Accidentally dressed as an empress

Chapter 208 Torture

In a flash, Yunxiu quickly put the arrow on the bow and drew the bowstring, the bowstring making a low "buzzing" sound as she pulled hard.

Her eyes were determined as she locked onto the fleeing figure of the man in black. She loosened her fingers and the sharp arrow whizzed out like a meteor chasing the moon.

The arrow cut through the air and headed straight for the man in black with a sharp whistling sound.

The man in black was running for his life when he suddenly heard the sound of an arrow piercing the wind from behind him. He was startled and, in a panic, dodged to the side. The arrow grazed his clothes and hit the wall in front of him with a "puff". The tail of the arrow still trembled, sending up a cloud of dust.

Although this sudden arrow did not hit the man in black, it did cause him to slow down slightly, giving Su Da a better opportunity to pursue him.

As soon as the guards heard Yunxiu's order, they rushed out swiftly.

Su Da ran fast, her body was agile, and she closed the distance with the man in black in just a few steps.

The man in black was startled when he felt the gust of wind behind him. He quickly sped up, turning left and right. Su Da kept his pace steady, anticipating the movements of the man in black.

Just as the man in black was about to turn into a fork in the road, Su Da and the guards suddenly exerted their strength, and one of the guards flew over and knocked the man in black down.

The man in black fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, but he still struggled desperately, trying to break free.

How could Su Da let him succeed? He pressed his knee against the black-clad man's lower back, making him unable to move. At the same time, he grabbed the black-clad man's wrists tightly with his hands like iron clamps, twisting and pressing to restrain him.

The guards rushed forward and quickly tied up the man in black. Yunxiu quickly stepped forward and pulled off the mask on the man in black, revealing the face of a young man.

Yun Xiu was stunned for a moment, then her eyes filled with sternness as she demanded, "Tell me, who is behind this plot to harm you?"

The man in black bit his lip, his eyes flickered, and he refused to answer.

Seeing this, Su Da put some more strength in his hands and said, "If you don't confess, you will suffer."

Beads of sweat rolled down the black-clad man's forehead, and a look of pain appeared on his face, but he remained silent stubbornly.

Yun Xiu snorted coldly, "Take him back to the mansion and interrogate him thoroughly. I don't believe we can't pry his mouth open. We must find the mastermind behind this today to prevent future troubles."

After saying that, everyone escorted the man in black and marched towards the exit of the cave.

Their orderly and heavy footsteps echoed in the cave, and the light of the torches swayed on the cave wall, reflecting the serious faces of everyone.

The man in black was tied up tightly, his body trembling slightly, his eyes full of fear and despair. Under the escort of the crowd, he could only move his feet mechanically.

After walking out of the cave, the sunlight shone down, dispelling the darkness and dampness inside.

Everyone couldn't help but squint their eyes, briefly adapting to the sudden light.

The breeze blew gently, bringing a fresh breath, which was in sharp contrast to the dullness in the cave.

Outside the cave, Zhong Lu, who came to support, was already ready.

Zhong Lu was wearing armor, holding the hilt of a sword tightly in his hand. Behind him, the soldiers were lined up in neat rows, standing majestically. They were all in high spirits, and the weapons in their hands gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Yunxiu breathed a sigh of relief. There was no way to send a message to Zhong Lu to ask for reinforcements in the cave. Fortunately, there was no danger.

Yunxiu quickly walked towards Zhong Lu and said to him with a stern look, "After all our people come out, throw the burning wood into the cave entrance and send people to guard each exit."

She narrowed her eyes slightly. Since mice like to live in holes, she would use smoke to smoke them out and see where else they can hide.

Zhong Lu received the order and immediately directed the soldiers to take action. The soldiers were well-trained and quickly piled the burning wood that had been prepared in advance at the entrance of the cave, and then pushed the wood down with force.

In an instant, thick smoke poured into the ventilation vents, accompanied by crackling sounds of burning, and bursts of coughing and panicked shouting came from the cave.

Yunxiu and Zhong Yi stood aside, closely watching the movements at the cave entrance.

Zhong Yi whispered, "They must be in disarray now. I wonder if there are other hidden passages in this cave that could lead to the outside."

Yunxiu nodded slightly: "Let's wait and see what happens. If there is anything unusual, we will make plans."

A moment later, several figures staggered out from the thick smoke, their hair disheveled and their eyes red from being smoked. Before they could stand firm, Zhong Lu's soldiers rushed forward and subdued them.

