Bang!
First there was a slight knock on the door.
"Sir, someone is coming from the provincial prison. Please come over!"
It was the butler's voice.
Wan Zhuliu immediately stood up, put on his robe, and walked out of the room.
"Did you tell me what it was?"
The butler shook his head. "The official who came doesn't look like he's from the prison. He looks like... the provincial government. He came and left quickly. He's just urging you to go as soon as possible!"
Hearing this, Wan Zhuliu had some guesses in his mind, so he stopped asking questions and said, "Well, you go down first!"
After the housekeeper left, he looked at the sky. It was only the end of the fifth watch, and the sky was just beginning to lighten.
The state government sent someone here, I'm afraid something big has happened.
He returned to his room, glanced at his wife who was still sleeping, and then changed into his official uniform. The deputy warden was a sixth-rank official of Dayan, a not low position. His official uniform was a dark brown robe with copper buttons and bright red Pixiu cloud patterns, which made him look very fierce and majestic.
Speaking of which, this was his first time going to the yamen since he took up the post of prison warden, and he hardly even wore his clothes after they were made.
After doing all this, he prepared to go out. Just as he was leaving the backyard, he saw someone had pulled a bench outside one of the rooms, and a figure was sitting on it, leaning against the window.
Wan Zhuliu frowned and walked over to take a look.
"Yu'er? It's still dark, why aren't you sleeping?!"
After getting closer, Wan Zhuliu realized that it was Song Yu.
Hearing the sound, Song Yu slowly raised his head, as if startled from his trance. His shoulders shrank, and then he said nervously, "Wan, Brother Wan, I can't sleep..."
"Can't sleep?" Wan Zhuliu glanced at the thin clothing on the other person. "It's so cold at night, how can you sit here? Is it your illness? Is it hurting again?"
Song Yu shook his head weakly.
"No, I, I'm worried about...brother!"
"These past few days, I've been having nightmares. My brother...he always asks me to save him. I'm worried that he might be in real danger!"
"Nightmare?"
Wan Zhuliu frowned. "As the saying goes, you dream about something during the day. You must be too worried about him, so you had a nightmare. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your brother is just on a business trip and will return to the state capital safely."
"But I..." Song Yu hesitated and stopped talking.
Seeing this, Wan Zhuliu simply pushed the door open, picked him up, and put him back into the house.
"Get some rest first!"
Song Yu nodded, then curled up in the quilt, facing away from him, without saying a word.
Wan Zhuliu silently closed the door and headed straight for the provincial capital.
Soon, he arrived at the yamen and went directly to the prison office.
The prison was not far behind the provincial capital. The entire building was almost the same size as the provincial capital. It was gloomy, with the vermilion gate tightly closed and the door knocker covered in deep rust, making it look like an abandoned mansion.
Although the stone steps at the entrance were wide, they were badly worn and uneven in height. There was not even a weed on the side. It was obvious that someone walked on them every day and few people maintained them.
Entering the gate, there is a spacious courtyard, the ground is paved with bluestone, and there are some mosses growing in the gaps between the stone slabs. Tall stone pillars stand around the courtyard, supporting the roof of the corridor.
The lanterns on the corridor swayed in the wind, and the dim light added a gloomy atmosphere to the entire yamen.
"Strange, I didn't feel such a dead atmosphere the last time I came here!"
Wan Zhuliu frowned and continued walking forward. After a few steps, he arrived at the prison court. He saw a slightly thin old man sitting behind a large vermilion desk.
Three soldiers in armor stood in the hall, their expressions indifferent and a dangerous aura emanating from them.
"Three people in the Concentrated Spirit Realm, what a grand gesture!"
Wan Zhuliu felt gloomy in his heart. He walked forward to the court and saw the appearance of the person above him. His pupils couldn't help but shrink.
"Lord Governor?"
This person was none other than the Governor of Luozhou, Wang Wenyun.
After a brief pause, he stepped forward and bowed slightly, "I am Wan Zhuliu, your humble servant, and I pay my respects to Lord Wang!"
He is now nominally the deputy warden of prisons, one of the three major officials under the Law Department, not to mention the governor of a state, so naturally he cannot avoid the etiquette of a subordinate.
"Well, Wan Xingyu, nice to meet you today!" Wang Wenyun's voice was loud and majestic, but there was no condescending attitude of a superior or subordinate in his words.
"I dare not, sir!" Governor Wan Zhuliu did not know Wang Wenyun's background, so he saluted again.
Wang Wenyun nodded above, "Miss Lingfei and I are close friends regardless of age. Since Wan Xingyu is her friend, there's no need to be polite. We can treat each other as equals. We're not in the provincial capital right now, and it's just you and me here. We don't need to be bound by these conventional etiquette!"
After saying this, he paused, then a gloomy look flashed across his brows, and he raised his hand to support his forehead, sighed and said: "You were originally a temporary official, and if it weren't for the last resort, I wouldn't have asked you to come to the Criminal Court.
Right now, the main issue is Luozhou Prison. Several warden and deputy warden are missing. I need Master Wan to take the trouble to take charge of the overall situation!"
"Who is Ling Fei? It seems that this person spoke up for me when the governor was promoted last time!"
But when Wan Zhuliu thought carefully, he couldn't find a person named Ling Fei in his mind.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and he immediately wondered, "They're all missing?! Warden Li Dian is a top-notch master who has reached the Great Perfection of the Concentrated Mind Realm. How could he disappear for no reason?"
"It's about the Xuanyan Lake case. I've dispatched personnel from the Criminal Justice Department and the Patrol Department to Heishui County three times, but after several days, we've lost contact!"
Wang Wenyun rubbed his temples and sighed, "Including the Chief Patrolman of the Patrol Department, there are three people who have lost in the Concentrated Spirit Realm this time. The Xuanyan Lake case is not a simple local case. It involves some things that the Martial Temple needs, so I have to send people many times.
Now, besides the Governor's Office, the provincial government has available personnel. I heard from Miss Lingfei that Lord Wan is very powerful, so I let you go and send an additional 120 warriors to accompany you. How do you think?"
Although it was just an inquiry, it was obvious that the governor had already tacitly appointed him.
Wan Zhuliu couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Recently, many things seem to be pointing to Xuanyan Lake.
First, the Tianji Tower also asked him to go and investigate the situation. Hu Er sent a message saying that a treasure had appeared in Heishui County, and Song Yu had repeatedly said that his brother might be in danger. And this time, the state government directly assigned him...
If the circumstances were not special, he would have even thought that this was a trap set for him.
Ponder for a moment.
"Your Excellency's orders, I dare not disobey!"
He immediately agreed. Since everyone wanted him to go, he might as well go and see what kind of situation was that could cause the provincial government and Tianji Tower to fail one after another!
As for the risks, he had naturally considered them.
As the saying goes, a man of great skill is daring. With his current strength, it would be hard to find someone who can keep him. His true skills are enhanced by the Fulong Skill, his true energy is endless and extremely domineering. His body skills are the Feilong Skill that combines the strengths of three body skills. His defense is the Jinshen Skill that makes him invulnerable to swords and guns. He even has a trump card, the Jisha Gangmo, when absolutely necessary. His safety is not a problem!
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