It was quiet and empty, cold and damp, and the air was filled with a musty smell of blood.
Walking along this long corridor, only the footsteps of Xu Yuan and Xu Mengxi echoed quietly.
As he walked along, Xu Yuan could clearly see the miserable appearance of the prisoners in the cells on both sides.
The people imprisoned in this prison are either some powerful people or important ministers of the court who have been in the court for a while.
But now these people are somewhat bloody and inhuman, and the painful murmurs coming from their mouths are blocked by the soundproof array of the cell.
People who enter the imperial edict basically have nothing to do with others.
This is Xu Yuan's first time visiting such a place.
Zhao Prison, Tian Lao and Black Prison are also called the three major prisons of Dayan.
The first two are official in nature, while the latter are private in nature.
He has a great reputation among high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and has numerous reputations for framing loyal people and subduing others.
Thinking of some messy things, Xu Yuan focused his attention on the slim figure in front of him.
A long high ponytail kept swaying behind Xu Mengxi's head. She seemed very happy to be able to catch him and send him to this prison.
As expected, just like Cangyuanli, she is a standard arrogant beauty who is cold on the outside but hot on the inside.
But considering the previous festivals, this woman should be truly cold on the outside and cold on the inside towards him.
Just as he was thinking about it, Xu Mengxi suddenly stopped in front of him.
Xu Yuan gathered his thoughts and asked:
"arrive?"
Xu Mengxi ignored him and used the key to open a cell next to him. He turned his eyes and uttered two words coldly:
"Go in."
A slightly clear voice echoed in the long corridor.
Xu Yuan glanced at the cell and did not move.
Just kidding, can a dude live in a place like this?
It was dark and damp, with a wooden table, a wooden chair, and the straw mat still stained with the dark brown blood of the previous owner.
Seeing this scene, Xu Mengxi's not-so-full chest heaved up and down with a strange expression:
"Third Young Master, do you think this place does not suit your identity?"
Xu Yuan glanced at the various blood-stained torture instruments in the torture chamber, which made people shudder, and then looked back:
"I remember that your Secret Investigation Department is only responsible for arresting people. The interrogation and arranging of torture cells should be the responsibility of the prison chief."
Hearing this, Xu Mengxi smiled slightly at Xu Yuan:
"Young Master Bu Lao, you are worried. This area along the Longping River is under the control of this little girl. If you commit a crime there, according to the laws of Dayan, I, the fourth-grade punishment envoy, have the right to detain you for three days."
"Huh?" Xu Yuan didn't understand these legal twists and said, "Really?"
"How dare you, little girl, lie to you?"
Xu Mengxi's eyes curved into two crescent moons:
"Next, Third Young Master, you will spend an unforgettable time with me in this room."
Xu Yuan smiled: "Okay."
He strode into the torture chamber, crossed his legs and sat on the only chair in the torture chamber, and glanced back at the flat-chested woman at the door:
"Since the beautiful lady invites you, I naturally cannot refuse."
After all,
Xu Yuan took out a bottle of Drunk Immortal Brew and two portable Mingwen lamps from the Sumeru Ring, and poured himself a glass of wine:
"Here, help me hang it up. This place is too dark and I'm not used to it."
"Hiss." Xu Mengxi's eyes were filled with fire.
"Stop panting. No matter how much you pant, it won't get louder."
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Taking a deep breath at the end, Xu Mengxi walked closer and slapped her hand on the desk. The wine in the bottle shook, and she spoke word by word:
"Xu Changtian, this is the imperial prison, hand over Xumijie!"
Xu Yuan froze while drinking and blinked:
"Ah? Doesn't this imperial edict allow you to use the Sumeru Ring?"
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Xu Mengxi took a breath and laughed angrily:
"What do you mean?"
Xu Yuan nodded, slowly took off the Sumeru Ring from his fingers, placed it on the table, and said with a gentle smile:
"Okay, since you said so, Mengxi, then I don't need to."
Xu Mengxi picked up the Xumi ring.
Xu Yuan's eyes were filled with surprise:
"Are you sure you want to take my Sumeru Ring?"
Xu Mengxi chuckled:
"If you are worried that I will steal your things, don't worry. This Sumeru Ring will be placed in the warehouse of the prison. If you can get out, it will naturally be returned to you."
"Okay, take it if you want. Anyway, there are some financial pills inside."
Xu Yuan looked at her deeply and then spread his hands:
"If you want to do anything to me, Mengxi, you'd better do it now. If it's half an hour at night, you probably won't have a chance."
"Xu Changtian, you don't seem to understand the situation."
