“Sir, everything is ready!”
In just a moment, Jiang Yan returned to Han Mo’s side.
“Very good. Blindfold him, gag him, and then let them come in to identify the person. I only need one witness. The rest can be dragged out and beheaded!”
Han Mo said very casually.
Hearing Han Mo’s words, the man was clearly stunned.
However, Han Mo had no intention of explaining. He casually waved his hand, and Jiang Yan immediately rushed in with a few subordinates.
Before the man could even speak, his eyes were covered, and he was dragged into the courtyard outside. Without any explanation, he was tied to a wooden stake.
“The master has ordered that the weakling be brought in to identify the person. After verification, one is enough. The rest are to be beheaded!”
When Jiang Yan spoke, his tone was frighteningly casual.
A human life, in his mouth, seemed like fish to be traded at will.
“Big brother, if you ask me, we should just get rid of this kid. Anyway, that guy with the scar seems like he’s about to confess. Instead of wasting time on this kid, why not go deal with that guy!”
Blindfolded and casually tied to a wooden stake, Hu Changzai was filled with unease.
When he heard Jiang Yan and the others talking, his body began to tremble.
His life, in their eyes, was like a discarded old shoe that could be thrown away at any moment.
This feeling made his remaining courage quickly dissipate. The lives that were insignificant to Jiang Yan and the others were once and for all for him.
“That makes sense. By the way, Scarface, if you confess now, just nod your head. It’ll save everyone some effort. Since you’ve already broken your vow, you might as well confess quickly, collect the reward, and get married and buy land!”
As soon as Jiang Yan finished speaking, Hu Changzai heard a muffled sound, as if something had been stuffed into his mouth.
“That’s more like it. A wise man knows when to adapt. Untie him. The identification process can be skipped. Right, drag that bastard out and chop him! He’s still pretending to be tough in a place like this, what a joke!”
As Jiang Yan’s lazy voice faded, Hu Changzai felt someone approaching him.
“I confess! I confess!”
There is great terror in the face of death!
Cowardice is an innate flaw in everyone.
Perhaps there are truly heroes in this world who do not fear death, but such people certainly do not include Hu Changzai.
His purpose for joining the Manichaeism from the beginning was very simple: because believing in it meant not fearing pursuit by the imperial court.
As a former flower-picking thief, if he hadn't been so relentlessly pursued by the authorities that he had nowhere to turn, he wouldn't have chosen to join the Manichaeism.
With his basic martial arts foundation and a sharp mind, such a person was naturally highly valued in the blindly expanding religious organization of Manichaeism.
In less than a few months, he had become a minor leader, and was then sent to a secret location.
After two years of secret training there, he inexplicably became one of the people in charge of Hebei East Circuit.
He was able to withstand Jiang Yan’s torture at first because he knew that if others found out he had divulged the secrets of Manichaeism, he would soon be hunted to death.
Moreover, not only him, but his family as well, would suffer the most heinous punishment.
But now it was different. His companion seemed to have confessed even before him!
Under the threat of death, he could no longer care about the so-called consequences.
“Big brother, this guy also confessed. What do you think we should do?”
Finally, someone spoke again.
“What a hassle. Didn’t the master say it? Just keep one. That one has already confessed. What’s the point of him speaking now?”
“I am the leader of Hebei East Circuit!”
Hu Changzai quickly said.
“You say you are, and so you are? What are you?”
Jiang Yan said dismissively.
“Big brother, how about this! Take that kid to the next courtyard, record every word he says, and then compare the confessions of the two. If either of them misses a single word, drag him out and chop him with one stroke!”
Finally, someone spoke again.
“That seems to make sense. Alright, then give him another chance!”
Jiang Yan suppressed a smile and waved his hand. Immediately, someone dragged Hu Changzai away towards another corner of the courtyard.
“Sir, with such a simple trick, this kid confessed?”
Half an hour later, Jiang Yan returned to the room with several sheets of paper, looking at Han Mo in disbelief.
“This matter was very simple. After all, in a dark environment, a person’s fear can be infinitely amplified, and their distrust of their companions can also be infinitely amplified. When this distrust reaches a certain level, to save their own lives, they can betray everything!”
Han Mo said casually while examining the confessions in his hand.
As he finished speaking, he had almost finished reading the confessions. However, after reading them, Han Mo’s brows furrowed even more tightly.
As expected, all of this was premeditated.
From the day Li Bangyan became prime minister, these people had been cultivating the ambitions of the Lin family father and son, to the point where they were now so arrogant that they disregarded the government.
However, Hu Changzai, the so-called leader of Hebei East Circuit, was merely a pawn in someone else’s game.
He hadn’t even met the person who gave him orders. He only knew that the person’s accent was very strange when he spoke.
Moreover, it was always that person who contacted them. As for how they contacted him, they had no idea.
After going in such a big circle, the matter returned to its starting point, and Han Mo’s doubts grew even greater…
It was now obvious that someone was playing a very large game.
But who was this player? And what was his purpose?
“Sir, could this kid be deliberately deceiving us?”
Seeing Han Mo’s furrowed brows, Jiang Yan asked in a low voice.
“Impossible. If he had the courage, would he have confessed so easily?”
After a moment of thought, Han Mo directly dismissed this possibility.
“When you captured them, did anyone else know about this matter?”
After a moment of silence, Han Mo spoke again.
“There shouldn’t be anyone else who knows. When we acted, we were afraid of alerting the enemy, so we chose a very secluded location!”
Jiang Yan said with certainty.
“Do you have any medicine that can control life and death in your possession?”
“Sir, you mean…”
Jiang Yan’s eyes widened.
“Cast a long line to catch a big fish!”