The moon is bright and there are few stars, and the night breeze is blowing.
Wujia Village, located by the Chan River, is quiet, but an oil lamp is burning in the yard of a dilapidated farmhouse. Wu Laoyao is a mason. He has been honest and friendly all his life, but now he is kneeling on the ground, facing the three people who came in.
A man in black kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, saying repeatedly: "Good man, I have complied with your request. Please let my family go."
A man in black slowly drew his knife and sneered: "I'll send you down to reunite with your family."
"You...you kill them, you will die a good death, I will fight with you." Wu Laoyao's face changed drastically, his eyes instantly turned red, and an unprecedented courage rushed to the top of his head, fiercely
Hit it.
But who was the opponent of the man in black? He was kicked over. The man in black rushed forward and stabbed fiercely. Wu Laoyao was born in farm work and was in good health. He quickly rolled to avoid it, but he slashed at him again.
This time he didn't dodge, and a cut appeared on his back, and blood surged wildly.
Wu Lao Yao screamed and slashed hard with the knife.
At the critical moment, a black sword flew out of the window and instantly hit the heart of the man in black who was wielding the knife. The man froze and looked out the window in disbelief. Just as he was about to give a warning, several people rushed in from the door and slashed with the knife.
Two groups of people fought together.
Another woman came in, her face was cold, her eyes were locked on Wu Laoyao instantly, it was Shen Mei, after receiving Xue Rengui's order, she hurriedly hurried, but she was still a step too late, a burst of anger rushed to the top of her head, she suddenly drew her sword, quickly
Like lightning suddenly appearing, it stabbed someone in the thigh, causing the other person to scream and fall down.
Another person was also chopped down, and Shen Mei shouted: "Tie him up."
After saying that, Shen Mei came to Wu Lao Yao, and then looked at the wound under the weak light of the oil lamp. It was too deep and could not be saved, and quickly said: "Wu Lao Yao, right?"
"It's me, who are you?"
"A protector of the country."
Wu Lao Yao's expression froze and he said with a sad smile: "I'm sorry Lord Protector. It's up to you to kill or kill me, but I can't help it. They kidnapped my family and threatened me."
"What do you know?" Shen Mei asked.
"These beasts forced me to cause an accident and killed several people. I don't know anything else. The Protector gave me a job and gave me food to eat. He was a great benefactor. But they kidnapped my family and they had no choice. I feel sorry for the Protector."
My lord, I deserve to die, I..." Wu Lao Yao was heartbroken and said that in the end he was so angry that he lost his life.
Shen Mei was used to seeing life and death and couldn't help but be moved. It was so tragic that her whole family had been exploited and silenced. She stood up, looked at a man in black and asked indifferently: "Take it yourself? Or do you need to torture him again?"
"Bah - give me a knife if you dare." The other party spat out blood.
Shen Sheng reacted very quickly. He ducked out of the way and was too lazy to ask again. He walked out and said, "Knock him out and take him away. Ask him slowly in another place."
The companions understood, knocked out the three men in black, and left as they watched.
…
Living by the water.
A village near the water was the villa of a high-ranking official in the old dynasty. It was used to raise an outhouse. Later, it fell into decline and was sold in a tooth shop. Shen Mei bought it at a very low price and became the headquarters of the intelligence network.
About an hour later, Shen Mei and others hurried back, entered the renovated interrogation room, tied the three of them to wooden stakes, and said to a short, middle-aged man with gloomy eyes: "Just pick one and try it on you." Let’s see if the craftsmanship can break through a thousand cuts.”
"Thank you very much." The short man's eyes lit up and he looked at the three of them.
"What are you going to do? If you have the guts, I will strike you with a knife. If you frown, you will be cruel." Someone shouted in a cold voice.
"How can one sword be enough? Didn't you hear what I just said? You have to break through a thousand swords. Since you are so bloody and not afraid of death, let's start with you. Don't worry, you two, just wait." The short man said with a smile. There is something sinister about it, especially those small eyes, which give people a gloomy feeling.
After saying that, the short man picked up a small hook knife and slashed the other person's clothes from the back. He slashed the other person's clothes a few more times in front, and the clothes were all torn. He pulled hard and threw them aside, looking at them with interest. When the other party came, he even praised it: "This body is very strong, it should be able to break through a thousand cuts."
"What are you going to do?" The other party was frightened by this strange behavior.
The short man smiled evilly and said: "Don't you want me to chop you with a knife? As you wish, I will give you a thousand knives. The night is long and we have plenty of time. We must hold on and don't let me down, otherwise it won't be fun. .”
As he spoke, the short man picked up a fishing net and gestured towards the other party.
