"What's there to be afraid of? This morning, news came from within the guard unit that every piece of information provided about the night raid can be exchanged for 100 gold coins, and capturing someone connected to the night raid can earn you 1,000 gold coins!"
"Really? The security detail is that generous?"
"Of course it's true. Someone reported it in the slums, and I've already got a thousand gold coins."
The two exchanged a glance, a hint of cruelty in their eyes.
They were both wandering samurai who would do any job that paid for it, including killing, driving out dangerous creatures, and robbing.
Upon hearing that someone in the slums had earned a thousand gold coins, the two immediately got the idea.
Hao Yun, who was standing to the side, narrowed his eyes after hearing this, secretly wondering who had reported him.
Leone's friend was arrested, apparently because someone reported him. I wonder what happened to that doctor.
The two people at the next table finished their drinks and left the tavern.
Hao Yun watched the two figures leave, wanting to follow them, but then he remembered that Lubbock would be joining them later, so he had to hold back.
When the food was served, Hao Yun ate a few bites absentmindedly, his eyes fixed on the door.
The tavern was not doing much business, but it had a lot of customers, though Lubbock was nowhere to be seen.
After waiting for about half an hour, Hao Yun became restless.
What happened? Could Lubbock have been arrested too?
Just as Hao Yun was about to get up and leave, a burly man with a rugged face walked over.
"Hey friend, would it be convenient for us to set up a table?"
"I'm leaving now, do as you please."
"Friend, don't be in such a hurry to leave, let's chat for a bit."
The burly man grabbed Hao Yun's hand. Just as Hao Yun was about to turn hostile, the man winked at him.
Disgusted by the sight, Hao Yun quickly shook off his hand. Could this guy be gay?
Under Hao Yun's disgusted gaze, the burly man paused for a moment, then lowered his voice and said.
“I am Lubbock.”
"Lubbock?"
Hao Yun stared wide-eyed, looking him up and down several times. The height and build didn't seem right.
Seeing Hao Yun's suspicious gaze, Lubbock reluctantly pulled open the corner of his shirt, revealing the silk threads wrapped around his body.
Hao Yun believed it now and turned to sit down in the chair.
Why are you dressed like this?
Lubbock glanced around and shouted.
"Waiter, two glasses of ale and a large plate of grilled meat!"
When the food was served, Lubbock gestured for Hao Yun to eat first, saying they could talk about other things later.
As dusk approached, the tavern became much less crowded.
Seeing that no one was at the surrounding tables, Lubbock finally spoke.
"I just went to the slums and almost got into trouble."
"Are there hidden sentries from the security detail?"
"Yes, not just one place, but several. If I hadn't run away when things got bad, you would have had to come to jail to see me."
Lubbock was very upset about the matter.
He never expected the guards to go to such lengths, leaving so many hidden sentries in the slums.
The old doctor in the clinic had already been taken into custody by the guards. If he hadn't discovered the warning signs left by the old doctor, he would have walked right into their trap.
Even so, Lubbock was still followed all the way after leaving the slum.
"I just got some information from the gangsters. Although the guards didn't catch any members of the Night Raid, they did catch a cadre of the Revolutionary Army."
"We have to take action tonight. I'm going to jail to bail someone out. Are you coming?"
After listening to Lubbock's words, Hao Yun hesitated for a moment.
Just the two of us?
"Yes, just the two of us."
Lubbock answered very seriously. The capture of a Revolutionary Army cadre was no small matter. If he were to leak Revolutionary Army intelligence and strongholds, then Night Raid Day would have a very difficult time afterward.
"Are you sure we're going to rescue people, and not to get ourselves killed?"
Hao Yun was speechless; he felt that Lubbock had become arrogant.
"If you won't go, I will."
After Lubbock finished speaking, he got up to leave, but Hao Yun sighed and reached out to stop him.
"I didn't say I wouldn't go, there has to be a plan, right?"
