In the deepest water cell of the deep Dali Temple prison, in a dark environment, a death row prisoner with unkempt hair and messy long hair completely hid his face. The prison uniform on his body has turned dark red, his chest rises and falls slowly, and he is half-kneeling in the black. in the dirty water.
If you can get close to him, you can hear him murmuring repeatedly:
"A great calamity is approaching...the sky and the earth are dark...the sun and the moon have no light...the sky is dead...the yellow sky is standing...years old In Jiazi...the world will be fine..."
Dali Temple generally detains repeat offenders. In the Imperial Capital, there are three prison cells. One is the Shuntian Mansion Prison, which is used to detain general criminals, such as theft, robbery, adultery, etc., as well as some civil lawsuits, such as family disputes, property disputes, etc.
The second is the imperial edict prison of Jinyiwei. The criminals in this prison are all convicted by edicts issued by the emperor himself, and most of the prisoners in this prison are officials.
The third is the prison in Dali Temple, which is in charge of rebellion, banditry, etc. They will also deal with some prisoners who belong to the cases tried in Dali Temple.
Qu Xiangyu, the young minister of Dali Temple, came to Dali Temple Prison today. The prison guard and others were flattered and welcomed him personally and drank tea in the duty room of Dali Temple Prison.
Qu Xiangyu only said that he came today to pick up the prisoners, and took out the documents from the Ministry of War. The prison guard took the documents, took a look at the contents of the documents, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Sir...Sir, is this a mistake? This death row prisoner..." the prison guard asked hesitantly.
Qu Xiangyu drank tea, narrowed his eyes slightly, spit out two tea leaves, and said in a high-pitched voice: "What? Is there a problem? This is signed by the right minister of the Ministry of War personally, there can be no mistakes, even if there is a mistake , that has nothing to do with us!”
The prison guard nodded his head. After hesitating for a long time, he finally said: "This man... is very dangerous. Several guards in the prison were accidentally injured by him. He is now being held alone in a water cell. If he is released..."
Qu Xiangyu swung his sleeves and said with an indifferent expression: "This is for Jin Yiwei. No matter how dangerous it is, will Jin Yiwei still be unable to handle it? What do you look like today with your pushback? Since there is a document from above, you will do it." That’s it, what are you talking about?”
Seeing that Qu Xiangyu was angry, the prison guard stopped talking, but secretly cursed in his heart that if this prisoner was released, trouble might really happen!
After ordering people to archive the documents, he personally took the people into the depths of Dali Temple Prison to pick them up!
Not long after, outside Dali Temple, Qu Xiangyu personally handed a chain to the hand of a Jin Yiwei. He looked at the military officer Wai Lang who was wearing an official uniform next to the Jin Yiwei.
Although Qu Xiangyu was more than one level higher than the military official, he still had a rare gentle smile on his face:
"Shangguan's wise nephew actually came to pick someone up in person. Why are you so generous? Where are the people from the Ministry of War?"
Shangguan He looked up and down at the death row prisoner who was bound by the iron chain, with a glimmer of light in his eyes. After hearing Qu Xiangyu's greetings, he withdrew his gaze, bowed to Qu Xiangyu and said:
"Didn't Mr. Qu come down personally to recommend people? With Mr. Qu as our example, we young officials should do everything ourselves."
Qu Xiangyu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Shangguan Xianye, I happen to be free today. This person has been handed over. The rest of the matter will be handed over to Jin Yiwei. You and I might as well find a place to drink tea. It just so happens that I There are some things I want to share with you here.”
Shangguan He nodded. He came here just to take a look at the development of the situation. He did not expect that Qu Xiangyu would handle this matter personally. Only then did he feel a little certain about Liu Licheng's ability.
Now that the matter was over, Shangguanhe no longer cared about this trivial matter and left with Qu Xiangyu.
But the death row prisoner was put into a prison car and slowly left the Dali Temple Prison. Guarding him were several Tiqi from the Imperial Guards. The Tiqi of Jinyiwei and the school captain are of the same level, but there are differences. Jinyiwei The Jinyiwei in Zhongnan Town Fusi are generally called Tiqi. Tiqi is a kind of elegant name, but Tiqi's own treatment is better than that of Xiaowei. In fact, it can also be said that the treatment of Fusi in South Town is higher than that in North Town. Fusi.
After all, Nanzhen Fusi is equivalent to a branch of Dongchang, and is in charge of the disciplinary inspection within Jinyiwei, which is equivalent to the internal law enforcement brigade. Also, he is controlled by Dongchang's cronies, so he is naturally higher than Beizhen Fusi in terms of ability and treatment.
