"By the way, Master Wang, isn't it the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy that is responsible for guarding the Ming Capital? Why did I see your Evil Monarch Soul Master Group come forward just now, and the people of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Group have all disappeared? ”

Jing Hongchen looked at Wang Yiheng with a slightly unhappy gaze, and the latter pondered for a moment and replied:

"This, in the literal sense, is responsible for guarding Mingdu, so they can't move......"

"Our Evil Monarch Soul Mentor Regiment happened to catch up with this matter because we came back to receive personnel rotation training and equipment updates, otherwise you may not be able to wait for other regular troops to help you, Master of the Red Dust Hall."

Huo Yuhao was a little confused by Wang Yiheng's dumb fan, and cast his searching gaze, Wang Yiheng saw that his words were not clear enough, so he explained helplessly:

"Garrisoning Mingdu means that they are mainly responsible for the outer defense to prevent the enemy's regular army from hitting Mingdu, so the garrison of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Group is relatively scattered, mainly responsible for defending the palace and important administrative institutions, as well as some important points outside the city."

"In other words, in their training subjects and task arrangements, they are unprepared for such a thing as an internal ghost in Mingdu, and they will not be able to mobilize manpower for a while, but their reaction is half a beat slower."

"After all, who knows whether the group of bastards from the Ontology Sect are only coming for Mingdetang or are connected with other forces, what if they want to mobilize their forces, but in fact, the real goal is to attack the palace or the administrative body......"

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Kong Deming signaled with his eyes that he could continue, and Wang Yiheng also intended to make up for the rift that his subordinates had wantonly proposed before, so he completely explained his words to Huo Yuhao:

"In the final analysis, Mingdetang is not on the defense list of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Group, and it will not take any responsibility for it if it comes a little later, after all, it is not the most core job; But if they are attacked in a more critical place because they are diverted from the mountain, then the responsibility is great, and they may have to take down several people......"

"The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Group is just such a few people, nominally it is to defend the Ming Capital, in fact, how can it be defended in all aspects, it can only pick key areas to garrison and defend, if the Ontology Sect does not come to attack the Mingde Hall and go to the city hall instead, it can hit them on the muzzle of the gun. So let's do that...... It's no good for them to come early, and there's no responsibility for them to come late. ”

Huo Yuhao listened to the reason why Wang Yiheng's Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Group had not arrived for a long time with a constipated expression, and he only felt that it was really a bit complicated.

It makes some sense to say that the five Great Protector Hand Soul Mentor Groups are all about 300 people, and the total number of people is less than 2,000. Mingdu, the largest big city in the whole continent, can't defend them all in one direction, so they can only pick the most important place to garrison, and then dispatch as needed when they really encounter a situation.

As for the numbered soul master group, the establishment is generally about 500 people (only referring to combatants, not counting civilian, logistical and other systems), but its combat effectiveness is far from being comparable to that of the hands of the protectors.

The annual expenses of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Group are equivalent to the taxes of two medium-sized cities, and all members have at least Soul King-level cultivation, and the three Soul Master Leaders of the first and second deputy are all ninth-level Soul Masters.

In the hands of the protectors, the members of the other four beast king-level soul master groups are the beginning of the soul sect, and the three soul master leaders of the first and second deputy soul masters ensure that there is at least one ninth-level soul master; As for the numbered soul master group, the cultivation requirements were lowered to the soul venerable, and the whole division group generally couldn't carry a ninth-level soul master.

And the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Group is only loyal to the royal family, and together with the worship hall, they are called the two pillars of force of the royal family - although these two don't seem to be too loyal in fact, but at least they seem to be loyal on the face, and never say anything unfavorable to the royal family.

Huo Yuhao cast his gaze on Jing Hongchen and couldn't help but ask, "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Regiment's defense list doesn't even include Mingde Hall?!" Do they do that? How important is Mingdetang, they don't know in their hearts? ”

Jing Hongchen's face was slightly embarrassed, and Kong Deming coughed lightly to relieve him: "Okay, Yuhao, the things behind this are a bit complicated, no wonder the master of Hongchen Hall...... It is a problem left over from history, and you will know it later. ”

"Although they were two steps late, at least they finally moved, and they retreated when they saw that you were already dealing with the aftermath."

