"Can't say that for sure! Look at them, so tough, perhaps their martial arts have already reached the point where they are ingrained in their very being!"
Han Mo spoke while maintaining his usual smile.
However, this smile, which normally appeared gentle and refined, now seemed like a devil's sneer to these death warriors.
"You, you..."
The man with the wolf tattoo on his body began to tremble as he spoke.
"Right, gag his mouth. I've always been soft-hearted. I simply can't stand to witness such a bloody scene, nor can I bear to hear those heart-wrenching screams! This method is truly harmful to heaven and earth!"
Lu Ying's lips twitched. Wasn't this method your own idea?
"Yes!"
Despite his internal grumbling, Lu Ying acted without hesitation.
With a simple wave of his hand, several constables surged forward immediately.
Without a word, they used a rope to fix a long bamboo tube to the man's navel.
After testing its firmness a few times, Lu Ying nodded in satisfaction.
He personally grabbed a piece of rag from the side, then pried open the man's mouth and stuffed it in tightly.
"Mmmph— mmmph— mmmph—"
As the constables followed Han Mo's instructions step by step, less than half an incense stick's time later, the strong men who had been defiant earlier began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Sir, will this method really work? These people don't look easy to deal with!"
Lu Ying asked in a low voice from another corner of the prison cell.
"Don't worry. If they truly had the resolve to die, they would have bitten their tongues off the moment their poison sacs were ruptured!"
"Sir is wise!"
"Later, separate them and put them in different cells. Regardless of whether they are alive or dead, I only want their confessions!"
Tang Ke would not give Han Mo much time. Han Mo could not hold onto these people for long.
In fact, even Xu Churen could not keep them under his control for too long.
Han Mo even suspected that they might not reach Daming Prefecture alive. Therefore, before they were eliminated, he had to obtain their confessions as quickly as possible.
The burning of the Changping Granary in Jun County was clearly something they had planned for a long time.
A heavily guarded Changping Granary, surrounded by the army, was set ablaze. If such an incident happened once or twice more, the war might as well be abandoned.
"Alright, I'll leave this to you!"
When the screams stopped, Han Mo finally couldn't bear it. After giving brief instructions, he walked out of the prison cell with a frown.
After walking a considerable distance, he couldn't help but lean against the wall and gag.
Only after vomiting out almost everything he had eaten the previous night did Han Mo feel better.
He was still too soft-hearted and couldn't adapt to such barbaric torture, Han Mo felt a sense of helplessness.
An hour later, Lu Ying quickly came to Han Mo with several blood-stained documents.
"They confessed everything?"
Han Mo asked with a frown.
"They confessed everything! Look, this time, Lin Daqian and the others are finished!"
As Lu Ying said this, he excitedly handed the documents to Han Mo.
"Keep those people in separate cells and don't let anyone approach them!"
After reading the contents, Han Mo could only offer a wry smile.
As expected, it was as he had predicted. His opponent had put a lot of effort into targeting Li Bangyan!
Even Han Mo couldn't guess if the other party had any further plans.
Also, he couldn't figure out why the other party insisted on sending this matter to him.
Although he had some literary fame, he was ultimately just a minor county magistrate.
A negligible official, why wasn't he afraid that he would suppress all the evidence?
If that were the case, wouldn't his efforts be in vain?
"Sir?"
Seeing Han Mo's dazed expression, Lu Ying quickly reminded him in a low voice.
"It's nothing. You go about your business. I just thought of something!"
After speaking, Han Mo directly tucked the confessions into his sleeve.
Lu Ying looked at Han Mo with some concern, instructed his two trusted subordinates to escort Han Mo back, and then went back to his own affairs.
Han Mo, on the other hand, returned to his study in a daze. After closing the door, he fell into deep thought again.
For the other party to use him as a chess piece, either they believed they could control or guide his mind.
Or, their every move was under their constant watch.
Otherwise, how could they have dared to list him as a chess piece?
If it was the former, then the other party was either a calm madman or an arrogant megalomaniac.
But if it was the latter, then all of this would be too terrifying!
However, Han Mo soon denied the possibility of the latter. After all, there were only a few people who were close to him and knew everything about him.
Whether it was Chun Tao, Zhe Yourong, Xu Fengnian, or Jiang Yan, none of them had any motive to betray him.
As for others, wait!
Han Mo suddenly froze as he thought of this.
He seemed to have overlooked someone all this time!
When he thought of this, Han Mo's back suddenly turned cold.
If this were true, then this thread was buried too deeply, wasn't it?
Did anyone in this world have the ability to plan to this extent?
As he thought, Han Mo's back was soaked in cold sweat.
"Brother Mo, what's wrong?"
At this moment, Zhe Yourong pushed open the door and walked in.
Seeing Han Mo covered in sweat, she quickly asked.
"Now, immediately send someone to convey a message. Have Mr. Yuan use all our connections to find someone for me, no matter the cost! If a portrait is needed, you can go to Xu Sanbao!"
After taking a few deep breaths, Han Mo said with red eyes.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Zhe Yourong was startled by Han Mo's current appearance and quickly asked in a low voice.
"I'm fine. I just discovered a flaw in myself!"
Seeing Zhe Yourong's worried expression, Han Mo realized that he had lost his composure.
"A flaw?"
Hearing him say that, Zhe Yourong immediately understood the importance of the matter.
What Han Mo was doing now was dancing on the tip of a blade. Any slight misstep would lead to a dead end!
Not to mention, it was a flaw he had never noticed before!
"Who are you looking for?"