Ma Si woke up suddenly and opened his eyes. There were more than ten fierce-looking soldiers standing in front of and behind him. He was about to resist, but these people tied him up with hemp ropes. Ma Si tried his best to break free from several of the officers and soldiers.
His arms were held down, but he was eventually held down and tied out of the house.
Wei Chong looked at the panting officers and soldiers, and then at Ma Si, who looked like a strong bear, and had to be a little wary: "Tie them tight, don't let him get away."
The officers and soldiers quickly tied the knot and nodded towards Wei Chong.
"Does your brother Ma Wu live here?" Wei Chong spat on the ground and stepped on it with his boots. "You don't have to force him to kneel down. Let's talk to the captor in a good manner first."
Ma Si raised his neck resolutely without saying a word.
Wei Chong was so angry that he gritted his teeth, grabbed the whip, and whipped it hard on his face, leaving a bloody mark.
"It doesn't matter if he doesn't say it," Wei Chong threw away the whip, "Just search, you can always find it wherever you go. I won't wait here. I will take this guy to the prison cell for interrogation first, and then you can arrest Ma Wu.
"
Several officers and soldiers walked into the dark prison, lit torches and braziers, and opened the door of a cell. There was a banging sound.
Ma Si's hands and feet were shackled, and he staggered over. Wei Chong behind him was still holding a cane whip, urging him loudly and relentlessly - which caused Ma Si's bare feet to be rubbed with large blood marks by the bumpy ground.
"Get in!"
Ma Si was pushed into the cell by Wei Chong, leaned against the wall, and turned around. His eyes were still full of hostility, like a sharp sword, which made Wei Chong feel a bit chilly, even though he was facing an unarmed criminal.
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"Should you prepare to report to Magistrate Ye and ask him to review the case tomorrow?" the prison head asked, sitting in front of a brazier nearby.
"Master Ye, the affairs are heavy and it is not convenient for the trial," Wei Chong let out a sinister laugh and slowly approached Ma Si, "I think I would like to ask the prison chief to set up a seat here and ask the prisoner about his background. How about that?"
"Okay!" The cell leader readily agreed, "Brothers, call a few people who can write to sit here with Mr. Wei to interrogate the prisoners!"
"Take off the shackles." Wei Chong sat down on the bench, crossed his legs, and called to the jailer.
The jailers took off the shackles, which weighed about ten kilograms, and threw them in the corner.
"Kneel down." Wei Chong deliberately prolonged his voice to show his majesty.
"Kneel down, I don't want to kneel down for my son!" Ma Si, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly became furious and strode forward, but someone was holding his arms firmly, causing him to bump around.
"Bold!" Wei Chong was furious, "Believe it or not, Lord Wei will let you die! Kneel down!"
"If you die, you will die. Unfilial things dare to kill you..."
"Bold! Bold! Bold!" Wei Chong smashed the wall three times, "Beat this guy first to prevent him from biting!"
The jailers finally heard the order to strike, and they punched the man's jaw so hard that two of his front teeth were knocked out, causing Ma Si to vomit a mouthful of blood.
But he still stood firm, standing upright like a stone statue, just wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Wei Chong's head almost exploded, and he continued to yell manically: "If he doesn't speak, force him to kneel! If he doesn't kneel, the case will not be tried today!"
Three or five jailers broke his legs and kicked his knees... They tried many methods, but it still didn't work. Seeing how stubborn Ma Si was, the jailer couldn't stand it any longer. He rolled up his sleeves and pushed everyone away:
"I'll give it a try."
He ran to the corner, picked up the heavy shackles, and dangled them in front of Ma Si: "You kneel but you don't?"
Ma Si spat in his face, making the prison chief furious. He slammed the cuffs onto his ankles, scraping off a piece of flesh.
His feet twitched, but they did not bend their knees. Instead, they stood straighter, letting blood drip from the toes into the ground.
Wei Chong couldn't believe that the strong man in front of him had such courage. He was so frightened that his eyes were straight and he was in a daze. Not only Wei Shuban, but also the "veterans" around him who had been through the sand and were used to seeing prisoners in all kinds of shapes and forms were all scared.
Shocked by it, he looked at his steel body again.
"Smash it again...?" A jailer looked around with empty eyes.
The cell leader wiped his sweat, hurriedly came out of the cell, and said in Wei Chong's ear: "This man is unwilling to kneel down, let alone confess? We can't beat him to death in prison... No matter what, he must be convicted."
Wei Chong frowned: "This guy is very stubborn. If his brother has the same virtue as him, wouldn't it be a bad thing..."
"The prisoners will arrive in five seconds!"
Wei Chong turned his neck and saw officers and soldiers escorting a thin figure. Although the man was tall, he was thinner than his brother. His face was small and dark, and his appearance was very simple.
"Are you Ma Si's younger brother?" Wei Chong adopted another strategy towards him, raising his eyebrows and asking with a smile.
When Ma Wu heard that he was a person with an order, he quickly replied: "Oh, I'm... I am a villain."
"The shackles are off," Wei Chong ordered while making a handshake gesture, "This one is reasonable."
"Thank you!" Seeing that he was friendly, Ma Wu bowed and shook hands with him.
"Do you know what crimes your Ma family has committed?" Wei Chong pulled him aside to prevent Ma Si from seeing him and disturbing their conversation.
"I really don't know. I came here without knowing anything." Ma Wu bowed and replied.
"Let me tell you," Wei Chong said calmly, "Where is your brother? He doesn't get along well with civil servants like Wei. I am in charge of redundancy matters, so I always have to check on the situation in the inspection department, right? Because some Chen
Old grudges, your brother was dissatisfied and said a few words to me
What I heard is not that Wei is stingy, but it is harmful to the authority of the yamen. I will put him on trial. I don’t know which colleague he offended, and he told about corruption and bribery in the fish and meat village. But it has not come true yet.
These matters are still under strict investigation..."
"Our family is clean and we will never do such bad things!" Ma Wu felt deeply wronged.
"I didn't say anything," Wei Chong hurriedly reassured, "It's good that you have a clear conscience. But your brother disobeys the order and is messing around in prison, which is not good. If you can persuade the horse catcher to trust Wei
, follow the yamen's arrangements and ensure that he is released without guilt. If the emperor listens now and gives him a serious crime of disobedience, I will have no choice."
Ma Wu sighed: "My brother is usually fierce and stubborn like a donkey. No one can explain him. Today he has caused a big disaster! Let me see if I can persuade him to change his mind."
"Okay, go and have a look." Wei Chong motioned to the two sergeants to take him into the cell.
"Brother!" Ma Wu saw Ma Si with unkempt hair and blood all over his body, kneeling on the ground, "How did you end up in such a miserable state?"
Ma Si moved his body with difficulty: "Brother Xian, you also...want to be locked up here?"
"No, no," Ma Wu pointed to his clothes, "They treat me well..."
When Ma Si heard this, he knew that he was being ordered to come to persuade him, so he waved his hand in disappointment: "Stay back, I don't welcome lobbyists here!"