Chapter 221: Exposed
"What urgent matter do you have that requires you to go to the prison?" asked the young leader Yuan in confusion.
Wen Yan said anxiously, "You'll know when you get there. If you delay any longer, you won't be able to hear anything."
When Chief Yuan heard her speak so seriously, he became so anxious that he almost scratched his head and ears, completely losing his usual mature demeanor.
Seeing her rarely reveal her childish side, Chief Yuan didn't push her too hard: "Alright, I'll take you there. I want to see what goodies are in the prison."
Before leaving, he handed these 'new apprentices' to his subordinates and asked them to take them to the backyard to settle them.
Leader Yuan took Wen Yan to the prison.
Wen Yan was worried that he couldn't find an opportunity to expose the relationship between Situ Ming and the Xu family, but he didn't expect them to come to him.
How could Wen Yan miss such a good opportunity!
There is a shortcut from the court in the government office to the prison, which makes it convenient to interrogate prisoners during trials.
Leader Yuan took her along this shortcut.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the prison.
When the jailer saw Chief Yuan, he immediately stood up and greeted him respectfully, "Chief Yuan, what brings you here? What prisoner do you want to interrogate?"
Leader Yuan did not answer, but looked at Wen Yan.
Wen Yan asked, "Did anyone come to visit the prison just now?"
"Ah?" The jailer looked confused.
Wen Yan asked, "Did the head of the Xu family, the great grain merchant, go to visit the prison?"
The jailer rolled his eyes.
Just a moment after the head of the Xu family went in, someone came up and directly called out the person's name.
Could it be that the prefect has spies here?
The things I usually do...
The jailer's heart skipped a beat, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he bent down even lower: "Yes. They went in a short while ago."
"Take us there." Seeing that the jailer was so guilty, Leader Yuan became interested in Wen Yan's intentions.
The jailer quickly responded, "Yes, I'll take you there right away."
He took a bunch of keys from the wall, put them on his belt, and walked into the prison.
As he walked, the keychain made a jingling sound.
Such a loud noise can be heard two meters away, wouldn't it alert the snake?
Wen Yan asked him to speak more quietly.
The jailer looked helpless and shouted back, "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that the keychain is hanging on my waist and I can't control it, ah..."
Before he could finish his words, the jailer screamed in fear: "Sir, what are you doing..."
A soft sword was placed at his neck.
With just a little force, the sword flashing with cold light would cut his neck, causing him to bleed on the spot.
"Can it be controlled now?" asked the young leader Yuan in a cold voice.
The jailer's legs were shaking. "Yes, yes, yes...definitely."
"Next, if you dare to make a sound, I will chop off your head."
The jailer didn't dare to act like a troublemaker anymore, and immediately led them obediently like a rabbit.
He held the key tightly, without making any sound.
Although this is an open-air cell with ventilation on all sides, the hot and dry weather makes it emit a foul stench.
I went all the way to the deepest part and finally saw a cell that was different from the others among the messy and crowded cells.
Although it was still a prison cell, it was kept exceptionally clean, with a bed, desk, and bedding all available. There was also a set of tea sets and a small red clay stove for making tea on the table.
Next to it was a large seven-wheeled fan, and the prisoners in the next cell were using an extra-long handle to blow air into the cell.
The corners of Yuan Xiao's mouth twitched, and he said sourly: "Is he here to go to jail or to take a vacation?
Our conditions in the government office are not even as good as his as a prisoner."
The prisoner in the cell looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old and was wearing a light silk gauze dress.
He sat on the couch and impatiently asked the two people in front of the prison door: "Dad, when are you going to get me out?"
"I can't eat or sleep well here, the weather is hot, and there are no women to entertain me. I'm so fed up and don't want to stay here any longer.
I want to go home, and I want to go home now!"
The two people standing in front of the prison door were the head of the Xu family and Situ Ming.
Wen Yan and the young leader Yuan looked at each other and did not move forward, but hid in a hidden place.
The Xu family's patriarch immediately coaxed him, "My son, please be patient.
Didn’t I tell you that this Mr. Situ is a big shot from the capital. He has the support of the Marquis of Jinping’s Mansion. He came here today just to rescue you.
Think about it again, is there anything I missed?"
Master Xu grabbed his hair frantically and said, "Are you deaf? I've said it all.
Can you guys do it?
If you don't have the ability to release me openly and honestly, you might as well hire some experts from the underworld to break me out of prison.
At worst, I can hide my identity and live in the south."
The head of the Xu family comforted his son again, calling him "little ancestor" and "darling".
When the young leader Yuan heard this, his brows furrowed and he looked at Wen Yan questioningly.
The content that followed was of no value. Wen Yan made a gesture to the young leader Yuan, and the two of them quietly left together.
Arrived at the prison exit.
Only then did the young leader Yuan retract the sword.
The jailer's legs went limp and he fell to the ground.
Chief Yuan's face was grim as he ordered the other jailers, "Interrogate him thoroughly and see how many wrongdoings he has committed in private."
The jailer was horrified.
He stayed in jail every day, and there was no torture method that he could endure.
"Captain Yuan, please let me go. I didn't mean to do that. Please forgive me just once."
He lay on the ground, kowtowed and begged for mercy, and even wanted to hug the thigh of the young leader Yuan.
The young leader Yuan was very rude and kicked him away.
The other jailers didn't dare to breathe, and rushed forward to hold him down again and dragged him back to the interrogation room.
Wen Yan and the other two left the prison and walked back.
Talk while walking.
Chief Yuan looked unhappy: "What happened to those people just now?
How did Situ Ming, representing the Jinping Marquisate, become associated with the Xu family, a major local grain merchant?"
Wen Yandao then told the young leader Yuan all the information he had found out.
After hearing this, Chief Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you saying that the Huo family is willing to disregard the law and rescue a murderer just to sell grain?"
Wen Yan nodded.
Leader Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but he silently clenched his fists. "This is outrageous. Jinyang Prefecture is in dire straits, and not only do they refuse to help, they're resorting to these shady tactics."
I won't let any of these people go.
Wen Yan rolled her eyes and said tentatively, "I know you come from a good family, but Situ Ming represents the Jinping Marquisate. Be careful of the Jinping Marquisate's revenge. Not only will you be implicated, but your family will also be implicated."
"Hmph! The Marquis of Jinping's Mansion is just a mere bastard, yet you dare to think of doing anything to me... General." The young leader Yuan smiled crookedly, like an evil villain.
But he quickly recovered and glared at Wen Yan, "You wanted to test my background, and I almost fell into your trap!"
Wen Yan was exposed, but she didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, she winked playfully: "Oh no, you saw through it."
Leader Yuan flicked her forehead and said, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about."
"Have you thought about it carefully? Once you intervene in this matter, you will be in a hostile relationship with the Jinping Marquis Mansion." Wen Yan asked him seriously.
Of course, she wanted the young leader Yuan to get involved, as it would help her solve a lot of problems.
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