Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 249: The Golden Knife in the Box
For some reason, he always felt that this separation at this moment was the separation of life and death.
Lu Ning turned around and walked to Ye Guming, hesitated for a moment, and then scolded a few words: "Manager Ye, although you are the worst manager I have ever seen! But I hope you can protect these brothers well this time, don't
I’m going to disappoint my adoptive father again!”
Ye Guming lowered his head and did not dare to speak. He could only respond by cupping his hands.
Everything that needed to be explained was done. Lu Ning took a deep breath, then resolutely walked up to the military attache, and said in a tone that looked back on death, "Okay, let's go!"
The military attaché waved his hand, and several soldiers immediately came over, shackled Lu Ning, and escorted her out.
Lu Ning walked a few steps and couldn't help but look back at the gold-lettered sign on the red lacquered door. After sighing, he turned around and left without looking back...
Hu Qi and Ye Qingfeng chased out side by side, until Lu Ning's smaller figure was gradually submerged in the crowd, and they were shouted back by a group of officers and soldiers holding weapons...
The cold wind is raging, howling all over the fields. The morning chickens crow due to the light of snow on the trees, and the ducks cling to the ice pond in the severe cold.
The military attache took Lu Ning directly to the government prison.
She stopped at the door, looked up at the words on the plaque, and asked coldly: "Cell? Didn't you take me to see Magistrate Cai? Why are you here?"
The military attache yelled angrily: "What nonsense! Magistrate Cai is not free, you stay here and wait for the announcement!"
As he said that, he pushed her hard.
Lu Ning turned around suddenly and glared at him: "Don't touch me! I will leave on my own!"
The military attache smiled coldly and thought to himself: Little girl, you are so powerful now. I wonder if you will still be tough if you stay here for a few days!
Lu Ning was escorted by the jailer to a single cell at the far end.
Since there are very few female prisoners here, the male prisoners in the cell were holding on to the iron bars along the way, looking out and talking in low voices:
What mistake did such a beautiful little girl make to be locked up in such a place?
Lu Ning walked into the cell calmly without blinking her eyes. Immediately, a jailer came in to remove her shackles, locked the iron door tightly, and turned around to leave without saying anything.
Lu Ning rubbed his wrists that were sore from the iron chains, took off his mink fur, spread it on the broken straw mat by the wall, then sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and meditated.
The cell was stinky and dark.
Lu Ning was so dazed that she didn't know how much time had passed. She only knew that while she was resting, the jailer came twice to deliver meals, but she didn't take a bite.
After a while, in the corridor outside the cell, the sound of patrolling by the prison guard could no longer be heard, and snoring could be heard one after another. Lu Ning suddenly realized: It seems to be night!
Suddenly, there was a steady sound of footsteps in the corridor, which stopped in front of her cell. Then, there was the sound of the chains being opened, and Lu Ning slowly opened her eyes.
A man wearing a python robe and a jade belt, with a broad forehead and broad forehead, walked in with his hands behind his hands. He was none other than Magistrate Cai, whom he had briefly met at the garrison base last time.
He stood in front of Lu Ning, looked her over greedily, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the young leader of the caravan would be such a young and beautiful woman! I have locked you up here, why should I still
I really can’t bear to part with it!"jj.br
Lu Ning stood up slowly, moved his hands and feet, and said coldly, word by word: "If you lock me up somewhere else, I'm afraid you won't be able to lock me down! By then, all the thieves under your command will be killed by me.
, including you!"
Magistrate Cai's expression turned serious, and then he smiled and said: "Hahaha! I have never tried this in my life, with a woman with such a hot personality like you. Now that I see you, I really can't help but want to kiss you!"
After saying that, he reached out to touch Lu Ning's cheek.
Lu Ning dodged away, glared at him, and shouted coldly: "I advise you not to try it! I am not the women around you. If you dare to stretch out that claw again, I will break them off immediately.
!」
Magistrate Cai finally darkened his face, swung his sleeves behind his back, and snorted coldly: "What a woman who doesn't know how to show appreciation! Good!"
Since you are fined with wine if you don’t drink the toast, don’t blame me for being rude!”
Lu Ning smiled calmly and said nonchalantly: "It's up to you!"
Seeing that she was not afraid of him, Magistrate Cai clapped his hands, and four or five men with fierce looks and torture tools walked in from outside the cell. They stood majestically in front of Lu Ning, glaring at her and sneering sinisterly.
Lu Ning's heart trembled, but his expression remained as usual: "Master Cai, you want to use torture to extract a confession? You don't have to go to so much trouble. You can ask whatever you want and I will answer truthfully!"
Magistrate Cai was overjoyed and asked in disbelief: "Is this true?"
Lu Ning curled up his lips and sighed softly: "I don't want to be tortured, so I am willing to answer your questions. If you have any questions, just ask."
Magistrate Cai pondered for a moment and then asked tentatively: "Are you really the young leader of the caravan? How did you and Xia Yunqing know each other?"
Lu Ning rolled his eyes and said with a proud smile: "The old leader of the caravan is my adoptive father, so what's wrong with a daughter inheriting her father's legacy? As for Mr. Xia, we are old friends, the kind of friends who have known each other for years!"
Magistrate Cai narrowed his eyes and smiled coldly: "We have never known each other? Don't talk nonsense at such a young age! Why should I be the first minister of a country to be friends with a yellow-haired girl like you?"
Lu Ning smiled sweetly and said quietly: "Elder Yun can be your distant relative, why can't Mr. Xia be my best friend? Otherwise, why do you think I can investigate the case with him? How could he accept it when he is such an honest person?
Help from the caravan?"
