Lu Zheng woke up from coma again. Seeing Yun with red eyes and a row of maids kneeling in front of the bed, he felt absurd as if he had traveled through time and been reborn.

When Yun saw him wake up, the tears that had been held back rolled down again. Seeing her master crying, Nanny Yu hurried out to call the doctor in.

The doctor checked him and showed a cheerful expression: "Don't worry, Madam Lu, the third young master will be fine once he wakes up. As long as the bandages on his forehead are changed on time, he won't be left with scars at such a young age. Oh, I'll prescribe two more prescriptions for replenishing qi and blood, and he'll be well soon."

Yun wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "Nanny Yu, take Doctor He to get the medicine."

Nanny Yu led the doctor out the door and took a group of maids out with him.

Lu Zheng helplessly looked at his mother who was silently crying. He wanted to touch his forehead, but his hand was immediately held down. Yun glared at him and said in a nasal voice: "Don't move."

"Oh." Lu Zheng's hand was obediently retracted into the quilt again.

Seeing his appearance, Yun couldn't hold back her tears again: "You debt collector, you get into trouble every other day, just like your elder brother, you make your mother worry."

Lu Zheng wailed in his heart. It seemed that his elder brother's injury was not hidden. Where are you, elder brother? He couldn't bear the double tears alone.

Speak of the devil, the devil appeared. Lu Che pushed open the door and walked in. Although he still looked serious as usual, Lu Zheng seemed to feel that he was relieved a lot.

Yun complained a few more times, and then stopped bothering the two brothers, and went out to stew tonic for Lu Zheng.

When her figure disappeared behind the door, Lu Zheng wiped the sweat off his forehead, with a lingering fear on his face.

"You, if mother sees you, she will scold you for being heartless." Lu Zheng shook his head helplessly.

Lu Zheng quickly retorted: "Mother is also worried about you. If she hadn't found out about your injury, she wouldn't be so sad."

"Someone has been unconscious for two days and ignored everything. If I hadn't helped you clean up the mess, I wouldn't have been found." Lu Che pinched his eyebrows, "If you don't wake up, I'm afraid mother will find me to death."

Lu Zheng was shocked: "Two days?! Then... what about the case?"

"Don't worry, the case has been solved and the criminal has been caught." Speaking of this, Lu Che's tone became much lighter, "I'm so sorry for you this time. His Majesty is very pleased. I have already written a memorial to ask for credit on your behalf."

Lu Zheng embarrassedly shook his head: "...It's nothing, it's enough to be able to help."

Lu Che added: "After experiencing these things, you have grown up, and it's not good to be a civilian. If you are really interested in prison, come to the Ministry of Justice after the spring next year."

"This is not good..." Lu Zheng was also a little hesitant, but he was inexplicably a little happy in his heart. It feels good to be thrown a civil servant position without a word.

"It's no big deal." Lu Che said lightly.

This family is really so brutal and domineering...

Before Lu Zheng could even finish his smile, he hurriedly asked, "Can I see the murderer?"

Lu Che frowned.

Lu Zheng pretended to be pitiful: "At least I have to know how you caught him."

"... His name is Zhang Hu. He lost his mother when he was young. His father was addicted to alcohol and would beat him when he was drunk. Later, there was a famine in his hometown. His father was beaten to death while stealing food. He followed a group of refugees to join the army. Later, he was injured on the battlefield. When the battle was won, he asked for a good name and returned to the fields."

"He had been in the army for many years and had no skills to make a living. Fortunately, he had a large amount of gold and silver. He was honest and simple, so he was coveted by someone who tricked him into giving him all his money. He spent a few years in his hometown with no other options. He heard that his former comrade had become a minor official in Beijing, so he came all the way here to join him. He was not bad at martial arts, and his injuries had almost healed, so he joined the Patrol Camp."

"This man is usually taciturn and doesn't hang out with others. When we arrested him, his superiors and colleagues didn't believe it until we found human skin in his room and the wound on his arm as evidence. Only then did he surrender to the law."

After Bao Zheng finished speaking, he let out a long sigh: "Who would have thought that such an honest man would be such a cruel murderer? It can only be said that you can't know a person's heart by knowing his face."

Lu Zheng just sighed softly and didn't say anything.

"We're here." Bao Zheng led him to the innermost cell, "Ask whatever you want to ask." After saying that, he walked out.

As Bao Zheng's footsteps faded away, the sound of chains colliding came from the cell, and a man of medium build appeared in front of Lu Zheng. Just as many people described, this man with an ordinary face and figure was a complete portrayal of honest and dull loyalty.

He even smiled at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng looked at him and suddenly didn't know what to ask. He had never had such an experience. He could make a profile, but when he really faced such an honest and simple person who even looked a little pitiful, he really couldn't imagine that he was such a cruel murderer.

"Why... did you kill them?" Lu Zheng asked after a long time.

Zhang Hu seemed a little confused, but still answered honestly: "No reason, I killed them when I saw them."

He smiled at Lu Zheng again: "This young man, I have seen you before."

Lu Zheng was stunned.

"It was at Fengguo Temple." He seemed to recall something, "That woman threw herself into your arms, but what she saw in her eyes was not you, but your power and money. I will never mistake that kind of look. Those women are monsters in disguise. They... should be punished."

Lu Zheng took a step back in fear of the cruelty in his eyes. He recalled that day at Fengguo Temple, he felt someone peeping at him. He always thought that person was Jian Yu, but it was actually Zhang Hu. That day, the patrol camp was ordered to maintain order. He should have thought of it, but he subconsciously ignored it.

