Although Jinling City is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, it is also dark when night comes.
Except for a few pleasant streets and alleys along the Qinhuai River, which were still noisy, the rest of the place was also extremely quiet, with only the sound of the clock ticking.
Under the moonlight, two figures walked into the Jinyiwei Yamen.
These two people were Zhang Ren and Han Qin.
Han Qin was somewhat puzzled and asked: "Aren't you a Jinyiwei? Why don't we just walk through the door? Why do we have to climb over the wall?"
Zhang Ren had no choice but to turn around and explain: "Auntie, please keep your voice down, aren't I afraid of being discovered?"
But Han Qin clearly had no intention of whispering. She patted her chest and said, "So what if you are discovered? We are doing a good deed. Besides, I am the head of Le'an County and I can keep you safe even if you are discovered."
You see, there is no reason to talk to women. Zhang Ren already regretted bringing Han Qin to the prison.
Calling Han Qin here was really because of her identity. If she was really caught, it would be considered as an insurance. She would be exempted from guilt, at least she would not implicate the uncle and his family.
But having said that, what they were doing now was a prison robbery, so it would be best if they could not be discovered.
Zhang Ren shook his head, ignored Han Qin, and went all the way to the Zhenfu Division cell under the moonlight.
On weekdays, there was no one guarding the place at all, except for a few jailers, but at this time, they were probably already asleep.
"Is there no one guarding here?" Han Qin looked around and finally asked the doubts in his heart.
"Normally no one is guarding it. Since the establishment of the Jinyi Guard, no one in the world has ever dared to come here to rob the prison. But today it is guarded."
These words were not spoken by Zhang Ren, but came from a dark corner where the moonlight could not reach and all that could be seen was pitch black.
The hair on Zhang Ren's back stood up. His right hand grasped the handle of the Xiuchun Knife tightly. He stared at the darkness and said, "Sneaky, come out!"
"It must be you who's sneaking around, right?" Following the words, a person walked out of the darkness.
Zhang Ren took a closer look and saw that it was Jiang Yu.
Before Zhang Ren could speak, Han Qin next to him had already spoken: "It turns out to be Mr. Jiang. I have heard many people say that Mr. Jiang is a poisonous snake and the most vicious and cruel official in the world. Zhang Ren, how about the two of us? Let’s just join forces and beat Mr. Jiang directly, right?”
Zhang Ren didn't know whether Jiang Wei knew martial arts, but he could sit in the position of commander of the Jinyi Guards, so he probably wouldn't be a mediocre fighter. Facing Jiang Wei, Zhang Ren really didn't want to take action, but on the other hand, Zhang Ren really wanted to Get Sun Ping out.
For a moment, Zhang Ren was unable to get off the tiger.
Jiang Wei smiled evilly and said, "How about you give it a try?"
Before Zhang Ren could speak, another voice sounded from behind: "I advise you not to try."
Zhang Ren and Han Qin looked back at the same time and saw Gao Haiyong standing behind them at some point.
Zhang Ren still knew about Gao Haiyong's martial arts, and he knew that he was no match for Gao Haiyong.
Zhang Ren sighed. He knew that it was completely impossible to save Sun Ping today, and he loosened his grip on the handle of the knife.
"You're a wise man, too."
This sentence came from above the roof.
Zhang Ren and Han Qin looked up. Under the moonlight, they could see the man's appearance clearly. Zhang Ren's face fell instantly.
Han Qin, with a smile on his face, waved his hand towards the roof and said, "Uncle Luo."
That's right, the person on the roof is Luo Kedi.
Luo Kedi jumped off the roof. He ignored Zhang Ren, but stroked Han Qin's head and said with a smile: "It's so late at night, why are you here, girl, if you don't sleep? Besides, what are you wearing?" It's also a bit thin, so it would be bad if it gets cold."
Han Qin stuck out his tongue and said, "I'm here to save people."
Luo Kedi smiled and said, "You silly girl, you have been rescued long ago."
Han Qin asked: "Rescued? Really?"
Luo Kedi nodded slightly and said, "Of course it's true. Let's go. It's windy here. Uncle Luo will send you back."
Han Qin nodded, but felt worried about Zhang Ren. She looked at Zhang Ren, and timidly asked Luo Kedi: "Uncle Luo, it was me who came up with the idea of breaking the prison. You can't punish him. I We all promised him to keep him safe."
Zhang Ren didn't expect Han Qin to be so generous at the critical moment. Although he knew that Han Qin would probably not be punished, he felt really sorry for letting Han Qin bear everything.
Zhang Ren gritted his teeth and said: "I invited the county lord to come and save people with me. The county lord was just deceived by me. You guys caught me today because of your poor planning. I admit it. You can beat or punish me." , I just hope that this matter will not affect others."
Jiang Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "You have some masculinity, not bad."
Luo Kedi ignored Zhang Ren, but nodded towards Han Qin, "Okay, okay, Uncle Luo promises you, I won't punish him."
After getting the promise, Han Qin left with Luo Kedi.
Of course, when Luo Kedi passed by Zhang Ren, he did not forget to give a cold warning: "You kid shouldn't take advantage of the kindness of this girl Qin'er. You heard about her last time. If you have some responsibility, you won't This is how it should be, Qin'er will just plead for you this time, but next time, I will never give you mercy!"
After Luo Kedi and Han Qin left, Zhang Ren asked Jiang Yu again: "How did you know that I came to rob the prison?"
Jiang Wei smiled and said, "I guess."
Zhang Ren asked again: "I just said that Sun Ping has been rescued. Is it false?"
Jiang Wei said: "Yes and no."
Zhang Ren was confused and asked: "What do you mean?"
Gao Haiyong on the side explained: "It was Sun Ping who guessed that you were coming to rob the prison. He asked the jailer to tell me the news and wanted me to stop you."
Zhang Ren didn't expect it to be Sun Ping, but when he thought about it carefully, it made sense because Sun Ping had already avenged his death.
Zhang Ren asked again: "What about Sun Ping?"
"Dead." It was Jiang Wei who answered this time.
Although he had already made assumptions in his mind, Zhang Ren still couldn't accept the sudden result. He clenched his fists tightly and screamed in the sky. He didn't sit down on the ground feebly until all the anger in his chest was roared out.
He hated the injustice of the world and his own powerlessness. He hammered the ground twice with his fist, and then asked with red eyes: "Why? Why can't you let him go?"
Jiang Yu walked to Zhang Ren's side, reached out and patted Zhang Ren's shoulder gently, and said: "Death may be a relief for him. And we have buried him in accordance with his agreement with you. In the forest ten miles south of the city."
Zhang Ren threw Jiang Wei's hand away and said: "How can death be liberation? Live! Only alive can there be hope!"
After Zhang Ren finished speaking, he stood up and ran out.
