After a beating and scolding, the jailers dispersed, locked the cell door, and went back to drink in a daze. Gu Xiaotang, who was left with footprints all over his body, lay weakly on the straw mat.
Although the jailers were too afraid to kick him to death, they were all strong men after all. Gu Xiaotang was born in a wealthy business family and did not know any martial arts. He was kicked so hard that he lay on the ground screaming and crawling. Can't get up.
In the chaotic dim yellow light, a withered and old hand stretched out through the iron bars of the cell.
The shadow of his hand hit Gu Xiaotang's face, blocking the light.
The man was dressed in black and stretched out his hand towards Gu Xiaotang: "My child, the ground is cold, get up quickly."
"Can I not know! Do you think I can get up? Ouch...it hurts me so much. When I get out, none of you will be able to escape. I will kill you all!"
This Prince Shunde is also a brainless tough guy. He is already in prison and he is still shouting that he wants to kill others.
Hearing his roar, the man was so kind-hearted that he was not angry at all. He just lowered his hand and pulled him up.
Gu Xiaotang stood up unsteadily. The man took out some clothes from his arms and handed him a pair of clean clothes.
Gu Xiaotang took the clothes and shook them dissatisfiedly: "Why is it so rough? How can you wear it?"
The man in black was hunched over, and his voice was deep and old: "Bringing it in behind the jailer's back, it will attract attention if it is too gorgeous."
Gu Xiaotang tugged on his clothes and suddenly realized something was wrong. He was stunned for a moment, and then became furious: "Why did you bring too many clothes? Did you calculate that I would be beaten? In that case, why didn't you come to save me?"
The man took out a sandalwood sign and showed it to him. It was the house sign of their Shunde Prince's Palace.
"Your Majesty, please be patient. This old slave was secretly sent in by the prince. His Majesty was personally brought to the imperial examination platform by Qin Qin this afternoon. If this old slave had just taken action rashly, it would definitely arouse Qin Qin's suspicion. Just yesterday, Qin Qin Qin and Yuhuang actually tracked down the prince’s underground trading ground in Nancheng, and the prince had no choice but to escape from the city.”
When Gu Xiaotang heard the words "underground trading place", he was completely stunned and slid down as if he had lost all strength.
Although their Shunde Palace has never done anything that violates the taboos of the Yu Clan, such as smuggling arms, but their family can always occupy a place in Jiuchong City where the Emperor Yu's confidants are now full of people. Naturally, it is impossible for their family to rely only on normal trade.
Business is one thing, but shopping malls are like battlefields. Without power, no matter how big your finances are, you can't save them.
This underground trading ground was used by him and his father to win over the court's military and nobles.
Everything is traded inside, including human lives, power and sex, murder and arson, and the annihilation of conscience.
It sounds like it's damaging to one's moral character, but so what.
A ruthless look flashed in Gu Xiaotang's eyes, Yu Huang had forced them to do so!
Since Gu Ming came to power, he has been close to foreigners and divided power among the poor families, leaving no way for their aristocratic family to survive.
They have no place in the army, they have no place in the court, and even merchants and merchants don't leave a chance for them!
The current Yu Clan family can be said to be in complete decline compared to when the late Emperor Gu Nan was on the throne, not even one ten thousandth of what it was before.
When Gu Nan was alive, no one saw that the nobles of their family did not take a detour. Every time before and after the Feather Saint Festival, the snowflakes of silver simply flowed into their family treasury like running water.
But now, no one is looking at them at all!
Not only did the district and county officials not give gifts, but also the soldiers fighting at the border straightened their backs and took whatever they wanted in this nine-layered city. How could they have had such an easy life before?
In that remote border area, what are they doing with such a good thing? Isn't it just to save their lives?
Gu Xiaotang cursed in his heart more than once. They had no power and no troops now, so no one would be willing to listen to their orders.
Even if they have a lot of wealth, they don't need to accumulate powerful connections, and they still can't maintain this prosperity.
He and his father kept the matter of the underground trading center extremely secretive, and that was their biggest handle and secret, once the ruthless Yu Huang and Qin Qin found out about it.
Gu Xiaotang knew what was waiting for them.
Gu Xiaotang yelled with a trembling voice: "How could it be traced there? Shouldn't it be traced there? There are so many capable people and strangers. Are they all a bunch of waste if we raise them every year? Ah? Qin Qin ...Qin Qin...Trading Ground..."
Gu Xiaotang shook his head in panic: "No, we must not find out. If we find out, we will be finished. Where is father? Where has he gone?"
Gu Xiaotang didn't panic at all when he was imprisoned, because he knew that he really hadn't done this. If he hadn't done it, Qin Qin and Gu Ming would definitely let him go, but the underground trading ground was different. , they really have this!
"Your Majesty, please don't panic. Qin Qin didn't bring too many people with him when he was tracking him down. He couldn't get in for a while and was blocked by our people. While he was temporarily blocked, the prince has ordered the communication of the trading center to be removed. The documents and secret report ledger have all been transferred. Even if he breaks in now, he needs to thoroughly investigate. No matter how powerful he is, he can't even think of completing it in a short time."
The man in black bent down: "It's just that the prince escaped for the time being to avoid suspicion. But don't be afraid, the prince. The prince still has many close friends in Jiuchong City. We will definitely keep you safe, prince."
"If it can't be completed in a short time, what if it takes a long time?" Gu Xiaotang sneered with a wooden face: "What will happen if the trading place is found out? Are we just watching the family's savings for many years disappear into nothing?"
Gu Xiaotang leaned against the iron bars of the cell and shrank down: "This time Qin Qin came to inspect the trading place, he definitely had a plan. We didn't smuggle any arms at all, but he arrested me without any explanation. His purpose was completely Either he was investigating some smuggling, or he just wanted to detain me. He must have known about our trading place for a long time, and it was just an excuse to arrest me in the name of arms smuggling!"
