Chapter 237: Unwilling
Chu Jinnian assists the Fourth Prince, but Wei Ge Lao is not on his side. As the two are fighting, Chu Jinnian and the Fourth Prince naturally regard Wei Ge Lao as a thorn in their eyes. He works for Wei Ge Lao, and even if he is not his confidant, he is still a real minion and knows some of the things.
Chu Jinnian wanted these things.
"You mean..." Du Yingwei's voice was a little hoarse.
"I will not protect your life. You deserve the punishment. At most, I can keep your body intact and bury it in your hometown." Chu Jinnian said, "But I can promise you that I will protect the lives of your wife, children, parents, and even your entire family of 32 people. Not to mention wealth and glory, you can have food and clothing without worries."
"As for what I want you to do..."
"I just said it, Magistrate Du is a smart man, he should understand what I want him to do."
Du Yingwei naturally understood.
Chu Jinnian wanted him to tell everything he knew, and as a house dog, he had to bite back at his master who had once raised him.
The deeper the bite, the better.
"I know that Governor Du is a man who values friendship and loyalty, and is afraid of Elder Wei's overwhelming power, but Governor Du should not forget that the whole world belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects. Elder Wei cannot cover the sky with one hand."
"And then again, Magistrate Du has been working very hard over the years without making any mistakes. He has made many contributions and has made many contributions, but he has never received a death-proof golden medal. It's really a pity."
Chu Jinnian said: "If Magistrate Du feels embarrassed, he does not have to agree to my request right away. It will not be too late to reply later."
"Of course. I will do my best to protect Governor Du. I hope Governor Du can wait until that day."
What does this mean? Does it mean that he might lose his life and won't be able to wait for that day?
This means...
Du Yingwei frowned immediately.
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, with a gentle breeze.
The thin clouds intertwined layer by layer, making the originally bright moonlight even more hazy.
Du Yingwei was imprisoned in the cell at this time, sitting on the damp and cold bluestone floor, watching the moonlight coming in through the tiny air vents gradually dim.
Is he going to die? If so, how?
Would Lord Wei send someone to silence him?
Or was it just Chu Jinnian trying to scare him...
The clanging sound of the jailer opening the iron chain interrupted Du Yingwei's thoughts. A jailer entered the prison and put a bowl of water in each cell.
The same was done by Du Yingwei.
Delivering water on time is a rule in prison. In the hot summer, the prison is very stuffy. A bowl of water is added at night to prevent prisoners from being too thirsty and dehydrated, which would cause them to miss cases.
The dinner served was dry and hard steamed bread, and the vegetables were cooked as if the salt seller had been beaten to death. They were very salty. Du Yingwei was really thirsty at the moment, so he brought a bowl of water and drank it.
But when the bowl of water was brought to his mouth, Du Yingwei paused.
The jailer had also delivered this water in the afternoon. After all, it was water for the prisoners and was just a routine matter, so the water was not of high quality. It was obviously drawn from a shallow well and was not boiled. One could smell the earthy smell of mud and sand.
But the water tonight did not have an earthy smell. Instead, it had a faint, osmanthus-like fragrance that was barely noticeable.
Du Yingwei has had a very keen sense of smell since he was a child, and he can often smell odors that others cannot detect. At this moment, he was very sure that the smell he smelled was not fake, and his brows immediately furrowed.
The different water can only mean one thing.
Someone poisoned the water, intending to kill him.
As for who posted it, it goes without saying.
After all, the dead will never speak nonsense, and only when someone dies can we feel at ease.
As expected, Lord Wei had never completely trusted him. Even though he was loyal and attentive, he was still not as good as some flatterers in front of Lord Wei. Even at this moment, he was afraid that he would reveal any words and wanted him to shut up completely.
He is lying dead in prison today, but tomorrow, his family will be dead.
Given Lord Wei's ruthless nature, he might be able to do this.
Du Yingwei's face darkened and he put the bowl on the ground.
"Master Du, don't you want some water?" The jailer who had just poured the water and left came back and stared at Du Yingwei.
"You're not very thirsty at this moment." Du Yingwei sneered and poured the bowl of water onto the ground in front of the jailer. Then he threw the bowl onto the ground through the gap in the fence.
With a "bang", the coarse porcelain bowl broke into pieces.
"What happened?" The man on night duty outside heard the noise and walked inside.
"If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished!" The jailer snorted coldly, pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed towards Du Yingwei.
Du Yingwei was prepared. He swiftly dodged to the side and used the heavy shackles on his wrists to block the attack. He exerted force with his feet and kicked the jailer on the knee. The jailer felt pain and the strength in his hands was reduced. Furthermore, the shackles blocked his attack and he could not stab Du Yingwei at all.
During the fight, other jailers had already rushed to the prison and immediately shouted, "There's an assassin!"
In an instant, all the people on duty outside rushed in and quickly arrested the jailer who intended to assassinate Du Yingwei.
But the jailer who was tied up went limp almost instantly, and when he stretched out his hand to feel his breath, there was no movement.
"What happened?" Jing Zhao, who rushed over after hearing the news, frowned and looked at the jailer lying on the ground.
"Your Excellency, someone attempted to assassinate Magistrate Du, but was discovered in time. When he was arrested, he had already bitten the poison sac in his mouth and was dead. It is impossible to ask who ordered the assassin." Someone replied.
"Is Magistrate Du in serious condition?" Jing Zhao asked.
"Nothing serious."
"That's good." Jing Zhao heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Du Yingwei, smiling: "I'm sorry to have frightened Magistrate Du."
"I wouldn't say I was frightened." Du Yingwei sneered.
Since he had already guessed that he was going to be killed to silence him, why would he be frightened? "Please inform Lord Chu. I have something to discuss with you in detail." Du Yingwei bowed his hands, his attitude was very respectful.
"Since that's what Magistrate Du said, I will definitely bring it to you. Please wait for a moment, Magistrate Du." Jing Zhao agreed and ordered his subordinates to clean up the prison and carry out the jailer assassin who had taken poison.
In the prison, peace was restored in an instant.
Du Yingwei paced in the prison, thinking about what he would say to Chu Jinnian later.
The clouds quietly dissipated, and the bright moonlight spread all over the ground, shining on Du Yingwei's body. Du Yingwei looked up, saw the bright golden crescent outside the window, and sighed deeply.
Is it anger or unwillingness?
He himself didn't know at this time, he just knew that at this point, it was probably his fate.
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