No matter who was plotting behind the scenes, anyone who dared lay a hand on her sister would never get off scot-free.
"Continue the interrogation!" Zhu Zhuyun said coldly. "I refuse to believe we can't pry their mouths open!"
One of the men nearby picked up a whip and was just about to step forward and continue the beating when Zhu Zhuyun raised a hand to stop him.
"Three people. One gets the death by a thousand cuts, one gets the Water Torture, and the last one gets combing and washing. I want to see just how tough their mouths really are!"
The air in the torture chamber instantly froze. When the three men heard the words "death by a thousand cuts," "Water Torture," and "combing and washing," their faces changed drastically. Their bodies trembled like sieves, and their eyes filled with terror.
"Eldest Young Lady, spare me! Eldest Young Lady, please spare me!"
The man on the far left had already broken down. He crawled forward several steps, dragging himself along, then slammed his forehead against the cold floor.
"We really didn't do anything! Please think it over—could there have been some mistake?!"
Zhu Zhuyun sat in her chair, lightly tapping the armrest with her fingertips. Her eyes were as cold as ice, without the slightest ripple.
"A mistake? Are the injuries on Zhu Qing's body fake? Was the fright she suffered fake?"
She lifted her chin and said to one of her subordinates, "It's him. Do it. Start with the Water Torture."
Water Torture, also known as "paper torture," involved covering a person's face with rice paper soaked in vinegar water.
Layer after layer of rice paper was placed over the victim's face, sealing off his mouth and nose.
Once the victim took a deep breath, the vinegar