The villain and I have eight hundred minds combined

Many loyal ministers and capable generals died in that war. The previous chief in charge of prisons had passed away. Before a new chief of prisons was appointed, only the deputy chief could supervise everything in the prison. She had not given any orders and the second city lord Leng Feiren was not in the city, so the deputy chief could only spare Chu Rong's life for the time being, torture him severely and then wait for Mu Hanxing's instructions.

"Have you confessed?" Mu Hanxing asked.

"He admitted it." said the deputy director.

Chu Rong was only the general of a troop in Fuyue City. She felt that with his status, he could not shake the three realms to work for him. His cultivation was not weak and his network of contacts was wide, but that was not the case. So she looked at him coldly and asked, "Why do you want to rebel?"

Chu Rong looked tired, but there was no fear in his eyes. He said in a hoarse voice: "I am dissatisfied... with you being in power."

"Oh?" Mu Hanxing looked calm and even asked him with interest, "Tell me more specifically, what are you dissatisfied with?"

Revenge alone is useless, she has to solve the problem from the root first.

Chu Rong looked at her, with a terrifying calmness in his eyes. This look made Mu Hanxing stunned. She had a premonition that Chu Rong's mouth could not be pried open.

One look told her that this man was also a tough guy.

He said, "You are the lord of a city, but you act recklessly. Relying on your early talent, you quickly ascended to heaven without caring about other people's feelings and making enemies in all walks of life... Have you ever considered that those people know they can't beat you, so they will make things difficult for the people around you? Every time the people of Fuyue City go down to the mortal world to eliminate monsters, they are ridiculed and mocked. These... I'm afraid you haven't thought about it, right?"

Mu Hanxing was silent.

"Those in power should not always focus on the pleasure of controlling power, but should think twice and take the overall situation into consideration. If you want to be the master of the three realms, you should have the demeanor of a great general and know shame..."

"Shut up!" The deputy director couldn't stand it anymore, his face turned red with anger, and he yelled.

"Let him continue." Mu Hanxing wanted to listen.

“Besides, your mind is not calm enough. I see that you seem to have some demonic obstacles that have not been eliminated... Before ascending, I traveled around and settled in a temple in the human world. I heard the abbot there talk about Buddhism. People like you have not eliminated greed, ignorance, and anger. If it is not your nature, you would have fallen into the devil's way long ago, or... because of your insatiable desires, you have planted demonic roots in your heart. When your demonic roots grow into towering trees and you become a complete Demon Lord, Fuyue City will be destroyed!” Chu Rong suddenly became excited and roared in a low voice.

Mu Hanxing understood that Chu Rong was dissatisfied with her ruling and felt that she was showing signs of being possessed by a demon.

Is it because she is stubborn and reckless that she keeps male favorites in the harem?

She still made herself as calm as water, with a calm look in her eyes. After a moment of silence, she asked him, "Chu Rong, I can see that you are a loyal man, but you are not loyal to me, but to Fuyue City. Although this is not a good thing for me, it is not a bad thing either. So, if you give up the person who instructed you behind the scenes, I can humbly accept your advice and even promote you to assist me as the Lord of the Three Realms. How do you do that?"

Chu Rong just sneered: "Lord City Lord, don't worry. If I can be bribed by you, I won't rebel."

What he said made sense. Mu Hanxing also knew that this man would not be easily bribed. So, the person behind the scenes did not bribe him. Since money, power, and sex could not control this man, it was very likely that they shared the same ideals.

Like-minded allies… it’s hard to tear them apart.

Mu Hanxing calmly asked him, "You want to talk about Buddhism? But you know that Zen meditation requires a calm mind and wisdom in the heart, so that you can avoid many disturbances and wars in the world. I know as much as you do, but if you were in power and became the master of the world, would you still hold a Buddhist scripture all day long?"

Chu Rong was stunned. He never expected that a monarch who was obsessed with love would actually practice Buddhism?

Don't compete with her in fooling people. After all, she has played cannon fodder in more than a hundred crews. Even if it is a passerby role, she will delve into the story behind the role. Fortunately, she has played a Zen nun.

The nun was originally a person with pure six senses and no four elements. She understood that a peaceful state and lasting wisdom are rare for mortals. Until her small temple was robbed by the villains, all for a secret book.

So, don’t talk about toxic chicken soup, it’s useless.

Seeing that Chu Rong was speechless for a long time, Mu Hanxing continued: "I guess that the person behind you must be of the same mind as you, and thinks that I am not worthy of being the lord of Fuyue City. He will also discuss with you about supporting a wise ruler after my downfall. Since you are loyal to Fuyue City, why would he need money and power to lure you into the game with this reason?"

Chu Rong was stunned again and began to feel uneasy.

Seeing his micro-expression, Mu Hanxing narrowed her eyes and felt that she had guessed most of it.

"You've been in this prison for so many days, and no one has come to me to plead for you for any reason. I deliberately let the prison guards relax their vigilance and drink all day." Mu Hanxing looked at him and felt pity for him. He continued, "The bureau has done this, and no one is willing to break the prison for you... Chu Rong, the person behind you has already sold you out, why should you risk your life to show your loyalty to that person?"

This one sentence made Chu Rong's expression change in shock. He turned pale, his eyes widened, and his whole body began to tremble slightly. Mu Hanxing stared closely at his every move, trying to guess his psychological state.

There is no need to torture a prisoner when interrogating him. In other words, when facing such a tough guy, you need to use a different approach. Beating him is useless. You need to break down his psychological defenses and let him know that he is doing something stupid.

The two were silent for a long time.

Mu Hanxing waited patiently for him to figure it out.

However, things did not go as planned. Chu Rong frowned and said firmly: "I planned everything."

"Okay." Mu Hanxing turned around and was about to leave.

The deputy chief hurriedly followed her and asked anxiously, "Lord City Lord, how should Chu Rong be dealt with?"

Mu Hanxing originally planned to kill all those who stabbed her in the back one by one, but now, she wants to make things bigger. Since the people in this book are not so easy to deal with, she doesn't plan to end the matter so easily.

She said to the deputy director, "Keep him alive for now, don't torture him any more, heal his wounds, and don't neglect his three meals a day."

The deputy chief was stunned for a moment, not understanding the city lord's thoughts at all, but he knew that as an officer he shouldn't speculate too much on the monarch's thoughts, so he quickly said in a crisp voice: "Yes!"

Mu Hanxing stopped and at this moment, she found that this person was obedient and sensible, especially like the kind of subordinate who could be promoted in the workplace. She really liked this kind of subordinate who had brains but didn't use them and just obeyed the orders.

So she turned around and asked him, "What's your name?"

"In reply to the city lord, my name is Huan Chong." Huan Chong said.

Mu Hanxing nodded and said meaningfully: "I am now selecting available people in the city to serve as the prison director. Before I choose a suitable candidate, you will serve as the acting director. You can report directly to me about the prison affairs."

Huan Chong was stunned for a moment again, and looked up at Mu Hanxing in disbelief, with uncontrollable excitement in his eyes. He said in a loud voice: "Yes! I will not let the city lord down!"

What a smart man he is! He understands very well that Mu Hanxing is telling him that if he is not loyal and reliable, she will never be able to choose someone suitable for the position of Chief of Prisons.

Huan Chong respectfully escorted her out of the prison.