Chapter 99: Cruel Punishment

On a quiet street at night, Shen Chen carried Liu Yong, who had lost the strength to struggle, and walked step by step toward the county prison.

Liu Yong, held in his hand, was now completely paralyzed with all his meridians severed, but his consciousness was still clear. However, this clear consciousness now became a torment of despair, a fear of the unknown fate that awaited him!

At this point, Liu Yong truly regretted his actions. Facing such a demon, he was filled with terror and deep regret for ever provoking such a young man, no, such a demon. The outcome was so tragic that even the thought of ending his own life was a luxury. What kind of punishment was this, so cold and merciless?

"Do you know fear now? Heh heh... Don't worry, I said you would live until dawn..." As if sensing something, Shen Chen smiled coldly. Every smile on his face seemed more devilish to Liu Yong, like a devil toying with his captured prey.

Soon, they reached the back courtyard of the county office. Seeing the familiar wall before him, a glimmer of hope appeared in Liu Yong's eyes. He wanted to shout, but Shen Chen wouldn't give him the chance. A light touch on his neck, and Liu Yong's throat ached, unable to make a sound despite being able to open his mouth.

Shen Chen then took out a black bag he had prepared and covered Liu Yong's head, wrapping it tightly.

After making these preparations, Shen Chen's lips curled slightly. He then lightly tapped his foot and leaped over the wall, heading quickly toward the stone cave.

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Clang!

"Who's there?!"

This time, Shen Chen entered calmly. The dozen guards, startled by the sudden intruder, drew their weapons in unison. The rough-looking head guard, who had been whipping a prisoner with a bare upper body, stopped and stepped forward with a long knife, his small, dark eyes filled with caution and anger!

He had been whipping a young man who had just been brought in, excited by the alcohol he had consumed, enjoying the thrill of beating a living person until they were bloody. For these guards, torturing prisoners had become a dark pleasure. Now, with someone interrupting, he was ready to kill!

"Click~" Shen Chen remained calm, gently closing the door and throwing Liu Yong to the ground like a dead dog, not even glancing at the head guard, who was splattered with the prisoner's blood. He looked as if he had just returned home, giving no hint of danger.

His faint smile seemed harmless.

"Whoosh!"

In the next moment, Shen Chen's golden sword was unsheathed without warning, a purple light flashing as a purple aura shot out along the blade.

"You..." The head guard, who had been about to attack, suddenly froze, his body slowly falling backward, a thin sword cut on his throat spilling blood!

This happened so suddenly, in less than a breath, that by the time the dozen guards reacted, their leader, a Fourth Rank Blood Fusion cultivator, was already dead!

What kind of strength was this?

"You... you..."

All the guards trembled, their hands on their weapons, unable to resist. Their faces were pale, their eyes filled with fear and shock, even their teeth chattering.

No one was immune to the fear of death, especially these guards who had taken countless innocent lives. Accustomed to killing, they now faced death with a deep, heart-wrenching fear!

Moreover, they were just low-level cultivators, hiding in this prison, using various torture tools to help the county office interrogate prisoners, never caring about right or wrong, and lacking the integrity of cultivators. Now, with this killing god standing before them, they all felt as if the end of the world had come, believing that their past sins were finally being punished!

"If you don't want to die, stand still and listen to me!"

Shen Chen glanced coldly at the dozen nearly broken guards, not killing any more. The head guard's death had already served as a warning. He had no interest in killing these insignificant characters.

"Swallow..."

Hearing Shen Chen's calm voice, the dozen guards swallowed hard, nodding like chickens pecking at rice, cold sweat pouring down their faces, like rain!

Perhaps out of extreme fear, some guards, unable to control their trembling, threw away their weapons, covering their heads with their hands, afraid that the young man would misunderstand and kill them!

In an instant, the prison, not very spacious, fell silent, the air filled with the heavy breathing of the dozen guards.

The twenty or so prisoners in the cells and on the torture racks, not knowing the young man's intentions, trembled in fear, not daring to make a sound!