Huo Yuhao nodded lightly and stopped asking, and changed the topic:

"Hall Master, you said before that the academy hasn't decided who the murderer is, is there anything unspeakable behind this?"

Jing Hongchen shook his head very worriedly, and Wang Yiheng also sighed: "Although the Ontology Sect is strong, with the power of the Mingde Hall, they are not afraid of them, but their appearance today makes the hall master a little difficult......"

Jing Hongchen gave Wang Yiheng the opportunity to explain, and if he didn't want to explain in person, it was a little embarrassing.

Seeing this, Wang Yiheng continued: "The ontology martial soul of the Ontology Sect could not be more obvious, but this is only clear to the people who stayed in the Mingde Hall at that time, and there are only a few hundred people at most. But the Haotian Sect that shouted at that time was here, and I am afraid that it will soon be known to everyone in the Ming Capital. ”

Of course, Mingdetang wouldn't believe this nonsense when he made a decision, but the Ontology Sect also revealed that he didn't want to reveal his identity. Anyway, this is Mingdu, and in the end, Mingdetang said who it was, and the murderer was, and the result of the disclosure to the outside world depended on whether the owner of Hongchen Hall wanted to get off the donkey down the slope or track it down to the end. ”

"Get off the donkey down the slope, then cooperate with the basin to buckle the head of Haotian Sect, anyway, they will not be hidden for thousands of years without seeing a human figure, so they will treat it as if the Ontology Sect has never come; In the end, it will naturally be revenge on the people of the Ontology Sect who are wanted on the whole continent. ”

Jing Hongchen complained: "Master Wang, what do you call this, I want to fight with the Ontology Sect to the end, but this group of turtles is a mystery where the sect is, and they can't find the right master for revenge." The matter of the attack has come to an end for the time being, the damage has been determined, and the subsequent treatment is really annoying, if the murderer is named but there is no way to retaliate, I am afraid that it will hurt the prestige more than pretending not to know. ”

Huo Yuhao reminded in a low voice: "Hall Master, in fact, Haotian Sect, you can't find where the sect is......

Jing Hongchen: "That's right......"

"By the way, Old Kong, hall master, I still have a question to clarify, I have to ask you for advice."

"It's okay, just ask." Kong Deming waved his hand.

"This question may be a bit taboo......"

Wang Yiheng immediately got up and arched his hand: "The Evil Monarch Soul Mentor Group still has a lot of affairs to deal with, so I will leave first." As for the one who makes the Red Dust Hall Lord unhappy, I will deal with it. ”

"Thank you for today's incident, Commander Wang." Jing Hongchen got up from the sofa to see off the guests.

Seeing Wang Yiheng leave the worship hall, Huo Yuhao's eyes were a little confused.

"Old Kong, this Wang Shi Commander...... Could it be our people? ”

Kong Deming picked up the teacup, shook his head with a smile: "It's not counting, it's just that the position is close to us, I don't want to choose a side among the princes, and he will support whoever inherits the throne in the future." For the most part, the military has traditionally not interfered in the struggle for the throne and has not been liquidated for remaining neutral. ”

"At his point, if he really wants to change his position, he is quite flexible, and he can only say that he is standing in the middle with us for the time being. As for the deputy division commander who dug the pit for you, his original intention may have been to invite the Hongchen Hall Master into the urn, but when he said this, why didn't he try to use your hand to pull him into the water while Wang Yiheng and the Hongchen Hall Master were leaving together? ”

"If the Evil Monarch Soul Mentor Group really moves, how can Wang Yiheng, as the division commander, be irresponsible for the behavior of his subordinate troops? The man wants to kill two birds with one stone, but as long as he can't make a hole in you, he can only watch this fleeting opportunity. We performed well today, holding our ground and containing our losses. ”

"You just need to do what you have to do, don't worry, as long as you don't deliberately provoke yourself, Xu Tianran doesn't care about you now, and he can't help you in the future. Wang Yiheng...... He borrowed flowers to offer the Buddha. ”

Huo Yuhao bowed slightly, with Kong Deming, the Dinghai God Needle, he could protect himself, and Xu Tianran couldn't do whatever he wanted even when he was at the height of his power in the original book.

