"Xiangxi Teng clan?"

Shi Zhenshan's explanation surprised Song Yu and Leng Yiyi, and the two of them frowned, as if they were thinking about something.

"Taizhou is thousands of miles away from Xiangxi, what is the Hong Temple doing here?" Leng Yiyi's eyes were full of puzzlement, "Could it be that he and Teng Sanshi ......?"

"Wait!"

Before Leng Yiyi's words fell, a terrifying light suddenly flashed in Song Yu's eyes, and he said in a condensed voice: "Brother Shi, where did you just say that the fine work came from?"

"Taizhou Hongfu, what's wrong......"

"I said why it sounds familiar, Taizhou Hongfu is one of the 'four prefectures in Beijing'. ”

"That's right! This person has also repeatedly mentioned 'Shangjing Sifu'. Looking at Song Yu, who was excited, Shi Zhenshan suddenly woke up and nodded again and again.

"Yes!" Song Yu said with a look on his face, "Yuan Xiao, who was secretly investigated by Ding Ao and Dong Xiao'er, is also from the four mansions in Shangjing. ”

"What do you mean......" Leng Yiyi thought thoughtfully, "Hongsi and Yuan Xiao are the same hill......?"

"It has been more than 20 years since the fall of the Jin Kingdom, and we have not been out of the customs for more than 20 years in order to hide our eyes, so we know very little about the situation in the Northeast. Song Yu groaned, "But since they are known as the 'Four Prefectures of Shangjing'...... I think it should be composed of four forces. As I expected, Yuan Xiao is the overlord of Shenzhou, and this Hongsi should be the overlord of Taizhou. ”

"If this is the case, the dock master's worries are not groundless, and there must be something strange in the four prefectures of Shangjing. Leng Yiyi echoed.

"Instead of guessing, why don't you interrogate each other in person?" Shi Zhenshan waved his hand and smiled meaningfully, "I promise, the secret you will hear in a moment is far more bizarre than you imagined. ”

"What do you mean?"

"I can't say a word clearly, you come with me!"

After saying that, Shi Zhenshan suddenly got up and led Song Yu and Leng Yiyi, who seemed to understand whether they understood or not, to walk outside the court.

After about a cup of tea, Shi Zhenshan led the two of them through the house and courtyard to a dark and damp dungeon.

When the two guards worked together to push open the iron door in the depths of the dungeon, a sour and pungent smell of blood mixed with the smell of rot came to their faces, causing Song Yu and Leng Yiyi's stomachs to churn, and they couldn't help retching.

The cell had no doors or windows, and it was pitch black as far as the eye could see.

In the depths of the darkness, there were faint moans of pain and weakness, coupled with a strong and unpleasant smell, giving people an indescribable sense of depression and dark despair.

"Palm Lamp!"

Shi Zhenshan gave an order, and the two guards hurriedly took the fire fold into the darkness, and when they lit the two candles in the prison, they fainted a trace of dusk that was better than nothing, making Song Yu and Leng Yiyi barely see everything in the cell.

In a narrow cell no more than three or five meters in circumference, a bloodstained and dying man was firmly tied to a shelf, and a row of long, dilapidated tables were placed on the wall, and the tables were piled up with torture instruments in all directions. Leather whips, fire burners, steel hooks, iron skewers, bamboo clips, knives...... Everything you need.

There was a filthy toilet in the corner, but instead of urine and feces, it was thick and smelly of blood.

The reason why it is thick is because the blood is soaked in severed fingers, ears, eyeballs, and other shocking cruel things.

When Song Yu and Leng Yiyi walked into the cell, the soles of their shoes could clearly feel slippery and sticky when they stepped on the red and black ground, and they could even hear the light sound of "sizzling lala" when they raised their feet.

Through the pitted and bloodstained brick walls on all sides, Song Yu and the others couldn't imagine that they were in this hellish dungeon...... How many souls are sealed here?

"Wake him up. ”

"Yes!"

Hearing Shi Zhenshan's order, a guard hurriedly picked up the bucket, stepped forward in two steps, and poured half a bucket of sewage on the man's body.

In the cold winter wax moon, pouring cold water on the body is an unbearable torture. What's more, the man's body was covered with large and small blood, and this bucket of sewage was mixed with salt grains and pepper seeds, and the sudden pain was even more unforgettable and heartbreaking.

"Ahh

With a scream like killing a pig, the drowsy man woke up suddenly. The muscles of the whole body tensed as iron in an instant, and a layer of cold sweat broke out at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"You guys go out first!"

