All the onlookers shook their heads and looked at him as if he were a fool.
Bei Yutang watched Xue Qian being taken away for forced labor.
"Let's go."
Bei Yutang turned around and took Xiao Moer back to the inn.
Xiao Moer glanced at the direction where Xue Qian was taken away, and followed Bei Yutang away.
The people in front of Gu's door dispersed, and Manager Dong returned to the backyard of the store and called a clerk.
"Give some money to the people in the cell and ask them to take good care of that person." A hint of cruelty flashed across Manager Dong's eyes.
The clerk took the silver and hurried to the yamen.
The warden got the benefit, so he naturally knew what to do.
A jailer walked to Xue Qian's cell, opened the door, and shouted to Xue Qian, who was squatting in the corner, "Come out."
Xue Qian stood up and asked, "Did someone come to pick me up?"
The jailer rolled his eyes at him and said, "You wish. I'll move you to another cell."
Xue Qian was somewhat disappointed. He had thought that Bei Yutang and the others would come back to look for him after not seeing him return for so long. However, after so much time had passed, there was still no sign of him.
He followed the jailer inside. The further he walked, the darker and damper it became. Those imprisoned outside were petty thieves, while those further back were more serious criminals.
Xue Qian naturally didn't understand the reasoning behind this, and he just followed the jailer foolishly, not realizing anything was wrong.
Until the two stood in front of a cell door, "Go in."
Xue Qian looked at the cell in front of him. There were four or five people imprisoned in it, which was much smaller than the cell he had been in before. The jailer pushed him into the cell and locked it immediately.
Before leaving, the jailer said to the people in the cell, "Don't bully the newcomers."
When the five people heard this, they all understood.
The five people looked at the person in front of them with cold eyes. He was dressed as a middle-aged man and was not very good-looking. His face was sallow and his figure looked thin.
While they were looking at each other, Xue Qian was also looking at several people at the same time.
He clearly felt that the aura emanating from these five people was different from that of the people in the previous cell.
Xue Qian smiled at them and moved away from them on his own initiative.
He squatted near the door, praying in his heart, praying that Bei Yutang and the others would know soon that he was caught.
He looked at his current situation and thought of what Bei Yutang had said before. He felt a little regretful that he had not listened to her.
While Xue Qian was reflecting on himself, the five people in the cell stood up and walked towards Xue Qian.
Xue Qian heard the voice, turned around, and saw five people walking towards him, all with grim smiles on their faces.
Xue Qian hurriedly stood up and backed away, but the prison door was behind him, leaving him with no way to retreat.
"W-What do you want to do?"
"What?" One of them smiled cruelly. "Of course..."
With a "bang", a fist hit him directly in the face.
"Ah!" Xue Qian screamed.
As he screamed, the five men punched and kicked him.
Xue Qian shrank up and hugged his head tightly.
"Help, help, help." Xue Qian shouted loudly, trying to find the jailer to stop their behavior. However, he was destined to be disappointed.
One of the big men grabbed Xue Qian by the collar and punched him in the stomach.
The other person punched him in the cheek. Xue Qian opened his mouth and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Help!" Xue Qian shouted at the top of his lungs, but everyone seemed not to hear him and remained silent.
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