Magistrate Cai was frightened by Lu Ning's bluff and asked again: "How did you find out about the mine?"
Lu Ning smiled coldly and said slowly: "Originally we didn't know, but when those prisoners saw you arresting people, they were so frightened that they all attacked."
Magistrate Cai raised his eyebrows and asked: "Then how did you find out about me?"
Lu Ning looked at him with disdain and sneered: "Elder Yun robbed my grandson's wife, but I stole him and subdued him. He told me everything easily. In fact, you can hide it very well, but it's a pity that you
A stupid relative like Elder Yun has completely betrayed you."
"This old fool!" Magistrate Cai cursed through gritted teeth: "I told him to be careful a long time ago! He does all kinds of evil and causes trouble everywhere!"
He looked at Lu Ning coldly and asked solemnly: "What else did he say?"
Lu Ning frowned slightly and said calmly: "What else can there be, the dirty things he had with Ma Huilan and Ma Sanbao, and the fact that they bribed you with huge profits to cover up their private iron ore mining!"
Magistrate Cai looked at her expression carefully and continued to ask: "How many people went to the mine to investigate that day?"
Lu Ning snorted softly and said: "Of course, the fewer people involved in the secret visit, the better. Is it possible that we still have to beat gongs, drums and set off firecrackers? Of course it's just me!"
Magistrate Cai was annoyed and shouted: "If I ask you anything, answer directly. If you talk nonsense again, I will torture you!"
Lu Ning shrugged and didn't take it seriously.
Magistrate Cai narrowed his eyes and asked coldly: "How much do you know about the things in the mine?"
Lu Ning rolled his eyes, pretending not to know, and asked curiously: "Inside the mine? Sir, do you mean the treasure left behind by the previous dynasty?"
Magistrate Cai was startled and blurted out: "Treasure? Who told you that it was a treasure?"
Lu Ning simply pretended to be stupid and said, "Of course it was Ma Huilan who said it! Could it be that she lied?"
Magistrate Cai twirled his beard in thought, observing Lu Ning's expression with cold eyes.
When I saw that her expression was normal and she didn't seem to be faking it, I slowly felt relieved.
It seems that Ma Huilan did not tell the big secret in order to protect herself. In this case, it was just a charge of corruption, and she could easily get rid of it.
Thinking of this, he laughed: "I see that you have a good attitude and answer truthfully, so I will spare you this killing stick! However, I still want to wrong you, I am afraid that you will not be able to get out of this prison for a while.
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Lu Ning raised her eyebrows and asked, "How long will you plan to lock me up?"
Magistrate Cai sneered and whispered: "You know too much, so naturally I won't let you out easily! Besides, you know too much."
Didn’t you come here to protect your brothers in the caravan? In that case, you should stay here until the news passes!"
After that, he flicked his sleeves and led the government officials out of the cell.
Listening to the footsteps getting further and further away, Lu Ning finally let out a long sigh of relief:
It seems that this first level has passed, but in the future, there are still many dangers waiting for her to deal with them one by one! At this time, she only hopes that the capital can quickly send someone to deal with this dog official!
She suddenly thought: I wonder if King Yi knows that she is in Lingzhou.
If he knew, would he come to save himself?
Thinking of this, she suddenly shook her head and rejected this childish idea:
King Yi is trapped in Shengjing and dares not leave even one step! Besides, who does he belong to? Why would he risk his life to rescue him?
Lu Ning sighed and sat cross-legged on the mink fur again.
Suddenly, there was a "dong dong dong" knocking sound on the wall behind him.
Lu Ning was startled, then hesitantly knocked three times.
Then, I heard a "tsk tsk" sound coming from the direction of the iron fence.
Lu Ning stood up slowly, stood by the iron bars and listened carefully. He found that the sound came from the cell on the right. He asked softly: "Who is talking to me?"
A low voice sounded: "Little lady, I heard the conversation between you and Magistrate Cai just now. He is a very cunning person. You must not believe what he says!"
Lu Ning was startled and asked quickly: "How do you say this?"
The voice added: "This is a death row. He has locked you here and has no intention of letting you out! So don't agree to any deal he proposes! If you agree, he will kill you! You
If you hold on, there may be a glimmer of hope!"
Lu Ning was shocked and shouted: "This is a death row? Isn't this a temporary prison built by the government?"
The man snorted and said, "Where is there any temporary prison? The prison in the government office was burned down by a fire, and all the prisoners were burned to death. There is no need to build a temporary prison! This has always been a death row prison.
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Lu Ning leaned against the damp and cold wall and sighed dejectedly: It seems that the dog officer wanted to kill him from the beginning, so that his secret would never be known!
At this moment, I don’t know if the brothers in the caravan have moved to a safe place? I don’t know how long I can deal with him!
In the dark cell, Lu Ning was sleeping and waking up. He was so groggy that he didn't know the time outside, nor the sun, moon, and stars.
She only calculated based on the daily rotation time of the jailers and the number of meals delivered, that it had been five days since she had been here.
Since Magistrate Cai came last time, the food given to her has obviously been much richer. She occasionally ate a few bites, but she still felt depressed and had no appetite.
Here, she looked around and lived like a year. She knew neither the situation of the caravan nor the news from the court!
It was another sleepless night. The cell was as cold as an ice cellar, and the walls were covered with a thick layer of frost, making it impossible to touch or touch.
The food that was delivered froze into a lump of ice within a short time.
In the first few days after arriving, Lu Ning didn't find it difficult to cope with it due to his physical strength from martial arts training.
But after being trapped in prison for the past few days, she couldn't eat enough every day, and the cold air entered her body. She could only barely maintain her body temperature by curling up on the mink fur.