The next day.
Ren Xiaoxi got up before dawn, lit an oil lamp, washed and dressed herself, and sat at the entrance of the village waiting at daybreak.
Duan Yidao and Zhang Rushan arrived not too late. When they arrived at the village entrance, they saw that Ren Xiaoxi's face was red from the cold.
"We have to go there. If we don't want to waste time, we should walk faster and not fall behind."
After Duan Yidao finished talking to the two of them, he turned around and left.
This was the first time that Ren Xiaoxi walked to the county, but she was afraid that the two people would not take her with them, so she could only follow them quickly.
Duan Yidao was walking in front, slowing down after every two steps and looking back at the two of them.
"Let's walk faster." Zhang Rushan hadn't moved for a long time and was a little exhausted.
Ren Xiaoxi gritted her teeth and said nothing. When she reached the county town, one could feel without even looking that she had several blisters on the soles of her feet.
"I'm going to the shop. Come find me when I come back." Duan Yidao said, waved his hand and left.
Ren Xiaoxi looked at Duan Yidao who didn't even turn his head, and felt anxious, "He just left like that?"
"Don't worry, I will take you to see the person." Zhang Rushan said.
Ren Xiaoxi could only nod.
Zhang Rushan brought his men to You's house. After placing the luggage he had brought, he said to Ren Xiaoxi, "Wait here first. I'll go get some information and be back soon."
“I want to go too!”
Ren Xiaoxi didn't want to stay here, and Zhang Rushan had no choice but to take him with him.
The two men first went to a pawnshop before going to the county government office. The runners knew that Zhang Rushan was a scholar, so they were all very respectful to him and even went out of their way to find Mr. Wen, the lawyer, for him.
They talked in a way that avoided being around others, and Ren Xiaoxi could only watch from a distance. She saw that the lawyer had a frown on his face and kept waving his hands, which made her think for a moment that this matter would not be accomplished.
After a long time, Zhang Rushan came over and called Ren Xiaoxi, "Let's go."
"Can I see someone?" Ren Xiaoxi hurriedly followed.
"able."
Led by the master, the three men came to the door of the dungeon. After the jailer opened the door, the three men went down the narrow stairs.
As soon as you enter, it is dark and cramped, and a damp and rotten smell hits you in the face.
Ren Xiaoxi covered her mouth, but her stomach was churning and she was trying so hard to hold back tears.
The three of them went down two flights of stairs in a row. Master Wen explained as they walked that those imprisoned on the upper flight were those who had committed minor crimes, while those imprisoned on the lower flight were those who had committed serious crimes.
People like Jin Shaoyang should naturally be imprisoned on the lower level.
When they reached the bottom level, Ren Xiaoxi finally couldn't hold it in anymore and started vomiting violently. She hadn't eaten anything since last night and could only vomit out some sour water.
Master Wen said, "It's like this for everyone who comes here for the first time."
After saying that, he looked at Zhang Rushan again and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang didn't react much."
Zhang Rushan smiled calmly. His nose was severely blocked recently and he couldn't smell anything.
After finally waiting for Ren Xiaoxi to finish vomiting, the three of them continued to go inside.
There are no windows in the dungeon on the upper level, and there are even fewer on the lower level. On weekdays, people rely on a small oil lamp to see things. The deeper they go, the more the fishy smell mixed with various excrement makes them feel heady.
Ren Xiaoxi's face turned pale, and he felt the soles of his shoes were sticky as he walked along. When he got inside, even the master had to cover his nose and felt a little unbearable.
The three of them came to Jin Shaoyang's cage.
Jin Shaoyang only looked thin, but he was not injured. Instead, he sat in the middle with his back straight. He blocked his eyes for a moment before he could see the person in front of him. "Xiaoxi..."
"Brother Shaoyang!"
Ren Xiaoxi didn't care about that and stretched out her arms. Jin Shaoyang quickly stood up, staggered for a while before holding her hands.
Master Wen handed the oil lamp to Zhang Rushan and said, "Mr. Zhang, I'll wait in front. Call me if you need anything."
"Thank you, Master Wen." Zhang Rushan bowed and said.
The two exchanged a few polite words and the lawyer left.
Ren Xiaoxi hugged Jin Shaoyang's arm and cried, "Brother Shaoyang, after you left, no one cared about me anymore. They ignored me, and my father and mother ignored me too. After Gouwazi left, I could only look for the boss. Only the boss could help me. Brother Shaoyang, what should I do!"
Jin Shaoyang pulled Ren Xiaoxi over and whispered, "Go dig under the threshold of our house. There is a silver note of 200 taels inside. I will write you a divorce letter later and find another man to marry."
"no……"
Ren Xiaoxi shook her head vigorously with tears in her eyes, "No, no, the boss said that you will not die, and you are not allowed to give me the divorce papers. Even if you give them to me, I will not recognize them..."
Ren Xiaoxi looked at Zhang Rushan and pleaded, "Zhang Rushan, please save Brother Shaoyang, please save Brother Shaoyang..."
"Xiaoxi, don't make things difficult for him." Jin Shaoyang turned Ren Xiaoxi's face over.
The couple talked for a long time before Zhang Rushan sent Ren Xiaoxi out.
When he came back, Jin Shaoyang had returned to his expressionless look.
"Master Duan asked me to tell you that you can still be useful to the major general, and he won't let you die for a while." Zhang Rushan said.
Jin Shaoyang gave a bitter smile, he had no choice since he was born, and this was the best path he could fight for himself. He didn't expect that he would still have no choice for the rest of his life.
"Please thank Song Yuehua for me." Jin Shaoyang said.
Zhang Rushan hummed lightly.
After coming out of the dungeon, Ren Xiaoxi couldn't stop crying. Zhang Rushan comforted her, "I'll bring you to see him after some time."
"Um……"
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