Volume 1: Wind Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 165: Heavenly Prison
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Lin Yi followed these soldiers and walked four or five miles to a wide square.
There were few residential houses around the square. Under a tall gate, there stood a row of soldiers in shiny armor, holding spears and swords on their waists. The dark red characters "Imperial City Prison" on the gate tower exuded a cold meaning, which made ordinary people dare not approach.
Lan Ping and others took Lin Yi into the gate tower and walked into a heavily guarded courtyard.
"Stop!"
Hearing the voice, Lin Yi stopped. The courtyard was full of armed soldiers, each with a cold look, looking at the new young man as if he were a dead person.
Lan Ping waved his hand, and two soldiers came to Lin Yi with a bunch of chains in their hands.
Without saying anything, the two men put the iron chain around Lin Yi's neck, shackled his wrists and ankles, and after the rivets passed through the shackles, they pushed him to the ground, with a loud "ding-dong" sound, and the hammer swung, riveting the iron shackles tightly. Lin Yi did not resist and let them do it.
The two soldiers finished their work, left Lin Yi lying on the ground, and walked to the side with a sneer to watch the fun.
"Why do you want to lock my hands and feet?" Lin Yi slowly sat up from the ground, looking at the heavy shackles weighing no less than dozens of kilograms, and asked out loud.
"Hmph! Why are you talking so much nonsense! Once you enter the prison, you will naturally need torture instruments and shackles."
Lan Ping raised his chin, and four soldiers came forward, grabbed Lin Yi's limbs, searched his body, and found a few pieces of silver and put them in their arms.
Seeing this, Lan Ping did not stop him, as he was already accustomed to the behavior of these soldiers.
The four soldiers did not search much and were slightly disappointed. One of them turned over the Qiankun bag on Lin Yi's chest and saw that it was of good quality, but it was light in his hand. He didn't know what this small bag was used for. He simply pulled it off and sent it to Lan Ping together with the wine gourd.
Lan Ping reached out to take it, but he didn't understand it either, so he put it in his arms and nodded to the soldiers. The four grabbed Lin Yi and dragged him to the back.
Lin Yi frowned and didn't struggle, but there was a cold chill in his eyes.
After passing through two courtyard gates, Lin Yi was carried into a room, and a deep tunnel entrance appeared in front of him.
The soldiers did not stop and carried Lin Yi down. A damp and cold air rushed towards him. Mixed with a disgusting stench, the soldiers could not stand it and each pulled out a hand to cover their mouths and noses.
After walking down for dozens of feet and turning a corner, what appeared in front of him was a huge underground prison. Under the illumination of the pine torches on the wall, dark fences separated small cages.
In the dim light and shadow, with the sound of groaning, crying, and wailing, ghostly figures could be seen wriggling in the cage.
Lin Yi was thrown into a cage, and several soldiers locked the cage door. Fearing that they would be contaminated by the bad luck here, they retreated with curses.
In the narrow cage, Lin Yi slowly climbed up from the wet ground and looked at everything in front of him with some surprise.
The fences were all made of iron, and the small cage was only a few feet square; a pile of rotten straw was piled in one corner, and there were black pieces on the ground, which smelled of blood, which should be old bloodstains; the straw rustled slightly, and a mouse stared with scarlet eyes, glanced at Lin Yi, ran to the open space unhurriedly, looked around, and slowly got into another cage.
This underground prison is a hundred feet in size, hidden seven or eight feet deep underground, and is heavily guarded. People imprisoned here are afraid that they can't escape. I didn't expect that these things would happen after coming to the capital. Looking at myself in shackles, Lin Yi pondered.
I was still careless!
There are so many drivers along the Shangshui River, and Handan Sheng's behavior is so eye-catching. In addition, the pleasure boat was demolished that night. If I were an official, I would probably think of Handan Sheng and find out the real murderer.
That night, he just wanted to kill the woman, so he thought no one would remember his appearance. Looking back, there were so many people on the boat. If one person confirmed that he appeared on the pleasure boat, or went to meet Su Xueyun, he would be speechless. It can be seen that being trapped in a cage today, although unexpected, is reasonable.
Before, he knew that the government would not let this matter go, so Lin Yi hurriedly sent Su Xueyun away. Now that he, the culprit, has been captured, I hope Su Xueyun and Handan Sheng can leave safely.
What also worries Lin Yi is whether the Tianlong Sect will be implicated and delay the journey. If he sets off, he must not miss the opportunity to accompany him.
