At this moment, Su An silently looked up at the sky, but could only see the cold, moldy ceiling.
It's one thing to be next door to Fu Zhun outside, but to become neighbors after moving in is quite another—what a coincidence!
Most importantly, Fu Zhun's leg ailment has worsened, and now there is no one to take care of him.
Su An sighed, on the verge of tears, and with curiosity and worry, knocked on the wall, then quietly asked Fu Zhun next door.
"Young Master Fu, now that things have come to this, why don't we stop hiding things? Zhou Li is the young heir, and you must have a respectable background. Don't you have any way to save our lives and get us out of here?"
"Like the 'golden cicada shedding its shell' or 'the raccoon dog replacing the prince,' and by the way, is there any get-out-of-jail-free card?"
Fu Zhun was silent for a moment, then his voice came softly.
"Miss Su, are you perhaps upset that I concealed my identity, and that's why you're joking with me?"
Su An touched her nose. Okay, she admitted that there was indeed a hint of sarcasm in it.
It takes considerable effort for the imperial relatives from the capital to have condescended to conceal their presence until now.
However, thinking of his legs, which were badly injured because of her, Su An's eyes darkened, and she became worried again.
He simply stepped forward and knocked loudly on the prison door. "Is anyone there? Hey handsome guy over there, look over here. If you need anything, say it!"
Upon hearing the noise, the jailer, Li Daming, came over. He was a middle-aged man of about forty, slightly overweight, with narrow eyes that revealed a cunning and shrewd nature.
Su An smiled and asked in a low voice, "Big brother, I'd like to be transferred to the cell next door. Would that be convenient for you?"
Li Daming glanced at Su An from head to toe, and seeing her fine clothes, a greedy glint immediately flashed in his eyes. "Convenient, ten taels of silver!"
He spoke so fluently, as if it were something he was used to.
Su An was stunned for a moment. Money really can make the devil turn the millstone!
Then, without hesitation, he reached into his pocket and handed over ten taels.
Without saying a word, Li Daming put away the silver, quickly opened the cell door, and stuffed her into the cell next door where Fu Zhun was.
Fu Zhun, now in the shadows, silently exchanged glances with her, “…”
"Well, I was worried it might be inconvenient for you, so I thought I'd come and take care of you." Su An laughed and was just thinking about finding a place to sit down when Li Daming suddenly tugged at her through the iron bars.
"Young ladies, I know you've had a tough time, so I specially brought you this delicious food and clean water. Why don't you try some?"
Li Daming brought out a food box from somewhere, containing three dishes and a soup, with both meat and vegetables, as well as a whole pot of clear water.
As he spoke, he chuckled and handed it to Su An.
Su An was immediately flattered. What was going on? Was the food in the prison so good?
She reached out to take it, but Fu Zhun pushed his wheelchair forward without her noticing, and suddenly grabbed her wrist with a cold expression.
"Don't take it! This jailer's unusually attentive manner suggests there might be poison in the food!"
"Poison?" Su An quickly withdrew her hand. She had almost forgotten that Ni Dagui and He Cheng were still watching her closely outside. It wasn't impossible that they could bribe the jailer to poison her!
Upon hearing this, Li Daming became agitated and glared at him, saying, "Hey! Don't talk nonsense, young man! If you want to eat such good food, you definitely have to pay! Do you think I'm so bored that I'd poison you guys for fun?!"
As he spoke, Li Daming angrily took a bite of the food in front of them, saying, "What I'm saying is, you're all in jail now, who knows when you'll be on the guillotine. You should eat as much as you can to have some fun!"
"It's not expensive, it'll be five taels of silver in total!"
Seeing Li Daming confidently extend his palm, Su An couldn't help but twitch her eye. So this was how he did business.
"This—" A hint of surprise flashed in Fu Zhun's eyes as well. Realizing what had happened, he hurriedly and awkwardly withdrew his hand and coughed twice, covering his lips.
He had just made such a solemn promise...
"Alright, brother, we'll take it, but you're really overcharging us." Su An muttered under his breath, reluctantly taking out another five taels of silver.
As a prison warden, she dared not haggle like she would at a market, but she had no choice but to reluctantly accept the price in order to please the big spender.
Li Daming didn't care; he swaggered over, took the money, and left.
Helpless, Su An pushed the blushing Fu Zhun to the dining table and then laid out the dishes one by one.
"Hmm, the presentation is so-so." Fu Zhun glanced down at it, offering a casual comment that seemed to imply something was amiss.
That is, if we ignore his reddened ear tips.
Su An couldn't help but chuckle, just about to tease the embarrassed God of Wealth.
However, at that moment, a smug and mocking voice suddenly rang out from outside the cell door: "Eating? The food in the cell is pretty good! I wonder if Boss Su is getting used to it?"
Upon hearing this voice, Su An's eyes flickered slightly, and she looked over coldly.
Who else could that smug-looking man with his hands behind his back be but Ni Dagui?
When Ni Dagui met Su An's cold, sharp gaze, he laughed even more heartily, "Didn't expect to end up like this, did you? Haha, this is all karma!"
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to waste words on a scumbag like you. Su, I'll give you a chance to live. As long as you transfer the Su family shop to me, I'll drop the lawsuit and let you out safely!"
Before they could exchange more than a few words, Ni Dagui revealed his true colors, his eyes fixed greedily on Su An.
Upon hearing this, Su An simply nodded indifferently, "I see. You're really amazing."
One sentence instantly made Ni Dagui furious, and he gripped the iron bars tightly.
"What do you mean? Do you still want to get out?!"
Su An said that his ugly face greatly affected his appetite, so he spat out a mouthful of phlegm without any hesitation.
"Get out of my way if you're daydreaming, don't bother me while I'm eating."
"you!!!"
The spit landed right on his forehead, instantly turning Ni Dagui's face ashen with anger.
He shakily pulled out a key, opened the cell door, rushed in, and slapped Su An hard across the face. "If I don't teach you a lesson, you bitch, you'll really think you're something special!"
"I'll kill you today—ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Zhun's aura suddenly turned cold, and the long chopsticks in his hand flew out and pierced through Fu Zhun's palm.
Ni Dagui winced in pain, clutching his hand and falling to the ground, looking at Fu Zhun as if he were some kind of plague god.
Su An looked at Fu Zhun in astonishment, gaining a new understanding of the God of Wealth's power once again.
Are you sure those are chopsticks, and not some disguised magical artifact?
However, there's no time to worry about that right now. Ni Dagui was able to get into the cell by bribing the greedy jailer.
She frowned, kicked Ni Dagui hard, and said threateningly, "Get out of here right now, or I'll cripple you too!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhun glanced at her, a mixture of amusement and exasperation on his face.
How could such a lively and cunning little girl say something so thuggish?
They must have been corrupted by the teachings of the Zhou Dynasty.
Su An blinked obsequiously. With the God of Wealth's high status, she naturally felt more confident and could bully others without hesitation.
"Help! Help! The prisoner has attacked!"
Ni Dagui howled and screamed with bloodshot eyes, which quickly caused a commotion.
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