Seeing that the man was sober, Shi Zhenshan retired from the guards and closed the cell door in person.

"If you want to know something, ask, but quickly. Shi Zhenshanyun reminded lightly, "I look at his appearance...... It doesn't seem to last long. ”

"What's your name?" Song Yu gently covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, slowly walked to the man, and said tentatively, "Where did you come from?"

"Kill me...... Kill me......"

The man writhed frantically around his scarred body, his mouth opening and closing to let out a hissing sound like a ghost crying wolf. Strangely, when he spoke, blood continued to flow from his mouth, so much so that his voice became muffled.

"He's ......"

"I was worried that he would kill himself by biting his tongue, so I pulled out all his teeth with iron tongs. ”

Shi Zhenshan sat on the sidelines, ignoring the smell of the cell and drinking tea with relish.

"Are you in pain?" Song Yu looked the miserable man up and down, and said lightly, "As long as you answer my question honestly, I can free you without pain." Otherwise, I can't guarantee what else you'll experience before you die. ”

As if poked in the soft underbelly by Song Yu's threat, the man who couldn't stop wailing suddenly raised his head and stared at the expressionless Song Yu with his only remaining eye, his eyes full of fear and horror.

It seems that the man has been completely frightened by Shi Zhenshan's ruthless methods, and would rather die than be tortured again.

Seeing this, the corners of Song Yu's mouth raised a scornful smile, and he asked unhurriedly, "What's your name?"

"Hong ...... Hong Yang. ”

"Where did it come from?"

"Taizhou...... Hong House. ”

"Hongfu?Hongyang?" Song Yu said curiously, "Could it be that you and Hongsi are from our own family?"

"Yes...... I'm the nephew of the lord of the house......"

"No wonder! Hong Temple must trust you very much, otherwise he wouldn't have sent you out to find out the news. ”

"This ......" Hong Yang said bitterly with a tangled face, "Count...... Sort of!"

Seeing that Hong Yang was submissive, Song Yu smiled slyly and said, "So, you know a lot of secrets of Hong Temple?"

"This ......" Hong Yang, who gradually realized that he had fallen into the trap by mistake, looked at Song Yu with a trace of jealousy in his eyes.

It seems that Song Yu, who is standing in front of him, seems to be polite and polite, but in fact, he is more difficult to deal with than the fierce and vicious Shi Zhenshan.

"Let me ask you again, what is the relationship between the Hongfu and the four Shangjing Mansions?"

"Shenju Yuanfu, Jeju Yanfu, Taeju Hongfu, Gyeongju Leifu...... It is collectively known as the 'Four Prefectures of Shangjing'. Hong Yang replied tremblingly, "Sifu Yi...... Shenzhou Yuan Mansion is the head. ”

"What is the name of the master of the Yuan Mansion?"

"Called...... Yuan Xiao. ”

Seeing that Hong Yang knew everything and said everything, a look of satisfaction appeared in Song Yu's eyes.

"I heard that Hongsi is in the Teng clan in Xiangxi?"

"Yes. Hong Yang replied truthfully, "The lord of the mansion spent 70,000 taels of silver in exchange for a jade Ruyi from Xiangyang as a ...... A greeting gift for the Teng patriarch. ”

"Seventy thousand taels?" Song Yu was taken aback, "Hongsi is so generous?"

"Yes......" Hong Yang nodded slightly, "It's just a box for jade Ruyi...... It cost eight hundred taels. ”

"Box?" Hong Yang's answer seemed to evoke some memories of Song Yu.

Suddenly, Leng Yiyi's face changed, and she exclaimed, "Could it be the black-faced man we met when we came out of Baicui Lake?"

"The Lord...... Indeed, he has big ears and dark skin. ”

After receiving Hong Yang's affirmation, Song Yu was even more confused, and at the same time even more curious.

"Why did Hongsi give Tengsanshi a gift? And the gift is so valuable. Song Yufei explained, "Could it be that they have an old?"

"No...... The lord of the mansion and the patriarch of Teng have never known each other......" Hong Yang shook his head with difficulty, "The lord of the mansion gives gifts...... It's because we want to defect to the Teng people......"

"Defect to the Teng clan?" Song Yu became, and his intuition told him that this matter was by no means simple, and there must be an ulterior conspiracy in it, "Why? Could it be that Hongsi is in some trouble in Taizhou?"

"No...... Because of the sparse population outside the Guanxi area, the four prefectures in Beijing want to go to the next level...... You must enter the Central Plains to seek another hegemony......"

