The jailer followed the county magistrate with a bow and nod, and several yamen runners followed him. The jailer, relying on his power, banged on the prison door and shouted, "Get up, get up, Bai Siyu, the county magistrate is here, why are you still like a dead person, not getting up to meet the county magistrate?" The lackey beside the county magistrate stepped forward and said, "Bai Siyu, you are so bold, you didn't show courtesy to the county magistrate, and you beat Bai Zhenzhen for no reason. She is still unconscious. Do you know your crime?" Bai Siyu raised her head and looked at the county magistrate innocently. "I didn't do anything, how could I have hurt anyone? I didn't break the law, so why am I pleading guilty?" "You lackey, yamen runner, why didn't you kneel when you saw the county magistrate? You stole the owner's secret recipe and beat someone for no reason, and you still refuse to plead guilty. You actually defied the court, and committed the crime of stealing other people's property and injuring people. Tell me, are you guilty? I think you won't cry until you see the coffin, and you'd rather play games than work." You will only confess if you are tortured and severely punished.

Siyu looked up at the county magistrate, who stood there silently, glaring at the triangular-eyed man. The lackey beside the magistrate was still flexing his muscles and barking orders. Seeing his smug expression, Siyu said, "One, I didn't hurt anyone. Two, I didn't steal anyone's secret recipe. Three, I didn't violate any of the laws of the Yulong Dynasty. Why should I plead guilty?" The lackey, seeing Siyu's impudence, showed no fear or nervousness. He sat there, seemingly unperturbed and unconcerned. He pointed angrily at Siyu in the cell and said, "I won't punish you. You don't know how powerful the Horse King is." Siyu looked up at the magistrate. "The magistrate hasn't said a word. What are you doing here, showing off your power and bullying?" The magistrate looked down at her from above. "How could a little girl, barely a dozen years old, as frail as a stick, be so bold?" He remained calm and composed, unfazed by the threat. I have been the county magistrate for decades, but I still can’t control a little girl, the county magistrate said, looking at Siyu.

I thought you were being thrown into the cell to give you a chance to reflect and admit your mistakes, so you wouldn't be subjected to physical torture. After all, you're a delicate little girl, and scars wouldn't look good on you. It seems you haven't figured anything out in these three days. Someone, take him away.

The county magistrate no longer pretended and spoke seriously.

A little girl can't handle you. Let my men take care of you. I, Feng, have been the magistrate of Liping County. I've seen seven or eight magistrates transferred one after another. I've seen all kinds of people and all kinds of cases. But I've never seen a little girl as stubborn as you. Don't confess.

"Okay, okay, very good, then let's torture you! I really want to see whether your words are harder or my torture instruments are harder."

At this moment, the prison boss opened the cell door and several men came forward, escorting Siyu to the torture chamber. On the way to the torture chamber, Bai Siyu looked at the prisoners in the cells on both sides. The ragged prisoners stared at him. Siyu was not afraid and walked confidently. When he entered the torture chamber, he looked around at the various torture instruments and the bloodstains on the rack that had turned black.

Siyu looked at County Magistrate Feng and asked:

Are you planning to lynch me? You claim I'm guilty, but you won't try me. You accuse me of assault, but you haven't brought anyone here. Neither the plaintiff nor the defendant are here. You're just letting me suffer the punishment here on my own. Is County Magistrate Feng trying to force a confession out of me?

The county magistrate said,

There's no need to interrogate you. I know what you did. Confess! Sign and seal your name to avoid physical torture. Don't confess! I'll let you experience the effects of these torture instruments. They haven't seen blood in ages. It's a good opportunity for you to give them a taste of fresh blood!

Several yamen runners hurriedly tied Siyu to the rack. The county magistrate looked at Bai Siyu and said:

Little girl, it's not too late for you to confess and sign now. If you suffer physical pain before being tortured, it will be unfair for you to suffer physical pain and you will have to sign in the end.

Siyu looked at the county magistrate, whose eyes were calm and without any emotion, and just stared at him without answering him.

The county magistrate was also furious at this stubborn person. If it were any other little girl, she would have been scared to death and begged for mercy. But he was willing to die and refused to surrender. Since you are not afraid and would rather suffer, don't blame me for the torture.

These yamen runners were originally the lackeys of the county magistrate. They did not hold back and picked up the whip to beat Siyu.

The whip crackled, each one biting into her flesh. Siyu gritted her teeth, holding back a cry. She only let out a muffled groan.

In less than a moment, whip marks appeared on his body and his clothes were stained with blood.

But even though Siyu was sweating profusely and his sweat was mixed with blood, he gritted his teeth and endured it, refusing to confess. The county magistrate watched as he was whipped dozens of times until he fell unconscious, and told the yamen runners to go, go.

Go get some water and throw it on her to wake her up.

