Xiaodong should be the youngest prisoner ever in the prison. In a large cell, she huddled in the corner, with Lao Dao lying next to her.
When the old Taoist was carried, there was a mat under him, but there was no mattress. Being able to bring the mat here is because Jin Yiwei was extra attentive for Xiao Feng's sake.
If you are an ordinary prisoner, regardless of whether you are unconscious or not, you can just throw them into the car, and then throw them into the damp ground of the prison when you get there.
After the initial panic, Xiaodong noticed this problem, so he spread all the dry straw he could find in the cell under Lao Dao's body.
The old Taoist was still very calm and had no idea that he had been transferred from the warm fire bed of the World View to the hell-like prison.
The door made a tooth-breaking creaking sound. Xiaodong raised his head and saw Lu Bing leading two Jinyi guards in. One of them lowered his head, it was Lu Yi.
Xiaodong didn't know the other one, but anyone who had been in prison would be scared to death when they saw this middle-aged man with a smile on his face.
He is the interrogator of the prison, known as "Smiling Wuchang", but no one knows his real name. Even his colleagues are accustomed to calling him Lao Chang.
When Wang Tuiguan was in prison, he and Lao Chang learned many torture methods and shared their experiences with each other, becoming half-friends.
Lao Chang brought a chair to Lu Bing. Lu Bing sat outside the iron fence of the cell, looking at Xiaodong and Lao Dao by the light of the oil lamp.
"Xiaodong, you are young and I don't want to torture you, so if I ask you, you'd better answer truthfully."
Xiaodong looked at Lu Bing coldly, with no fear in his eyes. Lu Bing's heart moved. This look looked so damn similar to Xia Yan's!
"Are you Xia Yan's granddaughter?"
Xiaodong shook his head without hesitation: "No."
"How old were you when you were adopted by Lao Dao?"
"Two years old."
"Where are you from?"
"have no idea."
"Why don't you know?"
“What can a two-year-old know?”
This is a line that Xiaodong and Lao Dao have spoken against each other many times. They can hardly say it wrong even when talking in sleep. They are so familiar with it. If it weren't for the power of the heart voodoo, she would never have revealed her secret.
"Didn't the old man tell you?"
"He said that as soon as he opened the door in the morning, I was sitting at the door of the shantang. When he asked me where I was from, I couldn't tell him, so he didn't know either."
"Don't you have any birthdays, names, or anything like that on you?"
Xiaodong thought of the jade pendant and hesitated to speak. Lu Yi suddenly coughed and said coldly.
"Don't say that the jade pendant is not yours. The jade pendant is in the box you put your things in. It's not yours. Could it be that we framed it?"
Xiaodong's eyes lit up: "It's not mine. I've never seen this jade pendant before. Who knows how you found it!"
Lu Bing tilted his head slightly and glanced at Lu Yi: "When I ask questions, don't interrupt, learn more and talk less!"
Lu Yi quickly bent down and said yes. Lao Chang kept looking at Xiaodong with a smile on his face, seemingly unaware of all this.
"Xiaodong, you have to think about it carefully. You have been in the charity hall for so many years, and those children have eaten and lived with you. Are you really hiding your things that well?
If any other children had seen your jade pendant, your words today would be enough to cost them their lives! It’s not too late to tell the truth now! "
Panic finally appeared on Xiaodong's face. This jade pendant was an unexpected change. The old Taoist and she had no good words at first.
Because it turned out that the jade pendant was kept by the old Taoist for her when she was in the charity hall. Even if it was discovered, no one would suspect her. The old Taoist had his own explanation.
But since Lao Daozhi was born, in order to prevent Lao Dao's things from being rummaged through, Xiaodong hid the jade pendant in his own box, but Jin Yiwei copied it out this time.
The old man has always kept this piece of jade pendant very carefully, and the possibility of other children seeing it is very small. Only when she misses her family too much will the old man be willing to take it out and show it to her and touch it.
