Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Chapter 204 I Like Your Hard Mouth

Master Xuanyi's face was haggard, his hair was disheveled, and his clothes were in disarray. He no longer possessed the dignity and profoundness of the Xuanjing Monastery's abbot. Facing Chu Yuncang's interrogation, he trembled, his lips trembling for a long time, but he didn't utter a word.

He has done so many evil things. If he confesses, the Crown Prince will not let him off easily, and the Empress Dowager and Master will not let him go either. But if he can survive tonight, Master will get the news and perhaps come to save him out of their old friendship!

Taoist Xuanyi made up his mind, and slowly closed his eyes and stopped talking, looking as if he would rather die than surrender.

Chu Yuncang's face was stern. He raised his hand slightly, and two guards stepped forward quickly. They placed various torture instruments with expressionless faces, as if they were going to use all of them on Taoist Xuanyi.

Taoist Priest Xuanyi opened his eyes slightly, and when he saw the torture instruments shining with cold light, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and his legs trembled. He clenched his teeth tightly, as if he wanted to swallow all the fear into his stomach.

Chu Yuncang sneered and said in a deep voice: "Since the Taoist priest refuses to confess, I will not be polite!" After that, he nodded slightly.

One of the guards picked up the clamp without hesitation, and the other guard grabbed Master Xuanyi's right hand and stuffed it into the clamp neatly, and then the two of them tightened it at the same time.

"Ah~" Taoist Xuanyi let out a shrill scream. The severe pain made his face distorted and his eyes wide open, as if blood was about to drip out.

"To recruit or not?" Chu Yuncang's voice was low and cold, like a biting cold wind.

"I...I..." Taoist Xuanyi spoke with difficulty, his voice as soft as a mosquito: "Even if you cut off my arm today, I will not say a word..."

At that moment, a guard hurried in, holding a ledger in his hands. He knelt and reported, "Your Highness, after counting, the box of names contains a total of 167 women. They are between the ages of ten and eighteen, and their hometowns are quite scattered, from all prefectures in Dongling."

Chu Yuncang asked in a deep voice, "How many people are from Jiazhou?"

"Your Highness, there are eleven people from Jiazhou Prefecture, four from Lingjiang Prefecture (near Jiazhou Prefecture), and two from Yong'an Prefecture."

Xie Qingli frowned and whispered, "Your Highness, there's the Lingxiao Temple in Jiazhou Prefecture that's doing evil. Are there similar Taoist temples in other prefectures?"

Chu Yuncang nodded gently. Li'er shared his thoughts, and he ordered in a cold voice, "Immediately investigate the Taoist temples in each prefecture, especially those associated with the Imperial Master and Xuanjing Temple. Compare the locations of those temples with the birthplaces of these girls to see if they coincide."

The shadow guard took the order and left.

Xie Qingli looked at Taoist Xuanyi, whose expression gradually returned to calm, and sneered. The lives of one hundred and sixty-seven girls had been ruined by this unforgivable bastard in front of him. Although he might not be the mastermind, he was definitely an accomplice and an accomplice.

Xie Qingli suppressed his anger and whispered, "Your Highness, let me see if I can pry his mouth open!"

Chu Yuncang waved to the two guards, and they immediately stepped aside respectfully.

Xie Qingli strode towards Taoist Xuanyi.

Taoist Xuanyi watched Xie Qingli approach with horror. He had already experienced this woman's ruthlessness during their fight in the back mountain of Xuanjing Temple. He shouted, "Stop! Don't come over here!"

Xie Qingli grabbed his arm, shook his wrist, and a powerful force burst out instantly. With a crisp "crack", the right arm of Taoist Xuanyi was broken.

But before Master Xuanyi could cry out in pain, Xie Qingli had moved to his left side like a ghost and grabbed his left arm.

Before the fear on Master Xuanyi's face could subside, Xie Qingli had already revealed a gentle smile. Another "crack" was heard, and Master Xuanyi's left arm was also broken!

Taoist Xuanyi's ghostly howling cries were still echoing in the Xing Room. Xie Qingli had already taken out a few silver needles and chuckled, "I love it when you're stubborn. That way I can give you more needles!"

Taoist Xuanyi opened his mouth and was about to say something when Xie Qingli shot out several silver needles.

The silver needle pierced Master Xuanyi's body, and he felt an excruciating pain. He let out a heart-wrenching howl, twisting his body constantly and nearly toppling the wooden frame behind him. But despite his constant cries of pain, he did not beg for mercy or confess.

Xie Qingli frowned and pondered for a moment. She quickly retracted the silver needle and said softly, "It seems that the Taoist priest despises these methods of dealing with ordinary people. Why don't you invite Taoist priest Wuyou over? Oh, Taoist priest Wuyou is the master who sealed your spell today. How about asking him to cast a spell to beat you to pieces?"

Taoist Xuanyi looked at Xie Qingli in horror, but Xie Qingli continued to mutter, "I heard that those whose souls are scattered are completely erased from the six reincarnations, and they can't even be reborn as an animal in the next life. Tsk tsk, what a vicious method, but it's just right to use it on a Taoist priest!"

Taoist Xuanyi was completely stunned. He was stunned for a few seconds and said hurriedly, "Please, lady, let me go. I will tell you everything!"

Xie Qingli nodded reluctantly and warned coldly, "Alright! But you must tell me everything you know, otherwise I will ask Taoist Wuyou to come in immediately."

Taoist Xuanyi nodded vigorously.

Xie Qingli turned around and nodded slightly to Chu Yuncang, then quickly walked back behind Chu Yuncang.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Chu Yuncang's mouth. The souls that Wuyou left in Yunwu Mountain to pray for the reincarnation had never come back. Li'er could actually scare the Taoist Xuanyi into submission so easily!

Xuan Yi's confession required the presence of Dali Temple Minister Fan Yuan as a witness. Liu Guang quickly left the prison, and soon Fan Yuan walked in, panting heavily.

Chu Yuncang slammed the gavel hard and asked in a stern voice, "Xuan Yi, where did those girls come from?"

Taoist Xuanyi glanced at Xie Qingli in the shadows and said in a trembling voice, "Just as Your Highness guessed, these were presented by Taoist temples from all over the country!"

"Offering?" Chu Yuncang laughed sarcastically, "These are the girls you secretly captured in various prefectures, right?"

Taoist Xuanyi shook his head vigorously: "Not all of them, some were captured, but most were bought."

Fan Yuan's eyes widened as he sternly shouted, "Nonsense! How could any parent sell their daughter to a bunch of you, the arrogant old Taoist priests? Stop quibbling and tell the truth!"

Taoist Xuanyi looked at Chu Yuncang and the others with disdain and chuckled, "You people are born high and mighty, how can you understand the hardships of the poor? To survive, those people can sell their daughters to wealthy families as slaves, to old men as concubines, or even to brothels as prostitutes. Why can't they sell them to us?"

"The price we offer is several times higher, and those families will rush to sell their daughters to us. With that huge sum of money, they can support their families. So, we are doing good..."

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