Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

After giving his instructions, Cao Wenshi said no more.

In the prison cell, the newly arrived bandits excitedly talked about the days when they would be able to eat their fill, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

Anyway, I won't die, and nothing is worse than being hungry.

The older generation lay quietly, and no one spoke.

Only Gan Hongyi lay there, his mind replaying the previous conversation.

What could possibly be in that place?

The night passed quickly, and dawn arrived in the blink of an eye.

To everyone's surprise, breakfast was actually served here!

Although there was no fish or meat, there was still plenty of cooked noodle soup and eggs. Even so, this was a feast that they rarely got to eat on a regular basis.

Chen Ming'er brought two bowls of noodle soup, peeled two eggs and put them in the bowls, and handed one bowl to Gan Hongyi.

"Great, getting caught is great, hehehe." He blew on the hot soup, scooped up some of the porridge from the edge of the bowl, squinted his eyes in enjoyment, smacked his lips, and grinned foolishly: "Big brother, wouldn't it have been better if we had come sooner and gotten caught!"

Gan Hongyi silently took the bowl and put the greasy noodles into his mouth.

Chen Ming'er said nonchalantly, "Brother, at worst they'll just beat us up. It's no big deal. After all, we were planning to rob this village anyway. We can be cured eventually, so it's just a little suffering."

Squeak.

The gate slowly opened, and Wei Shi led his men into the cell, urging, "Those from yesterday, quickly stuff them into your mouths, we have to get there before Immortal Lord Bai arrives!"

Gan Hongyi and the others quickly stuffed all the food into their mouths and followed Wei Shi out of the cell.

A few soft coughs came from behind him. Gan Hongyi turned around and saw Cao Wenshi's questioning gaze. He nodded solemnly, indicating that he had remembered.

Soon, they were taken to their destination.

They also saw that incredibly strange door?

Perhaps, once we enter that door, we'll reach that place.

Gan Hongyi thought to himself.

He began to rehearse in his mind what he should say when he met the White Immortal.

"Greetings, Young Master Bai!"

Hearing a sound from his surroundings, Gan Hongyi came to his senses and saw the White Immortal Lord again.

Success or failure hinges on this!

"Send them to Hell in the morning, then have them urge the release of the iron golems. I'll go to the engineering institute to get a precision collection, and then take Liu Er for a stroll around the area. It's been a long time since I left the village. Hmm, Li City." Bai Li muttered to himself as he walked to the gates of Hell.

"This humble servant greets Young Master Bai!"

Who's shouting? Why are they a beat late?

Turning his head, Bai Li saw the scarred man, the leader of yesterday's group, bowing to him in greeting.

He didn't kneel down and beg for mercy, which means he must have known some information beforehand. Given Wei Shi's personality, he probably wouldn't tell.

Could it be the Heavenly Tiger?

Would he really be that kind?

Let's just listen to this for now. If they dare to curse me, I'll send them flying to the heavens and the earth!

Bai Li stared at Gan Hongyi and said, "Just say it, I'm listening!"

There is a play.

Gan Hongyi's eyes flickered as he said, "We know our sins are grave, deserving of death. We are willing to suffer the agony of being boiled in a cauldron. We humbly beg you, young master, to have a chance to live. We are willing to follow your methods to atone for our sins and live without worry."

"We await a severe punishment to uphold the law!"

"That's right!"

The bandits behind him imitated Gan Hongyi's actions and said sincerely.

They didn't hear what Shangtianhu said, but they thought the same thing.

This place is so wonderful. As long as they don't die and can get food, I'm willing to endure any beating.

Anyway, it can be treated, so I won't die.

This doesn't seem like the level of education one would expect from a bandit. And those bulging muscles don't suit a scholar either.

Bai Li asked, puzzled, "Were you originally a military officer?"

"But as the leader of ten men," Gan Hongyi shook his head and said softly, "I've read a few books and can barely recognize a few characters."

No wonder he's so quick-witted, has a good sense of proportion, and is able to survive all of Iron Hand's attacks.

They didn't ask him why he became a bandit, because it was nothing more than the same old three things: famine and water shortage.

And most importantly, unpaid wages.

His attitude toward admitting guilt is acceptable, at least much better than that of Shangtianhu's gang.

In this light, five minutes might be a bit long. In any case, based on Wei Shi's interrogation results, these people are worth reforming.

However, we still have to go through it, and we still have to endure it. But we can reduce the time by halving it or rounding it down to zero.

Two minutes, I guess.

Bai Li thought for a moment, then pointed to the Gate of Hell and said slowly, "Go inside and wait for two minutes. I will have someone call you out as punishment for robbing the village."