Jing Hongchen, who sat down again, first breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked: "Yuhao, what you just said is a bit taboo, and now there are no outsiders here, so you can ask." ”

Huo Yuhao nodded: "Old Kong, hall master, what I want to ask is something about the first prince......

Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming heard the three fatal words "first prince", and their eyes couldn't help but become much more serious.

"If I'm not mistaken, the result of the treatment of the former crown prince and other close relatives of the former emperor back then was to claim that they all died of food poisoning, right?" Huo Yuhao looked at the green plants outside the window, his eyes were far away, as if he was recalling the past a long time ago.

Jing Hongchen didn't know what Huo Yuhao had in mind, and reminded in a deep voice: "It's not a claim, you just treat it as a fact." ”

Kong Deming's eyes moved slightly, thinking farther than Jing Hongchen, and also suggested: "The results and whereabouts of the first prince have been decided, and there must be no more waves, otherwise it will be unfavorable to the country." ”

Huo Yuhao shook his head regretfully, and after thinking about it, he decided that in the treatment of the cabbage, he had to at least breathe with these two people before he could let go of the work without leaving any troubles.

"That's what I thought, too, but ah...... Some people always want to overturn the conclusion that has already settled, causing trouble to people in all aspects, but they are limited by their status, and we are tied up to deal with it, which is really not worry-free. ”

"If there are twists and turns in the affairs of the former prince, it will shake the foundation of the country, even if he is really alive and dead, so that all parties can rest assured."

Jing Hongchen's complexion changed slightly, and his voice was a little more serious and nervous: "Yuhao, what have you found again, you don't have to hide it, just say it!" ”

Kong Deming still said in that unhurried tone: "Oh? Someone wants to spoil the empire again? Then don't blame us for making them unhappy. Yuhao, tell me what you think. ”

…………

In a wine shop in Mingdu, Tangerine pushed Xu Tianran's wheelchair and looked coldly at the eighth-level soul master in front of him with his head bowed and wearing the uniform of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Group.

Xu Tianran lightly clasped the teapot on the wooden table next to him with his fingers, and said with a smile: "Don't be restrained, sit down." This pot is a new tea given by the emperor, and it's a pity to waste it. ”

The orange behind him immediately understood, and stepped forward to pour a cup of tea for Xu Tianran and the visitor.

Xu Tianran took the teacup from the orange hand, thanked him, and looked at the dark, nervous, and somewhat restless man in front of him with an uncertain smile in his eyes.

"Drink, what's polite to Hongu? Wen Jie, you are a dignified eighth-level soul master, the deputy head of the evil monarch soul mentor group, even in front of His Majesty, you can be called a high and powerful position, and you have been loyal to this palace for many years, and you don't even drink a cup of tea, could it be that you are separated from this palace? ”

Wen Jie's heart tightened, and he said "don't dare" repeatedly, and respectfully took the teacup from the orange's hand.

"Thank you...... Uh......"

Before Wen Jie could think of a name, Tangerine flashed back to Xu Tianran's wheelchair and didn't let him continue to entangle.

"I know all about Mingdetang today."

After Xu Tianran took a sip of tea, he took the initiative to start the topic, and Wen Jie, who was worried that his behavior of asserting himself in Mingdetang would cause the prince to be unhappy, was even more energetic about it.

"The empire's most relied on scientific research institution was attacked in such a frenzied way, and the palace is really extremely sad."

