Imperial Guard Imperial Prison

Chapter 46: Imperial Guard's Imperial Prison

Bai Yan immediately responded in his mind:

"Receive!"

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the max-level Talisman of Life and Death]

[Rewards are being distributed...]

[Distribution complete]

A stream of information appeared in Bai Yan's mind, covering everything from the cultivation method of the Talisman of Life and Death to its subtle essentials.

A few breaths later, Bai Yan's control over the Talisman of Life and Death instantly reached max level.

The Talisman of Life and Death is a unique hidden weapon of the Childlike Maiden of Heavenly Mountain, the palace master of the Spirit Vulture Palace of the Free and Unfettered Sect.

Those struck by it suffer from unbearable itching and pain that never ceases, worsening day by day, making them wish for death but unable to find it, thus being controlled by the person who cast the talisman, hence the name Talisman of Life and Death.

This hidden weapon is different from golden darts, throwing knives, or golden needles; it is essentially a liquid like wine or water.

As long as the practitioner circulates their True Essence in reverse, transforming their yang energy into yin energy, making the True Essence emitted from their palm several times colder than ice, they can freeze the liquid in their hand into ice, turning it into a Talisman of Life and Death, and then strike it into the enemy's body.

If cultivated to perfection, one can even condense the moisture in the air into ice shards and unleash the Talisman of Life and Death.

The profundity of the Talisman of Life and Death does not end there.

For example, different methods of launching the Talisman of Life and Death will produce entirely different effects.

How to imbue this small piece of thin ice with yang internal energy, and how to imbue it with yin internal energy.

How to add three parts yang and seven parts yin, or four parts yang and six parts yin, all have specific techniques to control them.

Although there are only yin and yang energies, the order of precedence is different, and the proportions are also varied, allowing for infinite changes at will.

Each type of Talisman of Life and Death requires a specific method to be dispelled, making it a top-tier hidden weapon for controlling people in the world.

Using the Talisman of Life and Death to extract confessions is far more effective than Bai Yan directly using his internal energy to acupoint pressure points for confessions.

'What a potent hidden weapon!'

Bai Yan marveled inwardly.

In Bai Yan's view, martial arts have no inherent good or evil, nor are they divided into righteous or demonic paths.

If used righteously, it is righteous; if used wickedly, it is wicked.

Although the Talisman of Life and Death is extremely sinister and would be disdained by those of the righteous path once used, Bai Yan did not care about such things.

Just like his way of acting, sharp and unyielding.

Since it is useful, then there are no taboos.

Returning to the main hall of the Battalion Commander's office, Zheng Haihan sat in the main seat and instructed Bai Yan:

"Bai Yan, the interrogation will be handed over to you."

"You must extract valuable clues from Xiao Yiping and Su Leng Huan."

"Yes, this subordinate obeys the order."

Bai Yan clasped his fists in salute, turned, and strode away.

Exiting the Battalion Commander's office, Bai Yan immediately summoned Ren Hong and Li Kaiyao.

"Let's go to the Imperial Prison."

The Imperial Guard's Imperial Prison is located in the southeast corner of the Northern Commandery Investigation Bureau. On the surface, it is a two-story square building, but it has a total of seven floors underground.

The first floor holds local officials below the fourth rank.

The second floor holds Yongtang officials above the fourth rank.

The third floor holds notorious bandits or rogue martial artists below the Innate realm.

The fourth floor holds martial arts experts of the Innate realm or imperial generals.

The fifth floor holds top experts of the Master realm.

The sixth floor holds peerless experts of the Grandmaster realm.

As for the seventh floor, its specific purpose is unknown, and very few people in the entire Northern Commandery Investigation Bureau have ever been to the seventh floor of the Imperial Prison.

To go to the seventh floor, one must have the emperor's decree to step foot there.

This was Bai Yan's first time in the Imperial Guard's Imperial Prison. As soon as he entered, he felt a cold, gloomy aura wash over him.

