calm, without much flickering, and his words were very steady, without any signs of panic.
It seems that this guy has good psychological quality.
Hearing Wang San's words, Yang Fan smiled. Since this guy didn't cooperate and wanted to quibble, don't blame him.
On the other side of the Firearms Prison is the Daming Palace. Although it is still being repaired, it is also guarded by the Forbidden Army.
Without the cooperation of these forbidden troops, these tomb robbers would not even be able to get in, let alone dig a passage directly to the firearms prison under the eyes of the forbidden troops.
If it's just for the treasure and has no other intentions, who would believe it?
It seems that it is impossible to tell the truth without giving them some color.
Yang Fan smiled and said with a smile to Xi Junmai who was standing aside: "First blindfold the other two people, gag their mouths, and take them to another room for separate interrogation. In addition, find someone to give this strong man Unblock the muscles and keep him awake.”
"It's late at night now. He may be dozing off. Wake him up so he can remember who sent him."
"My subordinate understands!"
Xi Junmai rubbed his hands, with inexplicable excitement flashing in his eyes, and quickly directed the two guards to take the other two tomb robbers out.
According to Yang Fan's request, people began to place bricks on Wang San's feet.
Wang San was a little nervous, his little eyes wandering around.
I originally thought that Yang Fan was young and easy to deal with, but the other party didn't believe me at all. What should I do?
Knowing that Yang Fan was suspicious of their intentions, he even guessed that there was someone behind them.
At this time, Wang San felt very regretful as to why he was so obsessed with money that he agreed to do this deal.
But he also knew that in order to survive, even if it meant torture to extract a confession, he could never talk about it and had to bear it himself.
The kid in front of us is just punishing himself. Are we still afraid of this little trick?
Wang San secretly made up his mind, as long as he shut his mouth tightly and bit himself to death because he wanted to steal something, Yang Fan would not kill him.
In his opinion, the other two only know how to dig tunnels and don't know who asked them to dig them, so there shouldn't be any flaws.
Yang Fan smiled and said nothing, just waved his hand.
Several guards cooperated with each other and placed bricks at Wang San's feet.
Feeling the coolness on his feet, but not feeling any discomfort, Wang San felt proud. It seemed that his idea was right.
The young man in front of him was obviously a second-generation official who didn't understand anything, and this kind of punishment was of no use.
Since his hands and neck were firmly tied, Wang San did not struggle needlessly.
Since I can't escape, I might as well accept the punishment honestly.
As long as he showed some pain and allowed the young man in front of him to overflow with sympathy, he would definitely avoid death.
One brick didn't feel anything, but two bricks and Wang San started to react.
Dear sister!
At first he thought it was nothing, but the tightness coming from his knees and legs made him feel the slightest bit of crisis.
It turns out that the young man just said that exercising the body’s flexibility is like this!
Wang San was about to say a few harsh words when he saw this young official standing up and looking down at him with a smile on his face.
It was just that smile that made people shudder. No matter how you looked at it, it felt eerie and terrifying, making Wang San shudder involuntarily.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw Yang Fan with a playful look on his face and said slowly:
"It is said that the most uncomfortable part of this kind of punishment is to lay three bricks on it. If it is four or five bricks, the legs will be easily broken and death will occur."
"I want to try it today to see how many bricks you can hold up. Tsk tsk tsk. A person like you who is not afraid of death should be able to see the effect."
Although Yang Fan meant to scare Wang San, he was right.
According to the literature, the tiger stool appeared in the Qing Dynasty.
As a torture instrument used to extract confessions, it can cause continuous pain.
During the Taiping Rebellion, the Qing government used cruel punishments such as tiger benches and sticks on many peasant uprising leaders.
Among the top ten tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the most famous punishment included the tiger bench. This kind of punishment was very cruel and could destroy the prisoner from body to heart.
Because the tiger bench consists of two parts, one is a pillar erected on the ground to tie the upper body of a person, and the other is a very long bench, which is enough length for the lower body of the person.
There are usually a few bricks placed next to them for footing, usually no more than three bricks.
On the one hand, this is because many people will confess when there are three bricks. Another reason is because human physiological structure determines that more bricks cannot be inserted, otherwise the knee may be broken abruptly.