Xu Tianran's expression looked really sorry for the loss of Mingdetang, he gently patted the hand of the orange on the wheelchair, and instructed:

"Tangerine, help me pay more attention to who among the students affected by Mingdetang is the most seriously injured and has the poorest family, and who among the students who sacrificed their lives for the country is the only child in the family, and the palace wants to visit the family to pay for the compensation."

"Yes, Tangerine remembers."

"Alas, it's a pity that the palace is physically inconvenient, otherwise I would like to go in person to help Mingdetang move bricks and plaster, so as to show the grace of the heavenly family."

"Your Highness is kind-hearted, and everything in the past shows that you value it, and I think the master of Hongchen Hall will remember it in your heart."

Xu Tianran sighed lightly, and turned to look at Wen Jie again: "You, you did a good job today, your loyalty is commendable, I see the intention of worrying about the palace, and I also used my brain, knowing that Jing Hongchen is old in scheming and has always planned to move later, so he took advantage of his absence to open the gap from the scheming junior, but it was ......"

Xu Tianran patted the wheelchair's deputy a little harder, and the sound of the slap fell on Wen Jie's ears like a funeral.

"My Scholar Leader, next time, please think about it more, how can the person who can take the token of the Offering Hall, even if he is younger than an orange, be a simple person at your mercy?"

The corners of Tangerine's mouth curled slightly, but she still couldn't help laughing.

"How could the people of the Offering Hall give out that token without investigation, don't you know what happened to that young man until now?"

Wen Jie nodded, he felt like he had poked a hornet's nest today.

"It's not too late to know now, his name is Huo Yuhao, the first day of the soul guide recognized by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for thousands of years, the personal disciple of Xuan Ziwen, the first researcher of Mingde Hall, the junior disciple of Tangerine, the disciple of Kong Deming, the master of Mingde Hall, and Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde Hall, treats him as his grandson-in-law."

"Your Highness, I ......" Wen Jie wanted to find the identity of a person who could preside over the overall situation when Jing Hongchen left, but he didn't expect to stack so many buffs.

Xu Tianran's eyes were a little regretful: "I really don't understand why people in military uniforms think they are smarter than those in white coats...... Who among you can compare to Confucius's resourcefulness? And why do you think that his apprentice will be a simple-minded character? Xuan Ziwen: That's the exception of the exception. ”

"A soldier should do what a soldier does, some things that are too brainy are dangerous and there is no need to go up, only by keeping his duty can he start and end up with a good reputation, do you think this is the truth?"

Listening to Xu Tianran's beating, Wen Jie lowered his head and agreed continuously.

"Forget it, since nothing happened in the end, there is still a turnaround, just come to the Japanese Palace and go to Mingtokudo to solve the misunderstanding."

"Next time you don't have to do this, it's enough to be able to faithfully handle the things that this palace has to explain, some people are not what you should touch, this palace is also protecting you, your past contributions are in your heart, and you don't need to add snakes."

Seeing Wen Jie's reluctance to respond, Xu Tianran let him drink tea and then gave him a gift.

"Oranges."

Xu Tianran, who closed his eyes and recuperated, whispered to the orange waiting beside him.

"Does Your Highness have any orders?"

"You can see Wen Jie's performance, there are only such people in the army to help me, I really don't feel at ease......"

Tangerine remained silent, but her eyes widened slightly.

"To be honest, what I'm most afraid of is that they're making their own decisions. At least he is facing Huo Yuhao this time, and his condition is still a little worse, and I can still extinguish the fire in time. If he doesn't measure himself, it is Jing Hongchen who calculates...... Then I really fell short for several years of hard work, and it was difficult to make up for it even if I tried my best. ”

"Tangerine, he is your junior brother, you must also know what the real level and mind are, these people in the army should not be his opponents, but they did it. No one helped me watch and take care of the forces in the army, so I always hung in the air and didn't dare to put it down, for fear that they would go alone and stab me ...... Lou Zi."

Tangerine looked at Xu Tianran's face that seemed to be a little tired, and he couldn't help but secretly say in his heart that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really not easy, and every step has to be intrigued.