"You..." He calmed down, "Why did you leave the barracks?"

Zhang Hu was stunned. He didn't expect him to ask such an irrelevant question. He frowned, as if he was embarrassed, but probably thinking that he was going to die, he simply answered: "To be honest, I was afraid. Every time I came back from the battle, I couldn't sleep. I dreamed of killing people, chopping off their heads, or being chopped off by them. Later, when I was injured, I took the opportunity to I got a good citizenship and returned to my hometown. I never dared to tell anyone the reason for fear of being laughed at. Now I am going to die, so I can’t care anymore. "

Lu Zheng was silent. He probably understood that Zhang Hu had typical PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), which was often seen in some American Vietnam War veterans. But in ancient times, no one could understand Zhang Hu, and he had no one to talk to. In the end, because of various events, he was suppressed and became a murderer.

He asked Zhang Hu one last question: "Do you regret it?"

Zhang Hu thought about it, but slowly raised the corners of his mouth. The sunlight from the small window of the cell shone on his twisted face. This honest man finally took off his mask, revealing the devil hidden in his body.

"Why should I regret? That is... a feeling that you can never forget once you try it..."

After walking out of the cell, Lu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the bright sunlight outside, he suddenly felt that it was great to be alive.

Bao Zheng walked over: "How is it?"

"When will the death penalty be? Do we have to wait until autumn?" Lu Zheng asked.

Bao Zheng touched his chin: "This case is too big, there are rumors everywhere. I heard that the higher-ups have issued an order to behead him in Caishikou three days later."

Lu Zheng nodded, not feeling sorry for Zhang Hu. He never thought that mental illness could escape legal punishment. PTSD is indeed pitiful, but who would sympathize with those innocent girls?

"By the way." Bao Zheng hesitated, "Master Jian was also released. He asked me about you, but I didn't dare to say more."

"Oh." Lu Zheng responded. He had a complicated feeling about Jian Yu. On the one hand, he was curious about the part of his memory that he had lost, and on the other hand, he was curious about Jian Yu. He always felt that this person's personality was a mixture of darkness and light, with a warm and soft side, but also a cruel and cold side.

If it was Lu Zheng who had just traveled through time, he might approach him to study, but now Lu Zheng has understood. He does not want to affect his parents and brother because of his actions. If they treat him sincerely, he will return their sincerity. He is not only Lu Zheng, he is also Lu San of the Lu family, and Lu San should not do these things.

Bao Zheng sent him to the gate of the prison. Changshan and Changshui, who were standing aside as pillars, immediately surrounded him and stood closely next to Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng was also a little helpless, because he had been in trouble several times, and Changshan and Changshui didn't know how many times they had been beaten. It was a pity that they did not resent him for this, but instead protected him more wholeheartedly.

Bao Zheng touched his nose: "Then I'll go back first. Shihu won't eat when he's busy. I have to go and look after him."

"Okay." Lu Zheng waved his hand, "Goodbye, Brother Bao."

"Hey!" Bao Zheng watched him leave, still muttering in his heart: This little master is so well-behaved, why doesn't Shihu learn from him?

Back at Zhutanju, before Lu Zheng had time to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Ji Xiang wiping tears and walking in, kneeling down at his feet: "Master."

Lu Zheng frowned: "If you have anything to say, tell me."

Ji Xiang looked up at him and stammered: "Sister Jinlu is leaving, she wants to kowtow to you for the last time."

Lu Zheng suddenly remembered that Jinlu was not like Jixiang. The mistake she made was unforgivable, and she could only be beaten with a stick and sold. He had been deliberately avoiding this question before, but when he really heard the news, he still felt very uncomfortable.

He nodded and said softly: "Let her in."

The door was pushed open again, and Jinlu walked in slowly. Her steps were a little unnatural, but she still refused Jixiang's support, walked step by step in front of him, and slowly knelt down and kowtowed.

"The sinful slave Jinlu, meet the young master."

Lu Zheng felt very uncomfortable. He raised his hand: "Stand up."

Jinlu slowly raised her head. She used to have a beautiful face, but now she was pale and haggard, but her every move was still dignified and elegant. She did not become self-pitying or complaining because of the change in her circumstances.

"Do you... have anything to say?"

Jin Lu smiled, "This is what I have done to myself, I don't blame anyone. Although I was sold, I am free from that family, and I feel much better. It can be considered a blessing in disguise."

Lu Zheng thought of her miserable family and couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic towards her. Looking at the red mark on Jin Lu's forehead, he couldn't help but said, "I will talk to the nanny and try to... get you to a better place." He couldn't say the word "sold" after all.

Jin Lu laughed, "Master, do you think I'm here to get sympathy?"

Lu Zheng said nothing.

"My crime is unforgivable, I must accept the punishment, but I disdain to wag my tail and beg for mercy." Jinlu said word by word, "Master, please don't look down on me, and look down on yourself."

Perhaps because she has accepted her fate, Jinlu no longer hides her true nature, revealing the sharpness and arrogance hidden under her gentle appearance, which makes Lu Zheng suddenly realize.

Seeing his dazed look, Jinlu's eyebrows softened. He is young, handsome, considerate and affectionate. Which girl would not love him? But in the end, they are destined to be together. She saw him for the last time, which not only fulfilled the master-servant friendship, but also fulfilled her last wish.