Chapter 4: The Strange Man in the Jail

After paying, the rest was easy.

Prisoner Wang personally followed Gu Dan. When he passed by the cells, he pointed at the prisoners one by one and said, "This one stole the neighbor's chicken and was caught red-handed. He refused to change his ways after repeated admonitions, so he was sentenced to three years."

"This person got into a fight with someone and caused serious injury, so he was sentenced to eight years in prison."

"This is really amazing! He returned home from the army and found his wife having an affair with someone else. He was so angry that he drew his sword and slaughtered both of them. Not satisfied with that, he ran to the adulterer's home and killed the whole family. He was sentenced to ten years in prison."

".Sentenced to two years."

".Five years."

Walking past each cell, Prison Chief Wang enumerated the crimes and sentences of the prisoners one by one. The whole prison was dark and gloomy, and the cells were dirty and smelly.

As the two walked along, they saw that most of the prisoners inside looked exhausted. They didn't even look up, let alone shout out their innocence when they saw someone coming.

Prisoner Wang did not stop until he reached a cell that was obviously newer.

The man in the cell was sturdy, dark-skinned, and strong.

At this time, a pair of big hands were holding straw, and the thick and long fingers were extremely flexible and moved very fast.

Gu Dan looked at him carefully. This man was actually making straw sandals in prison! And he seemed to be very skilled. When he looked up at the two of them, his hands did not stop moving.

Next to him, there were several pairs of woven straw sandals.

"Is jailer Wang here? The straw sandals are almost ready, and we need to get some new straw." The man's voice was full of energy, completely different from the other prisoners in the cell who looked pale and thin.

Even the inside of the cell was not as dirty and smelly as those of ordinary prisoners.

"Who is this?" Gu became interested in his worry.

"This person is not a prisoner, at least not yet." Prisoner Wang looked at the man with a helpless look on his face.

"How can someone who is not a prisoner be in the cell?"

Gu Dan became more and more curious.

"Ha. I came here to seek refuge from the flood in Yuzhou. On the way, I encountered robbers blocking the road. I killed dozens of them and came here with the heads of the robbers. But before I could report to the authorities, I was discovered by patrolling soldiers and thrown into jail."

The man in the cell chuckled. Although he was trapped in prison, he did not look lost at all.

"So what are you doing?"

Gu Dan pointed at his fingers that were still busy while he was talking.

"Weave some straw sandals. First, you can sell them to others at a low price. Second, you can exchange them for more food." The dark-skinned man said with a smile.

"This guy is also a strange man. When he first moved in, he said he was hungry and asked us to bring him some clean straw. The brothers were curious and gave him some. He ended up weaving the straw into sandals and asked us to sell them at a low price. He didn't want the remaining money, as long as he could have enough to eat."

Wang the jailer explained.

The other party was strolling around with dozens of human heads on his body, obviously not an ordinary person.

It is said that four or five patrolling soldiers discovered him and were so frightened that they could not hold their weapons steadily.

Or he just walked obediently to the cell and waited for interrogation.

The jailers are not fools and they don't dare to blame them.

In addition, since there was a small profit to be made, they allowed the other party to weave straw sandals in prison.

"Kill three birds with one stone. I admire you."

Gu Dan bowed slightly, "What's your name?"

The dark-skinned man grinned and said, "Mo Qiu."

"Brother Mo was able to kill dozens of bandits. His methods are probably beyond the reach of ordinary people. How could he be trapped in a cell?" Gu Dan asked.

"That's wrong. I killed the bandits because they deserved to be killed. I surrendered because it was my duty as a soldier. Why resist? You will just stay in the cell for a while until the investigation is complete."

As Mo Qiu was speaking, the straw sandals had been woven, so he gathered the woven sandals together, stood up and handed them over through the gap in the prison door.

It was only then that Gu Dan discovered that Mo Qiu was extremely tall, at least nine and a half feet tall.

He himself was quite well developed, but was only a little over eight feet tall, which was considered tall.

But Mo Qiu suddenly stood up, like a giant! Ordinary people would tremble when they saw it.

"With Brother Ru Mo's figure, a few robbers probably wouldn't dare to rob him, right?"

Gu Dan thought that his physique was outstanding, but compared with Mo Qiu, he was still much shorter. What's more, the other party was so strong. The robbers might be blind to dare to rob such a person.

"They didn't rob me. I just passed by and saw someone calling for help, so I went to investigate. It turned out to be a group of robbers who were slaughtering the victims and demanding their property, and they even wanted to take the women away."

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Mo Qiu said coldly: "When you see injustice, you should draw your sword to help. Not only did the gang of robbers not repent, they even dared to tell me the name of the mountain and let me surrender. So I let a few of them go with them into the mountain."

As for the result, there is no need to say more.

Gu Dan's eyes sparkled. One person was chasing dozens of people and hacking at them. How strong must Mo Qiu's martial arts be? He immediately clapped his hands and said, "Great, great! The robbers in the mountains kill people and rob merchants and do all kinds of evil. Even if the government catches them, they will scatter like birds and beasts and cannot be wiped out. It's a pity that I'm just a doctor. I can't even tie a chicken with my hands. I can only talk in vain. Brother Mo is eliminating harm for the people, and it should be made public!"

He immediately took out the money and asked Wang the jailer to send someone to the restaurant to get some wine and food.

"I've long heard that the Imperial Capital is the best place in the world. Today I see that Brother Gu is indeed worthy of his reputation. I'm also hungry, so I won't refuse." Mo Qiu bowed to express his gratitude.

"I haven't even introduced myself yet, how did Brother Mo know?" Gu Dan asked in surprise.

"People who practice martial arts have sharp ears and sharp eyes." Mo Qiu pointed to his ears and said with a smile.

Gu became more and more shocked as he worried.

Mo Qiu obviously heard the conversation between him and Wang Laotou and others, but that place was at least a hundred feet away from here! How skilled was the other party if he could hear clearly from such a distance? "When I was young, I was weak and sickly. Fortunately, my father was a little knowledgeable in medicine and I was lucky enough to grow up. I yearn for the style of a knight. Brother Mo has such skills, so I believe he must have a reputation in the martial arts world. Can you tell me about the martial arts world?" Gu Dan asked.

"Knight?"

Mo Qiu sneered, "There is no such thing as a knight. The stories that Brother Gu has heard are mostly made up by storytellers to attract attention. Most of the knights are idle people who don't want to farm anymore after learning some martial arts. They think they are superior to others, but in fact they are arrogant and incompetent.

In public, he walks around with a long sword on his back, but in private, he might be a petty thief. He is also very brave and fierce, and will draw his sword at the slightest disagreement. Although I am not talented, I am ashamed to be associated with the knight-errant! "

Gu Dan smiled bitterly and said, "It's Gu who is thinking in the wrong direction."

"However, not all knights are useless. I have seen people who wield swords and act as knights, but they are eccentric and act according to their own will. There are also people who love the people like their own children, who spend all their wealth and wield a sharp sword to practice morality, but they disregard the laws of the country."

Mo Qiu frowned, "Although it is commendable, it must not be imitated."

While they were talking, the jailer had already brought the food from the restaurant.

Prison boss Wang opened the cell door and took over all the tables they were using.

Gu Dan followed and stepped into the group, asking, "Having said that, I can't help but be curious. How good are most rangers? If I run into one in the future, I'd like to have some ideas in mind. I hope Brother Mo will be generous with his advice!"

(End of this chapter)