Xu Mengxi stood by the table. The bright pattern lamp placed on the table made her face look a bit gloomy in the dark cell: "Everything you did in the past was just a rooster and a dog robber. Today you have affected military and national affairs. Do you think you Can you still go out?"
Xu Yuan lifted up his sleeves and put his elbows on the desk:
"Although I didn't know it in advance, the result was that an important envoy was killed. Considering the public opinion of the court and all parties, I don't think I will be able to go out soon."
Xu Mengxi smiled when he heard this, but the next moment Xu Yuan's slow voice came over again:
“But I don’t think I’d live here either.”
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Xu Mengxi clenched her fists slightly.
There is no kingly law.
Lawlessness.
Of course, she was because of the powerful Prime Minister. Even if this dandy committed a heinous crime, he would not be executed, but for the crime of beheading an envoy from another country, she at least wanted him to shed a layer of his skin.
Teach this dude an unforgettable lesson for those who have suffered in the past.
"Don't believe it."
Xu Yuan sighed softly and tapped his fingers on the table. The soft sounds of "Du" and "Du" echoed:
"In order to prevent you from doing something stupid to me, within a quarter of an hour, there is a high probability that a high-ranking minister will come to you. It may be the prison commander, but the greater probability is that it will be your master, the secret agent. The director of the company, in short, this person will tell you that he will take over this matter.
"You will be dissatisfied and feel aggrieved, but he will exclude you with strong reasons such as your level is not enough to handle the matter."
"And when I see him, I will tell him that you took away my Sumeru Ring, and he will ask you to return it to me, but at this time, a Yang Marrow Pill will be missing from my Sumeru Ring. No, It's too expensive, only about ten thousand taels of silver.
"Of course he knows that you won't take my things, but he will still return it to me, and then take me to the best cell in your prison. That cell will be equipped with various formation books. If I am willing, I can even ask the jailer to go to Goulan to find a few waiters to sing songs and play flutes for me."
"Why?!!"
Voices filled with anger and grievance echoed in the silent corridor.
Xu Mengxi stared at the master who was as heavy as water in front of him, clenching his fists tightly: "Master, then Xu Changtian committed a murder in the street in full view of everyone, I... we just let it go?"
"It's not about forgetting it. It's up to me to interrogate him personally. You have been in the Secret Investigation Department for seven years. You should know how to see through things to see the essence."
An old man with gray hair and beard spoke earnestly: "This matter involves the Royal Court of the Desert, the current Holy Emperor, and Mr. Xu. Mengxi, do you think your official training is enough to cope with the subsequent investigation?"
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Xu Mengxi looked at the old man with loving eyes in front of her and seemed to understand. She bit the corner of her lip and her voice was a little hoarse:
"Master. I didn't touch Xu Changtian's Sumeru Ring."
The old man smiled, raised his hand to caress his apprentice's lowered cheek, and comforted him:
"Of course I know you didn't move."
Ten days later, he was sent to prison, in an attic.
The breeze blows in along the window edge, and the source energy overflowing from the source crystal fills the entire "prison". The faint scent of sandalwood slowly floats out from the small stove beside the bed.
While sitting cross-legged on the balcony and practicing with his eyes closed, Xu Yuan suddenly heard the cell door creaking and being pushed open from the outside.
Opening his eyes and seeing the person coming, Xu Yuan dispersed his skills and smiled:
"What are you doing here to come to me?"
Xu Mengxi walked into the cell with a cold face and asked:
"You didn't ask my master for the Yang Sui Dan?"
Xu Yuan was speechless when he heard the words. He stood up and walked to the table, picked up the boiling hot tea, poured himself a cup of fragrant tea, and watched the hot steam flowing out of the spout of the tea:
"I don't lack this, so why should I bully you?"
Xu Mengxi stared at him coldly:
"Stop pretending to be a saint here. You will never let it go if you have the opportunity to bully others."
Xu Yuan glanced at her when he heard the words, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly:
"You really know me. If I had this opportunity before, you would most likely have bankrupted your fortune and sold yourself to sleep with me."
Xu Mengxi's eyes were contemptuous:
"Sleep with me? With your level of cultivation?"
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Turning around, Xu Yuan glanced at the other person's slim figure up and down, and said with a smile:
"Mengxi, you may not know that sleeping is not just one action."
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Xu Mengxi was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red, her eyes were shy and annoyed, and her jade hand unconsciously held the saber at her waist.
Xu Yuanze waved his hand indifferently:
"Okay, for your level, don't be so fast-talking like me. I don't want anything from your master, but now I feel it's boring to bully people like you."
