Lian Shaohua felt that his illness was getting worse and worse, and even opening his eyes was very laborious.
In addition, the food in prison was not nutritious enough, and he fainted several times, not to mention that he was sometimes tortured.
Lian Shaohua dreamed of his beloved several times, but every time he woke up and found that it was a dream, he would feel extremely painful.
Sometimes he would ask himself whether coming to Kyoto was a clear choice in the first place. If he had not come to Kyoto for revenge, what would he be like now?
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world. Once you do many things, it is difficult to look back.
Drowsily, he heard someone calling his name. At first he thought it was an illusion, but when he slowly opened his eyes, he saw a familiar face.
"Brother Lian? Brother Lian?"
Lian Shaohua coughed twice and looked at the man in front of him with some surprise: "Brother Li?"
Li Qi felt heartbroken when he saw his appearance.
Damn it, this prison is really not a place for people. People who were fine some time ago are now being tortured like this.
Li Qi helped Lian Shaohua up and asked the jailer to bring him a bowl of water for him to drink.
"Brother Lian, are you okay?" Li Qi asked.
Lian Shaohua smiled miserably and said: "I didn't expect Brother Li to come see me..."
"Hey, how could Brother Lian end up like this?" Li Qi sighed.
"Brother Li, I'm afraid I've wasted a lot of effort when he came to see me, right?" Lian Shaohua asked.
Li Qi smiled bitterly, touched Lian Shaohua's forehead with his hand, and found that it was frighteningly hot: "Brother Lian, are you sick?"
Lian Shaohua nodded: "I suffered some cold...but it doesn't matter now, I will die sooner or later anyway."
Li Qi stood up, looked around, walked towards the jailer standing at the door, and took out a banknote: "Brother, can you help me get some food?"
Seeing the banknote handed over by Li Qi, the jailer hesitated.
"Please." Li Qi stuffed the banknote over.
The jailer thought for a while and said, "Okay, Mr. Li, wait a moment."
After the jailer left, Li Qi sat back next to Lian Shaohua.
"Brother Li, there's no need to spend any more money on me, it's not worth it..." Lian Shaohua said with a bitter smile.
"Brother Lian, we are all friends, and now that you are in trouble, I naturally can't just sit idly by and ignore you."
Li Qi said in a low voice: "Brother Lian, I will find a way to rescue you."
When he heard this, Lian Shaohua was startled and looked at Li Qi in disbelief.
Li Qi held his hand: "Believe me, I will definitely be able to save you."
When a person reaches Lian Shaohua's level, he will cling to any life-saving straw.
It's not that he is greedy for life and afraid of death, but he has an obsession in his heart, and he still wants to see his beloved again.
"But before that, Brother Lian has to suffer a little more..." Li Qi said, and whispered in his ear for a while.
After hearing Li Qi's plan, Lian Shaohua frowned: "Why did Brother Li save me?"
Li Qi smiled and said, "Brother Lian, do you want to hear lies or the truth?"
"What is the lie? What is the truth?"
"It's a lie. I regard Brother Lian as a friend. I don't want to see your friend suffer." Li Qi said.
Lian Shaohua frowned slightly: "What about the truth?"
"The truth?" Li Qi said seriously, "The truth is, I appreciate Brother Lian's talent, and I came to the rescue this time because I want Brother Lian to work for me in the future."
Li Qi knew that Lian Shaohua was a smart person, and when dealing with a smart person, sometimes the truth would appear more touching.
After all, the other party will feel that you are treating them sincerely.
Lian Shaohua fell silent, seeming to be thinking about something.
Li Qi was not in a hurry and sat aside without saying a word.
After a while, Lian Shaohua dragged his weak body and knelt in front of Li Qi: "My subordinate, Lian Shaohua, pays homage to Young Master Li!"
His words were not loud, but they were extremely firm.
In addition to being firm, there is also a hint of sadness and helplessness.
Li Qi took a deep breath and quickly helped him up: "Brother Lian, there is no need to be polite."
Lian Shaohua said: "From now on, my life, Lian Shaohua, belongs to the young master..."
Seeing him like this, Li Qi felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, he knew that Lian Shaohua was a very proud person, which could be seen from previous contacts.
But for such a talented person who thinks he is superior, he is like this now.
It is inevitable to feel a bit sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox.
"Brother Lian, there is no need for this. Although you will do things for me in the future, we are still friends." Li Qi supported Lian Shaohua and said sincerely.
Their eyes met, Lian Shaohua took a deep breath and nodded seriously.
Soon there was a sound of footsteps, and it was obvious that the jailer was back.
Li Qi let go of Lian Shaohua's hand and whispered: "Brother Lian, wait for my news."
After saying that, he stood up and saw the jailer carrying wine and meat. Li Qi smiled and said, "Big brother, thank you for your hard work."
The jailer smiled and said, "Master Li, what can I say? It's not hard work."
Li Qi took out a banknote and stuffed it into it: "Brother, I still want to trouble you with something."
"What's the matter?" the jailer asked.
"My friend has contracted the cold, and I hope you can help him find a doctor. The money will be used for medical treatment. If it is not enough, I will come over and make up for it... As for Mr. Geng, I will also say hello."
The first time Li Qi handed over fifty taels of silver, now he took out one hundred taels.
One hundred taels is more than enough to find a doctor, not to mention a dozen.
And the reason why he said that if the money was not enough, he would make up for it, was to tell the jailer that he would give him some more money later.
Of course, fearing that the jailer would not agree, he mentioned Lord Geng again.
With such a carrot and stick routine, it would be difficult for the jailer to refuse.
After taking the banknote, the jailer said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I'll go find the doctor soon."
Li Qi smiled and said, "Then I'll have to send you my eldest brother."
"Master Li, you're welcome."
After coming out of the prison, Li Qi went to see Geng Rui. The two exchanged a few words, and then Li Qi left the Criminal Department.
Grandma, everything is ready now. All we need is the east wind.
Tomorrow I will enter the palace to meet the princess.
…
The princess was in the queen's palace, and it was not easy to get there. The next morning, Li Qi arrived at the East Palace and met with the prince. At noon, he used a lunch break as an excuse to find Zhao Fu.
When Zhao Fu heard that Li Qi was going to sneak into the queen's palace, his expression changed drastically and he stammered: "Master Li... you... what are you doing in the queen's palace?"
"Eunuch Zhao, this matter concerns the princess. Please forgive me for not being able to answer. I hope your father-in-law can help me with this." Li Qi stuffed a stack of banknotes over her.
This time Zhao Fu felt like the banknote in his hand was like a hot potato, and he wanted to throw it away.
Sneaking into the queen's palace secretly, if discovered, it would be a serious crime to lose one's head!