The temperature here was at least ten degrees lower than outside.

The Imperial Guard's Imperial Prison is deep underground and never sees sunlight, hence it is cool, damp, and filled with a heavy, gloomy energy.

Staying in such a place for a long time would make even robust, healthy men fall ill.

The Imperial Guard Enforcers guarding the prison all had pale complexions and gaunt physiques.

The lifespan of these individuals would not be long; living to forty would be considered a long life.

Unless they could break through to the Innate realm and use Innate True Essence to clear their meridians and blood, resisting the cold and gloom, their lifespans were destined to be short.

Conversely, the Imperial Guard enforcers guarding the Imperial Prison were a bit safer, not having to worry about dying at the hands of villains, as they didn't have to engage in combat.

However, this safety came at the cost of their lifespan.

There weren't no instances of people daring to rob the Imperial Prison, but since the Great Yu Dynasty was established, there had only been a handful of such attempts.

And of those who truly managed to escape the Imperial Prison, there was only one.

"Does Sir know who that peerless fiend who escaped the Imperial Prison was?"

Ren Hong walked behind Bai Yan, unable to resist asking.

Bai Yan said calmly:

"That person was the previous Cult Master of the Demonic Cult, Yu Chi Feng."

"This happened more than forty years ago. Nowadays, no one knows if Yu Chi Feng is alive or dead."

This incident was recorded in the Imperial Guard's archives, but only those at the rank of Company Commander or above could access it, which was why Ren Hong and Li Kaiyao were unaware of it.

Led by the enforcers, the three arrived in front of a cell on the fifth underground level of the Imperial Prison.

Su Leng Huan was imprisoned here.

However, she had been severely injured by Zheng Haihan earlier and was currently unconscious.

"Hurry up and wake her!"

Ren Hong looked at the Imperial Prison enforcer and commanded.

"Yes, yes, this subordinate obeys."

The enforcer didn't dare to delay, quickly fetching a bucket and dousing Su Leng Huan's head with cold water.

Li Kaiyao, being perceptive, brought a chair for Bai Yan to sit on.

Another Imperial Prison enforcer respectfully offered a cup of hot tea.

"Cough, cough, cough—!"

After several violent coughs, Su Leng Huan groggily woke up.

She opened her eyes and struggled a few times, only to find herself bound to a cross-shaped log.

Her major acupoints had already been sealed with Golden Needles, rendering her unable to circulate even a trace of True Essence.

Su Leng Huan saw a brazier placed on the ground in front of her. The coals within were burning fiercely, and occasionally sparks jumped out, crackling loudly.

Several branding irons lay in the brazier, already glowing red from the heat.

Then, Su Leng Huan surveyed the cell and saw a table placed in the corner.

Dozens of knives of various sizes were neatly arranged on the table. These knives varied in shape, some straight, some curved, and still bore dark red bloodstains, all of them torture instruments used for interrogation.

In addition to these were the clamp, whip, and mace, among other implements.

Beside the table were larger interrogation devices, such as the tiger bench, iron chair, wooden horse, and cat's claws, and so on.

Each torture instrument exuded a chilling aura that inspired awe and dread.

A timid person would likely be so terrified they'd wet themselves just by looking at them.

"Awake?"

Bai Yan leaned back in his chair, calmly looking at Su Leng Huan as he slowly sipped his tea.

Su Leng Huan glanced up at Bai Yan, let out a cold, disdainful laugh, and then turned her head away, not even bothering to give him another look.

"How dare you! What do you think this place is!"

Ren Hong, seeing her impudence, immediately roared:

"This is the Imperial Prison of the Imperial Guard! To still act so high and mighty here, you truly don't know the meaning of death!"

Bai Yan waved his hand, signaling him to calm down, and said lightly:

"Our Demonic Cult Master is new to the Imperial Prison and doesn't understand the rules, which is why she's being a bit presumptuous."

"Since she doesn't understand the rules, why don't you teach her?"