In the corridor, several jailers who used to gamble noisily stood straight, looking at their noses, not even daring to speak loudly.

The prisoners in the other cells were also very obedient and well-behaved, either sitting or lying down.

But if you look closely, you can see many prisoners trembling and looking terrified, as if they are afraid of something.

What did they see just now? The magistrate of Wangfeng County was in front of them, and Wang Shouren was following behind them.

Dozens of soldiers from the Dragon and Tiger Army were on full alert, holding sharp blades.

The commander of the Zhangzhou army and several lieutenants in the army followed closely, their faces full of solemnity.

There is a guard post every three steps and a sentry post every ten steps.

And all of them were only there to escort one person! A person whose martial arts skills were still intact, who was not shackled, and who felt like he was going home when he entered prison! What did this mean? As long as Li Qinglin was willing, this cage made of fine iron would be as easy as paper in his hands, and he could break it with a snap of his fingers, and in an instant, he could wipe out everyone in the prison!

The cage that Li Qinglin was in seemed to have become a black hole.

Silently, it captured everyone's attention.

For the first time, this group of criminals felt so safe in this cold and sturdy cage.

I even wish it was thicker!

The sound of chains being unlocked was heard at the end of the prison passage.

Then there were some hurried footsteps.

The jailer brought Li Xianshi, Li Qingjing and Li Qingqing to the cell door of Li Qinglin and stopped there.

"Brother Lin!"

Li Xian held onto the iron bar with both hands, looking a little haggard. She anxiously looked at Li Qinglin, and only heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that his arms and legs were fine. "That's good, that's good."

Li Qinglin stood up and walked to the iron bar. He looked at Li Xian's eyes, which were cloudy but no longer had any trace of pale eye film, and smiled softly.

"Mom, is your eye disease healed?"

"It's all right, it's all right. I took the medicine that Brother Lin gave me, so how can it not be good? I can finally see your appearance clearly, Brother Lin. You've become darker and thinner..."

Li Xian held Li Qinglin's face as if she were holding a precious gem.

Her tears slid down quietly, wetting the wrinkles on her face.

"Brother."

Li Qinglin was wearing a Confucian scarf and long gown, with his long black hair tied up with a wooden hairpin. Although he was not handsome, his eyes were bright and sharp.

"The results of the next government exam are out, and I'm at the top."

Li Qinglin was quite pleased to hear this.

"Don't worry, big brother. The prefecture has personally appointed a judge to investigate your case. I have investigated this judge and he is a good official who suppresses wickedness and violence, settles lawsuits and redresses injustices.

As soon as Lu Youtai died, many of his accomplices surrendered themselves and insisted that the monopoly of the imperial examination was all done by Lu Youtai and that they had no choice.

And with Master Wang behind the scenes, it shouldn't be long before you're released from prison."

Some time ago, the news that Li Qinglin angrily killed Lü Youtai at the Lu County Magistrate's tail-burning banquet, chased the soul for hundreds of miles, and finally killed the demon from the Cangtian Shulu Temple in the shantytown had already spread like wildfire in the city.

Although the government has not issued a notice or acknowledged it for the sake of face.

But wildfires cannot be suppressed.

At Wang Shouren's suggestion, Li Qingjing printed leaflets and detailed the story of Lu Youtai.

In order to make the book easy to understand and to ensure that illiterate people would not misunderstand the meaning, illustrations and paintings were provided, and storytellers were hired to tell the book for free.

Wu Lao Qing Xin Zhai's car dealership spread this information throughout the city.

All kinds of rumors flew into people's homes like wings.

The whole city was in an uproar!

Especially after hearing that Li Qinglin was imprisoned by the furious County Magistrate Lu, hundreds of people rushed to the gate of the yamen to complain.

Gao Juren even wrote a petition and knelt in front of the yamen, demanding redress for Li Qinglin.

He even threatened to go to Beijing to file a complaint! However, because Li Qinglin's beheading of his superior was too shocking, it touched the sensitive nerves of some people.

Before the Minister of Justice arrived in Feng County to conclude the case.

Many people did not want to see Li Qinglin walk out of prison alive, and some even worked behind the scenes to torture him into confessing and causing him to die suddenly in prison.

Therefore, the two forces are confronting each other, but they are still maintaining a certain balance.

"I understand. I'll trouble Qingjing to take care of mother and sister these days."

"Brother, what are you talking about! Could it be you? I, Li Qingjing, am afraid that I will also become a ghost in the Imperial Examination Hall."

At this time, Li Qingjing naturally understood the reason why Li Qinglin arrested Jiang Bifen in the Imperial Examination Hall, and he felt extremely guilty.

If it weren't for him, perhaps my brother wouldn't have suffered in prison!

Li Qingjing just felt that he was very useless. His elder brother was always there to protect him from the wind and rain. He seemed to have become a burden.

I clenched my fists, and the nails seemed to dig into my flesh due to the force, but the pain was no less than the pain in my heart.

"I want to be an official. I want to be a high-ranking official! I want to be a high-ranking official so that no one dares to bully my Li family anymore!"

Li Qingjing's eyes showed determination.

"That's right."

Li Qingjing suddenly thought of something, and said with some sigh,

"As per your instructions, I have arranged the funeral for the six members of the family who died tragically, and buried them together in a single coffin.

