Chapter 1855 Getting Beaten
The people in the cell who were having a good fight turned around when they heard the noise. When they saw the jailer standing outside the door, they quickly let go of each other and stood aside.
Cold sweat broke out on the prisoner's forehead. He whispered an explanation to Shu Yu, "Princess, these people are not very obedient. We really don't have enough manpower in the prison, so..."
"I understand." Some of the people in the prison may indeed be innocent like Zhou Tiedong, but most of them are criminals. Some are incorrigible and even start to slack off. With nowhere to vent their anger, they will definitely cause trouble for others.
Not to mention ancient prisons, such things happen frequently even in modern prisons.
She glanced at the men who had assaulted her, frowned, and asked, "Who is Zhou Tiedong?"
As soon as the voice fell, everyone in the cell looked at the man lying on the ground.
So, one of the two people who were beaten was Zhou Tiedong?
Shu Yu looked at the jailer, whose heart skipped a beat. He quickly took out the key, opened the cell door in front of him, and walked towards Zhou Tiedong under the puzzled gazes of the others.
The latter lay on the ground, half-propped himself up, and sat up with some difficulty, looking uneasily at the jailer who had walked in.
A fellow prisoner chuckled and asked, "Warden, has Zhou Tiedong gotten into trouble again this week? Is he going to be dragged out and beheaded?"
The other prisoners chuckled quietly.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Tiedong couldn't help but tremble. Another prisoner who had been beaten with him looked at him with concern.
The jailer looked at the prisoner who had spoken and sneered, "Don't talk nonsense." It's still uncertain who will be dragged out and beheaded.
After saying that, his expression changed, and he squatted down and said kindly to Zhou Tiedong, "Zhou Tiedong, your luck has come. The county magistrate of Wen'an heard about your case and specially investigated it to overturn your conviction. If you are innocent, you can leave."
Zhou Tiedong looked up in shock, his voice hoarse, "What did you say?"
The other inmates, who had been smiling, suddenly changed their expressions upon hearing this and stood up straight.
The jailer ignored them and said, "Alright, come out with me now."
He reached out to help Zhou Tiedong, who had injured his leg and was having great difficulty standing up.
Shu Yu wanted Lu Sanzhu to go in and help, but when she saw him looking at the fierce-looking prisoners in the cell, he had already retreated five steps away, leaving her speechless.
Oh well, she's known her third uncle's personality for a long time.
When she turned around and looked back at the cell, she saw that the jailer who was helping Zhou Tiedong out was being stopped by someone.
This man is the prisoner who spoke earlier, and he seems to be the leader of these people.
He spoke with suspicion, "Warden, you've got it wrong. This trial is the county magistrate's business, or at the very least, the constables. How could a county magistrate interfere in prison matters? That's against the rules. Did the warden take some bribes to side with Zhou Tiedong?"
The jailer frowned, and Zhou Tiedong was also somewhat worried.
Shu Yu suddenly laughed, and Lu Sanzhu couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw her smile.
Then, he saw Shu Yu walk into the cell and head straight for the prisoner who had been speaking.
The prisoner turned around and looked at her with a malicious glint in his eyes.
Of course, he didn't think the girl in front of him was the county princess the jailer had mentioned. After all, this was a prison, dirty and chaotic. Would a county princess of such high status come here for someone as insignificant as Zhou Tiedong? Don't be ridiculous.
(End of this chapter)
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