After all, this kind of punishment is to torture the prisoner, not to kill. If it is too much, it will violate the original intention of the torturer.
Of course, the pain caused by the Tiger Bench is not a moment, but a long-lasting pain. The pain will continue to come from the knees. The longer it goes, the harder it is to hold on, and the prisoner will basically confess after having three bricks.
The reason why the Tiger Bench is painful and makes many strong-willed people unable to bear it is because the principle of this punishment is contrary to the structure of the human body.
Human knees can only bend in one direction, which means that the setting of the tiger bench is anti-joint, which will cause pain when tissues and bones are squeezed.
If it continues for too long, it can even lead to disability.
This is the principle of the Tiger Bench. If a person's legs are padded with bricks for a long time, it will put a lot of burden on the knees.
When the bricks are removed, there will be a new round of pain, and sometimes the victim will be hurt to death.
After hearing Yang Fan's words, Xi Junmai and another guard cooperated with each other. One person carried the bricks, and the other slowly lifted Wang San's feet and placed the third brick...
Wang San, who was still leisurely, suddenly felt severe pain reaching his mind.
Since I couldn't move my whole body, I could only endure it forcefully.
This kind of pain was continuous but not fatal, which immediately made Wang San's fear greatly increase.
As the pain continued and increased, Wang San could not help but cry out and gasp for air in an attempt to relieve the pain...
Unfortunately, Wang San underestimated the power of the tiger stool. As the pain continued, Wang San felt completely desperate.
Even members of a certain party in later generations would find it difficult to resist such cruel torture, let alone a gangster like Wang San?
The torture Yang Fan learned from movies and TV shows is cruel, but the effect is very good.
Able to get prisoners to reveal the information they want in the shortest possible time.
Because this kind of pain is not fatal, but it is very severe, and it can gradually destroy the prisoner's psychology, leaving the prisoner with a little thought of survival...
When Yang Fan was about to ask Xi Jun to buy the fourth brick, Wang San's expression changed and he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Stop now, I won't tell you anything."
Xi Junmai suddenly became upset and said angrily: "Aren't you very stubborn? Why did you give in so quickly? We still have many tricks that we haven't used yet. It's really boring."
Hearing Xi Jun's sarcastic remarks, Wang San wanted to reply, "Why don't you give it a try?"
It's a pity that he didn't dare. If he offended this arrogant guy, there would be no good consequences.
Just as Xi Junmai said, if he was subjected to all the punishments he knew, he would be crippled even if he did not die.
People like Xi Junmai are really not trying to scare people when they talk. He tortures people without even blinking. He is a cruel person.
As if Yang Fan didn't hear Wang San's begging for mercy, he said to Xi Junmai: "In that case, don't add the fourth brick. You can help him apply honey on his vital area, and then put a few hungry mice on it." , cover it with a cover, and let’s come back tomorrow to see if the mouse is full.”
"Master, I'm going to prepare honey and mice right now." Xi Jun jumped up with excitement and was about to turn around and leave.
"Master, wait!" Wang San's face turned pale and he shouted quickly: "I said, I said everything, it was Changsun Bin who asked me to come. He asked me to help dig this tunnel, and then he gave us a sum of money and flew away. …”
There was no need to interrogate, Wang San himself gave a thorough explanation like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.
How can a tomb robber who lives in darkness and turmoil have such a strong will?
Once he found out that he was about to face a cruel and vicious punishment, all his loyalty and trust were gone, and he only prayed that he could survive.
Wang San and Changsun Bin met by chance.
Some time ago, Chang Sun Bin offered Wang San a fortune of ten thousand yuan and asked Wang San to find someone to help dig a tunnel from the Daming Palace.
Changsun Bin will help them deal with the patrols of the Forbidden Army and the problems of earthwork.
Ten thousand guan of money is enough for an ordinary family to live a prosperous life. Wang San, eager to make easy money, readily agreed.
As a result, a few old brothers were recruited and it took nearly ten days to open the tunnel.
Originally, they wanted to get something through this tunnel, but as soon as they dug it out, they were caught by Yang Fan.
Wang San also revealed that this eldest grandson Bin was once an official of the Duke of Zhao.
