Chapter 338 Pointing to a Way to Survive
The Ministry of Justice Prison.
The place never sees sunlight year-round, and dark blue mold seeps through the walls, dampness and a stench of decay that penetrates straight into one's nostrils. In the corners sits moldy straw, gnawed to shreds by rats.
Zhao Shuning was wearing prison clothes, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed to rest. A cockroach crawled onto the back of her foot. She opened her eyes and calmly raised her foot to crush it to death.
After being thrown into prison, she had become numb to all these things.
At this moment, she was like these cockroaches, which could be crushed to death by anyone with just a kick.
She is a serious criminal and is being held in solitary confinement.
She thought to herself that this was a kind of privilege.
I still feel unwilling in my heart.
Who would want to die? She wanted to live, too. As long as she could survive, there was hope.
But where is her way out?
Zhao Shuning closed his eyes again.
Suddenly, she heard several footsteps, which seemed to be deliberately lowered and a bit sneaky.
Zhao Shuning instinctively became alert.
She didn't open her eyes, but her ears stood up high, and her whole body was tense and defensive.
The cell door was opened and the men approached her on tiptoe.
"You two hold her down later, I'll go first."
"Why should you go first?"
"Looking at your weak appearance, it would be useless to let you go first."
"Shut up, everyone. It doesn't matter who comes first or last. This woman can't escape our grasp anyway."
Zhao Shuning clenched his fists tightly, and the tension in his heart was stretched to the extreme.
She was not stupid and naturally knew what was going to happen.
She had tried hard to convince herself that everyone would die one day and it was no big deal, but God would not let her die with a clear conscience.
No, it wasn't God, it was her enemies who did it.
Who is it?
It must be Lu Zhiran. She is the only one who hates me this much.
No matter how vicious I am, I would never use such means on a woman.
Lu Zhiran prides herself on being of noble character, but in fact, she is such a dirty person behind the scenes!
The three men slowly approached, and just as they were about to attack, Zhao Shuning suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed a handful of straw on the ground, and threw it hard in their faces.
The three of them were caught off guard and their eyes were blinded.
When he reacted again, Zhao Shuning had already stood up and rushed out, shouting for help.
But she was a woman after all, and had been in prison for a long time, so she was exhausted and was quickly dragged back by the three men. They slapped her hard and covered her mouth with force.
"You stinky bitch, you still want to run? Can you run away? Tonight, even if you scream your throat out, no one will save you."
"Hold her down quickly and do it quickly."
"Such a strong woman must taste different."
Zhao Shuning was filled with despair, and a tear finally rolled down the corner of his eye.
Is she going to suffer such humiliation?
Then she would rather die!
Just as she was about to bite her tongue to end her life, the man who was pressing her suddenly went limp, his eyes rolled back, and he fell down.
The other two were stunned. Before they could check what was going on, they were hit on the back of the head and fainted.
Zhao Shuning used all his strength to push the three people away, and hurriedly gathered his clothes.
She looked up and saw a masked man in black walking towards her.
Zhao Shuning was still in shock and shrank back nervously, "You, who are you?"
The man said calmly, "It doesn't matter who I am. You just need to know that I'm here to save you."
A sense of hope arose in Zhao Shuning's heart.
She had a hunch that this would be her life-saving straw and she must grab it.
She immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the other party.
"Thank you so much for saving my life, sir. Please show me a way out!"
The man in black felt a little satisfied that she was so aware of the situation.
"I can show you a way out, but whether you can grasp it or not depends on you. Just listen carefully..."
Zhao Shuning listened attentively with a pious look on his face, remembering every word firmly in his mind.
After hearing this, her eyes gradually brightened.
The three jailers were awakened by the pain.
The numb meridians in my hands were throbbing, and half of my arm was in so much pain that I couldn't lift it.
They had no idea how they were knocked unconscious.
"What have you done to us, bitch?"
Zhao Shuning looked at them with disgust. "I just stuck a few needles in your numb meridians. If you still dare to have any dirty thoughts towards me, my needles are not sharp. If I accidentally prick you and make you inhumane, don't blame me."
Last night, Zhao Shuning really wanted to kill these people to vent his anger, but thinking that he had not yet escaped the predicament, he could only swallow his anger temporarily.
Her light punishment and severe warning caused the three men to suffer some physical pain, and at the same time, they also made them a little fearful.
This is weird. How did they get knocked out last night?
Could it be that this bitch really has some skills?
The pain in their hands brought them back to their senses and completely crushed their lust.
If this woman really gave them a few injections, rendering them inhumane, then the rest of their lives would be over.
It was time for the shift change, and the three of them had no chance to do anything. They could only glare at Zhao Shuning fiercely and leave cursing.
Zhao Shuning's tense body slowly relaxed.
After this incident, they should not dare to provoke me again.
But this is only temporary. Since the person behind the scenes is determined to humiliate her, I am afraid he will not give up easily. If one plan fails, there will be another one.
She had to find protection for herself.
Otherwise, I will be at the mercy of others.
When the yamen runners came to deliver the meal, Zhao Shuning said, "I want to see Lord Qin."
The person she wanted to meet was Qin Zhongju, the Minister of Justice.
He is the confidant of King Wu. Only by meeting him can Zhao Shuning get a chance to survive.
The bailiff showed disdain on his face. "You are a condemned prisoner, and you still want to see Lord Qin? Do you think you can see Lord Qin whenever you want?"
Zhao Shuning added, "Go tell Lord Qin that there's a ready-made opportunity to make a great contribution. I wonder if he wants it."
The bailiff scoffed, "You can't even protect yourself, how can you possibly earn an opportunity to perform great service for Lord Qin? If you truly have the ability, why not get yourself out of jail first?"
After saying this, the bailiff was about to leave.
Zhao Shuning said in a deep voice, "I see that your face is pale and dull, your lips are pale and lifeless, and your eyes are lifeless. I think you are restless and can't sleep. If this continues, I'm afraid it will damage your health."
The yamen runner was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Zhao Shuning with a look of surprise and doubt.
He does have insomnia, and it's not just one or two days, it's an old problem.
Even if you fall asleep, your sleep is shallow and you will be easily awakened by the slightest noise. After waking up, it is difficult to fall asleep again.
He saw many doctors, but his condition did not improve.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Shuning revealed it in one sentence.
Seeing his reaction, Zhao Shuning knew that his guess was right, and he felt that he had a 50% chance of winning.
The yamen runner changed his previous contemptuous attitude and added a bit of courtesy in his tone.
"Can you cure my disease?"
Zhao Shuning nodded firmly, "Yes."
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