Chapter 116 Raid on Diesel Company
Outside the west wall, the burning wooden furniture and corpses still emitted a foul smell.
Amid the black smoke, tiny sparks were burning among the wooden furniture in the trench, releasing even more disgusting stench.
"Be careful not to set your spear on fire!"
"Over there! Watch out!"
"Don't worry about the furniture, just dig out those bodies!"
Bandak was still commanding the Swadian light infantry to pull down the corpses attached to the city walls and pile them aside.
After all, the corpses burned on these wooden racks are just like barbecue.
If it is not processed, the smell will be extremely torturous.
Besides, so many pig-headed people and spiritual creatures had died, and the ground outside the city wall was covered with feather arrows, crossbow arrows, spears and various javelins as if they were thatched.
The battlefield needs to be cleaned up carefully.
Recycle what should be recycled.
The processing of this processing.
All these jobs require people with a very delicate, steady, and hard-working character to supervise them personally.
Bandak is such a trustworthy person.
"Lord Shen Mu." When Bandak was on the city wall, holding his mace and directing the Swadian light infantry to work, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
Turning his head, he saw 10 Holy Tree Knights, surrounding Shen Mu and walking towards him.
He immediately stood up straight with a solemn expression, then touched his chest and bowed, saying: "The smell here is unbearable, Lord Shen Mu, with your noble status, you should not appear in such a terrible place."
"I'll come and take a look." Shen Mu stood beside the battlement, looking at the battlefield that had been almost dealt with, and nodded and praised: "Well done."
"Thank you for your compliment." Bandak bowed his head modestly and reported quickly:
"We have collected some useful iron products and put them together separately. After the temperature cools down, we will clean and wipe them a little. In this way, when the merchants come, we can directly let them take them away and sell them."
"Well, very good." Shen Mu nodded again.
Leaving this to Bandak is itself an extremely wise choice.
But Shen Mu really didn't want to stay here any longer.
The thick black smoke with an unbearable stench made Shen Mu come here and feel the choking smell almost going straight into his nostrils.
Compared to the unbearable smell of blood where the corpses were piled up.
The taste here is more aggressive.
After a brief chat, Shen Mu turned and left.
In the morning, he inspects his territory, and feels proud of it, just like a lion inspecting its own territory.
But once you get involved in this unbearable taste, it’s better to leave.
Moreover, in the prison in the castle area, those Blue Star humans who chose to surrender last night and were captured are being guarded by Fatis.
We arrived at the castle area, and now these three floors are next to the main castle building which is more than ten meters high.
Ten Lake Rat Gang saboteurs were standing guard at the prison gate with their serrated spears, expressionless faces.
Seeing Shen Mu coming over, he quickly stood up again and said respectfully:
"Greetings to you, Master Shen Mu!"
"Yeah." Shen Mu nodded, looked at the voice coming from the prison, and asked, "Is Fatis already in there?"
"Yes, Knight Fatis is interrogating the prisoners." The Lake Rat Gang Saboteur replied.
Shen Mu nodded.
Just as he was about to speak, a new dialog box suddenly appeared in front of him.
[Ding! The system detected an event! Temporary mission released - capture the captive.]
[Mission Introduction: You have captured 17 surrendered prisoners in the previous battle. These prisoners are all Blue Star humans, and many of them are very familiar with your enemy, their former employer, the Diesel Company. Now, you may be able to subdue these prisoners to pave the way for the future attack on the Diesel Company.]
[Mission requirements: Conquer 0/16 captives and make them choose to surrender to you. ]
[Mission Reward: For every captive surrendered, you will receive 1 dinars.]
It is a dialog box for temporary system tasks.
"Subdue prisoners?" Shen Mu raised his eyebrows slightly and read the content carefully.
There was also a hint of amusement in his eyes.
There are 16 prisoners in total. If you capture one, you will get an extra reward of 1 dinars.
If you conquer them all, you will get a total reward of 16000 dinars.