The man in black sighed heavily: "Yes, who would have thought that Qin Qin would escort the Crown Prince to the imperial examination platform without any warning. Originally, if Qin Qin did not come today, the prince would arrange for us to escort you Out of town."
"No warning?" Gu Xiaotang cursed: "I think he has wanted to do this for a long time! They just want to kill them all! Look at the court, look at the imperial merchants, look at the fiefdoms, and look at the twelve military departments ! Beiyang Army, Chaoyang Army, Yi Air Force, Left Branch Army, Right Branch Army - a total of twelve! In addition to the Right Branch Army with piles of weeds, where is the foothold of our family? "
"Then what should we do now?" Gu Xiaotang turned around and grabbed the man in black: "How can father save me? Yuhuang and Qin Qin are suspicious of the trading place. There is absolutely no way they will let me go. Why can father only let me go? He won’t ignore me, will he?”
"How is it possible? You are the only prince in our Shunde Palace. Even if the prince loses anyone, he cannot lose you."
"That's not necessarily true." Gu Xiaotang said with a sullen face, "Does he still have a few sons outside? Maybe he will give up on me directly."
"Your Majesty, don't say that. You are the eldest son of the prince. You know everything about the prince over the years. You have done so many things for him. The child he cherishes the most in his heart is you. What's more, a tiger's poison will not eat its seeds. This The last time I ventured in, I received a secret message from the prince, asking me to bring you a pill."
The man in black took out a ball the size of his thumb, which glowed under the dim light of the prison.
"The prince brought this to Mr. Yu'an. It can strengthen the wings when flying and facilitate our escape. Your Majesty, eat it now. If anything happens, we can leave."
Gu Xiaotang did not hesitate, took the pill and swallowed it, mockingly said: "By the way, why did you forget Yu'an? He also has a share in the trading place. If something happens, he can't run away. That old guy He is a shady person, so let Qin Qin play with him slowly."
Gu Xiaotang felt a little relieved after taking the pills. He waved his hand: "Okay, you can leave first. Qin Qin has arrested me and hasn't tried me yet. I'm afraid he will come later."
"Yes, then the old slave will resign and let the prince have a good rest."
The man in black held his hands and slowly walked out of the cell. Gu Xiaotang did not hear the sound of the leather on his hands being torn off.
The night stars hung quietly in the gorgeous sky of the Yu Clan Continent. At this time, the girls on the railings of Zui Feng Tower were still greeting guests with smiles on their faces. The streets of Jiuchong City were also very lively.
However, none of this has anything to do with the gloomy imperial prison cell.
After leaving the cell, the man in black took off his bamboo hat, revealing a face that was clearly that of a young man, not even remotely old.
He put the leather bag on his hand into his arms and held it over to the person standing under the tree: "Your Majesty, it's all done."
Liu Feng turned around while grinding his jade ring, and said in a soft and calm tone: "Did he eat it?"
"Eat it." The man in black said, "I personally watched him eat it. This Xiying Pill is slow and extremely poisonous. If Gu Xiaotang takes it now, there won't be any signs within six hours. He can definitely wait until Qin Qin comes to interrogate him. Once the six hours have passed, marks of abuse will appear all over his body, and the marks will turn black and purple, and he will die silently, looking like he was beaten to death."
"Well done." Liu Feng praised him gently with a satisfied smile on his lips.
The man in black was overjoyed and said tentatively: "Since I have completed the task for Mr. Yu'an, I don't know what you promised me..."
"Promised you something? What did my lord promise you?" Liu Feng said as if he didn't know.
The man in black was shocked and asked with his eyes wide open in disbelief: "Sir? Your Excellency promised me that after I complete the task for him, I will let my family go! I have already done it, have you forgotten?"
"Oh, let your family go." Liu Feng said casually: "Master Yu'an always keeps his word and promises others things. How can he default on his debt? Your family has been let go a long time ago."
The man in black was overjoyed and asked unexpectedly: "Then... dare I ask, sir, where did Mr. Yu'an place my family?"
"Placed in..."
Amidst the flint and lightning, Liu Feng suddenly pulled out his knife and slashed it directly towards the neck of the man in black.
The bright red blood bloomed instantly, leaving a bloody trail on the grass.
Seal the throat with a knife.
The man in black opened his eyes with disbelief and horror, covered his neck and slowly fell to the ground, his eyes full of sorrow and hatred.
Liu Feng calmly wiped the sword clean slowly: "It has been placed in the underworld. You and your family can have a good time meeting each other underground. Hahahaha..."
The first flower of spring blooms in the grass. The grass where the bones are buried, the yin of the prison, and the unwilling souls are all growing a stench in this land. One day, the light of dawn will kill them all.
The heavy rain is like a waterfall, and the soul is crying from the sky, as if it wants to cry away and wash away all the sins and injustices in the world.
But unfortunately, the rain washed away the blood stained on the grass, but it could not wash away the killings that took place here.
Meng Yu put the umbrella on Qin Qin's head and helped him get out of the carriage.
"I don't know what happened today. It was sunny yesterday, and it rained so heavily today. The general just woke up, and his body is not fully recovered. Now he has to go out to interrogate people in such heavy rain."
Qin Qin raised his hand to stop his mumbling: "Now is a troubled time. After ten years of prosperity, there are rats in the gutter that are restless again. At this time, you should be more energetic. You can inform The brothers from Beiyang Army and Yi Air Force asked them to step up their patrols in Jiuchong City."
Unexpectedly, Meng Yu screamed and shook her head like a rattle: "I won't go, I won't go to their place!"
Qin Qin's expression froze: "What's wrong? Did anything happen during my absence? Did you have a quarrel with their army?"