The Tiqi of Nanzhen Fusi all have martial arts background. Even if you are hereditary Tiqi of Jinyiwei, you must undergo training and assessment before entering Nanzhen Fusi. This is different from the loose and casual attitude of Beizhen Fusi.
The official dealings between Jinyiwei and other yamen are usually handled by Nanzhen Fusi. This time, the assessment order document issued by the Ministry of War also went directly to Nanzhen Fusi. In fact, this matter is neither big nor small. Someone from Nanzhen Fusi also asked about it, but the Ministry of War revealed that this was just a special case and would not become a routine.
Nanzhen Fusi also understood that the special case meant that they were only targeting individuals, and after the targeting, the matter would be settled.
The prison car escorting the condemned prisoners went all the way south, and after passing two streets, it was almost at its destination. These Tiqi were very relaxed. Such a task was equivalent to giving them credit for nothing. South Town Fusi is different from North Town Fusi. All Jinyi Guards, regardless of your rank, will have monthly task targets. If you fail to meet them, the final punishment will be a salary.
The prison car stopped in an alley, and several Tiqiu people exchanged views on the sudden "assessment" along the way. They were considered gossips, so in a short period of time, they talked about the ins and outs of this matter.
It's nothing more than someone within Jinyiwei targeting a newly promoted Baihu. Unfortunately, that Baihu passed the Jinyiwei's assessment. But there were still people who wanted to drive away these hundreds of households, so they used their connections to bring forward the assessment that had been laid dormant for many years.
Several Tiqi felt that this was a bit of a fuss for a mere hundred households. At the same time, they also wanted to know the origins of these hundreds of households.
All these conversations fell into the ears of the prisoner on death row in the prison car. Through the messy hair like withered grass, the man's eyes were slightly opened, revealing a heart-stopping cold gaze.
His lips moved slightly, and he uttered a few words inaudibly: "White Lotus descends to the earth...all the people turn around!"
Here in Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town, Wu Hao from the Hundred Households of the Thousand Households Office in the Inner East City came to the prison car and exchanged documents with the Tiqi. Then the Tiqi did not stay and left straight away.
Wu Hao had people guarding both ends of the alley, while he came to the prison car alone, unlocked the prison car, and then began to open the six iron locks tied to the prisoners on death row.
As he unlocked the door, he said softly: "Today is the day you are reborn. As long as you run fast enough, you can see the light of day again, and you no longer have to go back to kneeling in the smelly puddle of Dali Temple Prison. Of course, if you can't run, you can't. It doesn’t matter! As long as you can kill the person who is chasing you, you still have a chance to survive. Cherish your opportunity!"
After Wu Hao finished speaking, only the last of the six iron locks was left. He did not open it, but raised the key in his hand and backed away slowly.
This was the key to unlocking the last shackles of the death row prisoner. The death row prisoner's eyes slowly woke up. His eyes followed the key and slowly moved with Wu Hao's figure.
Finally, Wu Hao came to the entrance of the alley, made a gesture to the outside of the alley, then threw the key high, and he turned around and quickly left the alley with a few captains.
The key clattered onto the bluestone floor beside the prison car. The death row prisoner's head lowered slightly, his eyes fixed on the key lying quietly on the ground, his body motionless.
Wu Hao left the alley entrance and walked forward without looking at the people on the street, and then entered a restaurant not far away.
Hurrying upstairs, Wu Hao pushed open the door of a private room, only to find two women and one man sitting inside. They turned to look at him at the same time.
Wu Hao was stunned. He knew that he had entered the wrong room, but he did not speak. After a moment, he saw clearly the clothes of the three people and knew that they were not ordinary people, so he spoke:
"Sorry, we went to the wrong place!"
Then he closed the door and left. The two women and one man inside didn't say anything.
Arriving next door, Wu Hao looked at the sign hanging on the wall outside the room: Class A Three
That should be right!
Wu Hao opened the door, and Liu Licheng, who was pouring tea for Shao Shiwang inside, turned his head and looked over. His face was a little sullen, but when he saw it was Wu Hao, his expression quickly softened.
"Is the matter settled?"
Wu Hao nodded and responded: "Lord Qianhu, we have arranged crossbowmen nearby. The death row prisoner cannot escape from this street. Several of our hundreds of households, as well as Meng Qianhu from the Inner West City, have also sent people. , surround this area to ensure nothing goes wrong!"
Liu Licheng's face showed joy and he said: "Okay, let's go down. Next time you come in, remember to knock first. Don't be rash!"