Yunxiu walked closer to check and found that these people were just minions. He frowned slightly and said, "It seems that the real leader is still inside."

At this moment, a sharp whistle suddenly came from the cave, and then the ground began to shake slightly.

Yunxiu acted decisively and shouted to Zhong Yi and Zhong Lu, "Quickly retreat! The cave is about to collapse!"

"Don't stand at the entrance of the cave!" Zhong Lu reacted and said quickly.

The vibration became stronger and stronger, and the dust on the cave wall fell down, filling the air with a choking dust fog. Yunxiu saw that a large part of the ventilation hole had collapsed, blocking the way for throwing burning materials down.

Yun Xiu frowned and said, "In that case, Zhong Lu, you should take your men to guard the exit of the cave. They won't be able to stay underground for long."

The rest of the people followed Yunxiu back to the city.

As soon as Yunxiu returned to the prefect's mansion, without even a moment's rest, the first thing he did was to interrogate the man in black.

She walked straight into the gloomy interrogation room. The room was dimly lit, with a few swaying oil lamps hanging on the wall, emitting a faint light.

The man in black was chained tightly to the wooden stake in the middle, his hair was disheveled and his clothes were torn.

Yunxiu approached the man in black, his eyes as sharp as a knife, and said coldly: "Tell me, who is the mastermind behind you?" Although his voice was not loud, it echoed in the silent interrogation room with an unquestionable sense of oppression.

The man in black raised his head slightly, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but it was instantly replaced by stubbornness. He turned his head away, closed his lips tightly, and said nothing.

Seeing this, Yun Xiu raised her eyebrows slightly and snorted coldly, "Do you think you can get away with it by keeping silent? This prefect has plenty of ways to make you speak."

The man in black sneered and replied, "Sir, please don't try to scare me. Since I dare to do it, I am prepared to bear the consequences."

Yun Xiufeng's eyes widened as she shouted angrily, "What a big mouth! Do you understand that what you've done is of grave importance? If you don't expose the mastermind behind this, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The man in black still responded stubbornly, "I am solely responsible for my actions. There is no one behind the scenes, so there is no need to waste your words."

Yun Xiu was so angry that she paced back and forth, gritting her teeth and saying, "Don't think you can get away with it just by talking tough. This torture device has no eyes."

The man in black simply closed his eyes and said, "You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you."

Seeing how stubborn he was, Yunxiu had no choice but to whisper to Su Da, "Go and get the clamp." Su Da took the order and left in a hurry.

After a while, the clamp was placed on the ground. Yunxiu walked up to the man in black, squatted down, looked him straight in the eye, and said in a slow tone, "You look so young, why would you risk your life for others? It's not too late to confess now."

The man in black sweated profusely on his forehead, but he remained stubborn: "I won't tell you."

Yunxiu stood up and sighed, "Then don't blame me." Then he winked at Ambassador Su.

Su Da picked up the clamp and slowly walked towards the man in black. As the clamp gradually tightened, the man in black's face became paler, but he still refused to let go.

Yunxiu said, "You're being stubborn. Go ahead and pinch my fingers again."

Su Da quickly presented the finger torture device, which was a bamboo torture device connected by a thin hemp rope.

Yunxiu walked up to the man in black, picked up the finger pincher and shook it in front of him, saying, "Your fingers are so delicate and tender. If you were pinched by the finger pincher, I'm afraid the pain would be excruciating. It's not too late to talk now."

The man in black looked at the man pinching his finger, swallowed his saliva, but still said stubbornly: "Sir, there is no need to waste your efforts."

Seeing him like this, Yunxiu signaled Su Da to take action. As Su Da tightened the hemp rope, the bamboo strips gradually clamped around the man in black's fingers. His face began to contort, but he fought hard not to scream.

Seeing this, Yunxiu said again: "You are such a tough guy, it seems you need to taste the iron whip." After that, Su Da handed over a barbed iron whip.

Yun Xiu swung the iron whip, and the tip of the whip whistled through the air. "This iron whip will rip your skin and flesh apart. Have you thought about it?"

The man in black had beads of sweat on his forehead and his body was trembling slightly, but he still said stubbornly: "My lord... I have nothing to say."

Yunxiu handed the iron whip to Su Da and waved his hand helplessly. Su Da swung the iron whip and lashed it at the man in black. With one lash, the man's clothes ripped and blood oozed out. The man in black groaned, but still gritted his teeth and persisted.

Su Da whipped the man five or six more times, and the man was already sweating profusely.