―――Lin'an.
Granary Labor Camp.
The former rooms for laborers had been turned into interrogation rooms when a sudden scream came from inside.
"Ahh―――! Sir, I'll talk, I'll talk."
A stubborn foreman was being subjected to the cruel finger-crushing torture method. Initially, he had refused to say anything, but as soon as the clamp was applied, he started to cry out.
This man was the first to be punished by the Imperial Guard during their inquiries amongst the laborers.
"We originally used older poplar wood, and someone higher up said it was cheaper, so we replaced the sparrow-wing iron wood with old poplar. We were only following orders."
As the man spoke, a member of the Imperial Guard recorded his confession.
The Iron-blood Camp had already surrounded the entire labor camp, and each laborer obediently stayed in their rooms, waiting for questioning by the Imperial Guard.
After recording confessions all night, these evidences were submitted to the court.