Therefore, being trapped here, he can only endure for the time being. This place will definitely not stop him, Lin Yi. The Qiankun bag and the purple gold gourd, that captain Lan Ping can't see the mystery, just take it when the time comes. There are so many things involved, when to get out, it's necessary to think carefully.
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After an unknown amount of time, the dungeon door opened with a “creak-bang!” and two soldiers walked in, holding their noses. One of them lowered his voice and shouted impatiently, “Prisoner Lin Yi, come in for questioning!”
Lin Yi was dragged out of the iron cage by two men, but he did not leave the underground. Instead, he was sent to a room not far from the dungeon, next to the corridor.
This room was made of excavated earth, and there were various instruments of torture inside. A brazier was burning brightly, and there were several iron sticks stuck in it. Behind a wooden case, a middle-aged man who looked like a civil servant sat. There were five or six strong men standing beside them, including Captain Lan Ping, who was holding his arms and looking coldly.
Two soldiers pushed Lin Yi to the open space. He was wearing shackles weighing dozens of kilograms, garlic was mixed at his feet, he staggered and fell to the ground.
The civil servant didn't even look at the people below him. He held a piece of wood in his hand and slammed it on the wooden table with a 'snap' sound. He stared at the case file in his hand, without raising his head, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "The criminal Lin Yi, quickly report his age at household registration, who is in his family, how he destroyed ships and killed people in the capital, etc., and tell them one by one based on the facts. , so that your skin will not suffer!”
"Who are you? How do you determine that I am the perpetrator? Do you have any evidence?" Lin Yi turned over and sat up on the ground. He stared at the middle-aged man and asked aloud.
The man snorted coldly, raised his thin head, glanced down with a pair of dull eyes, slapped the wood in his hand again, and weakly reprimanded: "A common man who refuses to kneel before an official, speaks out, and roars in court. , slap the mouth ten times to serve as a warning!”
Several soldiers agreed in unison and stepped forward to hold Lin Yi.
Lan Ping picked up a blood-stained wooden board from the ground and walked to Lin Yi. There was a fierce light in his eyes, and with a ferocious smile, he slapped the board down hard. A stick is used for the palm of the hand. An ordinary prisoner would break at least a few teeth with just one stroke of the stick.
Lin Yi frowned and swayed slightly. The strong men who were holding him felt a strong push and were unable to stand firmly. They let go and fell outwards, hitting the wall and falling to the ground with an 'ouch' sound.
The wooden board in Lan Ping's hand had the sound of wind, and it almost slid past the tip of Lin Yi's nose. The one thing he was sure of failed to make, which made him look startled.
"You dare to resist execution?"
Lan Ping was furious when he saw several of his men falling out. He knew that the young man in front of him was not bad at martial arts, but he was wearing an iron chain weighing several dozen kilograms and could still climb up to the sky.
The civil servant was also stunned. He didn't expect that a serious criminal who had entered the sky prison would dare to offend his official authority. He was so angry that he slapped the door, shook his sparse beard, and shouted: "Bold prisoner, you have no law. I’ll hit twenty big boards again!”
Lin's eyes narrowed and he looked at the civil servant and Lan Ping. He sneered and shook his head, saying with a chill: "Since this gentleman dare not say your name, I also remember you. If you dare to hit me, I will kill you." If you dare to hit me twenty times, you should prepare for your funeral! You, Lan Ping, also listen well. I don’t blame you for today’s humiliation. , I will take your life!”
Under Lin Yi's cold gaze, the civil servant suddenly felt a chill creeping into his body, his heart beat wildly, his feet went weak, and he almost fell from his chair.
Lan Ping also gasped. This young man's face was calm, his words were arrogant, but he had a cold murderous intention, which made him feel uneasy. The strong men got up from the ground and looked at the two adults in astonishment without daring to say anything.
The civil servant was suspicious for a long time, his eyes turning rapidly in circles. He sat firmly on the chair, then became angry with shame, slapped the door, and shouted hoarsely: "I am the Minister of Criminal Affairs, Chen Shilang, on an errand under the emperor's order, so what if I beat you? You are already about to die, so what if I beat you?" It's just a quick talk! Give me a hard beating to see how rampant this prisoner is!"
Lan Ping was also stunned, with a look of shame and anger on his face. He didn't expect that he was not as courageous as a civil servant, but he was frightened by a few words. I don't think he has ever seen such a stubborn and violent person in the prison!
Throwing away the small wooden board in his hand, Lan Ping picked up the wooden stick erected by the wall and said viciously: "Put this man down for me. Even a death row prisoner dares to be so arrogant. I will beat you to death and no one will care!"
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