"Shangjing Sifu?" Song Yu's eyes changed, "What do you mean...... Hongsi is not the only one who has entered the Central Plains?"

"Yuan Xiao, Yan Shun, Hong Temple, Lei Zhen...... All four lords of the mansion are to enter the customs...... Find another place to live in the Central Plains. ”

"What?"

Until this moment, Song Yu and Leng Yiyi finally understood what Shizhen Shankou's "appalling secret" was referring to?

"Shangjing Four Mansions" entered the Central Plains together, if they said that there was no plan, they were afraid that a fool would not believe it.

"What do you mean...... Yuan Xiao, Yan Shun, and Lei Zhen will also defect to the Teng clan in Xiangxi?"

"......No," Hong Yang replied intermittently, "they defected to other sects......

"Which sect?"

"I don't know...... How could the lord of the mansion tell us about these subordinates with such secrets? They have secretly agreed ......"

"Secret agreement?" Song Yu frowned, his eyes becoming more and more suspicious, "What do you mean...... Is there an ulterior conspiracy hidden in the four mansions of Shangjing?"

"I ...... I didn't say that......"

"You just said that the entry of the four prefectures in Beijing was to 'go to the next level', and then you said that they had secretly agreed, which was clearly inconsistent. If your motives are pure and fair, why do you hide your head and show your tail and divide your troops?" Song Yu's face sank, and he said coldly, "Hong Yang, you'd better tell me honestly, otherwise I will let you not survive and die." ”

When Song Yu said this, not only was Leng Yiyi suspicious, but even Shi Zhenshan put down the teapot and stepped forward with great interest.

Obviously, Shi Zhenshan's torture only asked about what happened just now. But Song Yu is different, he is thoughtful, he directly heard the flaws in Hong Yang's words, so he took advantage of the situation to ask and wanted to dig out a bigger secret.

"Boy, you really have something else to hide from me. Lao Tzu warned you that if you are deceived, cut off your limbs first, and then cut off the root of your life. ”

Seeing that Hong Yang was panicked and spitting, Shi Zhenshan was stunned and spat angrily, and then walked to the table and "ding-ding-ding" to choose the torture instrument in his hand, as if he wanted to torture Hong Yang again.

"I'll give you one last chance to make a deal. Song Yu cooperated with Shi Zhenshan, and treated Hong Yang with both rigidity and softness, and grace and power, "If you are willing to tell the secrets you know, I can let you go." ”

"This ......"

"As the saying goes, 'It's better to die than to live.'" It's better to be crippled than to lose your life. Leng Yiyi took the opportunity to instigate, "I know what you're worried about, it's just that you're afraid that Hong Temple won't let you go." But if you are willing to tell the truth, we will not only kill you, but also give you a sum of money. You can fly away and have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life. How?"

"That's it...... Really?" The instinct to survive made Hong Yang's heart waver.

"We have given you the opportunity, say whether you choose it or not. Song Yu said indifferently, "But I must remind you that since the four mansions in Shangjing have entered the Central Plains, their secrets will be exposed sooner or later, and they can hide it for a while, but they can't hide it for a lifetime." You pay with your life for a secret that you can't hide, and it's worth it or not. ”

"Stop talking nonsense, let me cut off his arm first......"

"Don't, don't...... I said, I said, as long as you don't kill me, I'll say anything......."

In the face of Song Yu and Leng Yiyi's lobbying and Shi Zhenshan's intimidation, Hong Yang, who had never seen such a scene in the Northeast, completely collapsed in his heart, and burst into tears for a while.

"The four prefectures of Shangjing are not guarding themselves outside the customs, why did they suddenly enter the customs? Why did the soldiers divide into four routes? Behind all the strange things...... What is the ulterior conspiracy? and who is it...... Behind the scenes, manipulating the big picture?"

I said...... I say...... Be...... It's ......"

"Speak quickly!"

Shi Zhenshan, whose face was pale, shouted violently, which shook the eerie and terrifying dungeon three times, and even scared Hong Yang, who was silent, into a heartbreak.

"What's the conspiracy...... I don't really know. All I know is ...... The four prefectures in Shangjing have been renamed 'Xilu Wuzong' and have entered the Central Plains one after another...... It's the meaning of the eldest lady and the deputy sect master......"

"Where's the eldest lady, what deputy sect master?"

"The eldest lady is Xun Qin, and the deputy sect master is ...... Liu Xunyi ......"

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