Chapter 146 Li Hui: I know how to do this!
The Princess said, "I'll go too. The Fake Princess is still in the imperial prison, so I'll rescue her on the way."
Shen Yulou had previously told the Princess to win over people's hearts, and the time was just right.
If the Princess rescued her from hell at this moment, the Fake Princess would surely be devoted to her...
The imperial prison was dark and damp.
The Imperial Advisor lay in a pile of straw like a dead dog, his eyes vacant, utterly devoid of hope.
When Shen Yulou and the others arrived at the dungeon, Sun Xun's expression immediately changed.
"You all?"
Sun Xun clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Shen Yulou, his teeth almost grinding to dust.
"You dog, you're not dead yet?"
Shen Yulou sneered, "Do you really think those few martial artists could take my head?"
The Imperial Advisor glanced at Song Hu and Li Hui behind Shen Yulou, a hint of hatred in his eyes.
"Will you two have a good end following him?"
Shen Yulou said, "Alright, stop with the useless talk. Do you know why I came to see you today?"
The Imperial Advisor's lips curled into a cold smile.
"I know, but you can forget it!"
Shen Yulou kicked him in the chest.
"You're quite arrogant, aren't you?"
He had been in the imperial prison for a while, yet his attitude was still so defiant.
Li Hui walked up to Shen Yulou and said.
"Lord Shen, there's no need to get agitated. It's just about making him talk. I know how to handle this."
The last time Li Hui accompanied Shen Yulou to interrogate Wei Xingchen in the manor, he had already learned a special trick.
This time, it would come in handy.
Li Hui wasn't good at much else, but he was eager to learn!
"Men, tie him up for me!"
Li Hui had him bound tightly to the torture rack, then walked over with a sinister grin.
Rolling up his sleeves, he snatched a bucket of water nearby and began dousing the Imperial Advisor's backside.
"You old geezer won't talk, huh? Perfect, I'll have some fun with you first!"
With that, Li Hui began unzipping his pants.
The Imperial Advisor's expression changed at this sight, then he bit his lip, and a faint blush actually appeared on his face.
"Then be gentle."
Li Hui:... Shen Yulou:... Why are you blushing, dammit!
Li Hui quickly turned to explain to the Princess and the others.
"Everyone, don't misunderstand, this is just an interrogation tactic."
The Princess took two steps back, pulling Shen Yulou's arm, making him also move two steps away from Li Hui.
Princess: "Commander Li is brave."
Qingqing: "Impressive."
Li Hui:... Shen Yulou shook his head helplessly.
It's over.
The question type has changed. He probably doesn't know how to answer this one now, does he?
Song Hu stood by, arms crossed, and also shook his head.
The customs of the Hun Kingdom were more open than he had imagined.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Li Hui swung his whip, unleashing a storm of blows upon the Imperial Advisor!
"Damn it, are you trying to disgust me?"
"Will you speak or not!"
"Speak or not, huh?"
"Are you going to speak or not!"
In the blink of an eye, the Imperial Advisor was beaten until his skin was torn and flesh exposed, screaming in agony.
The Imperial Advisor yelled hoarsely.
"Ask me!"
"Damn it, just ask!"
"How am I supposed to know what to say!!"
Shen Yulou:... Shen Yulou waved for Li Hui to stop.
"Commander Li, I'll take over."
He walked up to the Imperial Advisor and asked, "Why do the people of Tianque Pavilion obey you?"
The Imperial Advisor panted, "Naturally, it's due to my personal charisma!"
Shen Yulou, expressionless, said to Li Hui, "Keep hitting him."
"No, no, no! I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"
"Everyone in Tianque Pavilion has children. I gathered their children and set up a school, and this school is under my control.
Everyone who joins Tianque Pavilion must send their children to the school..."
That old geezer, he's a truly despicable old man!
"Where are the children?"
The Imperial Advisor gave an address outside the imperial city.
Having obtained the answer he wanted, Shen Yulou, along with the Princess and the Fake Princess who had just been released, turned and left.
Sun Xun also let out a long sigh of relief, watching Li Hui walk away, secretly thinking it was a pity...
After they left, a veiled woman slowly emerged from the shadows of the adjacent cell; it was Consort Shu.
She had arrived a step earlier, intending to interrogate the Imperial Advisor, but Shen Yulou and his group had burst in.
She walked up to the Imperial Advisor, her voice cold: "Besides the children, is there any other way to make them completely obey me?"
The Imperial Advisor weakly shook his head.
"Those martial artists are difficult to manage; only through this method can they be made to obey."
A cold glint flashed in Consort Shu's eyes, and she lowered her voice.
"If you can help me, I will find a way to get you out."
Hope rekindled in the Imperial Advisor's eyes.
He whispered, "The Pavilion Master of Tianque Pavilion is afflicted with a cold poison. His poison acts up every six months, and only the Huaiyang Pill I concoct can alleviate it.
If Your Ladyship can truly rescue me, I will offer the Huaiyang Pill!"
Consort Shu narrowed her eyes.
She naturally didn't trust Sun Xun, but she had no other options now.
A few days ago, she had learned that Zhao Ying was already able to get out of bed and walk, albeit with some difficulty, but as long as he walked slowly, there was no longer any trace of a limp.
Such divine craftsmanship was truly astonishing.
She hadn't expected Shen Yulou to actually possess such abilities.
She could not allow Zhao Ying to fully recover.
She had to kill Zhao Ying and Shen Yulou before that!
His upcoming wedding with the Princess would be an opportunity.
Shen Yulou, you were the one who insisted on treating Zhao Ying's leg.
Then don't blame this consort...
Back at the Princesss Residence, Shen Yulou marked the location of the school on a map and gave it to the Fake Princess.
He instructed the Fake Princess to go there and investigate the details. If what the Imperial Advisor said was true, then he would send Li Hui and Song Hu.
They would rescue all the children and then take Tianque Pavilion for their own use.
With this martial arts force, Shen Yulou's future actions would be much more convenient.
At this moment, the Fake Princess was deeply grateful to the Princess, and with her son living in the Princesss Residence, she naturally wouldn't harbor any thoughts of betrayal.
The maternal love of others might be worth questioning, but the Fake Princess's in this regard was beyond doubt.
To save her son, she was willing to impersonate a princess; what else wouldn't she do?
The Fake Princess, named Su Qian, received the task, and the Princess gave her ten taels for travel expenses, sending her off that very night.
Su Qian's son was currently recovering at the Imperial Heirs Residence, and once he recovered, he would be brought to the Princesss Residence.
This was partly to fulfill the promise to Su Qian, and partly to keep him there as a hostage.
Shen Yulou was never a kind-hearted person. While he wouldn't harm a child, it was still necessary to manipulate people's hearts when needed.
Having practiced medicine for so many years in modern society, he knew that human nature could not withstand scrutiny.
From ancient times to the present, it had always been so...
On the way back, Shen Yulou again asked Li Hui about the fengyun ranking.
If someone with Li Hui's skill could only rank third, who exactly were the top two?
Li Hui became animated and spoke fluently.
"The second-ranked person on the fengyun ranking is Shadowless Xiao, known as Shadowless General. His archery skills are superb; he can take a person's head from a hundred paces away, but he is not good at close combat."
"I have never fought him."
Such rankings were mostly based on influence; it was impossible for everyone on the list to have sparred with each other.
Shen Yulou was startled. A hundred paces away? That's almost like a low-end sniper rifle.
"What about the first?