"You like the army, and you want to use the power of the army to help you take revenge on the White Tiger Duke, right? I hope that you can dabble more in this area of knowledge in the academy, and if you have the opportunity in a few years, I will tell you that you have been sent to the army to experience and make meritorious contributions, and you will be able to rise to the top with me taking care of you. I need a prison guard so badly, can you help me, Tangerine? ”

"Your Highness......" Tangerine bit her lip and made up her mind: "I am not only a supervisor of the army, but also hope to truly become a general who can solve your problems." ”

Xu Tianran nodded slightly with a smile on his face.

"Then I'll see."

…………

In the dimly lit cell, Kazu's hands were tied behind the back of the chair, and beads of sweat the size of beans could not stop dripping down his head.

The black cloth bag over his head had not been removed, but two holes had been cut out in his eyes to allow him to observe the outside world.

His mouth was also stuffed into a ball of cotton cloth, and at first he struggled violently, but now he could only make a somewhat muffled "whine" sound.

This prison is not the kind of imperial prison that has a lot to do with the royal family, but is mainly controlled by the Mingde Hall and the Offering Hall behind the scenes, which is relatively reliable and will not spread random news.

The prison staff complied with Huo Yuhao's requirement that "no punishment should be used against Hecaitou", but that didn't mean they couldn't use other methods to kill the stick.

In the short period of time that He Caitou was imprisoned, several criminals who had committed other serious crimes and were imprisoned were brought to He Caitou one after another, and all kinds of punishments were carried out on them one after another, which made He Caitou tremble.

The gentler is waterboarding, in which the prisoner is tied up and lying on a wooden plank, his feet are lifted higher than his head, and his face is completely covered with a towel, and the interrogators then open the hose connected to the faucet and irrigate the towel continuously.

The waterboarder could only exhale once, and the towel covering his face prevented him from spitting out the water in his mouth, causing the victim to feel like he was about to drown.

The punishment may not seem bloody, but it is not bad when it comes to mental and physical damage.

As for other whipping, branding, etc., they were also shown in front of Nakatou, and the screams of the criminals made Kazumi feel empathetic, and he only felt that the bones in his body were chilling.

In Huo Yuhao's memory, these were basically forbidden in the original world for humanitarian reasons, but how could Douluo Continent have such a high level of morality and humanitarianism......

The female soul mentor who found out the soul guide blueprint stolen by He Caitou yawned, looked at the Kazumi who was covered with a cloth bag on her head and had become honest, yawned boredly, waved her hand and said to the interrogator who was just about to get on the tiger chair: "Okay, okay, stop for a while, you also go and rest for a while, and give this little brother a little time to reminisce." ”

"Yes!"

The female soul master leaned her cheeks, tilted her head to look at the head of the cabbage, and said with a smile:

"Little brother, don't be afraid, since you hurt me and I can't get off work today, then I will simply spend the rest of the time to play slowly with you, and when I am sleepy, I will be replaced."

"Have you seen all the methods just now? In fact, I don't like to use those that are too cool.,I want to plug my ears when I listen to the screams of stinky men.,I used to read literature in this area when I was in school.,I didn't expect to have the opportunity to participate in these jobs in person after graduation.,Sister I'm a very expert in research.。 ”

The index finger tapped lightly on the table, and the smile on the female soul master's face was still there:

"The whip just now is too hard and too thick, and it is easy to break bones and fall to the root of the disease. If I were to come, I would have chosen a softer material and made it thinner so that there was only a little skin wound. ”

"When I encounter the more macho ones, I still have some means, such as taking a candle and lighting it slowly...... Oh, or give them a change of clothes that women wear, and pull them to a clothing store to be a model......"

"I'm not afraid that you won't speak, come in with a straight face, and finally I've seen a lot of delirious like a dog, you still have a great youth waiting for you, there's no need to suffer in vain, right? Cooperate well, answer whatever you ask, and do whatever you want, I guarantee that the Sun and Moon Empire will give preferential treatment to collaborators. ”

The head in the bag made a "whine" sound, and the body tied to the chair struggled slightly for the first time in a long time.

