After Cheng Jin received Zhan Ling, he immediately arranged for the members of the Subordinate to interrogate him.
In the afternoon, Tang Yin personally came over to check on the results of the interrogation.
The place where Zhan Ling was held was a warehouse that was half above ground and half underground. The area was very large, and was now used as a prison and execution ground by Dark Arrows. Not only Zhan Ling was imprisoned inside, there were also many Peng Army generals who were captured, and they had to obtain information on Zhong Tian from their mouths.
When Tang Yin arrived, the Hidden Arrow Crew had already begun torturing Zhan Ling. Zhan Ling was tied to an iron pillar, and his skinny body was covered in blood.
Seeing that Tang Yin had arrived, the Hidden Arrow Crew leaders all stopped what they were doing and stepped forward to intervene and pay their respects, saying respectfully: "Master!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded his head, he glanced at Zhan Ling who was in a semi-conscious state, and asked: "Did she confess?"
Cheng Jin shook his head and said: "This girl is so stubborn, he insists that he is Zhan Ling, and not an impersonator."
Tang Yin said: "I do not care what methods you use or what methods you use, in short, make her admit that she is a fake, but she must not die."
"Don't worry, milord. I've already sent someone to prepare the torture instruments." Cheng Jin said confidently: "Even if I can make her suffer so much that she wants to die, I can guarantee that she won't die."
"Oh?" Tang Yin's mind shook, he really wanted to see what kind of torture device Cheng Jin had prepared. Originally, Tang Yin planned to leave after taking a look, but after hearing Cheng Jin's words, he found a small wooden chair and sat down, then closed it again.
Because Tang Yin was present, they worked even harder. When the people saw that Zhan Ling had fainted due to the whip, they immediately brought a bucket of cold water and splashed it on his head, and when Zhan Ling regained consciousness, they started to whip his again. Zhan Ling was truly as Cheng Jin said, his mouth was extremely tough, even though he was covered in wounds, he still insisted that he was Zhan Ling.
Hidden Arrow Crew did not care whether the other party was male or female, old or young, they were not courteous at all, they could not be whipped, they used branding iron instead, and upon being branded on the body by the red-hot branding iron, Zhan Ling screamed out, and fainted on the spot. Hidden Arrow Crew was also exhausted to the point of perspiration, but he did not stop there. Taking out cold water, he doused it in water and asked again.
After repeating it several times, and Zhan Ling still didn't admit that it was a fake, Tang Yin was already impatient. He was about to leave when two Hidden Arrow Crew s ran in from outside and arrived in front of Cheng Jin, holding a small cloth bag in their hands, they handed it over and said: "General, everything is ready!"
This is the punishment that Cheng Jin was talking about? Tang Yin raised his eyebrows in confusion. When Cheng Jin opened it to take a look, he took the opportunity to take a glance. After he finished reading, Tang Yin almost laughed out loud, and asked: "Cheng Jin, are you planning to use this thing as a torture tool?"
Cheng Jin immediately bowed and said: "Master, do not underestimate this brown hair. If you use this, even if this deceitful woman has an iron mouth, you can make her speak! " While speaking, he waved his hand, and a Hidden Arrow Crew servant that was in the process of being punished hurriedly ran over. Cheng Jin handed the pig's hair in front of him, and at the same time raised his head and said: "Don't be soft-handed, wait until she admits defeat!"
"Your subordinate understands!" With a cruel sneer on his face, he leisurely walked in front of Zhan Ling, fiercely grabbing her hair and asking: "Are you pretending to be the Miss Zhan Ling?"
"I... "It's not …" At this time, Zhan Ling had already been tormented to the point of insanity.
The man with the Dark Arrow nodded with a sinister smile. He didn't ask anymore as he unfurled one of his hair and grabbed Zhan Ling's fingers. Then, he slowly inserted the hair into his hand.
Not to mention the fact that Zhan Ling was still young, even an adult woman wouldn't be able to bear such pain.
Zhan Ling let out a heart-wrenching scream before his head jerked to the side and he fainted.
"Water!" Wake her up! "
With a bucket of water pouring down her head, Zhan Ling slowly woke up. The intense pain made her thin body shiver. The man asked again, "Are you pretending to be Zhan Ling?"
"No …" "No …"
"I told you to be stubborn!" The Dark Arrow man grabbed her fingers again, pulled out the bristle, and followed her into the hole. Zhan Ling let out another miserable scream and fainted again. After repeating this several times, even Tang Yin was somewhat unable to bear it any longer. He stood up, and told Cheng Jin: "No matter how hard you torture his, she cannot die. He must be kept alive!"
Cheng Jin immediately bowed and said: "This subordinate understands! "My Lord!"
Tang Yin turned his head and glanced at Zhan Ling, then walked out of the prison.
After coming out, he breathed in the fresh air and was about to walk towards the hall, when he saw Liang Qi walking towards him.