Splash. Siyu opened her eyes after a bucket of cold water, looking up at the county magistrate. Her eyes remained calm. She circled around, taking in the magistrate's smug expression, and the gloating expressions of the yamen runners and jailers beside them. She said nothing, staring at them intently.

The county magistrate and his men looked at Siyu with such unreasonable eyes. The yamen runners and jailers stared at him like that, and the county magistrate was even more furious. Gnashing his teeth, the county magistrate paced back and forth, and then immediately said:

Beat her, beat her, and see if she confesses. I don’t believe this. At this time, the jailer said, “I hope she won’t be beaten to death!” The county magistrate looked at the jailer and was interrupted before he finished speaking, “What are you afraid of?”

I've already sent the county magistrate out. Why do you think it took me three days to come? If we don't make him confess quickly, the county magistrate will be back. It will be inconvenient for us to do this.

The county magistrate said, "Hurry up and beat him until he confesses." At that moment, the cell door was kicked open with a bang. Several people walked in from outside. Siyu lowered her head, then raised it slightly as she saw the light coming in.

Looking at the few people walking in against the light, I knew that I would be fine this time.

The county magistrate shouted:

Who dares to be so arrogant? Come and arrest these people who have trespassed into the county jail. However, a few people continued to walk in as if they hadn't heard anything.

Every step they took was like stepping on the hearts of the jailers and the jailers.

Their hearts were racing with fear, and they could only use sound to ease their fear. The men kicked the county magistrate and several of his men out one by one. Their bodies flew several meters away like parabolas, crashing into the wall. The county magistrate and the yamen runners were all terrified. The county magistrate shouted, "How dare you!"

They actually dared to trespass into the county jail. The county magistrate also said, "It's a rebellion, where did these unruly people come from? They actually dared to trespass into the county jail. Come on, come on, arrest them for me."

No matter how the county magistrate called out, no one came in. When the visitor came to Siyu, he was very careful, afraid of hurting her. He saw that the usually lively, cheerful, cute and bright little sun was now like a rag doll, covered in blood and scars.

Our Highness Xiao Wang, with trembling hands, dared not touch the wounds on Siyu's body. He avoided the wounds on Siyu's body and apologized to Siyu while speaking.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, little girl, I'm late. The King of Heaven, who never knew what sadness was, now choked up and said

I'm sorry, I'm sorry for making you feel wronged.

Then he slapped himself again.

Siyu quickly grabbed his hand, "Stop, tear, tear!", stretching the whip wounds on her body. Siyu still endured the pain and grabbed Xiao Wang's hand, "No, don't do this, how can I blame you!"

They are greedy, how can I blame you? Long Linxiao took Siyu down from the rack and helped her walk out of the cell. The county magistrate shouted, "Stop, stop, who allowed you to take him away? He is a prisoner, how can you take a prisoner out of the cell?" Long Linxiao turned around and glared at him. He really wanted to kill him right now. His heart was bleeding now, and he wanted to destroy everything.

Long Yi, who was standing next to him, knew what he meant and turned around to kick him unconscious. Long Linxiao said, "Catch all of them and interrogate them to find out who sent them to do this and whether there is anyone behind them."

As the men emerged from the cell, the county magistrate also arrived belatedly. A young man in his twenties, he had placed second in this year's imperial examination and had specifically requested a transfer from the emperor. He had come here hoping to achieve some political success, which was why he had been easily tricked out by the county magistrate. He hurried over to Long Linxiao, bowing hastily. "Your Highness," he said, "I beg your pardon for my late arrival." Long Linxiao raised his head and gave him a glare.

County Magistrate Hu was trembling with fear, as if he was on the edge of an abyss, and did not dare to get up.

"Prince Xiao," the county magistrate said, shaking all over, "what are you doing in such a hurry? You've abandoned your home and let a county magistrate show off his power here. If you can't do your job well as a county magistrate, you should quit and go home to farm!" The county magistrate didn't dare to breathe, and could only nod silently and say yes. He didn't dare to defend himself. He was wronged. Who knew that County Magistrate Feng was so vicious and set a trap to get him out?

If he hadn't realized something was wrong halfway and turned back, who knows what might have happened. But he was still too late.

The county magistrate cried out in his heart, I have long wanted to take down that old scoundrel Feng Xiancheng. The key is that I have only been in office for a short time and have not yet established a firm foothold. I also have no evidence to bring him to justice.

After leaving the county government office, Siyu saw that her family and close friends had all arrived. They were all waiting for her outside. At this time, her father, mother, brothers and sisters, and several grandfathers all gathered around her, asking about her well-being. Her mother held Siyu's hand, tears streaming down her face. "Sister Yu, you have suffered so much. It's because of your mother's inability, and neither is your father's ability."

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