Infinite Mask Game.

Chapter 340 Interrogation
Unlike the Fengchang Prison, the Jianshou Prison was built underground.

Wei Miao followed Gu Fuhui to the center of the Imperial Observatory.

Here stands a flat-roofed house made of fine steel and iron, square in shape and three meters high.

The gate was entirely black, with the characters "监" (jian, meaning supervisor) and "守" (shou, meaning guard) written in deep red on the left and right sides, the strokes sharp and the overall effect imposing.

The intricate mechanisms and secrets behind this small house are probably known only to its builder and Gu Fuhui.

The guards around them were all at least at the first-class level of cultivation.

Pei Wenwei had never been to the prison before; only personnel from the Imperial Observatory were allowed inside.

Previously, his relationship with Gu Fuhui was mostly one of checks and balances; unless something earth-shattering happened, the prison would not open its doors to him.

Wei Miao followed behind Gu Fuhui, watching him embed the pass into the groove on the door.

"Kakaka-"

The heavy door slowly opened, and a cold wind swept in.

Gu Fuhui stepped inside first, followed closely by Wei Miao.

After walking down a straight staircase and then through a narrow, dark passageway, one finally enters the prison.

The inscribed lamps on both sides illuminated the entire corridor, casting faint shadows behind them.

"Two ******"

"A dog without a mother's body"

An arrogant prisoner shouted curses in a hoarse voice, filled with boundless hatred, before bursting into a hearty laugh.

People from the martial arts world are generally more temperamental than those in the imperial court.

Wei Miao and Gu Fuhui ignored them, not even sparing them a glance.

To them, this was nothing more than the raucous barking of the defeated, utterly harmless.

The reason they were still alive was largely because the Imperial Observatory needed living people to try out all sorts of strange and unusual things.

For them, living is worse than dying.

This dismissive attitude seemed to anger the other party, who then shouted even louder.

Soon, jailers came and dragged him away to "take good care" of him.

The third underground level is the lowest level of the prison. The martial artists imprisoned here are highly skilled, and each of them is bound by a chain as thick as a bowl, with the other end nailed into the wall.

Although these people were quiet, their eyes were filled with murderous intent as they stared at them.

After walking for a while, Wei Miao finally met the person she was supposed to meet.

This is a middle-aged man with a full beard, regular features, a tall and strong physique, and a strong masculine charm.

He now looked disheveled, his black clothes torn in many places. His wrists were secured to the wall by four inscribed iron chains, and two copper-green chains pierced through his collarbones, the blood seeping out already dried and black.

He was hanging helplessly from the wall, and when he looked up, there were bluish-purple marks on his face.

He was beaten by Gu Fuhui.

Gu Fuhui's statue is that of the Stone-Holding God, possessing unparalleled brute strength. His powerful attack technique is "Mountain-Opening Fist," and he is a master of martial arts.

Coincidentally, Xie Rentao was also skilled in boxing, and his "Golden Dragon Fist" was famous, known as "Golden Scale Flying Dragon".

Therefore, although both men appeared to have few external injuries, they were actually suffering from severe internal injuries. Every punch they threw was aimed at causing their opponent's body to explode.

Didn't you see that he didn't even have the strength to struggle anymore?

Having been beaten like this, and with the suppression of the rune chains, he'll never be able to leave the prison for the rest of his life unless someone comes to his rescue.

With a calm gaze, Xie Rentao slowly said, "I can tell you everything I know, but I ask that you spare the members of the Righteous Heaven Alliance."

He knew the other party had plenty of ways to get him to talk, so he figured it was better to negotiate terms properly.

Because the other side has no bottom line, but he does.

Gu Fuhui did not agree immediately, keeping the initiative in his hands: "That depends on whether your information is worth us giving up the foundation of the Righteous Heaven Alliance." Each sect has extremely rich reserves, coveted by the martial arts world and the imperial court.

Once they find a weakness, and with the moral high ground at their disposal, the imperial court can easily wipe out an entire family, while still managing to slip some soup to others.

Sects are like weeds; you cut one crop and another grows back. It's just a matter of who can last longer.

Xie Rentao didn't waste any words: "My relationship with that person is merely one of cooperation. Two days ago, he came to me and asked if I was willing to take revenge on you."

"I don't know what possessed me at the time, but I agreed to it."

He looked directly at Gu Fuhui and said in a deep voice, "My target is you. I won't concern myself with anything else."

Gu Fuhui remained expressionless. He had dealt a heavy blow to the Righteous Heaven Alliance over the past few years, so it was only natural that the Alliance Leader held a grudge against him.

Wei Miao interjected, "Who is that person?"

Jie Rentao: "I don't know."

Wei Miao: "Do you have anyone you suspect?"

Xie Rentao shook his head: "I have never seen his martial arts style before, and I really can't figure out who he is. Since he wouldn't reveal it, I didn't investigate further."

Wei Miao and Gu Fuhui exchanged a glance, both feeling helpless.

This most important message was surprisingly blank.

Jie Rentao thought for a moment and said, "The person who attacked the inn at that time was not me, but that person. He can use a technique to change his appearance and disguise me as him."

"Gu Fuhui did start by pursuing him, but he switched to me halfway through."

Gu Fuhui asked coldly, "Is that all?"

That's the look you give a dead person.

Xie Rentao took a few deep breaths and said, "I have some additional news that I'm sure you'll find interesting."

“Three months ago, Lu Kaiyi’s people contacted me and tried to recruit me to join his uprising. I did not agree.”

"As far as I know, his people have secretly contacted some princes and former subordinates."

Wei Miao's eyes shone brightly; this was within her job responsibilities: "Who did Lu Kaiyi send? And how can you be so sure it was his people?"

“He was an ordinary person. I investigated him secretly, but he was just an honest fisherman who committed suicide the next day.”

"He brought the genuine Imperial Seal of the State, the legendary Nine Dragons Jade, with a water ripple pattern on the surface that is almost impossible to fake."

After investigation, the historians unanimously concluded that the imperial seal was in Lu Kaiyi's possession.

The jade seal combines inscription techniques with legends that the internal etching process creates a special effect of dragons playing in water, with shimmering waves, a craft that is difficult to replicate.

The craftsman from back then is dead, killed by alcoholism.

The Institute of Mechanical Arts has studied the internal etching process and believes that it requires precise mental control, like striking a cow from across a mountain, which even the Seven Sects could not achieve on a small piece of jade.

No one knows the formula for the water ripple effect.

Thus, the Nine Dragon Jade Seal became a thing of the past.

Wei Miao was already 70% convinced: "Who else has accepted his advances? I need a specific list."

Xie Rentao scoffed: "I didn't agree, so of course he wouldn't go into details."

Wei Miao: "What benefits did he promise?"

Jie Rentao: "The status of the number one sect in the martial arts world, the life of a lackey of the imperial court, and the martial arts treasured in the imperial palace."

Wei Miao: "Why did you reject him?"

Jie Rentao: "With peace and tranquility, and no army under his command, relying solely on his former subordinates and those unreliable vassal kings... Hmph, things that could cost him his head are not that simple."

He shook his head and sighed, "Besides, he doesn't offer any benefits, but tries to incite people to rebel with his words... I am his close friend, but I am not so foolish as to drag the entire Righteous Heaven Alliance down with him."

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