The casualness in Xu Yuan's words made Xu Mengxi on the opposite side a little angry.
Like a dog, a dog that bites at any time.
Xu Mengxi's delicate body trembled slightly, as if she wanted to draw the sword.
When Xu Yuan saw him, he didn't panic at all. He drank from the tea cup and admired the other party's anger with interest, but wanted to pretend to be calm and calm.
The female head catcher of the Secret Investigation Department is not Big Bing Tuozi or the Washboard Saint, and he can beat her now.
For a long time,
Xu Mengxi spoke again, her voice suppressed with anger:
"Xu Changtian, I hope you are telling the truth."
"Um?"
Xu Yuan didn't realize what the other party meant for a while: "What truth?"
Xu Mengxi loosened the saber from his waist and straightened his back:
"Since it's pointless to bully a little girl, I think you, Mr. Xu, will never bully the common people in the world again."
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After a moment of silence, Xu Yuan suddenly grinned at the woman, reached out and patted her shoulder:
"Don't worry. If I want to bully the sects and noble families now, I will also bully the princes and nobles. I won't do those boring things again."
After saying that, Xu Yuan walked directly out of the prison door.
"Snapped--"
Xu Mengxi grabbed Xu Yuan's hand and said angrily:
"Xu Changtian, what are you doing?"
"Get out of jail."
Xu Yuan took it for granted: "Didn't you come to this cell to take me out?"
Xu Mengxi became quieter and took out two iron rings:
"Take it with you. I will take you to see Lord Siko first."
Xu Yuan stretched out his hand and smiled:
"Formalism."
Xu Mengxi glared at him:
"Xu Changtian, don't be complacent. I will settle the accounts with you one by one in the future."
Xu Yuan was handcuffed and smiled casually:
"Based on your own words, I guess you'll have to wait until you become a saint."
It's been more than half a month, and the weather has been sunny and cloudless.
The imperial prison is located in the southwest corner of the inner city of the imperial capital. It is located in a relatively remote location. Outside the prison is a deep and quiet alley.
Accompanied by the prison chief and Xu Mengxi, Xu Yuan was politely sent out.
As soon as he came out, Xu Yuan saw a black dragon carriage that had been parked for a long time at the entrance of the alley:
"Since the government has already sent the frame, Sir Sikou doesn't need to send it."
The Sikou who was imprisoned was chubby and looked very kind. He insisted on sending him there:
"I hope you won't be offended by Mr. Xu's neglect when he came to my prison for a few steps."
Xu Yuan glanced at his Sikou:
"After all, there is no preparation. Next time I come back, I will say hello to Mengxi in advance and let you prepare."
Xu Mengxi said nothing with a cold face.
The prison officer smiled awkwardly.
His official position as a military commander is neither big nor small.
In the imperial edict, one-third of an acre is said to be true, so that many people will beg him.
But the problem is that the person who begged him is either a death row prisoner who cannot be involved, or it is the current situation of the little master.
The position and power are awkward, so he is very good at positioning himself.
Taking a deep breath, he wiped the sweat with a handkerchief in his chubby hand:
"Third Young Master, are you kidding? These are all things I should do."
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Walking all the way, when they are about to arrive at the black dragon carriage.
The prison officer suddenly stepped forward quickly and saluted the black dragon carriage:
"Master Xiangguo, the third young master has come out."
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Xu Yuan was stunned when he saw this.
Isn't it a bit too solemn to have this dad personally greet you when you get out of prison?
No wonder the fat man wanted to deliver it in person.
While the fat man was saluting, Xu Mengxi stood silently aside. She was a thief who stole the country, and she was unwilling to salute.
A moment later, a calm middle-aged male voice came from the carriage:
"Wang Sikou, thank you very much this time."
The prison officer still lowered his head, with a flattering smile in his voice:
"Why do you need to say thank you, Mr. Xu? These are what a villain should do."
After the words fell, the alley fell silent.
For a long time,
"You haven't gotten in the car yet, do you want to treat me to my father?"
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Xu Yuan glanced sideways at the two people beside him, nodded, and then got on the carriage.
The space inside the carriage was still so large, with only a middle-aged man with gray hair sitting quietly on the soft couch.
Xu Yuan saluted:
"Father, why are you here?"
Xu Yinhe closed his eyes, but said straightforwardly:
"The emperor is looking for you, I will take you there."
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Hearing this, Xu Yuan's thoughts suddenly became active and he asked softly:
"Is it because of the incident with Prince Tarchao?"
Xu Yinhe slowly opened his eyes and shook his head:
"He is looking for you about your marriage to the Marquis Wucheng Mansion."
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(End of chapter)