But as Lu Bing said, after eating and living together for so many years, no matter how closely guarded the secret is, there is a possibility that someone will see it.
Those children may not understand the seriousness of the matter. If any one of them is asked, both themselves and the old man will be ruined.
Lu Bing's eyes were like two sharp blades, piercing Xiaodong's face for a moment of panic. His expression was complicated, helpless and cruel.
"Tell me the truth. You are a girl after all, and you are young. Xia Yan's crime is not to kill everyone. I will help you plead with Long Live."
Xiaodong held her little hands tightly. She was able to fight Lu Bing until now, which surprised Lu Bing. But she was a child after all, so she should... right away...
"The jade pendant is not mine, I have never seen it before!"
There was a hint of surprise in Lu Bing's cold eyes. He smiled faintly and stood up.
"Okay, let Jin Yiwei go to the World Viewpoint and ask the children one by one. Tell them that as long as they tell the truth, Lao Dao and Xiaodong can be released."
Xiaodong's heart suddenly tightened as if it had fallen into boiling water. Lu Yi also raised his head and looked at Lu Bing helplessly. Lu Bing said coldly.
"Go home. Don't interfere with this mission!"
When General Zhao Qi and Jin Yiwei arrived at the World Viewpoint, they met Xiao Feng who had just finished a meeting for the children.
Mr. Zhao smiled helplessly: "Mr. Xiao, this case involves the World View, so both Lu Qianhu and Shen Qianhu were asked by Mr. Lu to recuse themselves.
The lower official has no choice but to act as ordered, hoping that Mr. Xiao will not embarrass the brothers. "
Xiao Feng smiled and stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation: "The Jin Yiwei entered the world view to arrest people. These children were frightened. As the leader of the view, I naturally came to comfort them."
Zhao Zongqi thought of the crazy resistance he encountered when arresting people last night, and thought whether the children were frightened or not, I don't know, but several newly hired guards were indeed frightened.
There was an order from above to only arrest people but not to hurt them. As a result, the guards in Jinyi were beaten all over their heads by the Taoist priests. They had to rely on the imperial guards stationed in the temple as a human wall to take the people away.
At this time, after Xiao Feng's "comfort", these little guys were obviously much calmer. They sat on the floor of the practice room one by one, looking very calm.
Zhao Zongqi temporarily commandeered Lao Dao's room and asked the Jin Yiwei to call the children into the room one by one. The remaining children were guarded by the Jin Yiwei and the children were not allowed to whisper to each other.
The first person called into the room was a girl who was slightly older than Xiaodong. She looked a little more weak and timid than the other children. This was carefully selected by Mr. Zhao.
Because even children have gender concepts. Girls play with girls more often, and they definitely know more secrets about each other. And timidity means it is easier to attack the mind.
"May I have your name?"
"Hu Niu."
Let me go, who gave this name? It’s completely wrong!
"How is your relationship with Xiaodong?"
"Very good, we always eat together when we have dinner."
Mr. Zhao nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that he had a good vision!
"Did you know that Xiaodong has a jade pendant?"
"I don't know! Does she still have those valuable things? It's outrageous!
In the past, when we couldn't have one meal of meat for a month, I even sold the silver bracelet I carried as a baby in exchange for meat. How could she do this? "
Zhao Zongqi frowned: "Well, Huniu, you have to know that if you tell the truth, Xiaodong and Lao Dao can be released!
If you don't tell the truth, neither of them will be able to get out, do you understand? So, think about it again? "
Huniu clenched her fists angrily: "How could she do this? I even sold the silver bracelet, but she still hides the jade pendant? How outrageous!"
General Zhao waved his hand helplessly: "Okay, you can go out."
Huniu refused to leave: "Uncle, take me to find Xiaodong. I have to ask her! I have sold all my silver bracelets, but she still hides the jade pendant!"
Mr. Zhao finally understood why this weak-looking and timid girl was called Huniu. He must have been given the name by a seasoned person. She is indeed a tiger!
