Chapter 372 One person, one knife robs the prison three
Shi Jin left Guangshengzhai in the east of the city, groped for a path with few people, and reached the gate of the prison all the way.
The prison city was heavily guarded. As soon as Shi Jin approached, the two officers guarding the prison gate pointed their spears in their hands and shouted, "What are you doing?"
"The head-catching king of Yuncheng County is chasing the wind," Shi Jin raised his head slightly and said with all his official authority: "According to the order of the Yuncheng County magistrate, and with the permission of the chiefs of the two courts in Qingzhou, I came here to arrest the prisoner. Bai Sheng tortured,"
"There is no proof for what you say. This Qingzhou Prison is not a place that you can enter casually. Please take out the documents first," an officer and soldier guarding the door shouted.
Shi Jin took out the official document between Song Jiang and him from his arms. The decree of the Yuncheng County magistrate was false, but Song Jiang stamped it with the Yamen's date seal, and behind it were the instructions from the heads of the two houses. It really can’t be true anymore.
The gatekeeper looked at the official document, and then looked up at Shi Jin. Although the document was genuine, coming here alone made people a little suspicious no matter how he looked at it. At that moment, the gatekeeper He said: "You wait here, I will send a message." After saying that, the soldier ran in quickly with his spear, leaving only two waiting eyes staring at Shi Jin, for fear that Shi Jin would kill him. The tricks are average.
After a while, the soldier ran back quickly, accompanied by a police officer. The soldier who had raised the gun earlier returned to the original sentry post without saying a word, while the police officer who followed him opened fire. He smiled and welcomed Shi Jin in and said, "Please come this way. Guanying is in the hall."
Shi Jin smiled and said "Thank you", and followed behind the man. As he walked, he carefully memorized the layout of the prison city.
Shi Jin followed the man no more than a hundred steps before he entered the prison hall. Shi Jin gave a brief salute and said: "Sir, the younger one is Zhui Feng, the head-catching king of Yuncheng County. Now I have been ordered to do so." I came to interrogate the prisoner Bai Sheng, and I hope you will give me a convenience."
Guan Ying didn't look at Shi Jin. He just sat on it casually. He tilted his neck and asked, "I'll send you alone."
Shi Jin had already guessed that there must be suspicion when someone came, and he had already thought of an explanation. He waited for the manager to ask questions, so he said calmly: "Of course, I am not enough for the interrogation. Your Excellency, but I can only use one mouth to interrogate the prisoner. There are conveniences in having more people, but there are also advantages in having fewer people." Shi Jin said and took out a ingot of silver from his arms. , and presented it to the camp manager.
Guan Ying did not pick it up, but let Shi Jin put it on his desk. This old cunning man deliberately wanted to show that he was an upright official, but the money was placed on his desk, and the essence of it was the same when he came back to take it. Guan Ying looked at the shiny silver on his desk and felt happy. He thought that this young man had an extraordinary appearance and knew how to be an official. He must have been a prosperous guy in Yuncheng County. No wonder he could hold such an important position. With a person in his arms, Guan Ying thought like this, his face became less stern, his tone became more kind, and he said: "Since it has been approved by the superiors, I naturally dare not delay, but what you want The prisoner being interrogated is unusual. The head on his head is now very valuable, and it cannot be solved with your little money." Guan Ying said this and said: "There was an order from above that Bai Sheng was not allowed to be taken out of prison. All interrogations must be conducted behind bars. Come on, I will accompany you."
Shi Jin never expected that something like this would happen, which meant that all Shi Jin's original ideas were instantly wiped out, and things were no longer as simple as just fighting out of the prison hall. Shi Jin followed Guanying Qi. In a hurry, they arrived at the entrance of the prison. The guarding officers and soldiers opened the iron gate. When Shi Jin and his party entered, they closed it again with a loud bang, followed by the sound of iron chains being locked. , the officer walked at the front holding a lantern. This prison was long and narrow, with wooden fences on both sides to serve as a prison. The prisoners looked at someone coming in as if they were watching a red fire crossing the street. They dragged their bracelets and climbed to the fence near the corridor. On the side, torches far apart plunged a large section of the prison into darkness. Shi Jin followed the way down, going down a level through a door, and then continued walking deeper, but , the deeper he went, the deeper Shi Jin's heart sank.
He himself has a special status and is the most wanted criminal in the Song Dynasty. However, today in order to save a person, he went deep into the prison. If the operation fails, he will really be killed. It's a trivial matter. If he were caught on the spot and imprisoned in this prison, he would become a laughing stock in the world. Shi Jin silently recorded the journey he took in the prison. This would be extremely harmful to Shi Jin who was about to be killed soon. important.
"It's right in front," the messenger turned around and said, lighting the lantern.