This is very important for Shen Mu, who is now very short of money.
It was still a task he had to complete.
"Open the prison door."
Shen Mu looked inside the prison. Because of the windows and iron bars, he could vaguely see a lot of human figures flashing inside.
He couldn't wait to complete the task.
"Yes." As the Lake Rat Gang vandals opened the door, Shen Mu also walked in with the knights.
The prison gate is divided into two parts.
What was opened was the outermost prison gate. After entering, there was a small room of about 5 square meters.
There was a table and a chair inside, where a Lake Rat Gang saboteur was sitting.
On the table were candles, parchment scrolls, quill pens and ink, apparently those of the clerical staff responsible for registering visitors and maintaining daily records of the prison.
"Lord Shen Mu."
Seeing Shen Mu coming in, the Lake Rat Gang saboteur immediately stood up and greeted him respectfully.
He even shouted to the iron door inside the room in a very sensible way: "Open the iron door! Master Shen Mu is coming in!"
"Understood!" As a response came from inside, the second inner iron door was opened with a creaking sound, and a saboteur from the Lake Rat Gang appeared inside, holding a torch and respectfully saluted Shen Mu in the dim light.
"Ah."
After Shen Mu entered the second iron gate, he finally entered the castle prison.
It was a huge cell of about 200 square meters, divided into small cells by iron and wooden fences, with a total of about a hundred cells.
And at the position just after entering, there are various torture instruments such as wooden stakes, branding irons, whips, chairs full of iron spikes, etc.
It looked like it was covered in rust and blood, which was chilling.
Fatis was wearing a long robe, holding his chest, looking coldly at several Blue Star humans who were tied to wooden pillars in front of him, with an unhappy expression.
Beside him, two Lake Rat Gang saboteurs with hideous smiles on their faces were holding a whip soaked in water, looking eagerly at the Blue Star human tied to the wooden pillar, and swinging the whip tentatively, as if they would whip him hard at the mere word of Fatis.
In the surrounding prison cages, there were nearly 20 Lake Rat Gang vandals, standing nearby with their woodland axes in hand, looking at the scene with defiant looks on their faces.
Instead of showing any mercy, they all looked like they wanted to torture the prisoners themselves.
After all, the Lake Rat Gang is a group of bad guys who came from a group of villains and bandits.
Words like pity, pity, and empathy have nothing to do with them.
Instead, they tortured the captives, tormented the enemies, and took pleasure in their miserable appearance during the punishment.
It is the entertainment activity they are best at and most passionate about!
Of course, now that they saw Shen Mu walk into the prison, they all put away the expressions on their faces and stood in line respectfully.
They all saluted in unison:
"Lord Shen Mu."
"Yeah." Shen Mu nodded as a response.
Looking at these miserable-looking captives, several new ideas came to mind.
So he looked at Fatis.
"Sir, I am now interrogating these prisoners and asking them for some specific information about the force called Diesel Company." Fatis immediately understood why Shen Mu was looking at him.
He immediately reported in a deep voice: "But according to the information I received, we thwarted their attack before, but did not completely eliminate their armed forces."
"Yeah, I know." Shen Mu has the memories of his previous life and has a deeper understanding of the diesel company.
I also know the background of diesel companies.
Killing more than 1000 pig-headed people from the headquarters and more than 2000 spiritual servants is indeed not enough to cause a huge and devastating blow to the armed forces of Diesel Company.
However, looking at these Blue Star humans who were obviously exhausted but had no signs of execution on their bodies.
Shen Mu pretended to be concerned and asked, "What happened to them?"
"Oh, that's right. They haven't eaten anything or had any water since they were captured yesterday," replied Fatis.
There was no guilt in his tone.
For prisoners, starvation for two days or simple interrogation was a common practice.
Even if Phastis disagreed with the massacre of prisoners, he just disagreed with the massacre.
If it was a normal execution, Fatis wouldn't say anything.
Since they are prisoners, they are enemies.
