Volume 3 Expeditionary Force Chapter 145 Hot Potato
Han Changming stood at the door of the Spirit Fire House in such a frightened manner at this time, not daring to enter, nor daring to escape.
Not to mention that the master of the Xia Mansion he is in is like a cloud, just say that he can't penetrate the Thunder Array in the sky, and now he can be said to be in the Longtan Tiger's Den, and it is difficult to fly with wings.
"Let's go, Madam Murong, it's business as usual here. ”
The old man with a childish face and crane hair glanced at the hole in the ground as if he were routine, and then withdrew his gaze.
Unexpectedly, the old woman listened, but pointed to the hole in the ground with her crutches, and said a little dissatisfied: "Sun Daoyou, you haven't checked carefully enough, you see that the center of this Lace Great Array does not seem to have completely healed, and there is still a soybean-sized gap left." ”
"What? there's really a gap, the old man didn't see it clearly just now, so it seems that this son is ......"
The old man with a childish face and crane hair hurriedly spoke out to defend himself, as if he was a little afraid of this old woman.
The conversation between the two people was directly communicated and did not use sound transmission, and Han Changming could hear it clearly outside the Spirit Fire Room.
"It's over, it's dead this time!"
Han Changming's heart slammed, but his face was pretending to be as usual, at this time, he couldn't admit that he was killed, and he must not show his weak side, otherwise he would really be arrested and sacrificed to the sky.
"Little guy, you are quite calm, please come with us, if you have anything to say, when you go to the Criminal Department of the Monk Alliance, you will naturally confess. ”
Old Concubine Murong opened her mouth hoarsely, causing Han Changsheng's heart to sink directly to the bottom.
But Han Changming had no way to retreat at this time, he had to follow these two old monsters to the Criminal Department, waiting for an opportunity to see if there was a glimmer of life.
The three of them walked quickly, and soon reached a large hall with a strong atmosphere, flanked by two human-height stone sculptures of demons, which at first glance were used for interrogation and detention of prisoners.
Han Changming walked into the main hall by himself, and the other two were narrow and dark inside, although it was daytime at this time, it had to be lit by the many torches on the walls.
There were dense small rooms on both sides of the main hall, and there were many heart-rending and inhuman voices faintly coming from these small rooms, which made Han Changming's heart tremble.
"Coming, isn't it, you can report your name if you come to commit a crime?"
There is a case in the hall, and there is an official sitting at the back of the case, wearing a black veil, wearing a nine-grade green robe, and a group of seahorses are painted on the robe, this person has a funny face, and there is a pinch of white hair in the middle of his nose.
"Chang Shan Zhao, no, Han Changsheng. ”
Han Changsheng had the same example, but he had some doubts in his heart, because this person's cultivation was actually only in the foundation building period, and he did not have the majesty of being in the top position for a long time, nor did he look like a person who was in charge of life and death.
"It's good that you changed your words with interest, otherwise you would also be worthy of the surname Zhao?"
A mocking sound came, accompanied by the sound of a slapping of startled trees.
These words made Han Changming feel speechless in his heart: "Your surname Zhao can also have a sense of superiority?"
"Hmph, there is no one under my Zhao Qingtian who does not confess, cannon branding (páoluò), 虿 (chài) basins, all kinds of torture are dazzling, everything, if you want to suffer less flesh and skin, you must strive for confession and leniency. ”
Han Changming's face was as usual, silent, but he said in his heart: "I think it's frank and strict, right?"
Han Changsheng had heard of these two tortures, and the inspiration for this torture must have come from the secular world.
This cannon brand (páoluò) is similar to teppanyaki, tying people to copper pillars, while the 虿 (chài) basin is throwing people into a snake pit, which is probably more useful to scare the nuns.
But the torture in the world of cultivating immortals should not be so simple, presumably the torture tools used are also high-end materials, cannon branding magic tools, and spirit snakes for pots.
"Refuse to confess, ah, look at me holding a steel whip to beat you to death, you living king!"
This Zhao Qingtian actually shook his head and sang, and raised his orchid fingers, which made Han Changming look a little confused.
At this time, a person came from the back of the main hall, and his figure swayed under the light of the torches, but after Han Changming saw this person's appearance clearly, he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart.
This person is exactly the same as Zhao Qingtian who is singing a small song, and he is also wearing a group of seahorse green robes.
It's just that although this person also has a funny face, there is no white hair on his nose, and at the same time, he is not angry and arrogant, and his eyes are shining, as if he can see everything and make decisions for eternity.
He walked up to Zhao Qingtian and slapped the latter's head, "Evil animal, you are getting bolder and bolder." ”
"Squeak!"
That Zhao Qingtian's eyes showed fear, and the white light on his body flashed, and he actually turned into a macaque, this monkey had four ears and a pinch of white hair on his nose.
It turned out that this monkey had become Zhao Qingtian's appearance.
This four-eared macaque can listen to the sound of all things, and is good at turning into a human form, these Han Changsheng has heard a little before, this beast's ability is stronger than the four-eared armadillo beast, and Han Changming has also heard that if this monkey grows two more ears and becomes a six-eared macaque, once it turns into someone else's appearance, even Da Luo Jinxian is difficult to distinguish.
After the macaque was fanned, it turned into a monkey body and ran to the back of the main hall, and Zhao Qingtian did not chase after it, but sat down after the case.
