Chapter 17 Life is precious, but the price of freedom is higher
Time flies to noon.
Zhang San carried roast duck, duck blood vermicelli and a pot of bad wine, and slowly walked towards the cell where Chen Zhi was.
The low sound of footsteps cheered up the two people in the cell.
Ye Qing quickly rushed to the corner and curled up.
Chen Zhi also fell down and lay on the ground.
The disheveled hair perfectly concealed the uncontrollable expression and eyes.
But the trembling of his hands made the iron chains make a slight sound, which was particularly obvious in this empty cell.
"Chen Zhi, here's some food for you!"
After hearing from Li Si that Chen Zhi did a good job, Zhang San glanced at Ye Qing who was huddled in the corner, stopped paying attention, and handed the food over the cage.
Just as he turned to leave, Zhang San stopped suspiciously and turned to look at the motionless death row prisoner.
"Chen Zhi?!"
After raising his voice and shouting, Zhang San saw that there was still no response, and his face became even more surprised!
"Chen Zhi, speak!"
Clang clang clang!
The scabbard struck the cage, making a loud noise.
But the two people in the cage still showed no reaction.
Zhang San's expression suddenly changed, he quickly took out the key to open the cage, took out the horizontal knife, and walked over slowly and carefully.
The sharp horizontal knife was placed on Chen Zhi's neck. He breathed tentatively and found that the breath was weak.
Zhang San, who was squatting half-crouched, suddenly changed his expression. He quickly tested his pulse and found that the pulse was still strong, and then his expression became more relaxed.
He hurriedly got up and walked out. After taking just two steps, there was a clanking sound behind him, and a stench hit him.
Zhang San turned around in fear and saw a ferocious and terrifying face approaching quickly.
ah!
Along with a scream, the prison fell into deathly silence again.
Chen Zhi, who succeeded with one blow, was trembling with excitement and fear.
He looked at Ye Qing who was sitting up and asked:
"Take that, what should I do next?"
Ye Qing looked at the unconscious Zhang San and couldn't help but reveal an excited smile. He quickly stepped forward, took off Zhang San's clothes, and said:
"Let's see if there is a key that can unlock your chain. Regardless of whether it can be opened or not, after a while you eat something, replenish your strength, wake him up, and then take him out with a knife."
Chen Zhi nodded solemnly, then looked at Ye Qing who was washing away the blood on his face with wine, and said in confusion:
"Master, what are you doing?"
"The reward for helping you."
As he spoke, Ye Qing, who had a handsome face, began to put on the jailer's clothes slowly.
Chen Zhi, who instantly understood Ye Qing's thoughts, suddenly had an uncertain expression.
He knew that if he changed into the jailer's clothes, he could escape better than holding the jailer hostage, and go to see Qingtian Magistrate Chen Yuming to reverse his case and avenge him.
Just when he was about to make a move, Ye Qing, who was tightening his belt, looked at Chen Zhi coldly.
"It's best not to have any thoughts in your heart."
Suddenly, Chen Zhi remembered the calm look in his eyes when he was beaten to death by Ye Qing last night.
Wow!
The anklet made a crisp sound, Chen Zhi quickly retreated, distanced himself from Ye Qing, and said:
"Sir, I don't have that idea."
Ye Qing, who was silent, kept looking at Chen Zhi who lowered his head in fear, quickly put on his clothes, put down his hair, covering most of his face, picked up the scabbard and walked out of the cell.
When Ye Qing's back quickly disappeared in the dim firelight of the cell, Chen Zhicai let out a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he realized that his back was already wet with cold sweat.
Gudong!
Chen Zhi trembled and bent down to pick up the wine bottle. After taking a sip of bad wine, his fearful heart calmed down a little.
"What kind of person is this?"
…
Ye Qing, who was hunched over and holding his stomach, pretending to have abdominal pain, easily got out of Huaiyang Prison.
The moment he stepped out of the prison, Ye Qing, who was bathed in the sunshine, kept walking and took a big breath of fresh air, feeling extremely comfortable.
In just one night, he felt as if he had been separated from the rest of the world.
Ye Qing suppressed the excitement in his heart and walked quickly in the direction of Qifengfang.
Just as he was about to walk out of the street where the prison was.
A black figure appeared two feet in front of Ye Qing, causing Ye Qing to stop.
The bustling crowd passed by the two of them, and their eyes of awe and disgust swept past them.
Ye Qing watched the bad guy Zheng Ming, who was as strong as a bear, approaching, with a bitter smile on his warm face.
"As for what?"
"There can be no mistakes in the people you want."
Zheng Ming spoke loudly and tilted his head. Ye Qing sighed and took steps forward. However, his eyes flickered as he looked around and walked backwards. At the same time, he said:
"Prefect Chen of Huaiyang City has the final say. There are many officials passing by here. If I shout..."
Zheng Ming's face was expressionless, and he held the horizontal knife hanging on his left waist with his right hand: "Your sister's name is Ye Qian, right? Her eyes are very beautiful."
After hearing the news about his sister, Ye Qing stopped and his fists clenched.
He gritted his teeth, turned around silently, and walked towards the prison without saying a word.
Zheng Ming followed up a few steps and walked side by side with Ye Qing, his deep voice filled with confusion.
"You are a smart man. You naturally know that as long as you endure these few days and follow the master faithfully, your destiny will be changed. Why do you do such useless work that may cost your life?"
"It's good to change your destiny, but life is precious and freedom is more expensive." Ye Qing sighed, looked up at Zheng Ming's cold face and asked, "Are you willing to be his dog? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
There was no expression change at all on the rough face, but Ye Qing was keenly aware of a flash of sadness in Zheng Ming's eyes.
The moment the two of them walked to the Huaiyang Prison and were about to step into the dark and cool corridor, Zheng Ming spoke in a loud voice:
"I can live, my family has money to spend, a big house to live in, food and clothing, and my descendants can get rid of this bleak household registration."
"So what if you want me to be a dog? Even if you want me to be a humble slave, I'm willing to do it!"
Ye Qing was shocked and looked at Zheng Ming with complicated eyes.
Facing Ye Qing's gaze, Zheng Ming forced out a ferocious smile that was comparable to the roar of an evil ghost, pointed at himself and said:
"I was relegated from the Seventh Section to my adopted son-in-law. My wife's family deceived my father-in-law with the promise of a good birth certificate and asked me to marry him into a wife's brother-in-law to serve in the army. However, in the end, they did not give me a good birth certificate."
"But now, I am a ninth-grade bad captain, the only bad captain in Huaiyang City."
A big hand full of calluses and scars like a cattail leaf fell on Ye Qing's shoulder. After patting it twice, Zheng Ming gave Ye Qing a slight push and pushed Ye Qing into the darkness:
"Life is precious, freedom is even more valuable, that's what you said!"
"Being a dog for one person makes me freer than many people like this god."
"I won't tell you what happened today. You are a smart person, but people like you are always smart but are misled by your cleverness!"
After saying that, Zheng Ming looked at Ye Qing standing motionless in the darkness only half a step away from the light, his hanging right hand moving slowly towards the handle of the knife.
Just when he was about to take hold of it, Ye Qing stepped forward without saying a word and walked into the darkness.
Zheng Ming's right hand dropped naturally again, his eyes showed satisfaction, and then he turned and left.
He didn't hear the man walking in the darkness with his head still held high, muttering in his mouth.
"Life is precious, freedom is even more valuable."
"If it is in your heart, you can throw away both."