The other party suddenly thought of something and was frightened: "You... what are you going to do? Kill me first if you dare."
"It wouldn't be fun to kill him all at once. How can I find such a good toy like you?" the short man said and stepped forward, preparing to tie him up with a fishing net.
"No... you can't do this, I said, I said." The other party turned pale with fright.
"Are you looking for death?" the companion next to him scolded.
This man had collapsed and cursed: "If you have the ability, you will fight to the death, he is going to Ling Chi."
This late sentence shocked the two companions, and they looked at the short man with shock. The short man smiled evilly and said: "That's really elegant, you scholar, right? In our industry, we call it cutting by a thousand cuts. It's very fun. Don't worry, cut it." Blanch the meat with water and dip it in seasonings. It will taste very good. I'll give it to you two to try later."
"No, no... no need." The two companions shook their heads quickly.
The fishing net was tied tightly, and some flesh was squeezed out from the holes. The short man picked up a small knife, pinched the squeezed out piece of flesh and was about to cut it. The other party was so frightened that he struggled desperately and shouted: "No, don't do it, I will I said I confessed, if you want to know anything, just ask."
The short man was furious and scolded: "You are not allowed to confess, I haven't had enough fun yet."
"No, I said, please don't do anything." The other party was about to cry. They were both killers. How could they not know how terrifying Ling Chi was?
Seeing that it was almost done, Shen Mei patted the short man on the shoulder: "Let me ask first, aren't there two more?"
"I can do it too, just ask me." The other two people were also frightened. It was not terrible to die. They could kill it with a knife, but they watched their bodies being cut off with a knife. They were in unbearable pain. Who could bear it?
"Tell me, who are you?" Shen Mei asked.
"We are Zhang Yuanwai's domestic slaves," one person said quickly.
Shen Mei frowned and scolded dissatisfiedly: "Let's be clear, who is Zhang Yuanwai?"
"Ten miles south of the city, there is a man called Zhang Dashan. He asked us to do it. We don't know the specific reason. We just followed the order." One person said quickly.
"How to prove it?"
The three of them looked at each other, how can they prove this? There is no way to prove it. One person said hurriedly: "My name is Zhang Liu, and their two names are Zhang Wu and Zhang Qi. They have lived in Zhang Yuan's family since they were young. Both parents are domestic slaves and they dare not lie. "
"How many people are there like you?" Shen Mei asked.
"About a hundred."
Shen Mei realized something was wrong. This kind of domestic slave was also a dead soldier. If there were a hundred people, it meant a hundred families. How could one member of the army support so many slave families? She asked: "What else?"
One person hesitated for a moment and said, "Also, a lot of people suddenly came here some time ago. There must be two to three hundred people. They look very powerful. They are all hiding in the village. Their specific identities are not clear. The head of the family is strictly forbidden to inquire."
"Keep them in separate custody and treat their wounds before they die." Shen Mei realized the seriousness of the situation and warned her, then hurried out and headed straight for Qinjiazhuang.
The horse galloped all the way, arriving at the entrance of Qinjiazhuang in about half an hour, reining in the horse and stopping.
The secret whistle rushed out to conduct an interrogation, and after recognizing Shen Mei's identity, she quickly let her go. This was not the first time that Shen Mei came here. She came to the door of a courtyard with familiarity, got off her horse, clasped her fists and shouted: "Is Commander Xue here?"
A light quickly sounded in the yard, and not long after, Xue Rengui opened the door and came out. Then the moonlight recognized Shen Mei. Knowing that there was news, he quickly shouted: "Come in and chat."
Shen Mei tied up the horse, hurried into the house, and saluted again with clasped fists. Shen Mei did not dare to show any confidence in the person who Qin Huaidao would call his elder brother, and said seriously: "Commander Xue, we have found out that he is sent by Zhang Yuan, who is ten miles south of the city. The domestic slaves who came, Zhang Yuan, also called Zhang Dashanren, supported nearly a hundred domestic slaves, and they also provided for two to three hundred more slaves in the village, all of whom are not simple and whose identities are unknown."
"It turns out it's them." Xue Rengui's face darkened.
"Commander Xue knows?" Shen Mei was a little surprised.
"Don't worry about this person's death. Don't worry about anything else. Wait for news from me." Xue Rengui warned.
Shen Mei had a premonition that Xue Rengui knew something, but she didn't want to say anything, and naturally she wouldn't ask stupid questions. She nodded in agreement and left in a hurry.
"Zhang Dashanren?!"
Xue Rengui looked at the deep night sky outside the door, his eyes slightly condensed into a dangerous needle shape.