The prison was heavily guarded, so Xiao Meng sneaked in with Wu Yiguo and Shi Kefa. They lowered their heads and said nothing all the way, led by Xiao Meng.

Xiao Meng was considered the little boss in the imperial prison, and many jailers and servants greeted him along the way.

Before coming in, Xiao Meng repeatedly told him not to say a word. If anyone asked, Xiao Meng would handle it. He would say that the two of them drank too much last night, their throats were on fire, and they could not speak. Generally, the jailer would leave work after get off work. If you go out to drink, you will often get drunk.

The three of them changed their clothes and took over the team in a dodgy manner. Wu Yiguo's disguise skills were excellent, and no one discovered that the two of them were pretending to be disguised along the way.

The three of them walked around and around until they entered Sanjin's courtyard, and then walked into the innermost prison where prisoners were kept.

The stone walls are covered with mold spots, and rats are occasionally seen scurrying around the corners. There is only a small window on the door that allows sunlight to penetrate. Although it is daytime, the inside is dark and only illuminated by a few candlelights.

Due to the strict security outside, there were only a few jailers inside, namely Xiao Meng, Wu Yiguo and Shi Kefa.

There are a total of eight cells in the prison, and six people live in one cell each. They are separated by feet-thick earth walls so that they cannot see each other.

Shi Kefa glanced around and saw Zuo Guangdou, locked in the room on the far left.

Zuo Guangdou was sitting with his back against the wall, his clothes were wet and black, and his face was covered with black blood scabs, which could be seen as traces of burns from a soldering iron. Zuo Guangdou's eyes were closed tightly, and there was a layer of black stuff stuck to his eyelids.

One leg is straight and the other is bent. There is no clothing to cover the two legs, and there is no clean skin. They are all bruised and bruised.

Zuo Guangdou raised his head, and his straight legs were connected to the shackles. Blood stains were also stuck to the shackles.

Others were too, some lying on their backs, some lying on their stomachs, and some leaning against the wall.

No one's skin was intact, but there was no cry of pain. Compared with the solemnity outside, it was calm here. Wu Yiguo couldn't believe what he saw in his eyes, such a tragic scene. He couldn't imagine that these scholars could endure this kind of thing.

Pain.

Xiao Meng said to Wu Yiguo and Shi Kefa: "Brother Wu, Brother Shi, these tortures were not caused by us, they were all done by Jin Yiwei."

Seeing Zuo Guangdou's miserable state, Shi Kefa couldn't bear it any longer. He hurriedly crawled over and leaned against the railing, crying softly: "Teacher! Teacher! The students are here to see you."

"Xianzhi, is it Xianzhi?" Zuo Guangdou's voice was hoarse and weak.

Shi Kefa said in a mournful voice: "Teacher, are you okay? How is your injury? How can you hold on?"

Zuo Guangdou's voice suddenly rose. "You bastard, how did you get in? Is this where you came from? If you don't study hard, what are you doing here?"

Zuo Guangdou struggled to open his sticky eyes, and there was a pair of burning eyes under the injured skin, and his eyes seemed to be on fire. He cursed Shi Kefa: "You unworthy slave, how dare you come to jail. It's a matter of state."

Corruption, if you don't study hard, forget your responsibilities, and enter a dangerous place, who will support the government and assist in state affairs in the future! Get out of here! Otherwise, I will beat you to death with an iron lock." Saying that,

He was groping for water cups and plates on the ground, trying to throw them over to hit Shi Kefa.

"Master Zuo, do you remember me?" Wu Yiguo approached and asked.

In fact, Zuo Guangdou could no longer see the person clearly, but the voice seemed very familiar. Zuo slowly put down the wooden cup and said, "Who is your Excellency?"

"I am Wu Yiguo."

"It turns out to be Mr. Wu. Stay safe!" Zuo Guangdou struggled to stand up.

Wu Yiguo's heart felt even more painful when he heard the words "I'm fine". This was extraordinarily ironic, as they hadn't been separated for long. He was fine, but where was his old friend?

A word of greeting pierced Wu Yiguo's heart like a sword. Even though he had been traveling for many years and had seen so much blood, he could not calm down.

"Master Zuo, please sit down. You still remember me, and I will remember you deeply." Wu Yiguo said.

"Thank you for coming to see me. It is known that Zuo will die. I just hope that the six of us will be the last group to die and everything will be ours. Please Mr. Wu take my student out quickly so that he does not have to worry." Zuo Guang

Dou is sincere and authentic.

"Sir, please relax. We are all thinking of ways outside. Mr. Ye and Mr. Zhao are also planning everywhere, mobilizing the forces of the DPRK and China in the hope of rescuing the six adults."

"Other adults, do you need me to take the message out?" Wu Yiguo asked the other five by the way.

Just after hearing Shi Kefa's commotion, Zhou Chaorui, Wei Dazhong, Yuan Dazhong, and Gu Dazhang had all come close to him, but Yang Lian remained unmoved.

Listening to the conversation between Zuo Guangdou and Shi Kefa, they all became excited.

"Tell my son, don't worry about me. He should be happy that I deserved my death." Wei Dazhong said. Among these people, Wei Dazhong's son Wei Xuezhen followed the closest. He has been following the development of the case in the capital. Every time

Zhui Bi also attended. In addition to paying the money, he also cheered for his father.

