Xu Shi took Chen Mo's silence as fear!
Wasn't that obvious? If someone heard about this punishment while tied up, and then saw a fishing net brought over, of course he would be afraid!
Actually, "a thousand cuts" was only the common name. Its official name was Lingchi! Only those guilty of heinous crimes received such treatment!
Lingchi first appeared during the An Lushan Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty! Of course, it had not yet been formally defined at the time. There was merely such a punishment, but no official regulations for it!
It entered official law during the Song Dynasty, expanded and developed during the Ming Dynasty, and continued to be carried forward during the Qing Dynasty!
Of course, when it was first implemented, it was not called a thousand cuts. It was only around one hundred and twenty cuts, eventually developing into more than three hundred!
Later, with the Fish Scale Cut, came the claim of more than three thousand cuts!
The Fish Scale Cut was, in fact, using a fishing net to bind the prisoner tightly, then using an extremely thin, sharp blade to carve away tiny pieces of flesh until death.
Of course, some Skilled Hands at this punishment did not need fishing nets. They could directly get to work and make several thousand cuts! It was a technical job. If they were assessed for a professional title, they could probably qualify as a Level 8 Technician!
Of course, anyone who wanted to learn about this punishment could look it up online. There were detailed introductions there, so there was no need to say more here!
"Do you know? I really admire those who carry out this punishment. They're all Skilled Hands in this regard!" Xu Shi sighed, set the fishing net beside Chen Mo, and