The dark dungeon of the Su Mansion is more like a secret room than a dungeon.
It is located under a rockery and can be entered through a secret passage.
The secret room was surrounded by stone walls, with no doors or windows. Apart from the burning candlelight, no light from outside could penetrate.
The two servants threw Su Jingming into the secret room at random.
"Bang!"
The heavy iron door was slammed shut, and there was no other sound in the world except for his own weak breathing and slow heartbeat.
As quiet as death.
Su Jingming slumped down on the wet straw, the wounds on his body burning with pain.
He looked around, but there was nothing else except the musty straw under him.
It really is... not even a sip of water...
Suddenly! Su Jingming saw a figure in the dark corner behind him!
"Young Master..." the man suddenly made a weak voice.
Su Jingming's pupils slightly widened, and he whispered in disbelief: "Lin Qi?"
Lin Qi, covered in blood, struggled to crawl over: "They...they locked me up too..."
Su Jingming looked at his henchman, now covered in blood, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lin Qi, I'm sorry for getting you into trouble."
Lin Qi shook his head and took out an oil-paper bag from his arms: "Sir... I hid a piece of cake..."
Su Jingming's eyes were hot, but he said sternly: "Eat it yourself!"
"Sir..." Lin Qi suddenly lowered his voice, "The young lady has arrived safely in southern Jiangsu..."
Su Jingming was stunned, but there was no smile on his tense face.
Left...
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In late spring and early summer, the rain becomes more frequent.
After a ten-day rainy period, the capital once again witnessed a shocking event.
After investigation, the Su Mansion was found to be guilty of illegally manufacturing weapons.
Several days had passed by the time the news reached Fuhu Mountain in southern Jiangsu.
Upon hearing the news, Su Muyan hurriedly asked Su Mo, "Where's my brother? How is he doing now?"
Su Mo replied solemnly, "Ever since the eldest young master was sent to the dungeon by the master last time, he has not been released. Our people have tried to get closer to investigate several times, but have been unsuccessful. Currently, we don't know what the eldest young master is doing."
Su Muyan felt panicky for no reason after hearing this, and her uneasiness gradually grew.
"Then he..." Su Muyan was so panicked that she didn't know what to do. Her face turned pale as she murmured, "He is my father's biological son and the eldest son of the family. My father shouldn't be too harsh on him."
Her face turned pale as she pressed on, "What's the specific situation at the Su Mansion? Has it been convicted? Or has it been punished?"
"I heard from the person who brought the news that all the family members of the Su family have been taken to the Sky Prison, awaiting their fate."
As the two were talking, the bandit leader came rushing over and said anxiously, "Miss, we have received news that the court has sent the censor. We need to leave here quickly."
When Su Muyan heard the bandit's words, she panicked again.
"Do you know which lord from the capital is coming?"
The bandit replied, "I heard it was Xiao Yunchen, the second son of the Xiao Marquis's mansion, and Zhao Ju, the youngest son of the Zhao mansion."
Su Muyan was stunned. It was actually the two of them.
Seeing her pale and stunned, Su Mo urged her, "Miss, we need to leave as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult for us to escape when they come."
Su Muyan took a deep breath, collected her thoughts, and replied, "Okay, I'll go clean it up right away."
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In the capital, inside the Sky Prison.
Su Cheng's face was as dark as ink, and he cursed in a low voice: "That useless thing Su Jingming, if it weren't for his womanly kindness and sending Mu Yan out of the capital, how could our Su family end up like this!"
The second son of the Su family, who was in the cell next to his, also had an angry look on his face. He snorted coldly, "Father, why should I even mention those two traitors? I wonder where Su Muyan is now, enjoying herself happily."
Second Young Master Su sat on the haystack, perhaps maintaining the same position for too long. He now crossed his legs and snorted coldly, "I heard that Xiao Yunchen still hasn't been able to find the two siblings. It seems they had this planned all along!"
Su Cheng frowned when he heard this. He felt like he had forgotten something, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.
Recently, I have been busy with the affairs of the Su Mansion and have no time to take care of some small things.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered.
After punishing Su Jingming for Su Muyan's escape from marriage, he ordered his men to lock him up in the dungeon of the Su Mansion and force him to reveal Su Muyan's whereabouts.
After that, no servant came to talk to him about Su Jingming's situation!
At the same time, Xiao Yunchen had already brought officers and soldiers from the Dali Temple to find the Su Mansion dungeon.
Walking along the dim and narrow passage and opening the heavy iron door, a foul smell hits you in the face.
The candles in the dungeon had burned out, and only the torches in the hands of the officers and soldiers brought by Xiao Yunchen illuminated the scene inside the dungeon clearly.
Two men, covered in blood, sat with their backs against the wall on damp, moldy straw.
Their eyes widened, their faces filled with despair and pain.
The shorter man among them had his mouth wide open, as if he was howling in fear.
The clothes of both men were tattered, with dark brown coagulated blood blending into the tattered clothes, and the wounds were festering and smelling bad.
The chief of the Dali Temple officers and soldiers behind Xiao Yunchen was so frightened that his mouth opened in the shape of an O, and it took him a long time to find his voice.
Pointing at one of the corpses, he exclaimed uncertainly, "This...is this the eldest son of the Su family, Su Jingming?"
Because the dungeon was extremely well sealed, the stench emanating from the two corpses filled the entire space.
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