He spread his hands and extended his thumbs at a steady pace: "Two hands, twelve cycles, that's about the length of time."

Bai Li had previously consulted Miao Zhiming and discovered that ancient timekeeping methods were too vague.

There were no modern concepts of seconds, minutes, or hours; there were only hours and quarter-hours.

A day was divided into twelve two-hour periods, each period being equivalent to two hours in modern time. Each two-hour period was further divided into eight quarters, each quarter being approximately equivalent to 15 minutes in modern time.

This was the only method he could use to describe extremely short time spans.

"Go up yourselves. I won't let Wei Shi and the others take you there." Bai Li paused, then asked, "By the way, do you know where you're going?"

Gan Hongyi shook his head and replied, "I don't know."

That's good, so that if I have any mental health issues later, I'll have the good habit of closing the door behind me.

Once they go inside, they'll probably be screaming in pain and won't have the time to look at the scenery outside.

But what if they think that's an export?

This group of people can still be retained.

Bai Li said to Gan Hongyi, "After you go in, quickly take off your clothes and block the gaps in the door. Be quick, understand?"

That door was at least two meters high. With his head, he probably couldn't even close the gap. It would be best to remind him.

It's better not to tell him to stop looking at things outside.

Curiosity killed the cat. If you don't tell him, he might not look, but if you do, he definitely will.

Personal experience.

Gan Hongyi cupped his hands and replied, "I understand."

Then, he took the lead and entered the purple portal.

His gaze shifted, and a wave of heat rushed towards him. The scorching air filled Gan Hongyi's nostrils, and every breath felt like inhaling flames that burned in his lungs. His chest heaved violently, and his whole body felt as if it had been plunged into flames, stinging with pain.

"Hiss~"

Gan Hongyi cried out in pain and looked around. He found himself in a stone room with an iron door in front of him.

"ah!!!!"

A pitiful scream came from behind him, and Gan Hongyi knew that his brothers had come in.

We need to hurry and block that door!

Gan Hongyi took off his dry clothes, ran to the door of the room, and blocked the gap in the doorway. The huge gap allowed him to inadvertently glimpse outside the door.

Looking at the fiery red, scorching world outside the door, constantly distorted by the heatwave, Gan Hongyi instantly had the answer in his mind.

No wonder they wouldn't let us see it; that's why.

The place we are in is hell!

If that person were to tell me, I'm afraid I'd only spend the whole night worrying and fearing.

After all, this was hell; he couldn't have imagined, no matter how hard he tried, that he would end up here alive.

Startled, Gan Hongyi quickly blocked the door. The room was now packed with people, almost to the point of being overcrowded.

The pain on Chen Ming'er's face was almost distorted, his legs were kicking incessantly, and his eyes were filled with fear. He pleaded desperately, "Brother, please let us out! It will be more comfortable outside, please!"

Behind him, some bandits looked at him expectantly.

This door was the only thing their dazed minds could think of that could lead them out of their misery.

"Go back!" Gan Hongyi's lips were dry and cracked as he blocked the doorway, his throat emitting a hoarse roar: "All of you, go back!"

His consciousness grew increasingly blurred, and the passage of time completely disappeared at this moment. Gan Hongyi didn't even bother to count on his fingers anymore; he stared at the teleportation portal.

The two minutes the immortal lord mentioned should be almost up, right?

On the other side, Bai Li silently counted down in his mind. When two minutes were up, he said to Wei Shi, "Time's up, Wei Shi. Go in and bring them all out."

That person must have blocked the door crack, so Wei Shi won't be affected if he goes in.

In the future, once the Hell Express is opened, the villagers who have changed jobs will definitely go in. Let Wei Shi go in step by step, get familiar with it, and gradually eliminate his fear.

"Yes, Young Master Bai." Wei Shi cupped his hands and strode towards the teleportation portal without hesitation.

The entrance to the teleportation point wasn't large, and the bandits filed out, all collapsing to the ground and gasping for air.

Gan Hongyi was the last to come out. He forced himself to stand up and weakly turned to Bai Li, cupping his hands and saying, "Thank you, thank you, Young Master Bai. I am Gan Hongyi. Please give me your instructions, Young Master."

I actually quite admired this guy; it's a pity he's just a bandit.

"Very good, you did well," Bai Li said sincerely. "Go back and rest. Afterwards, I will have Wei Shi take you and pretend to plunder the village. Once the iron golem appears, you should know what to do."

"Don't worry, based on your performance, I won't treat you poorly in terms of food and drink."

"Thank you very much, Young Master Bai," Gan Hongyi said sincerely.