"Do you choose to confess honestly, or do you choose to let me search for your soul? You should know that once a monk is searched for his soul, he will have permanent trauma to his soul, ranging from amnesia to madness!"
Zhao Qingtian himself sat on a high position, making threatening words, and his body suddenly exuded the terrifying coercion that only a strong person in the early stage of the Yuan Infant could have, this was his true strength!
His two pairs of eyes were as sharp as an eagle's eyes, as if he wanted to see through Han Chang's life inside and out.
"Lord Zhao is so powerful! I am innocent, but the soul was forbidden by powerful people in the early years, if I don't cooperate and is forcibly searched for the soul, it will blow itself up, Lord Zhao can try to find something. ”
Han Changming's face was as usual, giving people a gentlemanly and frank feeling, but he was uneasy in his heart, although his cultivation was not far from the late stage of the Yudan, and it was not far away from the early stage of the Yuan Infant, but after all, the other party was an old monster in the Yuan Infant stage, if the other party really forcibly searched for the soul, then what he just said, as well as the matter of sucking the spirit essence before, would have to be helped.
Zhao Qingtian interrogated countless prisoners, and most of them were terrified when they saw him, but the monk in front of him, who had only cultivated to the Dan stage, was so calm.
This made Zhao Qingtian flash a trace of doubt, "Could it be that he was really wronged?"
Moreover, Zhao Qingtian is good at collecting intelligence, and he has many eyes and ears under his hands, and the reason why he was late just now was that he took a little time to inquire about Han Changming's background.
The reason why he wanted to investigate Han Changsheng first was because of the intuition he had cultivated over many years of control of the Criminal Department, and he trusted his instincts very much, especially at this tense juncture of the current situation, he was walking on thin ice.
His intuition told him that this person who could harm the entire Emperor Hill City should have a background, not to mention that this person was captured in a separate courtyard of the Xia Mansion, which means that this person was a guest invited by the Xia Mansion.
After a little investigation just now, he had already learned that the culprit was someone invited by Miss Nine.
In this way, Zhao Qingtian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, if he didn't try a result, it would seem that he was not a professional title, and if the result was judged, he would offend the ninth lady of the Xia family.
But Zhao Qingtian is a person who has seen a big scene after all, he thought about it for a while, and quickly made the decision that was most beneficial to himself, "My official needs to conduct an investigation and temporarily detain you." ”
At the same time, he couldn't help but complain in his heart, "It's really a hot potato, I hate to try this kind of case that is easy to offend people, and the intention is not obvious to hand over people to me?"
On the other side, Xia Donghai had already finished listening to the reports of Mrs. Murong and Zhao Qingtian.
He recalled that Xia Jiuchai had said that this son was only cultivating in the early stage of the Jiedan, and in just half a month, he had risen from the early stage of the Jiedan's cultivation to the peak of the middle stage of the Jiedan, only one step away from the late stage, and this speed was very terrifying.
In Xia Donghai's cognition, there is only one possibility, that is, this son has absorbed a large amount of spiritual essence, so his cultivation can skyrocket in a short period of time, which is worthy of other people's hundred years of hard work.
It's just that when he thought of the evaluation of Han Changming by the people under his hand as calm and calm and with a clear conscience, Xia Donghai felt both angry and funny, and at the same time felt a little headache about how to deal with Han Changming.
Because Han Changming is not only a friend of his most valued daughter, but also to help him deal with political enemies, although this son only has a cultivation in the Yudan period, but it has a special purpose, and keeping this son can have a surprise effect when the time comes.
However, after all, this son caused public anger, and now a group of elders outside the hall are all passionately demanding the execution of Han Changming, the culprit, in order to quell the war in the entire Xia Kingdom.
At the same time, contrary to the attitude of these elders, Xia Jiuchai heard the news of Han Changming's capture out of nowhere, and even ran to the lobby, standing in front of him at this moment, and took out a dagger while talking.
"After all, this person was introduced to Xia Mansion by me, if he makes a big mistake, then it is my daughter's fault, and I can only apologize with death!"
Xia Jiuchai stretched out the dagger to her neck, and she was about to wipe it over, but she wanted to kill herself in front of her!
Seeing this, Xia Donghai sighed, his elegant face showed a look of helplessness, and with a flick of his fingers, only an invisible fluctuation came first, and before the dagger touched Xia Jiuchai's neck, the dagger was shaken away.
He has read countless people, how can he not understand his daughter's careful thoughts, she is ostensibly going to commit suicide, but in fact, she is threatening death, so that she can declare Han Changsheng innocent, so as to let Han Changsheng go.
"My father has his own decision, and now that the investigation of the case is underway, I have first taken him into custody, and if he is not guilty, I will naturally release him!"
In fact, even if Xia Jiuchai didn't come, Xia Donghai would not execute Han Changsheng, the matter of the spiritual essence being taken away was a foregone conclusion, and it could not be changed, and it was useless to execute Han Changsheng, it was better to let him make up for it.
Xia Donghai was quite satisfied with Zhao Qingtian's approach, worthy of his right-hand man, able to correctly comprehend his intentions, and knew how to detain Han Changsheng first.
I'm afraid that even Han Changming himself didn't know that he was actually imprisoned to protect him from the persecution of those angry elders.