The Emperor’s Dog

TW: Violence and descriptions of torture

Over the course of history, there had been many creative torture techniques invented, each one more morbid than the last. From the bronze toaster (1) to the four great tortures (2), there was no end to the ways information could be pried out past unwilling lips.

But Captain of the Brocade Guard Yao Siya was first and foremost a soldier. Despite all the frivolity some of his other job titles forced him to adopt, he still enjoyed reverting back to a brutal efficiency when it was called for.

The chilling screams emanating from Minister Yuan's throat resounded down the prison corridors, making the other captives tremble in their cells as they awaited their fate.

Noise tended to carry in here. It was very effective at quelling disharmonious behaviour amongst the prisoners.