He smiled faintly and stopped. When Liang Qi arrived in front of him, he asked: "General Liang Qi, is there something you need?"
"My lord!" Liang Qi looked at Tang Yin, and said sternly: "I have come to express my thanks to Sir!" As he spoke, he knelt on one knee and cupped his fists in greeting.
Tang Yin reacted quickly and immediately understood what Liang Qi meant. He must have come to thank him about Liang Xing. Tang Yin reached out to help him up, and said: "General Liang Qi, there is no need to be so courteous!"
After pausing for a moment, he faintly said: "When you came to me, I already said that once you enter the Tianyuan Army, you and I will be brothers, and we will not be apart. Your father is my father. Even though Prime Minister Liang and I have different positions, at a critical moment, I will definitely not sit by and watch him get punished. "
He lowered his head and said with a hoarse voice: "Back then I went to rely on Sir just to ensure the safety of my Liang Family. Today, as Sir's general, I will definitely follow Sir in front of you and will not abandon you!"
It could be seen that Liang Qi's words were spoken from the bottom of his heart, and when Tang Yin heard them, his blood and sweat surged. If it was said that he was somewhat wary of Liang Qi in the past, then now, his vigilance was completely dispelled. He patted Liang Qi's shoulders hard and said: "General Liang Qi treats me sincerely, I will not let General Liang Qi down. In the future, the two of us will share good fortune and suffering, and we will cooperate to create a prosperous era for me!"
"Milord …" Liang Qi's heart surged with emotion and blood. He was unable to say a word, and could only bow deeply towards Tang Yin once again.
In the imperial hall, Tang Yin spoke up for Liang Xing. Although Liang Xing's impression of him did not change by much, he still won over Liang Qi's heart.
Liang Qi, Xiao Muqing, Peng Haochu and Zi Ying were the four great marshals of Feng Country in the future. According to the division among the armies, Pingyuan Army would be the first, while according to the commander's division, Liang Qi was the first.
Tang Yin and Liang Qi returned to the main hall and sat down. After a short conversation, Qiu Zhen came in from the outside.
He came to Tang Yin's side and said: "Master, the person that came to the palace just now said that the Mrs Huarong wants to see you."
"Oh?" Tang Yin's eyes turned. He guessed that the Mrs Huarong was asking him for credit.
He nodded and smiled: "Alright! I'll go right now. "
Qiu Zhen saw that Tang Yin had agreed so readily, he could not help but frown and opened his mouth wide, but did not say a word.
Liang Qi thought that since he was present, he could not say anything. He anxiously stood up and said to Tang Yin: "Since Master has matters to attend to, I will return first!"
Tang Yin did not have much to say to his own people, he did not ask them to stay, and nodded with a smile: "Go!"
"This general bids you farewell!" Liang Qi cupped his hands and bowed, then quickly left.
After he left, Tang Yin looked at Qiu Zhen and said with a smile: "If you have something to say, say it!"
"What exactly are sire and Mrs Huarong …" Qiu Zhen still did not know that Tang Yin had already promised to make Hua Rong the king's wife in the future, and was very curious about the relationship between the two of them, with Liang Qi just now, it was not easy to ask.
"It's just a matter of mutual utilization." Tang Yin said indifferently.
"Oh!" Qiu Zhen first replied, then reminded her with worry: "Master, this Mrs Huarong is not simple, we must treat him with caution! In addition, sire is still a foreign official, and … The Former King's Concubine Bin should not walk too close, if you can avoid it then avoid it, if not then you must not let the population down! "
Qiu Zhen said in a very tactful manner. What he was most worried about right now was Tang Yin having a relationship with an imperial concubine. If this were to spread, it would affect Tang Yin and the rest of the people too much.
Tang Yin smiled indifferently and waved his hand: "Qiu Zhen, you don't have to worry about this matter, I know what I'm doing."
"Yes!" Your excellency is a smart person. Thus, you will naturally understand what can and cannot be done. Qiu Zhen advised as he followed Tang Yin's words in a roundabout way.
"Ha ha!" Tang Yin chuckled, and did not speak further.
He did not bring any additional guards, nor did he ride on the horse carriage.
When Qiu Zhen was advising earlier, Tang Yin did not agree with it, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that Qiu Zhen was right, no matter what agreement he had with Mrs Huarong, he should still be careful about the things that should be avoided. On the way to the palace, Tang Yin made a detour to the back of the palace and entered through the northern gate.
Palace, Mrs Huarong's Bedchamber
When Tang Yin arrived, Mrs Huarong had just taken a bath. She was dressed in loose casual attire, and the delicate fragrance of her rouge that was on her body was gone, added to the fact that she had an enchanting body scent of her own.
Even Tang Yin had to admit that the Mrs Huarong was very good with men. She clearly knew what kind of method she would use to arouse their interest. In terms of looks, she was inferior to Fan Min. In terms of looks, she was inferior to Wu Mei.