You become a prisoner when you have no other choice.
Only when defeated will they choose to surrender.
If they had not been defeated, if there was still a way, then they would definitely not be captured.
Even if the other side wins, I'm afraid we will have no choice but to become prisoners of the other side.
What to do then is another matter.
Therefore, even if Phattis is also a knight in the good camp, normal interrogation should still exist and punishment must be imposed at this time.
At this time, it seemed that these Blue Star humans tied to wooden stakes noticed Shen Mu's arrival.
One by one, they raised their heads weakly.
Because there was no food or water after the fierce battle, they were now dizzy and thirsty due to lack of water.
In addition, last night, when they were imprisoned in a cold cell, the Lake Rat Gang vandals would come over from time to time and tauntingly knock on the fence of the single cell with woodland axes, making it impossible for them to sleep well. Now they are all listless and unable to even speak.
Even though he noticed that an important person was coming, he only raised his neck with difficulty and looked at Shen Mu in a daze.
"Snapped!"
But at this moment, the Lake Rat Gang saboteurs nearby immediately rushed forward and slapped these Blue Star humans who dared to raise their necks as if they wanted to see clearly who was coming.
A crisp sound was heard on the spot, making the humans from Blue Star dizzy and dazed.
Even the dry mouth was oozing out red blood.
"Wuwu...don't hit me...don't hit me..."
There were even humans from the Blue Star struggling and making tiny cries for pleas, which were particularly miserable.
"Don't look up!" At this time, the Lake Rat Gang saboteur snorted and said, "Whatever I ask you, just tell me clearly! Otherwise, you will know what cruelty is!"
This is already a naked threat.
This also serves as a cover for Shen Mu's subsequent inquiries.
After all, if someone plays the bad guy, then someone has to play the good guy. Only by doing this together can you quickly break down the enemy's psychological defenses and say what should and shouldn't be said.
A very common little trick.
"I'll tell you...I'll tell you!" Some people from Blue Star were already begging, "I'll tell you everything!"
"That's right! We will all say it!" The other Blue Star human tied to the stake also cried and begged for mercy: "I will say it all!"
In front of Shen Mu, a dialog box popped up again. [Current number of captives surrendered: 1/16.]
[Current number of captives surrendering: 2/16. ]
[Current number of captives surrendering: 3/16. ]
The effect is remarkable.
And the three Blue Star human captives tied to the wooden stakes also emitted a faint glow.
Only Shen Mu can see it.
For this, it should symbolize psychological surrender and feedback in the system.
"good."
Shen Mu's lips curled up slightly at this. Looking at these miserable humans on Blue Star, he also thought of the guy who had stabbed his companion to death and surrendered first.
So he looked at Fatis and asked, "Who surrendered first?"
"Still in the cell." Fatis replied.
He pointed to the deepest part, where Zhang Caidong was curled up in a pile of rags, not daring to say anything.
At this time, Zhang Caidong found that Fatis was pointing at him, and even the other human soldiers who had tortured him last night were looking at him.
Suddenly, Zhang Caidong, who was already frightened, began to tremble even more.
He closed his eyes, his face full of despair.
But there is nothing we can do.
He also understands.
Since you have chosen to become a prisoner, what will happen next will all be decided by the other party.
For example, this kind of torture is not allowed to eat or drink water, and not allowed to rest for a long time.
Including the even more terrible torture that may occur later.
That's all possible.
"Sir, this guy is quite cooperative and told us everything he knows." Fatis added beside Shen Mu at this time.
The tone was satisfactory.
"Well, in that case." Shen Mu said after a moment's hesitation: "Give him food and water, and let him eat first, as a reward."
"Understood." Fatis nodded immediately.
Then he waved to the Lake Rat Gang saboteurs around him and said casually, "Give that guy something to eat."
"Yes." Immediately, a member of the Lake Rat Gang saboteur mixed the leftover oatmeal and vegetable soup in the wooden barrel from the morning, scooped it into an unwashed wooden bowl with a wooden spoon, and walked over.
