In the dark dungeon, only a few oil lamps hung on the walls on both sides, swaying in the slight breeze, with shadows everywhere.
Chu Heng strode in. In the Punishment Chamber, a middle-aged man sat under torture devices, his entire body stained with blood. He had already been tortured, blood flowing everywhere, his head soaked with cold sweat, lips pallid.
Hearing a sound, the man instinctively lifted his head, struggled to open his eyes, and upon recognizing the newcomer, his pupils contracted in shock, followed by trembling, as he muttered in the unintelligible language of the Southern Border.
Xiao Tianhao turned around to look at Chu Heng who was approaching, and said, "This one is a tough nut to crack, but mainly itâs the language barrier thatâs troublesome. We canât tell if heâs doing it on purpose, deliberately saying ambiguous things, preventing us from grasping specific evidence."
"No need to gather evidence. Just use their own medicine on him." Chu Heng said, emotionlessly eyeing the Southern Border Witch Doctor, devoid of any trace of human warmth.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianhao couldnât help but clap his hands. Initially, he intended to pat Chu Heng on the shoulder, but considering that the person disliked being touched, he opted to clap his hands instead.
"Lord Chu, thatâs a good method. How didnât I think of it?"
"You donât understand medical skills, so naturally you wouldnât risk doing such a thing." Chu Heng replied casually.
Though not very enthusiastic, his words were quite objective. Xiao Tianhao just liked his character, and upon hearing this, he couldnât help but laugh: "Then isnât it that Lord Chu is angered into action for the sake of beauty?"
"Do you describe your own wife as a beauty?" Chu Heng slightly glanced at him, thinking this person might have died in palace intrigues in a previous life, possibly because of this untactful mouth.
Hearing Chu Hengâs subtle defense of his own wife, Xiao Tianhao couldnât help touching his nose: "I was just joking with you."
"Go get the medicine first. Bring out this manâs medicine chest." Chu Heng instructed.
Xiao Tianhao waved his hand, and immediately bailiffs went to handle it.
Soon, the medicine chest was brought over, and Chu Heng directly took out the items in front of the Southern Border Witch Doctor.
The Southern Border Witch Doctor already felt an ominous hunch upon seeing Chu Heng appear. Moreover, he hadnât seen Xiao Tianhao before, unaware of who exactly captured him, but he was sure it was a significant power, otherwise there wouldnât be complete silence from the Saintessâ side. Now, with Chu Hengâs appearance, he was both shocked and instantly sought mercy as his first reaction.
The entire capital knew that although Lord Chuâs official position wasnât high, he was an imperial courtier with more authority than the Chief of Staff. Furthermore, his appearance indicated that the one in the Imperial Palace must also be informed.
The Southern Border Witch Doctor wanted nothing to do with the one in the Imperial Palace, and now his first reaction was to plead for mercy.
The second reaction was despair, knowing that the Yuntan Flower must have been discovered by Chu Heng, otherwise he wouldnât have been suddenly captured.
"Lord Chu..." The Southern Border Witch Doctor spoke in awkward Great Chu language, looking at Chu Heng to plead: "Why are you arresting me? I have an official position in the Southern Border. Is Great Chu planning to act against the Southern Border?"
"No need to be so hasty. Once youâve tried your Southern Borderâs own medicine, youâll reveal your true intentions." Chu Heng, however, responded in fluent Southern Border language.
Standing on the side, Xiao Tianhao, originally waiting for Chu Heng to resolve it, upon hearing his words, his eyes lit up. He always felt that working with Chu Heng led to twice the result with half the effort.