Just like what Feng Xi said, Deng Baochang and others who were brought back to the county government were not as lucky as they imagined to be treated as guests by the county magistrate Song Yichun.
Song Yichun said he wanted to punish them, but he actually ordered Yang Captou and others to twist them into cells and lock them up in twos and threes.
During this period, there was certainly a lot of resistance. After all, these bullies were used to running rampant in Qingquan. How could they bear such grievances?
The bolder ones rose up to resist, while the timid ones fled, thinking that when a disaster was approaching, they would fly away independently, with no one planning to take care of the other.
Even Deng Baochang, who had always been admired by the stars in the past, was accidentally tripped and fell to the ground by his fleeing men.
"Who is it! Ah Hei, how dare you hit me! Hiss..."
But the county government has already joined, can they still run away now?
Of course I can't run away.
Ordinary government officials blocked the door, Qi Xiao disarmed, while Liu Rong, Yang Captou and others were responsible for taking the people.
In just a few minutes, Deng Baochang and others entered the cell.
The more honest ones were all locked up together, and the more aggressive ones were given a few more cells to separate them two by two. As for the chief culprit like Deng Baochang, he naturally had to have a private suite for the prisoners.
There was no furniture at all in the room, and Qi Xiao even ordered not to leave even a piece of dead grass for him.
Others' pockets were cleaner than their faces, but Deng Baochang's cell was cleaner than his face.
Feng Xi, who had watched the whole incident, stood in front of the prison and said in a very regretful tone:
"I told you at that time that if you wanted to catch me, you should catch me quickly. Now it's better. You didn't catch me back. You fell in by yourself."
Deng Baochang: "..."
How did he know that what this man said at that time was actually the truth!
But what if he was imprisoned?
That doesn’t stop him from speaking nonsense!
No, Feng Xi soon saw Deng Baochang regrouping, vigorously shaking the cell door and saying:
"Wait! You, you, you, and you Song Yichun, I remember you! So what if you can lock me here? My father and elder brother will definitely ask the prefect to send someone to rescue me!"
"Ah, yes, yes, save you, I will definitely come to save you..."
Feng Xi nodded to Deng Baochang in a very cooperative manner, and just when Deng Baochang thought that she recognized the situation and was recognizing herself, she turned to Qi Xiao beside her and said:
"Saving a dead person should be called a rescue, right? It's just going to go out anyway. Is it important to live or die?"
"It's not important."
Qi Xiao smiled, then reached out and grabbed the girl's wrist, pulling her out of the prison.
Just before he turned the corner of the corridor, he glanced back at Deng Baochang, who was clinging to the cell door and cursing them viciously.
There was a smile in that glance, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a beauty. However, Deng Baochang felt cold all over after being looked at. For a moment, he recalled the feeling of suffocation when he was almost strangled to death by the other party in the Liu family.
Unlike others who were fierce and jealous, or full of scruples, this person really wanted to kill him...
Finally, Deng Baochang stopped cursing self-righteously, and slowly walked to the wall and sat down, thinking about what he should do next.
How long will he stay here?
When will dad and eldest brother come to save him?
Before they come to save him, will Song Yichun...
However, he soon realized that now was not the time to think about this at all.
What he should be thinking about is the not deep but long wound on his back, which is still oozing blood.
He didn't feel it when he was agitated before, but now that he calmed down, he realized that his body was a little cold and in pain, but no one here could treat his injuries.
But how did he know that his good days had just begun...
Outside the cell, Liu Rong, who was allowed to go to the prison to interrogate Deng Baochang, was stunned as long as he didn't kill him.
She glanced at Qi Xiao, who gave her the order, and then glanced at Feng Xi, who was doing nothing. She even signaled Song Yichun and Li Cifu over there with her eyes.
She didn't know what the two elders were thinking, but a certain princess nodded directly and said:
"The real princess has given the order, why do you keep looking at me, a fake princess?"
Liu Rong: "?"
Qi Xiao: "..."
Fortunately, Liu Rong was used to this person's peeing, and soon she slowly stepped into the cell behind her with anger over the death of her sister and parents.
Putting aside the screams in the prison, Feng Xi and others soon held a small meeting in the second hall of the county government office.
"Girl, you also know that refugees from the four counties are now coming to our Qingquan. They need shelter and food and drink. If our county government wants to win over the people for the princess, it is absolutely impossible for us to do nothing, right?"
In the second hall's study, Song Yichun did not tell Feng Xi about the sufferings of the people or about taking the common people as her own responsibility, but directly threw the bait she needed most to the fish.
In his opinion, the girl in front of him was the princess' spokesperson for them. She might not care about the people's livelihood, but she would never fail to protect the interests of the princess.
Similarly, he was also afraid that this person's ideas would be weird, and his words would be incoherent and his message would be conveyed incorrectly, so that the higher-ups would refuse to pay the fee.
Now he has found the reasons for the other party. As long as the other party follows his original words, the princess will be able to judge the situation and approve it.
Regarding this, the princess herself, Feng Xi, said:
"What does the princess want from the people? As long as those people don't think about framing the princess all day long and making her take the blame, the princess can just sit back and let them scold her."
Song Yichun: "?"
"Ahem, cough, cough, cough, that's it, girl, the people's hearts are a weapon to fight back against those people! This water can carry a boat or capsize it. As long as the princess is what the people of Mingzhou want, then the princess wants to catch those bugs behind her. Isn’t it easy to catch it?”
Li Cifu needs to know more about the master in front of him. What he heard from these words made Feng Xi, who likes to cause trouble, feel excited at that time.
"It makes sense, they say the ginger is still spicier when it's old, you are the oldest and the spiciest!"
Li Cifu: "..."
That's a nice compliment, don't do it next time.
"Most people in the four counties should be unprepared for the sudden integration of the Green Forest Army. There are only a few who can run out immediately, and there are some who are following behind, but most people are probably still waiting and watching."
Qi Xiao took a sip of tea.
From his inference, there must be many people who are either reluctant to part with their fields or don't know what is going on in Qingquan, so they don't dare to leave yet.
And as long as they settle the first batch of refugees who come to their Qingquan and let those people see the opportunity to survive the rebellion safely, there will definitely be a large number of refugees willing to come later.
The purpose of their trip is to fundamentally disrupt the conspiracy of those who are interested and let the people in the princess' fiefdom attack the princess herself.
In other words, as long as most people in Mingzhou side with Feng Xi, they have already won.
Isn't this situation a golden opportunity?
A certain little phoenix looked at it blankly, but its heart was clear.
As expected, Feng Xi quickly nodded and said:
"Don't worry, I will find a way to tell the princess about this. There will be news tonight at the latest. If there is no news, you come and kill me."
