Seeing the jailer walk away, Xiao Wu, with red eyes, said from the bottom of her heart, "Thank you, boss, thank you for not abandoning me."
Chen Qingqing frowned. She brought Xiao Wu to her side because she was afraid he would be silenced, and also to make the person behind the scenes more cautious.
If he were killed, Jishetang would have no chance to clear its name.
Chen Qingqing looked at him coldly, her eyes devoid of any warmth.
"Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. If it weren't for you, Jishetang wouldn't have ended up in this state."
Now you are the only person with inside information in Hu Yuniang's poisoning case. The people who are using you will not let this go so easily in order to solidify the case.
If I'm not mistaken, the person behind this will definitely try every means to kill you to silence you.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu turned pale with fright. "Manager, please don't scare me. I really don't know what happened. I really didn't poison Hu Yuniang."
“I know you weren’t the one who poisoned me, but you’ve been used. Now, you need to think carefully about why Hu Yuniang would seduce you. If she was sick, why didn’t she see a doctor? What exactly happened? Think it through and tell me everything.”
Xiao Wu realized the seriousness of the situation, and his lips moved, "I..."
Chen Qingqing ignored him and busied herself looking around at the layout of the prison, memorizing the guards' positions and the exits.
Based on what just happened, she was certain that coming in this time would be extremely dangerous.
Since the person behind the scenes was able to frame her, they must have already blocked all her escape routes.
She needs to find evidence to overturn the case, but everything is against her, and the only clue is the dead Hu Yuniang.
No one knows who is behind this or why they want to kill her.
A ruthless glint appeared in her eyes. Now she was waiting, waiting for the person behind it all to come looking for her.
If he dares to show his face, she will have a thousand ways to kill him without anyone knowing.
Just then, the jailer led Warden Sun over.
Sun, the jailer, held his head high, adopting an arrogant and unapproachable demeanor, and slowly approached.
"Boss, Miss Chen wants to see you," the jailer hurriedly stepped forward and said.
Sun, the jailer, tilted his head and looked Chen Qingqing up and down a few times.
He already knew from the jailer that the girl was a wealthy woman.
To demonstrate his power in prison, he deliberately drew out his words.
"I heard you want to change cells? Do you think this place is your own home? You can change whenever you want, but if you cause any more trouble, I'll loosen your skin and let you know who's in charge here. I have plenty of ways to make you behave!"
Seeing that this man was putting on airs, Chen Qingqing didn't waste any words and directly tossed him a hundred taels of silver.
"Head jailer Sun, I know the rules here. Could you use this money to get me a better room?"
"How dare you bribe the constables! This is utterly lawless!"
Chen Qingqing snorted coldly. Trying to squeeze money from someone's backside like that, what a show-off.
"Since Warden Sun doesn't like it, I won't force him. This cell is a bit run-down, but we'll make do with it!" After she finished speaking, she sighed with feigned regret and made a move to put the silver notes away.
"Don't be like that, Miss Chen, how can we let you stay in this kind of cell?" Warden Sun laughed a few times, took the silver notes with both hands, glanced at the amount with narrowed eyes, and immediately put on a smiling face.
Chen Qingqing sneered, a slight smile playing on her lips, her tone laced with sarcasm.
"Does Warden Sun like my lawless methods? Isn't he afraid of being accused of bribery?"
“Miss Chen, what are you saying? I was just joking. It’s just changing cells, that’s easy. Please come in, Miss Chen, and I’ll give you a detailed explanation.”
At this moment, Prison Chief Sun adopted the demeanor of a welcoming waiter, introducing the place as he walked.
"You've probably already seen the lower-class cells. We also have regular cells here, like the one right in front of you."
Secondly, there are standard cells, which are vastly different from ordinary cells.
Not only are there tables, chairs, and benches, but there are also wooden beds covered with straw, making it incredibly comfortable to sleep in.
If Miss Chen doesn't find it suitable, we still have superior prison cells here. These superior cells not only have tables and chairs, but also solid wood single beds.
A cotton quilt was laid on top, and sleeping on it felt just like being at home—comfortable and cozy.
That's not all; the most important thing is that the food is different from that in other cells.
The other prisoners were fed stale porridge and mushy rice; to be precise, it was pig swill.
However, the food in the superior rooms was quite different; it consisted of delicious cornbread made from mixed grains, along with cabbage soup.
We guarantee that prisoners will eat, drink, and sleep well, and that food poisoning will never occur.
Chen Qingqing's face darkened, her expression one of displeasure. "This is what they serve in the top-tier prison? Are you sure you're not mistaken!"
Sun, the jailer, smirked. He was the kind of person who would squeeze every last drop out of a passing goose, even a dead toad.
Seeing Chen Qingqing's generosity, how could they let go of the opportunity to make a fortune?
He shook his head with feigned difficulty. "Miss Chen, I'm really sorry, but this is all the power I have. The money you're giving me is only enough for a top-class prison cell. If you think the food isn't good enough, since this is your first time here, I can give you a special meal improvement package. I'll stew some meat for you every three days. What do you think?"
Chen Qingqing frowned. The place was barely acceptable, but how could she have the strength to escape after eating only coarse food for a few days? She couldn't just sit there and wait to die!
Thinking it over, she took out a few more silver notes from her sleeve and waved them in front of Warden Sun. "What I have the least to lack is money. You've been introducing so many things, but none of them are to my liking. Could it be that Warden Sun is trying to save me money?"
"No, that's not what I meant."
"If that's not what you meant, then lead the way quickly." Chen Qingqing said, handing over several silver notes.
The jailer standing nearby was dumbfounded. He just handed over a stack of silver notes. That was too extravagant!
Even the jailer, Sun, stared wide-eyed, his breathing becoming somewhat rapid.
Good heavens! This isn't a prisoner, it's the legendary God of Wealth!
His expression of surprise was as if he had seen his dead ancestor; he stood there dumbfounded, mouth agape.
He was deeply conflicted. His superiors had specifically instructed them to thoroughly torture Chen Qingqing.
But if such a wealthy man were beaten up, he wouldn't get a single coin, let alone a hundred taels of silver.
If you don't take the money, you're a bastard; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Let's get the money first; those officials don't come to the prison easily anyway...
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