However, the interrogation chair was fixed with the ground during construction, and it was impossible to overturn the stool or the like, and the size of the vegetable head could not be done.

"Look, how can you say that you just don't listen? It's already upset that I'm forced to work overtime to accompany you today, and I'll be very unhappy if I take my sister's weekend off time to accompany you. If I'm not happy, it will only make you even more unhappy......"

"Click!"

There was a sound of the mechanism being opened from the door of the interrogation room, and the female soul mentor looked over, and after recognizing the comer, she hurriedly stood up and saluted:

"Sir Huo, you're here, please take a seat!"

As she spoke, she pulled out the chair under the desk and stretched out her hand to greet Huo Yuhao.

The corners of Huo Yuhao's mouth couldn't help twitching slightly because of this title, and after saying "hard work", he sat down with the boat.

"Sister Yulan, how is the situation?"

Before entering the door, Huo Yuhao heard that this female soul mentor who had been busy all day was named Gu Yulan, and one of her identities was the sixth-level soul mentor of Mingde Hall, who had been booked by the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group, and would go to serve after half a year's work.

In terms of age, he is more than a whole round older than Huo Yuhao, but in terms of position and status, he is much different from Huo Yuhao.

"Chief Huo, according to your request, we did not torture him, but it was inevitable that we would demonstrate our methods with other felons...... This is also convenient for this little brother to relieve psychological pressure and cooperate with us more happily. ”

"Did he confess anything?"

"Not yet, his mouth is very hard, and he doesn't say a word......"

Huo Yuhao looked at Hecaitou's head, which only showed two eyes, shook his head with regret, and waved his hand:

"Then don't hide it, push out all the things behind him, and let him see it for a long time."

With Huo Yuhao's order, the two interrogators pushed over the two two-meter-high cabinets that were originally placed in the blind spot behind He Caitou, so that He Caitou could see clearly.

There are dense torture instruments placed on it, including those he has seen and has never seen with the head of the dish, and even those who have never imagined it at all.

Seeing the pieces of steel that shone with a cold color in the light, Wa Caitou's eyes widened and he let out an eager "whining" sound.

Huo Yuhao got up and took down a vice from the cupboard, crossed his legs after returning to his seat, carefully examined the pliers, unhurriedly put on the white gloves prepared in the desk, and said in a leisurely tone:

"And Caitou, there is an old saying about the sun and the moon, called ...... Those who know the times are handsome. ”

"Woo!"

Huo Yuhao stretched out a finger and slowly swept through the two cabinets full of torture instruments:

"The various torture instruments at the moment, I think, will definitely be able to knock your mouth open."

"Uh......h Woooooo ”

Blowing at the vice, Huo Yuhao said slowly:

"I hope you can cooperate with us well, we will not treat you badly."

"Woooooooooo Woooooo ”

"Heh, I really don't say a word, my mouth is very hard." Huo Yuhao sneered.

Gu Yulan leaned to Huo Yuhao's ear and whispered: "Chief Huo, in fact, we stuffed something in his mouth, for fear that he would dirty your ears by talking nonsense and foul language." ”

Huo Yuhao frowned, looked at Hecaitou again, and whispered:

"Take it out, and the interrogation record will say that the prisoner did not say a word about the death of the prisoner."

"Understood!"

Seeing that He Caitou was pinched by Gu Yulan's chin, Huo Yuhao folded his hands and said in a deep voice:

"And Caitou, explain the purpose of your first infiltration into the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, is it to steal the blueprints and technology of my country's secret soul guide?"

"Explain who instructed you to do this kind of behavior, is it Shrek leading the team teacher Fan Yu and the deans Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er?"

"Explain who you should be in Mingdu's collusion, isn't it...... I haven't thought about this yet, I'll give you a list later, just write a confession according to it. ”

(End of chapter)