Wu Hao: "Yes, sir!"
Not a moment later, Liu Xin appeared on the street on time. An officer from the Ministry of War brought him here. He simply told Liu Xin the assessment method, and then the civil servant left in a hurry.
Liu Xin, wearing regular clothes, frowned deeply as he watched the flow of people on the street.
In this busy city, if the death row prisoner goes crazy, he will definitely hurt the people!
He looked around and found Senior Brother Cheng squatting beside a melon stall, choosing melons.
At this time, Senior Brother Cheng also changed into regular clothes. In fact, his sense of presence was very low. He lowered his head whenever he saw people. Except in the Liu family, he was an inconspicuous presence in other places, especially in the Hundred Household Office. Everyone knew that Liu Xin's housekeeper was a civil servant in Baihusuo, but no one had ever paid attention to him.
Therefore, Senior Brother Chen just changed his clothes at this time and was not too worried about anyone saying Liu Xin cheated afterwards.
Besides, he was now squatting beside the melon stall, picking melons with familiarity and naturalness. He even held a melon and asked the stall owner:
"Will this melon stay ripe?"
The stall owner said: "It's cooked!"
Senior Brother Cheng: "I'm asking you if you want to keep it alive!"
Liu Xin stepped forward and walked forward slowly. He didn't know where the prisoner was because it was required for assessment. He only knew that the prisoner was taken somewhere on this street. The time had come and it should be The shackles of the death row prisoner have been released, but this person is wearing a prison uniform and will definitely not appear on the street. If this person hides, he will inevitably kidnap people, which will be troublesome.
As Liu Xin walked forward, he looked at the surrounding environment. There were not too many people on this street, but there were still dozens of people. Turning his head, Liu Xin discovered something strange.
Liu Xin didn't know that there were several pairs of eyes looking at him in the restaurant he just passed. But Liu Xin was focused on searching for the prisoner at the moment, and his perception of this gaze became a little worse.
Liu Licheng and Shao Shiwang looked at Liu Xin coldly. Shao Shiwang had a little curiosity in his eyes, but it was only for a short time. He had no interest in such a hundred households, while Liu Licheng's eyes were cold. meaning.
Next door to them, An Huaner suddenly saw a person and exclaimed slightly:
"Sister An Ran, sister An Ran, come and see, isn't this your old acquaintance that you met the day before yesterday!" An Huan'er pulled An Ran's sleeves and was about to pull her to the window.
With surprise in An Ran's eyes, she came to the window and saw the familiar figure.
Even Sub Bo's eyes fell on Liu Xin who was walking downstairs. With his keen intuition as a warrior, he immediately realized that something was wrong with Liu Xin's state.
Why is he so nervous? In such a tense state, this is not what an ordinary pedestrian should do.
Could it be!
He is the prisoner!
Lian Subo was shocked. He glanced at An Ran inadvertently and found surprise and a trace of imperceptible joy on An Ran's face.
He is an old acquaintance of An Ran... It seems that the relationship is not ordinary... Should we go and rescue him later...
While Lian Subo was struggling, Liu Xin had already walked through this section of the road. An Ran's face was slightly red. Looking at the far away figure, she didn't know whether she should go find him or not.
Liu Xin didn't know that many people were already watching him, and his attention now fell on a strange pair.
A seven-foot-tall man with a sturdy build was standing next to a stall selling windmills and other small items. On his left hand, he was holding a colorful strip of cloth. On the other end of the strip was a child no more than two or three years old, holding a child's hair bun. He should be a little girl.
This man was too burly, not an ordinary man, and he was carrying a child. In this era, it was a woman's responsibility to take care of children, and it was very rare for a man to go out alone with a child.
Such a strange picture only attracted Liu Xin for a moment. He quickly withdrew his attention and refocused his gaze on the entire street.
When passing by an alley, Liu Xin suddenly stopped, turned his head, and looked into the dark alley. A prison van was parked quietly there. The cell in the prison van was empty!
Where are the prisoners!
Liu Xin suddenly became alert, his eyes slowly panned, turned slightly, and scanned everything in front of him.
When a warrior concentrates, his internal energy is condensed, which can enhance his brain power to a certain extent and enhance his analysis and perception abilities.
At this moment, Liu Xin, who had mobilized his inner strength, found that the scenery he saw slowly slowed down, and the footsteps of all pedestrians slowed down, as if they had entered a slow world.
! ! !