But Wei Xuezhen couldn't help but cry every time he saw Wei Dazhong's miserable condition, and couldn't eat for many days. When he saw Wei Dazhong every five days, he became thinner and thinner, his eyes darkened and his face turned pale, which was nothing compared to the miserable condition of Wei Dazhong's torture.

"Where is Mr. Yuan?" Wu Yiguo asked.

"Tell my wife not to borrow money to pay the debt, it will not help. In the future, history will prove our innocence. And tell my son, no one will die in life, only leave a lasting legacy." Yuan Huazhong said.

"Master Zhou?" Wu Yiguo turned to the other side.

Zhou Chaorui was the least injured because his family had more money to pay for the debt. He waved his hand and said, "My heart is like the bright moon in the sky, and I don't have any regrets."

"Master Gu?"

Gu Dazhang received less torture, but was born with a weak constitution. He could only lie on the ground and gasp, "The six of us have a consensus that there is little chance of getting out. If we die here together, it will be regarded as sacrificing our lives for the country. Please

The strong man has a message for my son: he must be upright and loyal like his father."

"Where is Mr. Yang?" Wu Yiguo turned to ask Yang Lian.

"Yang Lian... Mr. Yang was beaten so hard that his jaw fell off and he couldn't speak." Xiao Meng said.

Yang Lian opened her eyes and gestured with her right hand to ask if she had paper and pen.

"Quick, bring me pen and paper." Wu Yiguo called to Xiao Meng.

Yang Lian's hands trembled and he wrote crookedly: "The late emperor asked me to entrust him with my life. I can't take it away at the big festival. I can only die."

Yang Lian had no emotions and was as calm as water. After writing these few strokes, he sat back tremblingly and closed his eyes to rest.

Xiao Meng's eyes became wet as he listened to what these people said. Looking at these things these days, he also wondered if the masters had confessed unjustly and allowed these people to suffer such tragedies.

Wu Yiguo looked at the piece of paper and burst into tears. "Gentlemen, don't worry, I will definitely bring the message to you."

Shi Kefa was sitting in front of Zuo Guangdou's cell, answering Zuo Guangdou's questions and talking about things outside.

Zuo Guangdou has always been concerned about the rise of barbarians in the northeast and studied Shi Kefa's knowledge.

Xiao Meng was in a state of confusion, hoping that nothing would happen to him during these few hours and that he would spend them safely.

"Dong-dong-dong-dong-dong."

There was a sudden knock on the door outside, "Open the door!"

"Come on, come on, stop knocking." Xiao Meng hurried to the door, unlocked the lock and opened the door. He gestured to Shi Kefa and Wu Yiguo to move aside.

More than a dozen Jinyi guards rushed over with murderous intent and instructed the jailers to open the cells.

Wu Yiguo and Shi Kefa didn't know what was going on, so they had to obey the order and unlock the cell doors one by one.

After each prisoner was untied, two guards came in, lifted the prisoner up, put on their hoods, and carried them away one by one.

Shi Kefa kept his head down the whole time and did not dare to look directly, but his eyes wandered to look at Zuo Guangdou.

The cell was filled with shouts and no one paid attention to Wu Yiguo and Shi Kefa.

"Sir, where are you taking them? They need to sign." Xiao Meng said nervously.

The only Jin Yiwei who stood still seemed to be the leader, and Xiao Meng had never seen him before. He waved his hand and asked Xiao Meng to bring him a signature pad, paper and pen.

The big one wrote in the signature book of the prison: "Zhou Chaorui, Gu Dazhang, Wei Dazhong, Yuan Huazhong, Zuo Guangdou, Yang Lian, Zhui Bi, the second day of July, North Town Fusi Jinyi Guard Zhou Xianglong."

Xiao Meng looked at it for a moment and said, "Didn't these people just catch up with each other three days ago?"

Jin Yiwei, surnamed Zhou, seemed to notice his doubts and said with a grin, "The higher-ups have said that this case is serious and we will pursue it every three days."

After hearing this, Wu Yiguo cursed in his heart, "Monster, how long can these six people last?" Shi Kefa next to him glanced at Wu Yiguo, his eyes full of anger, and Shi Kefa had to grit his teeth to suppress his anger.

These six people have been chasing each other every seven days, then they have been chasing each other every five days, and now they have been chasing each other every three days. These few people are honest officials, and it is impossible for their families to raise so much money.

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, chasing money means coercing family members to pay back the stolen money on time. If they fail to pay in full, they will be punished.

The family background of these six people was average. Except for Zhou Chaorui, who was from a prominent local family, the rest of them were unable to pay the extra money. If they went to the Criminal Law Department, they would only be beaten.

"Sigh, these six people have really suffered. How long can they survive if they continue to be beaten like this?" Xiao Meng let out a long sigh.

"Just wait, we won't be back in two or three hours." Xiao Meng said to Wu Yiguo, sighing and drinking tea.

Shi Kefa sat slumped on the ground. There were members of the Eunuch Party in both the court and the court. Apart from sneaking in for a meeting, he could not reverse any situation. The Donglin Party was once powerful, but now it is strong on the outside and powerful on the inside. No one dares to step forward to protect these six people.
Chapter completed!