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Chapter 65 Pain and Torture
In the flickering candlelight, Cao Xian took a wooden box from the corner.

After opening the wooden box, it seemed that the leather inside was wrapped in something.

Zhao Bao already sensed something was wrong and quickly begged for mercy:

"Head Coach, if I have done anything wrong, please give me another chance."

He struggled violently again.

But even the bottom of the wooden chair was nailed into the ground with iron nails, and he couldn't even overturn the wooden chair under him.

But Cao Xian opened the leather on his own:

"Zhao Bao, don't panic, check on my old friend first."

After the leather was opened, some strange-shaped iron objects appeared inside.

Some are strange knives, some are iron hooks, some are like iron combs, and some are iron pliers...

At first glance, there are at least hundreds of them.

"These are my old friends. With them, I have learned secrets from others one after another."

"They have been with me for decades and they always work for me."

"Let me give you something simple first."

Cao Xian picked up a small flat awl and came to Zhao Bao.

He pressed the small awl into the gap between Zhao Bao's nails.
"They say your fingers are connected to your heart. When this thing gets under your fingernails, that feeling...tsk tsk tsk."

Two strands of gray hair hung down on Cao Xian's forehead, and his skinny cheeks looked like a demon in the candlelight.

He was seen leaning over and observing Zhao Bao closely, his dark eyes seeming to appreciate the fear on Zhao Bao's face.

Of course Zhao Bao was afraid:
"Head Coach! Eunuch Cao! Why on earth is this happening?"

He is still confused until now.

Cao Xian smiled:

"Giggle cluck..."

His laughter was particularly creepy and kept drilling into Zhao Bao's ears.

"Zhao Bao, tell me, what made you choose Li Dafu as your godfather?"

Cao Xian asked.

Zhao Bao was stunned. He didn't expect Cao Xian to ask this question.

His mind raced, trying to figure out how to fabricate a story to cover it up.

But Cao Xian seemed to be able to see through his thoughts and chuckled:
"You want to trick me? You're still too naive."

Then, the small awl in Cao Xian's hand suddenly pierced into Zhao Bao's fingernail.

Blood immediately gushed out from the nail of his index finger.

"what!!!!"

The intense pain made Zhao Bao scream out in pain.

Cao Xian hurriedly comforted him:
"Don't worry, don't worry, I have something else."

As he spoke, Cao Xian squatted down and helped Zhao Bao take off his shoes.

Then he took out a one-foot-long steel needle and pointed it between Zhao Bao's big toe and second toe.

The steel needle slightly pierced the soft skin between the toes, and a drop of blood came out.

"There's a deep crack in the bone between this person's two toes."

"The steel needle is inserted along this gap, passing through the phalanges, sesamoids, and metatarsals, and can penetrate half a foot deep."

"If you apply a little more force, you can penetrate the gap between the cuneiform bones and reach the navicular bone. At this point, if you tap the hammer a few more times, you can drill into the heel bone."

"By then, a needle of this size can fully enter your entire foot."

"Zhao Bao, what do you think?"

Cao Xian asked seriously.

The coldness in his tone was enough to make people shudder.

Zhao Bao trembled with fear:

"Head Coach, why are you doing this——Ah!!!"

Before he could finish his words, Cao Xian had already inserted the steel needle deeply.

The one-foot-long steel needle penetrated half a foot between Zhao Bao's toes!

Zhao Bao struggled violently, his whole body drenched in sweat.

The severe pain between his toes and fingers made him bite his tongue, and his mouth was filled with a strong taste of rust.

Cao Xian turned around and took out a hammer. He aimed the hammer at the end of the steel needle:
"It might be a little painful next."

"But this steel needle can go in completely."

Zhao Bao was so frightened that his soul was out of his body. His snot mixed with cold sweat flowed down his face.

"Eunuch Cao! I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"

"I gave Li Dafu a martial arts secret book, and that's why he accepted me as his godson!"

Zhao Bao cried out.

Upon hearing this, Cao Xian nodded in satisfaction.

With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see that what Zhao Bao said was the truth.

Cao Xian immediately took out a handkerchief, wiped Zhao Bao's nose and sweat, and said softly:
"You see, you were being stubborn before, but now that you've said it, it feels easy."