Doesn't she know that people captured by Jin Yiwei will be imprisoned in prison? Just to ask why he hid the jade pendant, he was chased into prison!
The second person brought in was a short, fat little boy who looked very honest and honest. Normally people would not be wary of an honest man like this, and it would be easier for him to reveal secrets in front of him.
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Little Fox."
Zhao Zongqi was even more surprised than when he heard Hu Niu. How the hell does he look like a little fox?
If the old man likes to name his children after animals out of some bad taste, then Silly Roe Deer should be more appropriate!
"Well, little fox, do you have a good relationship with Xiaodong?"
"Okay, I have a good relationship with everyone! They all like to play with me."
"Very good, did you know that Xiaodong has a jade pendant?"
"I don't know, but I guess she has something valuable. The dean likes her the most, so he might have given her something good.
The dean turned out to be a thief, you know this! Although he stopped stealing later, the dean may have stolen some treasure before! "
Mr. Zhao slapped the table: "Stop talking nonsense! You have to know that if you tell the truth, Xiaodong and Lao Dao will be released!
If you don't tell the truth, neither of them will get out, you know? Think about it again, does Xiaodong have a jade pendant? "
An honest smile appeared on the little fox's honest face: "Uncle, are you telling the truth? If I tell the truth, can Xiaodong and the dean be released?"
Mr. Zhao nodded: "Of course! Will I lie to you like a little baby?"
The little fox said honestly and melancholy: "Uncle, I heard that people who are in prison can only be released with a long live order, right?"
General Zhao Qi thought to himself, this boy is not completely stupid yet he still knows this. It must be that Xiao Feng has told them some court rules.
"Yes, the Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal guards. Whether the Jinyiwei arrests or releases people, it is all under Long live's orders."
The little fox looked at Mr. Zhao honestly: "Uncle, if we tell the truth, Xiaodong and the dean can be released. Is this what Long live said?"
General Zhao Qi was speechless. Although he was trying a case, and even though he was lying to children, with all his courage, he would not dare to falsely pass on the imperial edict!
Jiajing never said this, Lu Bing said it. In fact, if it was confirmed that Xiaodong was Xia Yan's granddaughter, it would be impossible for Jiajing to let her out.
"It's not what Long Live said, it's what our commander, Mr. Lu, said! Commander, you know, that's the highest official in our Jinyi Guards!"
The little fox blinked and asked honestly: "So, if Long Live doesn't say to let people go, if the commander says to let people go, then can they be released?"
Zhao Zongqi was at a loss for words again. If he dared to say that he could, then he would not be pretending to pass on the imperial edict, and he would become Lu Bing, who was in power and respected himself and ignored the imperial power!
"You can go! Get out!"
The little fox shook his head and sighed honestly, and walked out like a silly roe deer. But at this time, Mr. Zhao felt that he was just a fox, and he was more like a silly roe deer!
Who should I learn from? This kid's words and deeds already have one-third of Xiao Feng's style. I wonder what he will become when he grows up!
Zhao Zongqi began to have deep doubts about his own vision, so this time he specially chose a girl who looked very smart and clever.
Since the children in the world view are all different from what they appear to be, let’s do the opposite!
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Xiao Cong."
Zhao Zongqi was shocked: "Are you smart Cong? Are you smart?"
"No, it's spring onion mixed with tofu. Because I like tofu, the dean named me shallot."
Mr. Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt that a girl named "Xiao Cong" should be easier to deal with than the previous two.
"Do you have a good relationship with Xiaodong?"
"It's not good, because she also likes tofu and always competes with me."
"Oh? Very good. Then tell me, does Xiaodong have a jade pendant?"
"I haven't seen it, and I haven't heard her talk about it."
"If you tell the truth, Xiaodong and Lao Dao can be released! If you don't tell the truth, they won't be able to come out, you know?"
"If she can't come out, what does it have to do with me? I don't have a good relationship with her."
"This... what about the old man? Don't you want him to come out too?"