Their parents have long passed away, and they only have a distant nephew, to whom I have given the pension. "

Li Qinglin was silent after hearing this.

He did not kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of him.

But if Li Qinglin were to choose again, he...

It will continue to be so.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat solemn, Li Qingqing suddenly rushed forward a few steps, passed his hand through the iron fence, and said crisply,

"I was afraid you would be bored in there, so I caught a few katydids for you."

Looking at the bamboo cage in Li Qingqing's hand, a few familiar rustling sounds of insects came from it. Li Qinglin suppressed his thoughts, chuckled and took it.

The two jailers standing by turned a deaf ear and pretended not to see anything.

After a while, Li Xian and the other two left.

"Thank you both."

Li Qinglin bowed to the two jailers.

"I dare not."

The two men immediately waved their hands with flattering smiles on their faces, making it difficult to tell who was the jailer and who was the prisoner.

Returning to the straw mat, Li Qinglin opened the lid of the bamboo cage and looked at the few inactive and dying katydids in the cage with a deep gaze.

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He seems to have a special affinity with these autumn insects.

In the palace, while raising autumn insects, he was able to transform himself and refine his first exotic beast, the bell toad.

When he was imprisoned, his spirit and soul were greatly increased, and he was able to refine a second exotic beast, and he was also accompanied by autumn insects.

Of course, Li Qinglin did not intend to refine the katydid into a strange beast.

That day in the palace, he refined the bell toad in a hurry. It was just a helpless act and he had no right to be picky.

Now, he has more options.

You can even use the Jade Yuan Toad to obtain some exotic species from heaven and earth, innate spiritual roots and precious plants, and win at the starting line.

"However, before that, I would like to try out the rules of his transformation and refining of exotic beasts..."

…

Many days later.

The prison, which used to be dead silent, suddenly became lively.

People come to visit the prison from time to time.

Jin Qiandai, Bai Jing, and Xiao Yuanshan from the Ministry of Justice once came to visit and told Li Qinglin not to worry about the safety of his family, as there were brothers from the Ministry of Justice patrolling Sui Jin Street twelve hours a day.

Jin Qiandai patted his chest and said that he had been lobbying General Bai recently to open a criminal branch in Suijin Street. The reason was that Suijin Street was densely populated with museums and academies.

When protecting the people's safety! However, Lao Bai, who wanted to be Li Qinglin's "dog" and wanted to hang out with Li Qinglin from now on, never showed up from beginning to end.

When Jin Qiandai came, he also invited Lao Bai to go to the prison to visit Li Qinglin.

However, Lao Bai declined the offer, saying that he had an emergency at home and was unable to go.

It seems that Li Qinglin, who used to be cautious, has now become a bold and reckless madman who dares to kill court officials. This will affect Lao Bai's "retirement plan".

Li Qinglin didn't care about this, or rather, he didn't want to care.

His heart is big enough to hold the universe, the sun and the moon, but it is also too small to tolerate intrigue and currying favor with the powerful.

However, Donkey Face, who had not seen Hong Cuicui for a long time, asked around for a long time and used many connections, and finally found Li Qinglin with Hong Cuicui.

"Brother Lin, this is my wedding invitation."

Donkey Face is now dressed much more formally, in a dark brown robe, with his hair in a bun and a crown on his head. His face is no longer childish, but instead has a slightly weathered look.

Next to Donkey Face, Hong Cuicui seemed to have gained a little weight, with a bulging belly, and it was obvious that she was pregnant.

With the Nine-branch Black Essence Grass given by Li Qinglin, Donkey Face spent several months and successfully broke through to the level of a martial artist.

But unlike Li Qinglin, he naturally could not resist the "unspoken rules" of the palace, and considering Hong Cuicui, he finally chose to join the palace and became a guard.

Although life is not rich, it is stable.

The monthly allowance is eight strings of coins, and there is a separate room.

Although the rent is 20% lower than the market price outside, it provides food and accommodation and is close to home.

Even with Wang Meng's secret help, Hong Cuicui was able to escape from her slavery and became a formally employed cook in the Wang family.

Live a simple life, and live a peaceful life.

"Congratulations!"

When meeting an old friend, Li Qinglin took the invitation, but found that there was no wedding time and address on it.

Li Qinglin expressed his doubts.

Donkey Face said with a smile, "Time? That depends on your time, Brother Lin! When you are released from prison, when you are free, just let me know and I will wait for you!"

"I, Donkey Face, have no parents. Although I have many friends, few of them are close to me. I am where I am today thanks to Lin'er's care. In my opinion, you are my relative!"

Hong Cuicui also smiled, but her face showed a happy and reserved expression. She moved her lips, as if she was organizing her words, and finally said tentatively,

"That's right! I just hope Brother Lin won't be so reserved."

Hearing this, Li Qinglin chuckled and replied repeatedly, "What are you seeing?"

But he suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know Donkey Face's real name.

"What's my real name? Brother Lin, just call me Donkey Face! It's so friendly!"

After saying that, Donkey Face brought Hong Cuicui to bow to Li Qinglin, then carefully helped Hong Cuicui away.

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Li Qinglin's eyes wandered, as if he saw the scene of the two of them sleeping with their feet together and raising insects in the cold winter.

He murmured,

"Time."

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