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Chapter 294 Your Majesty, those who have entered the world have all been interrogated.

More than ten days have passed.

Those worldly people from Tianshan were all arrested by the imperial court. Occasionally, one or two escaped, but they could no longer cause any trouble and became like rats in the street, fleeing everywhere.

These worldly people never dreamed that their geniuses, who were supposed to be detached from worldly affairs, would actually stumble in the mundane world.

Originally, these worldly people took the imperial decree ordering them to go to Luoyang to register their identities as a joke.

They found the imperial decree utterly ridiculous.

It's wishful thinking for the imperial court to expect these worldly people to submit to a mere imperial decree.

But who would have thought that these worldly people would ultimately become a laughing stock, and be completely suppressed by the imperial court?

East Factory.

Imperial Prison.

Song Xingyu and his two companions, along with the two main members of the Dugu family who had entered the worldly realm, as well as the other members of the two major clans and other worldly individuals, were all imprisoned here.

There were several hundred people.

These people are all worldly people who came from Tianshan.

It can be said that most of the worldly people who came from Tianshan were imprisoned here.

"Tsk tsk, I really didn't expect this! Zhou Wudao, even you guys are imprisoned in this Eastern Depot prison."

“Originally, we thought that you were the ones who orchestrated all of this behind the scenes, but we never expected that you would become prisoners just like us.”

"I must say, this branch of the Zhou family in the secular world is truly remarkable!"

"It was said in a sarcastic tone by a worldly person."

"It's more than just complicated! I bet most of us worldly people are imprisoned here!"

"A secular emperor actually has the power to wipe us all out. If this gets back to Tianshan, I don't know how big a sensation it will cause."

Another worldly person spoke up with a joke.

Although these people who entered the world all came from Tianshan, they belonged to different factions.

Now that they're imprisoned together, they've naturally started to undermine each other.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wudao, Zhou Qian, and the other three looked rather grim.

The imperial family was an outlying branch of the Zhou family, and the main family members had become prisoners of the outlying branch. This was indeed a slap in the face.

At the same time, the heads of the four major clans, who were now involved in worldly affairs, also had grim expressions.

Speaking of these worldly people, the four major clans and the royal Zhou family are the most powerful forces.

Unexpectedly, they stumbled in this secular world. Not only did they fail to compete for and divide the secular world, but they themselves also became prisoners. If this were to spread back to Tianshan, they would lose face immensely.

"Quiet down, all of you. If anyone dares to say another word, I'll let them have another taste of the Eastern Depot's appetizers."

One of the factory guards on duty shouted a reprimand.

Upon hearing this, all those worldly people immediately shut their mouths and dared not say another word.

These days, those of them who are engaged in worldly affairs have already seen the appetizers that the Eastern Depot has prepared.

As people who are detached from worldly affairs, they have never suffered such torment.

That was worse than death.

Therefore, these worldly people do not want to experience it a second time.

No sooner had the guards' shouts fallen than one after another, wounded and battered worldly people were dragged over and thrown into the prison.

Those worldly people like Song Xingyu saw this but remained silent.

In the past few days, each of them has experienced something like this.

The first thing anyone did upon being imprisoned in the Eastern Depot's jail was to be tortured; no one was exempt.

……

The main hall of the Eastern Depot.

Cao Zhengchun sat in the supervisor's chair, looking at the compiled news in his hand, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"What a bunch of spineless cowards. They couldn't even withstand the appetizers from the Eastern Depot before they all gave up." Cao Zhengchun said with a look of disdain.

Despite their loud pronouncements, these worldly people become spineless when faced with the tortures of the Eastern Depot.

Previously, the officials who were arrested and brought to the court were able to endure the torture inflicted by the Eastern Depot to a certain extent, but these worldly people did not expect that they could not even compare to those officials.

Cao Zhengchun shook his head, picked up the organized messages, and got up to leave the Eastern Depot.

……

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Just as Zhou Chen finished his meal, the eunuch from the Imperial Guard came in to report: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Cao is requesting an audience outside the palace."

"Announce him to come in."

"According to the order."

The eunuchs and guards bowed and withdrew.

moment.

Cao Zhengchun then entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty, the Eastern Depot has already completed its interrogation of those who have entered the world."

"This is all the information about Tianshan that this old servant has compiled from those who have entered the world. Please take a look, Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun walked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, took out a neatly prepared memorial from his sleeve, and presented it to Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen opened the memorial and began to read it.

The main reason Zhou Chen didn't kill those worldly people was that he wanted to get them to talk and learn more about various aspects of Tianshan.

Zhou Chen was particularly curious about why those people from Tianshan had suddenly taken a liking to the secular world.

Unfortunately, the information provided by those who were involved in worldly affairs did not offer any answers.

After reading the contents of the memorial, Zhou Chen looked up at Cao Zhengchun; "Don't those worldly people know why the forces behind them suddenly want to target the secular world?"

Cao Zhengchun immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this old servant personally interrogated the heads of the four major clans, and none of them knew the specific reasons."

“They were just following the orders of their elders, just listening to their elders say things like that there would be great changes in the world.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen frowned slightly.

The answer I wanted most was nowhere to be found. It seems that these worldly people are just pawns.

"Don't the four members of the Zhou family know either?"

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun again and asked.

"Your Majesty, Zhou Qian and the other two have been interrogated, and they do not know the specific reason either."

"However, Zhou Wudao only explained their purpose in coming to the secular world, and did not say a word else."

Cao Zhengchun said.

"Oh!"

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Then interrogate Zhou Wudao properly. Perhaps he knows something. Don't worry about anything else."

Zhou Chen glanced at Cao Zhengchun and said.

Zhou Chen understood Cao Zhengchun's concerns about Zhou Wudao. Anyone would feel hesitant and awkward in the face of someone who looked exactly like the emperor.
"Old slave obeys the order."

Cao Zhengchun bowed and said.

indeed.

Cao Zhengchun was somewhat hesitant to use excessive torture against Zhou Wudao, who looked exactly like the emperor.

It wasn't because of Zhou Wudao's status as a member of the royal family who had entered the world, but because of another hidden identity of Zhou Wudao.

But now that Emperor Zhou Chen has spoken, Cao Zhengchun has no more reservations.

(End of this chapter)