Xuanxia

Chapter 555 Redemption
The Nether Prison is not far from the Mingjian Pavilion, and this is not the first time Fu Qingzhou has come here.

But when he followed Liu Xingyuan into the depths, his breathing still tightened.

There were no overwhelming cries of pain, no rows and rows of prison cells, and no prisoners who were no longer human-like.

Yes, it's just a long, clean and spacious passage.

But the smell of blood buried deep inside just wouldn't go away.

The last time he came, Fu Qingzhou already knew that there was an extremely complex and sophisticated formation in this prison. All the prisoners imprisoned here would not see other prisoners. Once they entered the prison, they could only stay in their own cells. The only people they could see were the jailers who delivered meals and the secret envoys who interrogated them.

The door of this dark prison is not even locked, you can go in and out at will, but there is only one way, and at the end is the interrogation room. You can hang around here freely, but you won't see anyone either.

This is why Hell is so dreaded.

Even without mentioning the horrific torture methods, this "single cell" alone is terrifying enough.

They were locked up here for a period of time without seeing the sun, with no one to talk to or confide in. The only company they had were the deceased predecessors in the cell. As soon as they left the cell, they would be tortured and interrogated...

It sounds simple, but once you have experienced it, you will know how terrifying it is!

Fu Qingzhou thought of this, sighed, and asked softly: "How is the interrogation progress of the Wulin League?"

Liu Xingyuan didn't dare to joke with him anymore, and said solemnly: "Report to the Special Envoy, several of the great guests and important disciples of the Wulin Alliance have passed the preliminary trial, but there are still many disciples who have not yet been interrogated."

"In addition, according to the Wulin League roster, we found that Jiang Baichuan's top disciple Hua Wuying is currently missing and has not yet been brought to justice."

Fu Qingzhou shook his head: "Don't worry about Hua Wuying, he is innocent."

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Xingyuan asked, "Special Envoy, do you mean that Mingjian Pavilion doesn't need to look for Hua Wuying anymore?"

Fu Qingzhou was stunned.

He had not yet adapted to his current role as a special envoy and only reacted now.

His simple words were actually an order to the entire Mingjian Pavilion - if they said they would not investigate Hua Wuying, then they really would not investigate. This sentence would even be recorded in the file and presented to everyone involved in the case. Li Jingzhe would see his order, Ning Wuwang would see his order, and this sentence might lead to countless troubles.

"...Well, let's put it this way. I know where Hua Wuying is."

After Fu Qingzhou pondered for a moment, he said softly, "I will ask him to come to you and explain the situation on his own initiative."

Liu Xingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled: "Thank you, Special Envoy."

"Master Xiangjian should have said that as long as we find out that the people in the Wulin Alliance have not committed any crime, we will release them first." Fu Qingzhou considered his words again and said cautiously, "If we find that one person is innocent, we will release him. You should know this."

"I know."

Liu Xingyuan responded, "In our court, we usually conduct three cross-examinations. If there is nothing wrong after the three trials, we will release the person... Well, the higher-ups have also told us not to use torture."

Fu Qingzhou didn't know what the cross-trial was, but he would feel much more relieved as long as the person was not sentenced to death.

The two walked through the long passage and came to the end.

There was a small depression on the wall at the end. Liu Xingyuan took out his Mingjian Zhishi card and put it in. It fit in perfectly. Then the stone bricks on the wall beside him moved away silently, revealing a small window.

A jailer poked his head out of the small window and asked expressionlessly, "What number?"

"Ninety-seven-five." Liu Xingyuan said.

Fu Qingzhou knew that this was the cell number...

The jailer nodded, lowered his head and did something unknown.

The next second, the ground beneath their feet began to shake violently, and then began to slowly sink.

Fu Qingzhou had experienced it once before, so he was not surprised. He just smiled and said, "Mingjian Pavilion is still good. They are willing to install an elevator everywhere."

The ground under their feet, which was about ten feet in radius, sank little by little, and soon sank to a distance of about three feet. Then it stopped, and after rotating half a circle on the spot, the stone wall in front of them moved away, revealing an iron door.

From here on, it is Wu Yan’s exclusive personal cell.

Soon, Fu Qingzhou arrived outside the cell - Wu Yan was sitting cross-legged in the cell with a calm expression, his eyes closed, and he didn't feel any discomfort at all.

"grown ups."

Liu Xingyuan whispered, "I'll be waiting for you outside."

Fu Qingzhou nodded. After Liu Xingyuan left lightly, Wu Yan also opened his eyes.

"How's Jiang Baichuan?" This was the first thing he said.

Fu Qingzhou shook his head: "The power behind him is so great that even the emperor is wary of him. We are not sure who is behind him now, so we can only take it step by step."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Wu Yan said, "When you need me to kill someone, I'll go."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "I don't need you to kill anyone now. I need you to do something else."

There was a hint of doubt in Wu Yan's eyes.

"Do you remember what I asked you when you entrusted Zhu Mei to me?" Fu Qingzhou asked with a smile, his hands behind his back.

Wu Yan nodded.

“You asked me a question then.”

He said, "You asked, do you remember who you killed? I nodded, so you said, if I can still survive and come to you, you will tell me what you need me to do."

Fu Qingzhou nodded and smiled: "You have a really good memory."

"So, what do you need me to do?" Wu Yan asked puzzledly.

Fu Qingzhou said softly: "I want you to atone for your sins."

Wu Yan was stunned.

"You have killed too many people. You are the killer with the most murders in Xiyu Pavilion. It is not a pity to die."

Fu Qingzhou said slowly: "But I know that this is not your fault. You are just a puppet being manipulated. In the past, you had no thoughts or ideas of your own. You only knew how to do this and could only do this. You had no choice."

"But things are different now. Xiyu Pavilion is gone, and you have people you want to protect. If you die, there will be one more sad person in this world..."

"So, you don't have to die, and you don't even have to stay in this hell, but..."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "You need to atone for your sins."

"How to atone for your sins?" Wu Yan asked.

Fu Qingzhou said leisurely: "You remember who you have killed, then of course you can find their families."

Wu Yan said, "For some people, their entire families were killed."

"Then he must have other distant relatives or close friends." Fu Qingzhou said calmly: "In short, I want you to go find them, find the relatives and friends of the deceased."

"I want you to judge for yourself whether these people are good people or bad people."

"If they are bad people, and the deaths were just dog-eat-dog, then you can just ignore them, don't care, and just walk away."

"If they are good people and innocent victims, then I want you to ask them what the people you killed have done to them, what kind of harm have they suffered, and how can you compensate them for their pain."

Fu Qingzhou's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder, causing Wu Yan's eyes to slowly widen.

"remember."

Fu Qingzhou said: "No matter how they ask you to compensate, you have to do it."

After a moment of silence, Wu Yan asked, "What if they want me to die?"

"If you are willing to die, then die and make amends; if you don't want to die, you don't have to die." Fu Qingzhou said, "But you have to let them feel your sincerity."

“Sincerity…” Wu Yan shook his head: “I don’t understand.”

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "It's okay, you will understand it slowly. This is a long road and you have a lot to learn. I can't teach you everything. You can only experience and feel it yourself."

Wu Yan was silent again, and then asked: "Then what will it take to be considered over?"

"Until all the people you can find forgive you." Fu Qingzhou said leisurely: "Then it will be over."

(End of this chapter)