"Changsun Wuji?" Yang Fan frowned, and a figure popped into his mind.
Could it be that this old guy is targeting him?
Then Yang Fan shook his head again.
Changsun Wuji, an old fox, could not be so stupid.
Apart from Changsun Wuji, the only one who has a grudge against him is Changsun Chong.
Soon, Yang Fan determined the target.
It was probably because Changsun Chong saw that he was trusted by His Majesty Li Er to produce and manage firearms alone, so he felt resentful.
Only then did the tomb robber come to dig a tunnel, and Changsun Chong took the opportunity to steal these firearms, making it impossible for him to report to the emperor.
Changsun Chong could even send a team of elite soldiers or dead soldiers disguised as bandits to directly get rid of him to avenge his previous shame.
The more Yang Fan thought about it, the more likely he felt that this was possible, and he felt a chill down his back unknowingly.
The feeling of being plotted by others is indeed very unpleasant!
Thinking of this, Yang Fan had no intention of asking any more questions. He believed that Wang San did not dare to hide anything anymore.
After leaving the house, Yang Fan stood at the door and looked at the stars in the sky, thinking carefully about how to deal with it.
At this time, Xi Junmai followed him out and said softly: "Master, this guy dares to plot against us. If we don't give him any more punishment, in my opinion, that guy didn't tell the truth!"
Before he finished speaking, Yang Fan slapped the kid hard on the back of the head.
I never thought that the big-hearted Xi Junmai would actually like to abuse people!
"Punishment is just a means. What we should consider now is how to fight back against the conspiracy against us!"
Yang Fan had to solemnly remind Xi Junmai not to go astray, but to use his brain more.
Xi Junmai was taken care of, and Wei Nuo Nuo did not dare to say anything.
But I thought to myself, with you as my father-in-law supporting me, why should I use so many brains?
Looking at Xi Junmai who was staring blankly at him, Yang Fan shook his head and explained: "If you continue to use punishment, wouldn't it be easy to cause wounds? In order to confuse the people behind the scenes, we should use this trick."
"Later, you and others will secretly control the families of these tomb robbers so that no one will find out, and then negotiate terms with Wang San and the others."
"As long as Wang San sends the news back that their tunnel has been dug, so that the people behind the scenes have no doubts, then not only can we let them fly away with their money, but we will not hold them accountable."
"No! I'll do it now!" Xi Junmai replied quickly.
Yang Fan explained a few more words, then said no more, and just yawned and said: "I'm afraid we won't be able to sleep well these two days, so you can catch up on your sleep after finishing the work."
With that said, Yang Fan returned to the bedroom.
Hearing this, Xi Junmai looked excited.
In his opinion, the person behind the scenes is in trouble.
He vaguely understood Yang Fan's intention.
The morning light showed slightly the next day, and Yang Fan listened to Xi Junmai's report in the check-in room.
"Master, in order not to be discovered, we have secretly monitored Wang San's family. After our coercion and inducement, Wang San also agreed to cooperate."
"But according to Wang San, Changsun Bin just asked him to dig the tunnel. After digging, he will pass the news and location to him, and the task will be considered complete."
"Therefore, he hopes that after passing the news of digging the tunnel to Changsun Bin in accordance with our requirements, he hopes that we can keep our promise and let him leave with his family. Of course, I also swear to guarantee the authenticity."
After saying that, Xi Junmai sighed: "Master, you are too kind. That kid is really lucky."
Hearing this, Yang Fan smiled nonchalantly.
Too kind?
In terms of his worldview and values, he is really kind.
But that's only for some insignificant people.
As for those who want to plot against themselves, they will have to bear the revenge of their own thunder.
Changsun Chong was against him again and again, so Yang Fan decided to dig a hole for him and put him in a situation of no return.
No matter how awesome his father, Changsun Wuji, was, if Changsun stepped in, he would be able to shed a layer of his skin even if he didn't die.
Now that the hole has been dug, let's wait for Changsun Chong to step in.
Of course, Yang Fan still needs to find a witness, and the most convincing one is of course His Majesty Li Er.
So, Yang Fan decided to enter the palace immediately to scare the snake away.
