Chapter 1143: Three Questions
Chapter 1143: Three Questions
October 8th, 2017
That bastard Lu Hai Kong didn't stay long with Jia Xu.
After formally pledging his allegiance to Jia Xu, Lu Hai Kong conversed with him for over an hour. No one knew what these two discussed, but after that hour, Lu Hai Kong left Jia Xu's small courtyard.
Almost immediately after Lu Hai Kong's departure, Jia Xu, who had not stepped out of his courtyard for several months, finally left. Guided by his guards, he headed towards the Northern Defense Tower. It was clear that this newly recruited man was about to officially take up his post.
In a situation like Jia Xu's, Lu Hai Kong should have accompanied him, but at this moment, Lu Hai Kong had no intention of going to the Northern Defense Tower.
Lu Hai Kong seemed to be dealing with matters that had piled up over the years. He had just opened the treasure chest and then visited Jia Xu. After winning Jia Xu over, he immediately set off for his next destination, as if he had more tasks to complete.
Upon leaving Jia Xu, Lu Hai Kong headed straight for the most unique building in the Northern Defense Tower—the Sky Prison.
As a special system building for imprisoning criminals, the Sky Prison currently held numerous inmates. Among them were some lone cultivators who had caused trouble in Beifeng, and the rest were mostly captives from Lu Hai Kong's previous battles.
Originally, Guan Hai and Tie Chui, the NPC general with a strength stat over 90, were also imprisoned here. However, after Zhang Yan completely submitted to Lu Hai Kong, he released them, and now both had pledged their loyalty to Lu Hai Kong.
Aside from Guan Hai and Tie Chui, the Sky Prison also held two fierce generals captured from Dong Zhuo's forces—Hua Xiong and Zhang Xiu. They had been imprisoned for some time, but Lu Hai Kong had no intention of recruiting them. He seemed to have forgotten about them, leaving them in the Sky Prison as if he wanted them to fend for themselves.
The reason for Lu Hai Kong's neglect was simple. He was well aware that as long as Dong Zhuo was alive or there were no special circumstances, recruiting them was nearly impossible. Therefore, he didn't bother expending effort on them.
Since they couldn't cause much trouble in the Sky Prison, Lu Hai Kong decided to keep them there. After all, it wasn't as if he couldn't afford to keep them.
Lu Hai Kong's visit to the Sky Prison this time wasn't for these two generals. He had come for Cheng Yaojin and the others.
It had been over a month since the Blood Domain was destroyed, and if you counted the time they were captured before the domain's destruction, Cheng Yaojin and his companions had been away from the Blood Domain for nearly two months.
After enduring such a long period, Cheng Yaojin and his group were likely at their limits. It was time for Lu Hai Kong to pay them a visit.
In the Sky Prison, Lu Hai Kong met with Cheng Yaojin and his two companions.
The situation here was slightly different from that in the City Lord's Mansion in Lingzhi City. Cheng Yaojin and the others were not bound, their living conditions were decent, the cells were clean, and they were provided with exquisite food and wine. However, their current state was worse than when they were in Lingzhi City, and their lives felt almost unbearable.
As time passed, Cheng Yaojin and his companions, who were exposed to the human world, grew weaker. Moreover, they discovered that they couldn't enjoy the delicious food and wine provided to them.
It wasn't that the food was poisoned or that their demonized bodies reacted negatively to human food. The reason was that they had lost their sense of taste.
The so-called delicacies and fine wines tasted completely bland to them, devoid of any sourness, sweetness, bitterness, or spiciness. Even the most delicious dishes seemed like charcoal in their mouths.
As their bodies weakened, they gradually approached death, and the desires that had been awakened within them could not be satisfied. In this situation, they truly felt that death was preferable to life.
In this environment, driven by their desire to survive and their longing for pleasure, Cheng Yaojin and his companions eagerly awaited Lu Hai Kong's completion of their purification task.
Therefore, when they heard the prison door open and saw Lu Hai Kong standing before them, even Cheng Yaojin couldn't describe his emotions.
On the other side, Lu Hai Kong, who had entered from the prison, looked at the disheveled Cheng Yaojin, Wei Chi Gong, and Qin Shu Bao with a calm gaze. His expression was utterly indifferent: "Gentlemen, it's been a while!"
"Lord Lu, have you found a way to purify us?"
Lu Hai Kong's calm demeanor contrasted sharply with Cheng Yaojin and Wei Chi Gong's emotions. Upon seeing Lu Hai Kong, they almost rushed forward. Their previous arrogance was gone, replaced by a tone filled with hope and excitement.
Seeing the expectant gaze in Cheng Yaojin and Wei Chi Gong's eyes, Lu Hai Kong nodded slightly: "I have found a way!"
However, Lu Hai Kong immediately added: "But before purifying you, I have a few questions to ask."
Cheng Yaojin and his companions were taken aback by Lu Hai Kong's words, unsure of what he was up to. But they quickly recovered and gestured for him to ask.
In the 1619 version of the book, there was not a single mistake!
"First, after I purify you, will you pledge your loyalty to me and never betray me?"
Lu Hai Kong's first question seemed like an easy one to Cheng Yaojin and the others. They exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.
"Excellent. Then, the second question: since you are all originally from the foreign demons, I cannot fully trust you. After purification, will you be willing to take the special poison I prepared and submit to my control?"
The second question became more pointed. Upon hearing it, Cheng Yaojin and his companions hesitated, but not for long. They soon nodded again.
After all, they didn't genuinely want to die. Nodding meant life, while shaking their heads meant death. They had made this choice countless times over the past month, so they knew what to do.
After seeing their nods, a cruel smile appeared on Lu Hai Kong's lips: "The third question: I do have a purification method, but there are only two doses. Which one of you will choose to give up?"
This question stunned Cheng Yaojin and his companions.
Chapter end
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