Chen Qingshan knew well the horrors of the county office's prison and was determined not to let Han Sheng take you away.

Just as both sides were about to clash, a stern voice rang out.

"Officer Chen, what are you doing?"

The newcomer was Feng Yucheng, the head of the Demon Slaying Division in Baiyun County, and Chen Qingshan's superior.

His martial arts skills were unmatched in Baiyun County, having reached the Soul Refining Stage!

With Feng Yucheng's intervention, Chen Qingshan knew he couldn't keep you here today.

Helplessly, he could only watch as you were taken away.

"Fourth Brother, don't worry. Your brother-in-law won't abandon you. I'll definitely appeal to the County Magistrate to seek justice for you!"

By now, you realized it was a trap. To prevent Third Sister's family from getting involved, you quickly said,

"Brother-in-law, don't worry about me! Just protect Third Sister and my niece!"

This was just a simulation; you weren't really afraid of dying. At most, you'd lose a few entries.

In the county office's prison, you were tied to a torture rack.

Before you were countless torture devices: branding irons, whips, nose-cutting knives, foot-chopping axes, nail chairs, wooden horses...

"Chen Yi, I advise you to confess honestly and plead guilty, or else..."

"I confess."

"Hmm?"

"Yes, I killed the person. It was all Fing Hell my doing. The confession should be ready, right? Bring it over, I'll stamp it. Everyone's busy."

"......"

Han Sheng was dumbfounded.

He had prepared a slew of practiced interrogation techniques, honed from his valuable experience in extracting confessions. Even ghosts would be scared.

He also had a complete set of memory recovery techniques and professional tools, which no matter how strong-willed a person was, they couldn't withstand.

How come none of it was needed?

He hadn't even started questioning, and you confessed?

"That's just like me, avoiding suffering..."

Not to mention the lack of "Beast-like Pain Sensation" equipment.

Even with it, it only reduced the pain, not eliminated it.

Clearly, even if you pleaded innocence, you'd be tortured into confessing, so you might as well admit it straight away and avoid the physical pain.

Han Sheng took out the confession paper and went through the procedure.

"Chen Yi, do you confess to the Huowang Village case?"

"I confess."

"Do you confess to the burglary and murder case in Xiping Village?"

"I confess."

"Do you confess to the case of the ox killing in Guangtian Village?"

"I confess, confess, confess. Hurry up, it's just balancing the accounts, I get it."

After you stamped your handprint, Han Sheng lost his temper and sent you back to the main cell.

A few days later, the county office held court. The fat, big-eared County Magistrate sat above, going through the motions, and finally sentenced you to military service.

"Military service?"

You were quite surprised. Normally, it would be a beheading, just like Chen Qingshan in the last simulation.

The County Magistrate absent-mindedly said,

"In recent years, the war with the Southern Borderlands has been tense. The government has shown great mercy, allowing those with death sentences, if there are extenuating circumstances, to have their sentences commuted to military service."

It seemed that you had balanced many accounts for this County Magistrate, so it was considered "extenuating circumstances."

On the day of departure, a pair of steel hook artifacts were inserted into your shoulder blades, blocking the flow of your blood energy, preventing you from exerting much martial power.

Otherwise, to escort a martial artist like you, they would have to arrange for several higher-level martial artists, which the county office couldn't afford.

Chen Yun and Chen Qingshan brought their daughter to see you off.

"It's time to go! Don't waste any more time!"

The officer in charge of escorting you said impatiently.

Third Sister walked up with a smile, slipping some silver to the two officers.

"Gentlemen, why not have a little drink to warm up before setting off? It's not too late..."

The officers walked away with smiles.

"Don't say too much!"

"Yes, yes..."

Watching Third Sister bow and scrape to the two minor officers made you feel uncomfortable inside.

Chen Qingshan sighed, "It's my fault as your brother-in-law for not being able to save you."

Chen Yun couldn't hold back her tears, "Fourth Brother, your brother-in-law did his best, and could only change it to military service..."

Only then did you realize that the lack of a death sentence was due to Chen Qingshan's efforts outside.

This time, it probably emptied out Third Sister's family's savings and the wealth left by Chen Qingshan's ancestors.

"Third Sister, Brother-in-law, don't worry. Military service isn't so bad. If I earn some military merits, I might even return home with honor!"

Chen Qingshan knew well how difficult it was for a low-level martial artist to earn merits on the battlefield in this world of martial artists.

"Fourth Brother, twenty miles outside the city, I've arranged for two trusted aides to meet you. They'll pose as bandits to knock out the officers, and then you can..."

"Brother-in-law, it's not necessary."

"Fourth Brother..."

The County Magistrate had threatened you that if you dared to escape, your Third Sister's family would be implicated.

You didn't want to involve them.

Third Sister's family watched you leave, with her already in tears, and your niece, who didn't understand, waved at you, shouting, "Uncle, come back soon."

In the third year, at the age of twenty.

Begin entry selection...

Selection successful!

"Photographic Memory" (Purple): You possess a super memory, and everything you see and hear will be firmly remembered.

Would you like to adjust the entry?

Yes/No

"Wow—"

Chen Yi's mouth formed an "O" on the spot.

A 1% probability purple epic entry, just drawn like that?

"I'm quite lucky, huh?"

On second thought, it made sense.

Even a 0.001% mythical entry could be drawn, so 1% was just a piece of cake.

The "Photographic Memory" entry must be equipped.

Trying to earn merits on the battlefield with martial prowess required competing in martial arts strength.

Chen Yi's current level was clearly not enough.

But with an extraordinary memory, he might be put to good use.

"Damn County Magistrate, when I earn merits and become a general, I'll come back and chop you down!"

You replaced "Dragon and Phoenix Play" with "Photographic Memory."

Looking at the "Dragon and Phoenix Play" in the entry library, you felt a bit regretful, as you hadn't had the chance to experience its effects yet.

Baiyun County was located in Baling County of Qingzhou under the Great Qian Dynasty.

Great Qian had unified the entire Central Plains, with two capitals and eighteen provinces.

South of Qingzhou was Suzhou.

At the southernmost end of Suzhou was the Southern Frontier Army, your destination for this journey.

This world was vast, and it took you over a year to cross the distance spanning two provinces.

South of the Central Plains lay the Southern Borderlands, an area almost as large as the Central Plains.

The Southern Borderlands had over a hundred small countries, constantly warring internally and frequently invading the Central Plains.

The Southern Frontier Army was stationed in the south to deter and resist border threats.

As a convict assigned to military service, you were placed in the labor camp without armor or weapons, responsible for chopping wooden stakes, setting up tents, and handling camp sanitation—dirty and tiring work.

The dozen or so soldiers sharing your tent were also convicts, all behaving like unruly soldiers. As long as no one was watching, they were a disorganized and undisciplined bunch.

One of them, an old soldier named Old Liu, was the leader of this tent's soldiers. Seeing you, the newcomer, he prepared to give you a hard time.

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"New guy, what did you do to end up here?"

"Murder."

"How many did you kill?"

"Over a hundred, I guess."