"Very good, you are all quite sensible!" Seeing things go even smoother than expected, Shen Chen smiled faintly.

Then, he lightly kicked the figure on the ground, whose head was covered, and slowly raised his head, smiling playfully at the dozen guards, who were completely terrified: "My goal is simple. Use your usual methods to 'entertain' my friend. Remember, if anyone kills him before dawn, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Upon hearing this, the dozen guards were stunned, almost unable to believe their ears. They could hardly believe that this killing god had come to use the prison's facilities to 'entertain' someone!

Wasn't he here to break someone out? All the guards were confused.

"Ugh... ugh..." On the ground, Liu Yong, hearing Shen Chen's words, felt his despair deepen. He struggled and howled, unable to speak, but his incoherent sounds revealed his deep, heart-wrenching fear.

Although he had only been back in the county office for a short time, Liu Yong was very familiar with the prison's 'equipment' and the guards' methods of 'entertaining' prisoners. He had even personally participated in torturing several prisoners a few days ago, feeling the same evil pleasure as the head guard. At night, when he woke up from nightmares, he would come to the prison to vent his anger, often imagining the prisoners as Shen Chen.

Now...

Hearing that the young man he had once imagined torturing was going to use the same methods against him, Liu Yong felt a deep despair, wishing he could find a stone pillar to crash into and die.

Each of these methods was designed to make one beg for death but unable to achieve it. Thinking of the scenes he had witnessed and participated in, Liu Yong's entire body was now covered in goosebumps.

"Heh heh, are you afraid...?" Seeing Liu Yong struggle, Shen Chen mocked, feeling a deep satisfaction, with no sense of guilt.

If he could, Shen Chen would rather tear this traitor apart to avenge his fellow disciples!

"What are you waiting for? Get to work!" With a cold glare, Shen Chen shouted at the dozen guards, kicking Liu Yong toward them.

"Yes... yes... yes!"

The dozen guards, hearing the cold command, trembled, then nodded nervously, forcing their trembling legs to carry Liu Yong to the torture rack.

Although they were terrified, none of them dared to remove the head covering, knowing that the killing god had covered his face to hide his identity.

Of course, they could never have imagined that the man they were carrying to the torture rack was actually Liu Yong, the second son of the county magistrate. Even if they had known, they would have lost the courage to resist under the threat of the killing god.

"Ugh... ugh..." On the way, Liu Yong struggled, like a wild pig about to be slaughtered, making incoherent sounds.

The guards didn't know his identity, but Liu Yong knew everything. Even though his head was covered, he could tell from the footsteps that they were taking him to the most complete torture rack in the prison.

"Ugh..." In an instant, Liu Yong fainted from fear.

"Whoosh!"

Unfortunately, in this hellish place, even fainting was a luxury. After being tied to the torture rack, a bucket of ice water was poured over his head, and Liu Yong woke up with a start!

The guards were very professional and experienced in this.

"Sir... sir... sir, should we start with the whip, pour chili water into his eyes, or use the iron brand...?" After waking the 'prisoner,' a guard, afraid of making a wrong decision, nervously approached Shen Chen, bowing his head to ask.

"Heh heh, you are the experts. Decide for yourselves. Start light and gradually increase the intensity, try to keep him alive until dawn." Shen Chen smiled warmly at the guard.

But to the guard, this smile was like a devil's, knowing that it was still early in the night, and they had to keep the man alive for several hours before killing him. What kind of hatred was this?

However, the guard didn't dare to ask more. Though it was a challenge, they were experienced. The guard quickly ran over to discuss with the others.

These guards were truly talented in this area, working efficiently. In just a short time, they had a perfect plan and began to implement it.

Under the torture rack, Liu Yong, with his head covered, was already terrified. The guards didn't lower their voices as they discussed, and the familiar torture methods they mentioned, such as "golden needles in the fingers," "spicy whip wrapped around the body," and "ice and fire double branding," were all methods that made prisoners tremble with fear. These methods would soon be used on him...

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"Ahh—"

A heart-wrenching scream pierced the night, echoing through the entire county office.

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