"The temple owner said that the dean has been in a coma for a long time. He has tried every method, but he can't wake up with stimulation. Maybe a change of environment and hearing the screams in the prison can wake him up."
"Take it out, take it out!"
General Zhao Qi took a deep breath and asked someone to bring in a tall and sturdy boy. He was the same age and looked a head taller than his peers!
People say that people with well-developed limbs have simple minds. Mr. Zhao hopes this sentence is true, because his battered heart can no longer hold on.
"May I have your name?"
The tall, stout boy smiled shyly and said in a warm voice, "My name is Tofu."
General Zhao Qi was supported back to the Zhenfu Division by his brothers. Lu Bing nodded slightly after hearing the results of his interrogation.
"Since Xiao Feng has been in the World View and being with those children, he must have made arrangements in advance. It's normal that you can't ask anything. Go on."
General Zhao looked at Lu Bing hesitantly: "Boss, do you think Xiaodong is really unjust? Those children don't look like they are lying..."
Lu Bing frowned and looked at his old subordinate: "Old Zhao, you are only a few years younger than me. You have been working as a Jin Yiwei for more than 20 years, and now you haven't even joined a hundred households. Don't think about it. The reason?"
General Zhao Qi left dejectedly. Lu Bing raised his head and thought for a while, then waved to "Smiling Wuchang".
"Old Chang, go and borrow the flower-picking thief who was sentenced to death by the Ministry of Justice yesterday.
Tell Liu Tai that the woman he defiled involved foreigners. Jin Yiwei took over and he will not pay him back. I will explain to Long live later. "
Lao Chang smiled: "Sir, do you want to knock the mountain to shake the tiger? That man is a good material. It is said that Zhang Juzheng, the presiding judge, broke four pairs of sticks without spitting out.
In the end, it was the old fox Guo Jun who gave the man two captured Paradise Pills and borrowed a few provocative girls from the hook bar to seduce him, and finally he got a confession. "
Lu Bing looked at him sideways: "So powerful? Are you sure you can make him surrender? Don't lose your reputation for a lifetime."
Lao Chang smiled calmly, his tone full of professional pride: "The people in the Punishment Department don't know how to use punishment, they are a bunch of bumpkins!"
The flower-picking thief was very agitated at this time and felt that he had been tricked. It was clearly agreed that as long as he wrote a confession, he would have fun through the iron fence, but the dog officials didn't keep their word!
I had just started, and before I had even finished having fun, the girls couldn't stand it anymore, crying for their fathers and mothers. Finally, the prison boss took all the girls away for fear of causing harm to their lives.
It was pity that I was usually very talented, but at that time the drug took effect, my eyes were red, and the iron fence was bent. The prison boss was so frightened that he had to buy five kilograms of pork from his own pocket.
Pork! What a fucking disgrace. I have been in the world for so many years, but when have I ever experienced such a bad experience? Those dog officials who deserve to die!
He was cursing in the cell when he suddenly saw several government officials walking into the cell as if they were in danger, followed by a smiling middle-aged man.
"What are you doing? You've got a confession, but if you don't keep your word, bring me a few women. What's the point of bringing a man here? Can he resist me?"
The middle-aged man looked at him with a smile: "I heard from your confession that no woman has been able to resist you for so many years. I don't believe it.
After all these years, no man can resist me, do you believe it? "
The flower-picking thief was stunned and laughed: "Did you know that when I was committing crimes, I once got up and knocked down all the women in the brothel with a handful of incense.
I started as a servant and ended up as a mother, day and night, not a single one was left behind! There was too much incense, and I was really worried that they wouldn't wake up when I left.
I heard that he was later revived by a wandering Taoist priest with a ladle of water. The whole brothel didn't receive any customers for three days because they couldn't get out!
Come in and try! If I don’t split you in half, even if you don’t know me! "
The middle-aged man nodded slightly: "I see, Shilang Zhang really failed to make you happy. We in the court are true to our word, and I will make you happy today."
However, we have to change places because someone wants to watch our performance. "
