After the sweep was over, Xu Yuehuai looked at Third Sister.
I noticed that Third Sister was standing at the door, her hand gripping the thick grille, seemingly lost in thought.
Zhou Wan leaned closer.
"We didn't kill anyone. Even if the emperor comes, we're innocent. Don't overthink it. Just rest."
Third Sister nodded hesitantly.
Xu Yuehuai, on the other hand, was optimistic and content with his fate.
Although he was imprisoned in Z and a dark, sunless cell, his mentality remained as good as ever.
"Get some rest. They won't do anything to us tonight, but it's hard to say what will happen tomorrow. We must conserve our energy to outsmart them."
"Sleeping?"
Third Sister looked at Xu Yuehuai.
Since she was brought here, she has been calm and quiet, seemingly accepting everything as it comes, without any worries about anything. Xu Yuehuai nodded and patted the dry straw on the ground. "Go to sleep."
Inside the cell, there were centipedes and fat rats, but Xu Yuehuai was resting very well.
These insects and small animals also seem to be deliberately keeping a certain distance from humans, without interfering with or disturbing each other.
Everyone was fast asleep.
In the dead of night, Ah Qi arrived at the yamen.
Although the defenses here are excellent, Ah Qi is even more capable and quickly got inside.
They split into two groups; on the other side, Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian went to the private school.
The old teacher, who lived in the private school, was curious when he saw Jiang Shichen and Jiang Qianqian arrive. "You've arrived before dawn? Congratulations! Your spirit of selfless dedication is most admirable."
"I'm looking for Brother Qi, something's happened in our family." Jiang Shichen recounted the turmoil in his family in one breath.
The old scholar, upon hearing this, also became secretly anxious.
"Brother Qi?"
Qi Guze had previously asked the old master to help him conceal his identity.
Therefore, everyone only knows one side of the story, but not the other.
Knowing that Qi Guze was a high-ranking official in charge of a region and a government official, the truth remained unknown.
"He's someone you can see whenever you want. Not to mention you, even I might not be able to see him anytime." The old master completely understood their eagerness.
But there was nothing I could do to help.
How can I see him?
The old scholar pondered for a long time before writing down the detailed address on the note in front of him. "It's just a matter of luck."
"Alright, let's try our luck then."
Jiang Shichen grabbed the note and hurriedly came out with Jiang Qianqian, following the clues.
Meanwhile, after receiving the silver, Lord Ming returned to his office.
He had the clerk write out the specific case file, "and sent it to the prison for them to sign."
"yes."
The clerk tossed the documents to the bailiff.
A bailiff hurriedly carried something inside, even throwing a writing brush in front of Xu Yuehuai with a clatter. "What the master means is that you're murdering and robbing, pretending to run an inn, but actually scheming to steal money and kill people..."
"Bullshit, who murdered for money? You're the one who murdered for money."
Naturally, Third Sister was unwilling to suffer this injustice caused by such blatant framing.
He immediately started cursing.
The bailiff roared, "What makes you so sharp-tongued? If you're so capable, go find someone to prove your innocence!"
Xu Yuehuai was worried about a potential conflict.
Isn't it incredibly easy for people to do whatever they want to them these days?
She immediately winked at the two of them, and San Niang stopped talking, turning her head to look into the distance. The bailiff brought over some papers, saying, "Sign this immediately and confess your guilt."
Xu Yuehuai stood up. "If you want us to sign, I also have requirements."
"explain!"
Xu Yuehuai took a deep breath and said, "Prepare some good food for us. Even if we die, we should at least be well-fed. How can a starving ghost be reincarnated?"
The bailiff left.
Not long after, someone brought over some food.
Third Sister couldn't cry anymore. She sobbed, "What time is it? You're still thinking about food?"
"This is the food I ordered for you. We've all eaten it, but you haven't. Look, look, this is braised pork, how sumptuous! Eat up."
Third Sister naturally lost her appetite completely.
But Xu Yuehuai sent over a piece of meat.
"Eat up, it's a waste not to eat."
Third Sister choked back tears as she ate.
Seeing that Third Sister had eaten, Xu Yuehuai finally breathed a sigh of relief. "No matter what, we must survive. Only by surviving can we have hope."
Everyone understands this principle.
However, putting it into practice is even more difficult.
After eating, San Niang grabbed a candlestick and brought it to Xu Yuehuai. Zhou Wan was already reading it by the dim yellow light. The dossier was full of nonsense and filth, claiming that the three women had opened a shop and cheated people.
They said they lured people to the kitchen, then dismembered them and made human flesh buns to eat.
After reading it, Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but laugh.
"So I am Hu Sanniang from Shizipo."
"What Hu Sanniang? A-Yue, are you joking?" Sanniang looked at Xu Yuehuai.
The latter laughed again, "No rush, we have plenty of ways, let's sign it."
"sign?"
San Niang and Zhou Wan said almost in unison, "If we sign now, our heads will roll."
However, Xu Yuehuai had done his research. The case file needed to be sent to the internal authorities, and they would have to conduct a joint trial. Such a major case would take at least five to seven days, which was enough time for them to make proper plans.
Xu Yuehuai grabbed a calligraphy brush and wrote her name crookedly at the signature position.
The handwriting was completely different from his usual signature. Seeing Xu Yuehuai's expression, San Niang and Zhou Wan immediately understood and began to write as well.
Xu Yuehuai delivered the case file to the bailiff.
"It's all done. See for yourselves. We're going to rest now."
The person left.
Li Feng didn't sleep tonight.
As for Lord Ming, he was also very happy and obviously had difficulty sleeping.
Lord Ming thought long and hard and decided he wanted to flirt with these women.
After all, such a good opportunity was hard to come by. When he learned from the bailiff's investigation that the three girls were all from out of town, he became even more unscrupulous.
Lord Ming, accompanied by several subordinates, headed towards the prison.
Hearing the rustling footsteps, Xu Yuehuai jumped up alertly, thinking, "Oh no, he's here."
The two people beside him also woke up.
The three soon spotted Lord Ming arriving in a swaggering manner.
Lord Ming sneered, his eyes lecherously scanning the three of them up and down. "Now that you've signed and sealed the agreement, it will be even more difficult for you to leave here in the future. You might as well let me have it."
"Okay."
Xu Yuehuai quickly turned around and applied something to the two girls' wrists.
"Master," Xu Yuehuai said sweetly as she leaned closer, "you rascal, hee hee hee."
Lord Ming never expected that Xu Yuehuai was not afraid of him at all.
Seeing Xu Yuehuai acting this way, Lord Ming couldn't help but feel a little itchy.
Third Sister was worried that Xu Yuehuai would be bullied, so she simply moved closer and said, "If you have any problems, come at me. Yuehuai, step back."
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