Lin Yong breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
If the prince insists on providing protection, I really don't know what to do.
But the next moment, Fu Zhun looked at him with his cold, deep eyes and said, "I hope that the magistrate will take good care of Miss Su and make sure that no more mistakes are made and that not a single hair on her head is harmed."
A cold, authoritative voice swept over Lin Yong, who broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that Fu Zhun was referring to the incident in prison last time.
"Yes, that's natural."
Su An felt a warm glow in her heart and didn't want to make things difficult for Lin Yong any further. After comforting the family, she followed the constables downstairs.
Back at the clinic, Fu Zhun's face was already covered with a layer of frost.
After dismissing everyone else, Jian Yi immediately appeared and knelt down, saying, "Master."
"What's going on?" Fu Zhun looked down at him.
He Cheng's release was indeed orchestrated by him secretly, intended to provoke He Cheng into seeking revenge against Ni Dagui.
After the two of them fought, Su An felt relieved.
However, not only did Ni Dagui die, but Su An was also dragged into the mess for no reason!
Fu Zhun's face was as dark as ink. "That jailer betrayed us at the last minute and changed his tune in court. This is the person you've been keeping a close eye on!"
Jian Yi immediately lowered his head in shame: "Reporting to Master, the jailer was always obedient and greedy for money. I don't know why he suddenly changed his nature."
"Your subordinate has failed in his duties; please punish me, Master!"
Fu Zhun couldn't help but clench a vein between his brows. "What's the use of punishment now that it's already happened?"
“That jailer is suspicious. I underestimated him and got outsmarted.” Fu Zhun ordered coldly, “Go find the jailer immediately and investigate this matter to find out who is behind it.”
"yes!"
Meanwhile, once Su An was out of Lin Yong's and the others' sight, he noticed that the jailer Xu Datong's eyes were acting strangely.
After all, Lin Yong had given instructions, so Xu Datong was initially quite amiable.
But as soon as she entered the prison, they roughly pushed her into a cell.
"Stay put, or you little wench will be sorry!"
Su An stumbled and bumped into the wall before stopping. He frowned and looked at Xu Datong, whose face turned undisguisedly fierce. After giving him a warning, Xu Datong left.
"baffling."
Su An muttered something in confusion, but to his surprise, a disheveled person pounced on him from the corner.
"You bitch, you've finally met your match!"
The sharp, ghostly scream startled Su An, who immediately focused his attention. "He Wangshi?!"
At this moment, He Wangshi's face was covered in filth. If it weren't for the fact that her twisted and resentful face was so familiar, even her own mother probably wouldn't recognize her!
And he was actually locked in the same cell as Lady He!
Seeing the person lunging at him with bared teeth and claws, Su An reacted quickly and immediately snorted coldly, kicking him away, "You old viper, you've been giving me too much face!"
"It's all your fault, it's all your fault! I'm going to kill you!"
He Wangshi screamed repeatedly, and after falling to the ground, she stubbornly got up again, her eyes already filled with hatred.
"Hey." Su An rolled up his sleeves. "Come on, I'll kick you to death!"
"Ahhh!"
He Wangshi charged at Su An like a madwoman, but Su An was quick-witted and swift, kicking her every time without mercy.
Before long, He Wangshi clutched her waist and lungs, collapsing to the ground in agony.
"So, are you convinced or not?" Su An was also panting heavily, cursing as he pulled up a chair to catch his breath.
He Wangshi gasped in pain, and her face turned even paler upon hearing these words.
Her eyes hardened, and she lunged at Su An again, gripping him tightly while wailing at the top of her lungs, "Help! Help! My lords, save me! This little slut is going to beat this old woman to death!"
Su An didn't expect her to suddenly pull this move. Just as she instinctively kicked out, Xu Datong, who was guarding nearby, rushed over upon hearing the sound.
"What are you doing! Daring to make a move in broad daylight, you've gone too far!"
Xu Datong shouted angrily and immediately went into the jail to separate the two.
But even though he said they were going to separate, he was clearly only targeting Su An, and he struck Su An's leg hard with the water and fire stick in his hand.
With a loud "bang," Su An, though she dodged quickly, was still hit in the shinbone, causing her to wince in pain and almost cramp up.
She glared at Xu Datong, suppressing her anger. "Sir, this old woman started it. Why are you hitting me without even asking what happened? Is this the law of your yamen?"
Xu Datong had a fierce face, and when he narrowed his eyes, he looked even more like a rogue and vicious.
"Anyway, I saw with my own eyes that you were beating the old woman, and I was just giving you a minor punishment as a warning according to the law!"
He Wangshi immediately screamed, "Yes, yes! Sir, this vile woman is ruthless! She should beat this old woman to death! Punish her severely!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Datong raised his chin even more confidently.
Seeing this, Su An's heart sank, and she had some guesses.
She gave a slight sneer as she stared at Xu Datong, directly confronting him and asking, "The magistrate has ordered that I not be subjected to any violence while in prison. Does Your Excellency intend to disobey orders?"
"That's only if you behave yourself first. I already warned you!"
Xu Datong looked completely justified and didn't care at all.
Su An took a deep breath. From the coincidence of being imprisoned with He Wangshi to the prison warden's biased stance, everything seemed amiss.
"Then I'll at least change cells!"
A shrewd glint flashed in Xu Datong's eyes, and he immediately said, "One hundred taels."
Su An was so angry he almost laughed. Was greed the consistent principle of these prison guards?
But most importantly, her purse was stolen, and she was arrested before she was fully awake in the morning. Now she only has some loose change on her, just in case.
She could only suppress her anger and try to reason with them, "This is too outrageous. Besides, prisoners have the right to change cells, don't they? Aren't you afraid the magistrate will find out that you're accepting bribes like this?"
"How about we compromise and each take a step back? Ten taels, please?"
Normally, if a county magistrate publicly instructs someone to look after her, most people would know when to stop.
However, Xu Datong showed no restraint and even sneered, "You dare to bargain, huh? Five hundred taels!"
Seeing Xu Datong's expression of utter indifference, Su An was almost certain of his guess.
She suppressed her anger again. "Then can I ask the official for some information?"
"Ten taels of silver per question."
Su An: "..."
This was expected!
She took out the silver she had hidden and handed it to Xu Datong while asking him questions in a low, veiled manner.
"May I ask you, sir, if I wish to get out of prison, is there any way? I'm willing to pay any price."
Upon hearing this, Xu Datong twitched his eyelids and grinned maliciously, "Do you think this is a prison? You think you can just walk out whenever you want?"
Even so, they didn't explicitly state that it was truly impossible to go out.
Su An's eyes darted around, and he continued to stuff silver into Su An's hand, asking, "Sir, how much did He Cheng give you last night? I'm willing to pay ten times that amount!"
Upon hearing the mention of ten times, Xu Datong visibly hesitated.
But soon he started cursing: "What nonsense are you talking about? He Cheng has always been law-abiding and obedient. Why are you making such a fuss?"
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