"Eat it." He handed it to Zhang Caidong.
"Ah...thank you! Thank you!"
Zhang Caidong's eyes lit up at this moment, and he immediately felt a new strength emerging in his body. He quickly crawled over, took the dirty wooden bowl, and began to eat from it in big mouthfuls.
There is oatmeal porridge and vegetable soup in it, which can be eaten and replenish water.
He was so hungry and thirsty that he wanted to lick the wooden bowl into his mouth.
This also made the dozen or so Blue Star humans who were imprisoned in the surrounding cages swallow their very small saliva when they saw this scene, and there was envy in their eyes.
"This is a reward for you. As long as you cooperate, there will be a lot of rewards."
Shen Mu spoke in a light tone at this time, which was also said to the other Blue Star human captives in the prison: "And if you are willing to choose to cooperate, I can also give you some small rewards."
"We are willing to cooperate! We are willing to cooperate!"
Inside the cell, the other Blue Star humans were originally temporary workers.
They were forced by the Diesel Company to join the temporary convoy and follow the pig-headed people from the Diesel Company headquarters to attack Shen Mu's town.
So now, all of his followers in the spiritual world have been slaughtered.
He was also captured.
There is no favor or loyalty to the diesel company at all.
How could you possibly be willing to grit your teeth and not speak?
Then, right in front of Shen Mu, a new dialog box popped up again.
[Current number of captives surrendering: 4/16. ]
[Current number of captives surrendering: ...10/16 people. ]
The number of captives who chose to surrender suddenly soared to 10.
"Not bad." Shen Mu's lips curled up slightly, but his eyes flickered slightly.
Because through the system's markings, he had easily discovered that there were six people in the cell who did not have the faint flash on their bodies.
There was a hint of amusement in Shen Mu's eyes, especially when he looked at Zhang Caidong, who was still eating the food in the wooden bowl in big mouthfuls and licking the soup on it with his tongue after he had finished it.
He didn't see the flash of light that appeared on this guy.
What this means is that one surrenders on the surface, but has no intention of surrendering at all in the heart. One is only pretending to surrender because of the situation!
"Interesting." Shen Mu stared at Zhang Caidong, and the corners of his mouth became even brighter.
He likes this kind of traitor.
"Sir, do you need to use some tricks?" Fatis, who was standing next to him, saw the playful smile on Shen Mu's lips, and following Shen Mu's gaze, he also saw Zhang Caidong, who he thought was very good and cooperative, and frowned subconsciously.
"Of course." Shen Mu did not reject Fatis's proposal. Instead, he raised his chin calmly and pointed to the other Blue Star humans in the cages: "And them."
"I understand." There was a cold chill in Fatis' eyes at this moment.
He did get it.
In his heart, Shen Mu is a person who can perform miracles.
Now these six prisoners are pointed out in such a playful way.
Could it be that Fatis didn't understand?
"Go!" Fatis said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" Right beside him, the Lake Rat Gang saboteurs who had been ready to make a move walked up quickly without saying a word and opened the cages of the six guys.
"You...what are you going to do?!" Zhang Caidong was still licking the wooden bowl at this time, and was complacent about his pretended surrender and cooperation.
After all, what he said was true.
The purpose is to gain trust, and then if there is a chance, run away immediately.
Not only will they flee from here, they will also flee from the diesel company.
Even escape from Balihe Street!
Zhang Caidong knew clearly how heavy the price was for him to pay for personally killing Fu Jian, the deputy director of the transportation department of the diesel company.
So much so that even Balihe Street couldn't survive.
They had to hide in other streets or even other districts to avoid being discovered and suffering the most severe retaliation from the diesel company.
"Everything I said is true! It's true!" But now he was dragged out of the cell by the Lake Rat Gang saboteurs.
Several other guys who had close ties with the Diesel Company and chose to surrender on the city wall without using weapons to attack other regular employees of the Diesel Company were tied to wooden stakes.
