Jiuxi

Chapter 53 053 [As you wish]

At night, Guangling City.

The turmoil during the day gradually showed its influence. The Gu family was not a small family after all, and the Weaving Department's fierce actions really frightened other wealthy businessmen in Guangling City.

Fortunately, the Weaving Department and the Guangling government office took action in the evening and posted notices in conspicuous places in the city, stating that the Gu family had colluded with Beiyan and betrayed Huaizhou's military intelligence and people's livelihood information. The Weaving Department had already obtained conclusive evidence. Launch a thunderous strike.

If it were just the announcement made by the Sutra Weaving Department, the gentry and common people in the city might still be skeptical. However, this announcement was endorsed by the prefect Zhan Hui, which undoubtedly greatly increased its credibility. At least on the surface, no one would question it.

There may still be some people who are worried secretly. After all, no one has seen the evidence. Who knows if this is a frame-up by the Warp Weaver Department?

Most of the people who hold this idea are gentry and wealthy merchants. Especially under the premise of fierce fighting on the northern border, any abnormal behavior in the rear will touch the nerves of these people.

The night was like fog, hiding countless dark room discussions and peeping eyes.

Most eyes were directed towards the simple-looking blue-gray building in Nancheng. Even if they did not dare to get too close and be noticed by the warp weaving department's spies, they would still stare silently from a few adjacent streets away.

But inside the Yamen of the Warp Weaving Department, there was a completely different atmosphere.

From Li Jin, the police inspector, to the most junior spies, there was a faint look of joy on everyone's face.

Although the former Inspector Gu Yong was confirmed to be a spy of Beiyan, which brought shame to everyone, after all, he had taken out Huayue Tower, a Beiyan stronghold, and captured and killed dozens of agents from the Inspectorate. His contribution was far greater. at fault.

Now he has captured Ou Zhiqiu alive and killed all the gangsters in the Gu family. At this critical moment when the border battle is raging, such achievements will surely be rewarded heavily by the court.

Putting aside those beliefs about being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, the vast majority of people would not refuse to be promoted and receive rewards.

Therefore, when Lu Chen came to the Yamen, everyone who saw him responded with a friendly smile and a bit of respect. This kind of scene was rare in the Sutra Weaving Department, which pays attention to calmness and solemnity.

"Have you eaten?" Li Jinyin stepped forward and asked with a smile.

Of course, Lu Chen would not talk about the dinner he had with Lin Xi. Looking at Li Jin slightly's tired smile, he asked, "Not much gain?"

Li Jin nodded and said: "It was expected. The Gu family and his son were easy to handle. They didn't even resist the two sets of torture instruments before letting go. But they all contacted Ou Zhiqiu through a single line, even though they had revealed all their past dealings with the north. , this information no longer has much value. As for the recent plans in the north, they don’t know the details. They just sent someone to contact Duan Zuozhang in accordance with Ou Zhiqiu’s instructions. "

Lu Chen asked as he walked: "What does Ou Zhiqiu want Duan Zuozhang to do?"

Li Jindao: "Probably the Huaizhou war is bound to be defeated, and they can find a new way out for Duan Zuozhang. According to Gu Junye's explanation, Duan Zuozhang has been pretending to be confused during this period, just pretending that he did not understand his hints, several times. Take care of him."

Lu Shensi thought: "We still need to find out a few key issues. Where is the Yan army now? When will they take action? Where are the other details of the Puppet Yan Prosecution Office hidden? Ou Zhiqiu's three subordinates haven't let go, have they?"

Li Jin frowned slightly and said: "These three people should be Ou Zhiqiu's confidants, and they respect Wang Shidao like gods. They have a very strict tone and an extremely stubborn attitude. They are still being tortured, but even if they can't bear to let go, I suspect they will It is difficult to gain much. According to the rules in our industry, except for the person in charge, Ou Zhiqiu, others can only have a small part of the information. "

Lu Chen raised his eyes and looked ahead, and said solemnly: "In this way, it will fall on Ou Zhiqiu in the end."

While they were talking, the two of them had arrived at the door of the cell where Ou Zhiqiu was being held.

There were eight guards outside and six masters monitoring inside. Ou Zhiqiu was wearing handcuffs and footcuffs specially made by the Sutra Weaving Department. There was a thumb-thick iron chain around his waist, and the other end was fixed to the wall.

The light in the room was not too dim, and Ou Zhiqiu was in a relatively calm state because Lu Chen and Li Jin did not order his torture.

He sat on the ground against the wall, looked up at Lu Chen who entered the room, and said calmly: "No need to waste your efforts, just kill him if you want."

Lu Chen and Li Jin looked at each other, then sat down on the chair opposite, and asked puzzledly: "I didn't ask anyone to remove your jaw. You can bite your tongue and commit suicide at any time. Aren't these few hours enough for you? Are you determined to make such a gesture until we arrive? Or do you just want to perform a show of ignoring death in front of us? "

Li Jin smiled and said, "It's very possible."