"There's no plan. The guards are heavily on guard. We can only sneak in. If we're discovered, we'll fight our way out and escape through the secret passage."
Lubbock was going all out; even if it meant abandoning the secret passage, he was determined to rescue the revolutionary cadres.
Hao Yun hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.
"Alright, when do we make our move?"
"Three o'clock in the morning."
With the plan finalized, the two went their separate ways. To avoid being questioned by the street guards, Hao Yun went directly to the red-light district.
As for Lubbock, he's so familiar with the capital that Hao Yun doesn't need to worry about him at all.
After spending the night drinking and carousing in the red-light district, Hao Yun staggered out of the district at 2:30 a.m.
The patrolling guards on the street didn't even bother to question Hao Yun, this drunkard.
With a dazed look in his eyes, Hao Yun slipped past the guards and slipped into a side path, his steps becoming lighter.
Upon arriving at the designated location, Hao Yun hid in the darkness and waited patiently.
"It's time, let's go."
Lubbock climbed down from the wall and looked directly at Hao Yun's hiding place.
Emerging from the darkness, Hao Yun looked at Lubbock with a puzzled expression.
How did you find me?
Lubbock chuckled and flicked the silk thread wrapped around his hand.
sharp!
Hao Yun secretly admired him. No wonder this guy was sent out to gather intelligence; he was really cautious.
Chapter 374 Prison Break
In the guards' cell, a somewhat obese middle-aged man was strapped to a rack.
"Aren't you going to talk? You really think someone will come to save you?"
The head of the guard team, who was carrying out the torture and forced confession, looked at the person on the rack with a burning hatred in his eyes.
The three days the captain gave them were almost up, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
They finally caught a big fish, but he was so stubborn. They tortured him all night, but they couldn't get any information out of him.
"Sir, let me do this kind of work."
Outside the cell, a short jailer with an extremely lewd smile approached.
"Okay, I'll rest for a bit, you keep playing."
The guard team leader rubbed his temples as he walked out of the cell, pondering how to extract information from the prisoners.
"Stop messing around, I won't talk. If you have the guts, just kill me!"
The obese middle-aged man on the shelf looked at the jailer with his swollen eyes from being beaten, a hint of disdain on his lips.
He joined the revolutionary army because he had a grudge against the imperial high command, so even if you kill him, he won't reveal any information.
“I advise you to tell us, so you can suffer less. There are at least eight hundred to a thousand prisoners here, and I can count the number of them who have left alive on one hand.”
The jailer chuckled and took a red-hot iron rod from the fire.
“I’ve been a prison guard here for over ten years. I know all sorts of ways to torture people to extract confessions. For example, this iron rod. If I were to poke someone with it like this, what do you think would happen?”
The jailer walked up behind the revolutionary cadre and brandished an iron rod on his buttocks.
The scorching heat sent chills down the spines of the revolutionary army cadres.
"Kill me if you want, I'd rather die than tell!"
Soon, a heart-wrenching scream rang out, and a smile appeared on the lips of the guard team leader who had not yet gone far.
As expected, for professional matters, you still have to find professionals. I refuse to believe that I can't get information out of them by forcing them out.
Aren't you going to tell me?
The jailer looked at the semi-conscious prisoner, picked up a basin of cold water, and splashed it on him.
"A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!"
The revolutionary army cadre glared at the jailer in front of him with resentment, wishing he could tear him to pieces.
"It's okay if you don't tell us. This is just the beginning. The more serious ones are yet to come. There's no secret we can't get from any prisoner who comes here."
The jailer gave a sinister smile and stood by the wall selecting new instruments of torture.
In the next cell, Ellie, who had been captured, huddled in a corner, trembling.
She didn't know much, but the guard team leader pressed her for details and she revealed everything she knew.
It was precisely because of this that she was spared torture and forced confession, but the horrific condition of the prisoners next door truly terrified her.