Zhang Caidong became a little anxious.
"Sir, everything I said is true!" Zhang Caidong still wanted to defend himself.
"Pah!" But before he could finish his words, the Lake Rat Gang saboteur reached out and slapped him in the mouth, and he was speechless again.
"You talk too much." Fatis glanced at him and then looked at the other five Blue Star humans tied to the wooden stakes.
Looking at their listless and pale faces, he nodded to the person beside him:
"Give them some water!"
‘Wow! ’
Then, a member of the Lake Rat Gang who understood Fatis's intention, picked up a wooden barrel full of water and poured it at them.
The cold water of Crescent Moon Spring made the six humans from Blue Star shiver all over.
The whole person's spirit seemed to be restored at this moment.
"I'm willing to say it! I'm willing to do anything!" Immediately, two humans from Blue Star started crying and shouting.
The feedback in front of Shen Mu's eyes turned into a dialog box and flashes of light appearing on his body.
[Current number of captives surrendering: ...12/16 people. ]
This made Shen Mu smile even more.
"Okay, untie them both, help them to their cells, and give them some food." Shen Mu said lightly.
At the same time, he pointed at the other captives who had surrendered and casually ordered, "Give them all food."
"Understood." The Lake Rat Gang saboteurs took action immediately, picked up the wood filled with leftovers and walked over. Each of them threw a wooden bowl and put the watery mixture of wheat porridge and vegetable soup into the wooden bowl, as a way of sharing the food.
These Blue Star human captives, who were already thirsty and hungry, began to eat with big mouthfuls.
The way he eats is just as ugly.
Even when he was eating to the end, he was just like Zhang Caidong just now, licking the remaining juice in the wooden bowl with big gulps of his tongue, looking quite embarrassed.
And it's funny.
"Ha!" At least the Lake Rat Gang vandals who loved to torture others were quite happy.
But in the execution room, the situation is not so easy.
Following Shen Mu's glance, one of the Lake Rat Gang saboteurs next to him directly stepped forward with a whip, swung a whip flower in the air with a "snap" sound, and walked towards the four Blue Star humans with a grin.
However, when they were still 2 meters away, Shen Mu reached out and stopped them.
He said calmly, "I need to go to the Diesel Company and find someone to open the city gate for me. If you are willing to do this, I will let you go. What do you think?"
As he spoke, Shen Mu smiled softly:
"I just need you to submit to me temporarily. Once we have dealt with the Diesel Company, you will be free."
"We..." Zhang Caidong swallowed the blood in his mouth and opened his mouth to say something.
But Shen Mu interrupted him again.
"listen to me."
Shen Mu raised his hand, looked at Zhang Caidong and the other three Blue Star humans who were obviously shaken, and said seriously:
"You are not employees of Diesel Company, you are just temporary workers. Why do you have to work hard for Diesel Company? As long as you agree to my request, you will not only get a lot of food, but also the fragments of the spiritual world mark, and the corresponding safety, I can guarantee it."
After a slight pause, Shen Mu spoke again in a deep voice: "After all, you killed the commander of the Diesel Company yourself. The Diesel Company will not let you go."
The four people tied to the wooden stakes looked at each other hesitantly, and saw the hesitation in each other's eyes.
However, Zhang Caidong suddenly showed a miserable smile at this time: "I am willing to surrender!"
At the same time, he looked at the others around him and said sternly, "That's right! I was the one who killed Fu Jian! But do you think you can get rid of the revenge of the Diesel Company? Don't you know what they are like? "
These words were spoken in a hoarse voice, almost breaking.
But at this moment.
The dialog box appeared again in front of Shen Mu's eyes.
[Current number of captives surrendering: ...15/16 people. ]
[Current number of captives surrendering: ...16/16 people. ]
【Your mission has been completed. 】
【You received a reward of 16000 dinars. 】
[Temporary mission released-raid on the diesel company! ]
(End of this chapter)
