Chapter 4: Hellish Punishment

ntages!Just like now!creak creak~With his right hand tightly gripping a long spear, Zhang Liyang took a deep breath. His legs clamped down hard on the surging warhorse, but his upper body was leaning...In a room of the Forbidden Army jail, Lu Tongxuan looked at the mute eunuch, a sinister smile creeping onto his lips.

"They all say eunuchs are useless, but you guys seem pretty brave."

"Like it spicy Well, then today I'll satisfy your cravings."

Lu Tongxuan snorted a few times, then waved his hand behind him, leaning back in his chair.

Upon receiving Lu Tongxuan's order, the imperial guards standing behind him immediately grinned and stepped forward. They then grabbed a eunuch and brought him before the torture devices nearby.

This was a humanoid iron contraption. When the Imperial Guard opened it, rows of sharp spikes were revealed, and at the same time, an overwhelmingly pungent smell of blood came with it, making people nauseous just by smelling it.

"No, no, I don't want to go in, I don't want to go in!"

Seeing the iron tool opened, the eunuch started struggling frantically. But the frail man was like a lamb to be slaughtered in the hands of the two guards, completely helpless.

"If you don't want to go in, just tell me who the killer is!"

"I don't know, I really don't know... sniffle..."

Tears and snot streamed down his face, but the forbidden army showed no reaction. They stripped him naked and pushed him into the iron cage.

"Aw..."

As the imperial guards slowly closed the iron clamp, the sharp spikes inside began to pierce the eunuch's entire body, except for his head which was deliberately left exposed.

Countless sharp nails slowly pierced into his body, the excruciating pain accompanied by the arrival of death, causing the eunuch to scream madly.

Countless drops of blood flowed out of the small holes on the iron implements, making the stench of blood in the room even more pungent.

He wailed for nearly an hour, until all the nails had pierced through the eunuch's body, that he finally breathed his last!

Creak~

The iron cage was flung open, and countless bloodstained spikes were pulled from the eunuch's body. His lifeless corpse, covered in blood and gaping wounds, slumped to the ground. A soldier then grabbed him by the arm and tossed him into a roaring furnace like trash.

Having done this, these imperial guards did not stop. They directly pulled another palace maid out of the crowd.

The same questions, the same stripping bare, but this palace maid suffered more than that eunuch. Before being subjected to iron torture, this maid was violated by three imperial guards!

Looking at the ferocious faces of the imperial guards, who resembled demons, everyone felt deep fear and despair.

Zhang Liyang also felt fear and despair.

Thinking that he might be spared, Zhang Liyang saw the grim methods of the Forbidden Army and discarded any such thought.

This group of imperial guards will truly kill everyone if they don't find the murderer!

After coming to this conclusion, Zhang Liyang's forehead began to sweat. He had only arrived yesterday, and even after combing through all of his previous memories, he couldn't find any clues!

"What should I do What can I do"

Although I don't have a chicken, I would rather not die.

"Having only just glimpsed a corner of the cultivation world, I don't want to die!"

"I don't want to die!"

The screams of eunuchs and palace maids, mingled with the cruel laughter of the forbidden army, filled Zhang Liyang's ears. He felt as if he had entered hell itself, his heart pounding with fear.

"Beep, the system is issuing a mission: find the culprit."

A prompt tone interrupted Zhang Liyang's thoughts. Looking at the task issued by the system, Zhang Liyang was stunned for a moment.

Why would the system publish this task

Why would the system release this task at this time

A question arose in Zhang Liyang's mind, followed by a guess: the murderer was really inside this room!

But when this conjecture arose, Zhang Liyang's heart remained filled with fear, because this conclusion was tantamount to nothing. Because he believed Lu Tongxuan held the same conclusion, but why did Lu Tongxuan still torment them like this

Because he doesn't know who the killer is!

So he could only use this terrifying torture method to make the murderer come forward himself, even at the cost of sending all these eunuchs and palace maids into the fire.

The cries of anguish continued, the number dwindling until a forbidden soldier grabbed Zhang Liyang's chest with a bloody hand.

Feeling the immense force of the Imperial Guards' grip and the increasingly closer iron implements, Zhang Liyang's mind raced, "I know who the killer is!"

The iron nail stopped just short of Zhang Liyang's nose. Immediately afterward, Zhang Liyang was grabbed by a group of imperial guards and thrown before Lu Tongxuan.

"I know you." A strange smile appeared on Lu Tongxuan's face as he looked at Zhang Liyang. "Tell me, who is the murderer"

He licked his slightly chapped lips, Zhang Liyang leaned in closer to Lu Tongxuan, "My lord, I can't say it here, could you please move"

Hearing Zhang Liyang's words, Lu Tongxuan stared at Zhang Liyang for a while, then stood up from his chair, "Come with me."

As Zhang Liyang was led away by Lu Tongxuan, the guards in the room also stopped. This let out a collective sigh of relief from the remaining eunuchs and maidservants while also praying.

I pray Zhang Liyang can truly point out the murderer and let them escape this hell on earth.

Time passed little by little, no one knew what Zhang Liyang and Lu Tongxuan had said to each other. Only that after half an hour, a soldier walked out of the room. After whispering a few words in the ear of one of the leaders, the leader's face changed dramatically and he called all the soldiers in the room to rush out.

"Come on, come on, damn it, get your ass out here and help me catch this guy!"

The forbidden army's chaotic retreat was audible, with the faint cries of their commander still echoing through the air.

Have you found the killer

A look of surprise flashed across the eyes of those eunuchs and palace maids. If they really found the culprit, it meant they would be safe and sound.

If it weren't for the two guards still watching them from inside the room, everyone would have cheered.

While among this crowd, a hint of malice flashed in some people's eyes.

He wasn't sure if Zhang Liyang actually knew about this, though he could swear that only he was there at the time. But looking at the Forbidden Army's demeanor, it seemed more likely they knew the truth and had already started making arrests.

"No, I have to notify the master as soon as possible."

Seeing that the room was only guarded by two imperial guards, one eunuch suddenly erupted, leaping like a great peng bird. His hands shot out from his sleeves simultaneously, striking the unprepared imperial guards and sending them flying backward, coughing up blood.

The sudden change left all the eunuchs and maids stunned in place, while the eunuch didn't hesitate at all. He ignored the two injured guards and fled straight toward the door.

As soon as he stepped out the door, the eunuch stopped and remained motionless.

At the entrance, Lu Tongxuan was standing there with a group of forbidden troops, a sneer on his face.ure you went by water""Yes, I saw them go up myself.""Sir, shall we pursue them""No need to chase, we're not good at water battles. Finding them would only lead to a disadvantage and certain death."Th...