Liu Xin's heart suddenly tightened, and a feeling of palpitations made him turn around suddenly and look in one direction. Then he saw a pair of cold, numb, and forbidding eyes suddenly appear from a corner under the eaves.
Right there!
Liu Xin didn't move. He just stood on the edge of the street, facing that gaze from afar.
The owner of the gaze was now wearing a gray-brown coat, and his withered grass-like hair was tied back with a straw. He was leaning against the wall, with his hands folded across his chest. He had previously closed his eyes and meditated. , until Liu Xin appeared and he felt threatened, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked directly at Liu Xin.
"The white lotus comes down to earth...all the people will stand up!" This man kept mumbling to himself, his eyes gradually becoming crazy.
Liu Xin seemed to be able to feel the madness gathering in the man's eyes from a distance. At this time, they were more than ten feet apart. Within this distance, pedestrians were constantly coming and going, and beside the man with his back against the wall, there was a At the stall selling cooking cakes, the stall owner was hawking his food without any gaps.
The two sides continued to confront each other, and no one made any move. Liu Xin was already sure that this person was the prisoner, but this prisoner felt too terrifying to Liu Xin. Didn't it mean that the strength of the death row prisoners corresponding to Baihu was only at the Xiaocheng level? But now that person is definitely more than Xiao Cheng.
Oh shit! Let me find out who did this. I will definitely throw dog shit into the backyard of his house. This is not human affairs. It is really bad shit... Shete!
Liu Xin cursed in his heart, unaware that something strange appeared in his mind.
At a certain moment, the only person left in the space between Liu Xin and the prisoner was the stall owner selling cooking pancakes. Liu Xin did not hesitate and suddenly launched his attack. He rushed towards the prisoner, but his peripheral vision remained on At the cake stall.
"The white lotus descends to the earth... all the people..." The repeated words in the mouth of the prisoner with his back against the wall were suddenly interrupted. Liu Xin suddenly disappeared from his sight, but in his perception, Liu Xin's figure was very clear. Rush towards him quickly.
The prisoner immediately took action, kicked off the ground fiercely, and flew out like an eagle. His target was the owner of the cake stall.
Before the poor stall owner even knew what was happening, Liu Xin, who was one step ahead, grabbed his arm and pulled him aside.
When the prisoner saw the stall owner being taken away, he suddenly turned his body in the air and turned to the other side. In that direction, a little girl was holding a windmill in her hand, her cheeks bulging, and she was blowing hard. In his hand was a colorful cloth strip, and the other end of the cloth strip was in the hand of a strong man, but the strong man was currently picking a headband at a jewelry stall nearby.
Everything happened in an instant. The strong man felt the cloth in his hand tighten, and then suddenly loosen. He seemed to hear a exclamation in his ears. He turned around hurriedly, only to see a figure holding his own under his arm. Daughter, and behind that figure, another figure quickly chased after her.
The strong man was stunned on the spot, and there was even confusion in his eyes for a moment. The next moment, he suddenly roared:
"Treasure!"
The strong man's roar made pedestrians on the street look at him one after another, and then they spotted Liu Xin and the prisoner chasing each other. Many people exclaimed, "The child has been snatched away," and even more people yelled unconsciously. It was all too rushed.
The jewelry stall owner came back to his senses, only to find that the strong man had disappeared.
Liu Xin used his lightweight swan goose body, as fast as a swan goose soaring high into the sky. He constantly used his strength on the ceilings and eaves of some stalls to quickly approach the back of the prisoner. The two were only two feet apart at the beginning, but they were soon shortened to One foot.
After all, the prisoner had been imprisoned for too long. He only had one meal a day. He was hungry almost all the time and was tortured. His body was already very weak. Now he was just holding on for breath.
But when he found that he couldn't get rid of the pursuers behind him, he felt frustrated and threw the female doll out with a wave of his hand. This throw was very powerful. If the child fell hard, it might even hurt her life.
At a critical moment, Liu Xin faces a choice?
Of course not, Liu Xin pounced on the child without hesitation. When the girl was about to hit a stone pillar, he held her in his arms, and with the help of his feet, his body fell steadily to the side.
The girl was so frightened that she was stunned. Liu Xin was not very good at coaxing children. While hesitating, the child's father arrived and immediately took the child from Liu Xin's arms and kept repeating:
"Baby, baby, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, dad is here, dad is here!"
Liu Xin had no time to take care of the child at this moment, so he stood up and looked up. The prisoner was no longer there, but he saw Senior Brother Cheng in the distance. The latter was walking quickly in one direction. Liu Xin understood the idea and hurriedly chased after him. Go up.