Shi Jin took a quick look and saw seven or eight sturdy officers and soldiers standing in the light of the torches in front of them. They were all holding simple knives and large thorns, guarding the area. Now when they saw someone coming, they all turned their heads warily, like seven or eight pairs of daggers. Sharp eyes shot towards this side, and there was another alleyway beside them. There was a door made of wooden railings at the entrance of the alleyway. There was a chain lock made of fine iron on the door, and in that alleyway there was Don't know where it's going.
"Open, open," the officer ordered, and several officers and soldiers stepped aside. One of them took out the copper key from his waist, opened the chain on the cell door, and pulled it out. The cell door opened.
"Let's go this way," the officer said, holding a lantern in front and leading the route. He was in charge of the camp. Shi Jin and seven or eight officers followed behind.
Just a few steps after everyone came in, there was the sound of locks clattering behind them. Shi Jin thought in his heart: "It seems that the Qingzhou magistrate really regards Bai Sheng as a life-saving straw. He is so tightly guarded. If someone Just take care of it from outside,”
While Shi Jin was thinking about it, he followed the call and went through an alleyway. Shi Jin said in a joking tone: "The Qingzhou prison is really grand and strict. These seven or eight turns are almost as fast as today's." The royal palace of the Holy One,”
The officer in charge was speechless, but the officer said: "There are extremely vicious prisoners in this alleyway, waiting to be executed by the Empress. The stakes are extremely high, so we have to be careful in setting up defenses."
"Of course it should be,"
"It's right here, two adults, come this way." After saying that, the officer took Shi Jin to a large empty cell, and invited Guan Ying and Shi Jin to sit at the head of the cell. .
Shi Jin raised his eyes and took a look, and saw that this cell was an interrogation room. There were cross stakes, torture racks, and charcoal braziers. It was here. I don’t know how much punishment and torture Bai Sheng suffered. When I thought of this, there was a loud noise, and a team of more than twenty officers drew their swords from their sheaths and dragged Bai Sheng into the interrogation room.
Shi Jin pretended to look at Bai Sheng casually, and saw that Bai Sheng was wearing a jet-black prison uniform. It was covered with straw shavings and dust, and there were large areas of black blood on his hair. , and Bai Sheng's face was pale and bloodless at this time, the corners of his mouth were dry and cracked, and his exposed hands and feet were covered with scattered scars. Bai Sheng's disheveled hair hung down, blocking his empty eyes. Shi Jin Looking at it, he thought to himself: "Brother, I have wronged you. Now I am here to save you."
Guan Ying pointed at Bai Sheng and said to Shi Jin: "Here, this is Bai Sheng. If you have anything to say, just ask him quickly."
Shi Jinxian greeted Guan Ying politely and said, "Thank you." Then he turned around, looked at Bai Sheng and said, "Your boy is Bai Sheng."
"Yes, it's me,"
"Damn it, I see you're tired of living," the chap said, hearing that Bai Sheng was still so rude, and he immediately raised his whip to hit him.
"Stop," Shi Jin quickly scolded him, and then asked Bai Sheng: "Bai Sheng, let me ask you, where did the officers and soldiers who escorted you go after you robbed the birthday card that day?"
"Where is my woman?" Bai Sheng did not answer Shi Jin, but said this viciously.
Shi Jin looked at Bai Sheng inexplicably, then at the officers and the camp manager, and then said: "Chao Gai and others went to Liangshan, but you were the only one who didn't. You should have some idea of where those officers and soldiers went."
"Where is my woman? What did you do to her?"
Shi Jin could hear that Bai Sheng's voice was full of anger, as if it could burst out from his chest at any time.
"this……"
Chabo quickly explained: "The woman this guy is talking about is his wife. She was arrested together with him in prison and she looks good."
"Where is my woman?"
Guan Ying couldn't stand listening anymore and said lazily: "Your woman has a better life than you, so just worry about yourself. You are now a clay Buddha crossing the river, and you can't protect yourself."
"What did you do to her?" Bai Sheng asked, unable to tell whether Guan Ying's words were positive or ironic.
"Although she is an accomplice, she has nothing to do with this matter. She didn't know about it before you did it. Therefore, the magistrate opened the net and let her out of this prison."
"If you lied to me, when I leave here one day, I will definitely cut off your head," Bai Sheng said every word.
"Why did I lie to you? However, I am surprised that you are a person. All your friends have gone to Liangshan, and they are enjoying a lot of happiness, but you are here alone to suffer and have to die. Now, your woman has long been with the prefect. You are happy, but you are still here thinking about others. What kind of heart are you thinking about? Why don't you make plans for yourself?" After Guan Ying said this, Bai Sheng was immediately dumbfounded, and he stared with a pair of eyes. Said: "What did you say?"