"I was wondering why Li Dafu insisted on me killing you. Turns out it was because of the martial arts secret manual."

"Now tell me, what is that martial arts secret manual, and where did you get it from?"

Zhao Bao's heart trembled when he heard this.

He quickly bit his lips tightly.

He knew very well that he couldn't say any more, otherwise he would definitely expose Jin Ge!
Cao Xian saw Zhao Bao's expression and laughed. "Bang!"

The hammer in his hand hit the end of the steel needle hard.

The one-foot-long steel needle almost completely pierced into Zhao Bao's foot.

"ah--!!!!!"

Zhao Bao screamed miserably.

The pain was so severe that he started vomiting.

Cao Xian took out a wooden stick and asked Zhao Bao to bite it:
"You seem to have difficulty speaking about this question."

"It's okay, Zhao Bao, it's really okay."

"Come, bite this stick first to prevent your tongue from being bitten off."

"Because my old friend next to me is not easy to talk to."

Then Cao Xian turned around and took out a new torture instrument, which was two sharp iron hooks.

When Zhao Bao saw this, although he didn't know what the iron hook was for, he was still scared out of his wits.

He cried out for mercy:

"Eunuch Cao, I promised my godfather I would never tell anyone until I die!"

"Please let me go, I'm willing to be your slave!"

Zhao Bao said that he would keep the secret for his godfather, but what he was thinking about was his promise to Liang Jin.

He had already broken a promise once.

This time, he must not let Liang Jin down again no matter what.

Zhao Bao's plea naturally could not satisfy Cao Xian.

He gently wiped the torture instruments and said:
"Don't be impatient. First, have a taste of this old friend of mine, and then consider whether to answer the question."

"Your godfather wants you dead, why are you still keeping secrets from him?"

"If you answer seriously, everything will be over and I will let you go immediately."

"As long as you are good and you are willing to tell me."

Having said that, Cao Xian continued with the torture.

Zhao Bao's shrill scream rang out again.

Cao Xian was obviously a master of torture, and his various methods could cause unimaginable pain to people.

But it won't cause disability or death.

Zhao Bao fainted twice from the severe pain, but Cao Xian easily woke him up each time and continued to torture him.

This feeling made Zhao Bao feel as if he was in the Avici Hell, suffering endless pain.

Never be reborn.

For a moment, Zhao Bao wanted to say something in order to seek death and get complete relief.

But Zhao Bao still gritted his teeth.

He knew he must not say a word.

Once the words are spoken, they will burst out like a flood, unable to be controlled anymore.

But he felt he couldn't hold on any longer.

So he laughed:

"hahahahahahahahahahaha……"

Zhao Bao's laughter was wild and unbridled.

The mouth is smiling, but tears are flowing from the corners of the eyes.

Shedding tears is not crying, but recalling the good times.

In his mind, he recalled the faces of Jin Ge and Xiao Lian, and recalled every little detail between the three of them.

The palace was full of dangers. Only these beautiful memories could keep him from giving up.

Only then will he feel that it is worth it even if he is tortured to death.

It was these memories that gave him the will to resist.

This surprised Cao Xian slightly:
"Huh? That's interesting."

"It would be difficult for ordinary people who have not received torture training to endure such a long period of time when facing torture for the first time."

"I really didn't expect you to be so stubborn until now."

"Zhao Bao, it seems that there is some kind of obsession in your heart that supports you."

As Cao Xian spoke, he continued to take out new torture instruments from his leather bag and came in front of Zhao Bao.

At this time, Zhao Bao still had various torture instruments on his body. Although he was not in a bloody state, only Zhao Bao himself knew the pain he was feeling.

"Unfortunately, there's no mouth that can't be pried open in my hands."

"I've encountered situations like yours quite a few times. Fathers protect their sons, husbands protect their wives, all out of deep affection."

"But the human body has its limits. No matter how deep the love or how strong the intention, it cannot resist human instinct."

"Zhao Bao, let me see if my other old friends can pry open your mouth."

Cao Xian said as he continued to attack.

Zhao Bao's screams continued to ring out miserably.

Sudden.

The candles in the room had burned out and gone out.

The entire room was plunged into thick darkness...

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