Minister Sun gave a cold glance.

Doctor Huang walked over, head down and flustered. "Your Excellency, it was sudden. I didn't have time to get the arrest warrant. The main reason is that this person is a skilled warrior and also the nephew of the Imperial Guard, Xu Pingzhi. He has the ability to escape from punishment."

"Master Zhou's attendants submitted a lawsuit, saying that a thief beat him in public and threatened to make him bleed five steps...."

"Due to the urgency of the matter, I decided to arrest the person first to prevent him from escaping."

The white-robed officials from the Bureau of Astrology and the scholars from the Cloud Deer Academy were present, and he dared not lie or had any need to.

Fighting in public was already a serious offense.

Except for the lack of an arrest warrant, everything was done according to the procedure. In the Ministry of Justice, there were countless examples of warrants being obtained after the fact.

The white-robed officials from the Bureau of Astrology frowned.

Li Mubai and Zhang Shen exchanged a glance. Li Mubai stepped forward and said solemnly, "The sage said: 'A gentleman should be sincere.'"

Doctor Huang's heart was pounding, and he felt ashamed and embarrassed for lying. He hated himself for lying and protested vehemently in his mind against his despicable behavior. His mouth, which was beyond his control, spoke angrily, "Master Zhou wants to kill Xu Qi'an and make him die in the prison of the Ministry of Justice to vent his anger! I, I... want to sell Master Zhou a favor."

Minister Sun, who was in the fifth rank of Virtuous Conduct, remained calm and ordered his subordinates, "Release the person."

In the clanking sound of shackles, Xu Qi'an was taken to the interrogation room. Master Zhou changed into a deep blue robe, thick and not unattractive. He sat with his legs up on a chair, and his ear, which Xu Qi'an had bitten off, was wrapped in a white cloth.

A thin old man in a blue coat with gold-edged collar and cuffs stood beside him, staring at Xu Qi'an with sharp eyes, showing no intention of hiding his murderous intent.

In addition, there were two jailers standing by a pile of instruments of torture, gloating as they looked at Xu Qi'an.

Master Zhou waved his hand, and a jailer pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and threw it in front of Xu Qi'an.

"You have two choices now," Master Zhou sneered. "Admit your guilt and sign the confession, or try all the instruments of torture here and then admit your guilt."Xu Qi'an took a glance at the confession letter, which roughly stated: "Xu Qi'an, a fast hand of Changle County Ya, had a quarrel with Zhou Li on the street, and out of anger, he used force to seriously wound Zhou Li. Later, the catchers arrived, and fast hand Xu Qi'an was caught..."

If I sign and press my fingerprints, the lightest punishment will be exile. Zhou's family name could even manipulate it to have me executed in the market. This leaves me no way out.

Xu Qi'an withdrew his gaze and looked at the brocade-clad young man. "Sign and press your fingerprints to avoid physical pain?"

Zhou smirked, playing with Xu Qi'an like an ant, teasing, "No, I give you a choice: sign first, then suffer, or suffer first, then sign."

Several jailers laughed heartily.

Xu Qi'an's face darkened.

The more he behaved like this, the happier Zhou was. He liked it when others hated him but could do nothing about it.

"Tsk tsk, scary, really scary." Zhou Li chuckled, "Uncle Chen, are the shackles secure? What if this thief suddenly rises up to kill someone?"

The thin old man smiled, "Young master, don't worry. He's just an ant, and I can slap him to death with one hand."

"There are twenty-four kinds of torture instruments here, each of which can make people suffer to the extreme but not kill them. They are the weapons of torture to extract confessions."

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"I won't kill you, that would be too cheap."

"I heard that there are one hundred and eight kinds of torture instruments in the Nightwatcher's prison, and no one who enters has ever come out alive."

"It's a pity that you won't have the chance to enjoy them. Tsk tsk, what a pity."

Xu Qi'an couldn't help but look at the torture instruments. There were seats covered in iron nails, rusty steel needles, and dark red iron saws that had been stained with blood for years... All of them were cruel and bloody.

Xu Qi'an's throat rolled, and his face turned pale.

According to the time, the girl Caiwei from the Celestial Observation Bureau should have received the notification from Captain Wang... Why hasn't she arrived yet... Is she unwilling to save me?

No, the book I wrote is very tempting. Any alchemist who reads it should feel uncomfortable and can't wait to see what happens next.

If she doesn't come to save me, even if I survive in the end, my body will be ruined after these torture instruments are used up... Xu Qi'an's forehead began to sweat.

He was a normal person and could feel fear.

When Zhou spoke, he had been observing Xu Qi'an's expression and was very satisfied with what he saw.

This kind of game, like teasing a mouse, immersed him in it, enjoying it to the fullest. He continued, "I heard that you were raised by your uncle Xu Pingzhi since childhood, and you two must have a good relationship."

"Well, I have reason to suspect that you and your uncle were behind this."

He checked on me... Veins bulged on Xu Qi'an's forehead.

"This... Zhou, it's not written in the confession letter," a yamen runner said hesitantly.

"Fool, just write another one," another jailer cursed."What are you waiting for? Write it here in front of him!" Zhou Gongzi laughed arrogantly.

The laughter echoed in the torture chamber. Suddenly, the iron door of the cell was opened and a prison guard led in a man in a green robe.

The official glanced around and saw that Xu Qi'an was unharmed and without bloodstains, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Take him away."

Finally, finally he was being released... Xu Qi'an felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.

The prison guards in the torture chamber instinctively looked towards Zhou Gongzi.

"This gentleman, we are interrogating a prisoner," Zhou Gongzi shifted his gaze from the green robe that symbolized fifth rank and stared at the official's face, looking a little displeased.

The official in the green robe chuckled in a strange tone, "This is the Ministry of Justice, not the Ministry of Revenue. If Zhou Gongzi wants to interrogate prisoners, go to the Ministry of Revenue. If they also manage prisons, that is."

After speaking, he shouted, "You dogs, didn't you hear me? Take him away!"

PS: Three updates today, I'll finish this plotline so you don't have to keep waiting. It's tiring for you to read like this all the time. Well, let's just call it an extra update for the alliance leader. Let's start with Xiu'er. After all, he's an old man in my harem. I'll give him some attention first.

After the story is uploaded, there will be a baseline of 3,000 words, and according to my style when writing "Yao Er Dai", 4,000 words per chapter is normal. I hope to see you all spamming the comments with "Sell newspapers, long and lasting."