The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 640

The man in black remained silent.

"Still won't talk, huh! Today is not as simple as yesterday. If you still refuse to talk, I will have no choice but to use severe torture on you."

His voice was extremely cold.

The man in black showed no fear whatsoever.

He merely snorted coldly and looked up at Xu Tian.

There was a deep chill in his eyes.

Xu Tian's lips curled up, revealing a calm smile.

He immediately ordered, "Bring on the severe torture!"

As soon as these words came out.

The two guards standing next to the man in black immediately forced him to kneel on the ground.

Then they brought out instruments of torture.

"what!"

In an instant, a scream echoed throughout the entire dungeon!

"To talk or not to talk?"

Xu Tian's tone remained calm and composed.

He looked at the person with cold eyes.

The man was trembling all over from the pain.

But he kept his head held high, refusing to utter a single word.

"I didn't expect him to be such a tough guy, but it's a pity. No matter how reckless you are, no matter how much pain you feel, the person who was ordered to take you on might not care."

Xu Tian spoke coldly, and as he spoke, he turned to look at the county magistrate beside him.

"Your Excellency, what do you think should be done?"

The magistrate was startled; he hadn't yet recovered from the scream of the man in black.

The person's screams were absolutely heart-wrenching.

The ten fingers are connected to the heart. These people are wearing bamboo clips. If you use any more force, their entire fingers will be cut off.

The county magistrate had used all these instruments of torture; he knew all too well the pain they caused.

The county magistrate felt reluctant, but worried that his men might not be able to bear it and would speak out.

He said, "Lord Xu, please don't let this lead to anyone's death."

Before the magistrate could finish speaking, Xu Tian interrupted him.

"If I hadn't discovered it in time, those disaster victims would have been killed long ago if he had poisoned them."

Xu Tian looked at the county magistrate.

"Is the life of an assassin a life? But the lives of disaster victims aren't?"

His tone was firm and powerful.

Every word he uttered stunned the county magistrate.

The county magistrate smiled obsequiously.

"That's right, that's right, but we still need to find out who the mastermind is from this person, right?"

The county magistrate chuckled.

"If this person is killed, how will we find out who's behind it all?"

Xu Tian found it laughable, but he didn't point it out directly.

The county magistrate's lips twitched.

At this moment, he absolutely cannot confront Xu Tian head-on.

If that man in black were to reveal the truth, it would truly be a case of losing more than he gained.

He could tell that Xu Tian had some skill.

However, if he said a few more nice things, the man in black might remember his kindness.

It's not necessary to reveal the mastermind behind it all.

"My lord, in my opinion, this man has already endured such severe torture, yet he still refuses to speak. He is indeed a tough guy. Perhaps we should offer him a little reward first, so that he suffers less, and maybe he will speak sooner."

The county magistrate leaned close to Xu Tian's ear and whispered something to him.

Xu Tian curled the corner of his mouth.

"What the magistrate said makes sense. Alright then! Let's find a doctor!"

Xu Tian stood up abruptly, gave a command with a glance, and the two guards stepped back a few paces.

Xu Tian walked directly in front of the man in black and looked down at him.

"You're so reckless, didn't you ever think about it? Those disaster victims are innocent. They haven't offended you or hurt you. They're the ones who have to suffer your cruelty. There are children and elderly people among them."

"They are all defenseless people. Do you think that doing this is fair to the person who ordered you to do it, and to your conscience?"