GBP Chapter 115 Questioning
Chapter 115 Questioning
Of course Xu Shu was just bluffing, but his posture and aura were definitely intimidating.
He made a bold guess based on what Xiao Mujin said about Xiao Ran's angry face and thinking about what Xiao Ran had said at the time that he and Qiao didn't get along well.
If he is right, he will make money, and if he is wrong, he will not lose anything.
But Xu Shu's luck has always been good, and as expected, Xiao Ran's expression changed.
Xu Shu continued to speak out his guess: "If I'm not mistaken, the Qiao has already ambushed a lot of soldiers in Changping County."
This is inferred based on the last time I bought popcorn from a shop whose surname was Joe. As I said, if you guess right, you will make a profit, and if you guess wrong, you won’t lose anything.
But looking at Xiao Ran's expression, it was obvious that Xu Shu was right again.
Xiao Ran glanced around, pulled Xu Shu to a corner where no one was around, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Xu, how did you know this?"
Xu Shu just smiled and said nothing.
Seeing that he had no intention of speaking, Xiao Ran remained silent for a while and began to speculate: "Could it be that you and that Qiao have known each other for a long time? So..."
Xu Shu still didn't say anything, but turned his gaze and looked into the distance.
Xiao Ran is a smart person, and smart people will definitely think more.
Xu Shu gave him enough time to think, and soon got the answer he wanted: "That Qiao guy is always shameless. Although I don't know what conditions he offered, Brother Xu, since we knew each other first, why don't we..."
Xu Shu raised his eyebrows: "Who said we knew each other first?"
Now it was Xiao Ran's turn to be speechless. It was obvious that he had not expected this at all.
But telling too many lies is not good, Xu Shu stopped and said: "However, what Mr. Xiao said is right, General Qiao is indeed a piece of shit, so I am still more willing to cooperate with you. It's just that..."
"No, it's just..." Xiao Ran said hurriedly, "Brother Xu wants those knives, just take them. Just don't tell Qiao about the formula of the crossbow and my plan to wipe out the bandits, and everything will be fine."
Xu Shu patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder and said, "Am I that kind of person? Since the crossbow arrows have already been traded with you, there will naturally be no other buyers. Honesty is important in doing business."
Xiao Ran smiled bitterly: "You are not a businessman."
Xu Shu applauded: "You are really a smart person."
Xu Shu successfully got the batch of swords by making up stories, and immediately sent Xiao Ran's men to collect them for him and piled them up in the woodshed.
However, Xu Shuliang felt bad for taking things without helping, so he helped Xiao Ran interrogate the bandits.
His method was simple. He found a soundproof house in the village and brought each bandit in for individual questioning.
The questions they asked were all things that Xu Shu and Xiao Ran wanted to know, such as how many people were there in the bandit’s lair, where it was, whether there was really an iron mine, and where did they get their swords from?
After asking one after another, I didn't get any reliable information.
However, Xu Shu was not in a hurry. Instead, he divided the bandits into two groups and imprisoned them separately.
He randomly picked a group by counting on each other, and then found a few yamen runners with fierce looks to follow him. After making sure they were fierce enough, he kicked the door open and walked in.
The place where the bandits were imprisoned was where the villagers raised pigs. The lighting was not good and the smell was very strong, with a fishy odor of feces and urine.
Xu Shu stood at the door, without taking another step. As soon as he opened the door, he said, "It's just that these people are stubborn and refuse to say anything. They have to learn some tricks of being righteous and loyal."
He paused, then continued, "I used to raise pigs here to feed the two bears I raised in the back hills. It's a pity that they have been destroyed."
"But it doesn't matter. Xiong Ye hasn't eaten human flesh for a long time. These people, one, two, three..."
Xu Shu counted them one by one, and laughed when he was done: "Eight people, four for each bear. Let's fatten them up so they can get enough sleep during hibernation."
He waved his hand and pointed at two people: "Eat number one and number five first."
After that, he turned and left.
The person behind him was responsible for bringing out the person Xu Shu pointed out, and then closed the door of the pigsty.
The two men were so frightened that their brains were completely dazed. They just kept shouting, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you."
Xu Shu kicked him hard and shouted loudly, "What are you talking about? Why didn't you say anything when we were questioning you one by one? Now we all know it, what you say is useless."
The two men widened their eyes, obviously not expecting that someone had just betrayed them.
Seeing their shock, Xu Shu laughed: "Have you ever seen a bear eat a person?"
"This bear eats people differently from snakes and tigers. Snakes and tigers like to kill first and then eat. Being eaten by a poisonous snake is the happiest thing. The more poisonous the snake, the faster the person will die. As long as you die, it won't hurt."
"A tiger is not bad. It will bite your neck in one bite. You will die before you feel the pain for a few seconds."
"But bears are different. They don't eat dead people. They like to eat hot food. If they hear you begging and yelling, they will bite your face. Their big scarlet mouths and sharp teeth can crush your skull in one bite."
"But even so, you won't die in most cases. Those of you who are strong should be able to witness the whole process of the bear eating you. It will eat your feet first, chewing the bones with a crunching sound, and then your stomach. It will probably cut open your belly and take out the intestines to eat first..."
"But you'll probably have to wait until the bear eats your face before you're really dead. But it's not because your face is gone, but because your blood has run out."
"Do you know what it feels like to bleed to death?" Xu Shu looked at them and laughed, "I don't know either."
"You will know soon." The person behind him said, then stepped forward and dragged the two men to another place.
The two men were obviously frightened by Xu Shu's vivid description. They were screaming for mercy before they even saw the bear, and could only shout that they would confess anything they were asked.
Xu Shu remained unmoved and just ordered the two men to be dragged to the back mountain.
Xiao Ran was watching from the side and was amazed. He pulled Xu Shu's sleeve and said, "Brother Xu, since they are willing to say it, why do you want to continue acting?"
"It's true that they are willing to speak, but it's not certain whether they are willing to tell the truth." Xu Shu said, "What I want is that the so-called second-in-command is willing to say, what important information can these soldiers who are only responsible for charging forward know?"
Xiao Ran nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Xu actually understands the tactics of attacking the mind in military books and uses them so skillfully. I have only seen this in that bastard named Qiao."
Xu Shu did not comment, and continued: "When the weather gets cooler, we will send someone over to tell them that the bear ate people. It will be very troublesome to clean up, so we decided to give them a chance to reform."
"Anyone who can say something else may be considered for life."
Xiao Ran nodded: "That's great, but why do we have to wait until dawn?"
Xu Shu yawned: "Of course it's getting late and I need to sleep."
Xiao Ran couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Xu is really humorous at the critical moment."
Xu Shucai did not laugh with him, but continued: "If the second in command is the only one who refuses to surrender, lock him up for another day, cover his eyes with a black cloth, plug his ears with wooden plugs, and tie him to a stool."
"But don't tie the rope too tight. It's best to make sure he has the ability to break free. Let him open the door too. You can give him a small broken hoe or something in the house..."
"Let him escape?" Xiao Ran asked in surprise, "What is the purpose of this?"
"Give him hope." Xu Shu saw that the soldiers had finished collecting the dead bodies, and then walked towards home, "Let him despair again."