"Sharp teeth and sharp mouths."

Ou Zhiqiu sneered and said, "I just want to see you Qi people who are desperate and frustrated."

Lu Chenqi asked: "How did you know that we must want to ask you some secrets?"

The ridicule on Ou Zhiqiu's face became more and more obvious.Seeing that he was silent, Lu Chen said bluntly: "I do want to ask you some questions. I guess you are also very interested in how much inside information I know and what I want to get from you, right?"

Ou Zhiqiu looked over sideways: "What do you want to ask?"

Lu Chen said calmly: "The list and whereabouts of all the secret works hidden by the Procuratorate in Guangling City."

"What do you think?" Ou Zhiqiu's mouth curled up with an indifferent arc.

Lu Chen's thoughts were racing, but he said calmly: "If I can guess it, why should I waste my time with you?"

Ou Zhiqiu said: "I'm afraid this matter will disappoint you."

Lu Chen asked: "What if I must know?"

Ou Zhiqiu calmly adjusted his sitting position to make himself more comfortable, and then said calmly: "I have always heard of the reputation of the nineteen torture instruments of the Sutra Weaving Department of the Southern Qi Dynasty. In addition to Yang Guangyuan, Marshal Yang, there are also No one can survive the torture of the Warp Weaver Division, and they will either confess everything or die in the process. Although Ou does not dare to compete with Marshal Yang, he also wants to try the methods of the Warp Weaver Division."

Li Jin frowned slightly. This person obviously couldn't guess based on common sense. On the surface, he seemed to be random, but in fact, he must have a plan.

But he did not interrupt hastily. Anyway, he was not in a hurry and could not disturb Lu Chen's thoughts.

Lu Chen seemed to suddenly wake up and nodded: "You are right, we should torture you."

Of course, Ou Zhiqiu didn't have a brain problem and had to be tortured to feel comfortable, but after he found out that he was trapped in Gu's house by the elite of the warp weaving department, he had already planned to focus all the other party's attention on himself.

If Duan Zuozhang can make a desperate move, use thunderous means to control the people in front of him, and successfully control the situation in Guangling City, this will naturally be the best result. When Ou Zhiqiu returns to Guangling City this time, the first plan he makes is to lure Duan Zuozhang into the water. The deputy commander changed his banner and captured Guangling without paying any price, and it would also have the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort in the subsequent defense of the city.

However, God's calculations are not as good as those of man. He has just launched his plan. Before Gu Junye can convince Duan Zuozhang, the masters of the Lu family have set their sights on Gu Zhai, and then more professional spies from the Weaving Department also surround him.

It was not that Ou Zhiqiu had no chance to escape, but after repeated deliberation and deduction, he knew very well that as long as he left, the Gu family would never be able to keep secret after their traces were exposed, and he would probably not be able to get rid of the masters of the Warp Weaving Department, so he had a second Second set of plans.

When the warp weaver took action today, he did not think about looking for an opportunity to break out of the encirclement, and almost resolutely waited for the opponent's arrival.

At this moment, looking at Lu Chen's seemingly innocent demeanor, Ou Zhiqiu said disdainfully: "You can give it a try."

"it is good."

Lu Chen uttered one word clearly and said: "I joined the Warp Weaving Department not long ago, and I don't know much about it. Fortunately, you reminded me. Let me have someone torture you first, and we can talk about it after it's over." .”

Ou Zhiqiu couldn't help but narrowed his eyes when he heard this.

Lu Chen stood up and said to Li Jin: "Brother Li, please bring the three agents here so that they can watch their superiors being tortured with their own eyes. In addition, tell them that as long as they are willing to tell the whereabouts of the other companions, we can punish them." Be kind, boss.”

Li Jin was very cooperative and said: "No problem."

After about half a stick of incense was burned, three Beiyan Xisakuo, who was covered in scars and looked tired and could barely walk, was dragged in.

Even though his heart had been sharpened to a stone's core and he had seen too much death and blood, Ou Zhiqiu still clenched his fists unconsciously the moment he saw them.

When the three craftsmen saw Ou Zhiqiu, their eyes suddenly lit up, as if they suddenly had the motivation to live.

Lu Chen was indifferent to this, glanced at Li Jin, and then walked straight out, leaving behind a plain and polite word.

"Brother Ou, please forgive me, I don't want to see that kind of cruel scene. If you can't hold on, you can stop at any time. As long as you are willing to tell me the answer, the Weaving Department will give you a happy death."

Looking at his decisive figure leaving, Ou Zhiqiu's face was expressionless, but an uneasy thought suddenly appeared in his heart.

This young man actually knows how to take the initiative, unlike a novice with no experience at all.

(End of this chapter)