Chapter 114: The Power of the Token
The prison in Luxiang City is located in the southwest corner of the city, which is a suburb in today's terms. This location is similar to that of the present day, because the prison area is large, and no leadership team is willing to waste land in the center of the city to build a prison.
Besides, prisons are a place that is relatively unfortunate and taboo in the eyes of people. It's like if you're shopping in the city center, and when you look up, you see high gray walls and a long power grid, which affects your mood so much.
In addition, the population around the prison should not be too dense, in case a prisoner escapes from prison, it will be very difficult to search and arrest, and it is easy to endanger the personal safety of the people. But it can't be too far from the city, after all, the prisoners also have to eat, and some people go to visit. It is too far away, and it is very inconvenient whether it is in the transportation of materials or in the visit and arraignment of relevant personnel. Therefore, the most suitable location is the suburbs.
Mu Fan specially bought some pastries and wine, rented a carriage, and came to the front of the prison in Luxiang City in about half an hour. Stepping out of the car, Mu Fan turned to look. I couldn't help but sigh with emotion, this prison in Luxiang City is really magnificent.
The walls are made of dark blue ashlar, and the two gates are painted black, and there are six rows of golden nails on them. On the wall above the gate, there are carved four large characters 'Luxiang Prison'. Six jailers dressed in white-collared and black-robed robes, armed with spears, stood by the door, staring at each other, as if the one opposite owed him money.
Although Mu Fan had a token in his hand, he couldn't help but thump in his heart when he looked at the scene in front of him. However, in order to see the master and the master, in front of him was a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, and Mu Fan also had to break through.
Coughing dryly twice, he cleared his throat, and Mu Fan secretly encouraged himself. Carrying wine and pastries, he walked towards the prison with his head held high.
As soon as he came to ten meters in front of the gate, the outermost two jailers raised their spears in front of Mu Fan, and the jailer on the right side said sharply: "Prison and forbidden place, no one has to wait for a quick departure!"
"I'm here to visit the prison. Mu Fan raised his hand and replied with a smile.
"Is there a warrant for visiting?" asked another jailer.
"I don't have a warrant to visit the prison, but I do have one. Mu Fan didn't bother to talk nonsense with the jailer, so he took out the token directly from his arms and shook it at the jailer in front of him.
The two jailers glanced at each other, obviously unfamiliar with the token in Mu Fan's hand. One of them, who looked like a small leader, stepped forward and raised his hand to take the token. Looking at the front, his brows furrowed slightly, and the doubts in his eyes were not alleviated, but deepened.
"I'll go, this jailer doesn't recognize the passcode. Mu Fan secretly thought, after all, this token was issued by the governor of the six districts himself, and it should belong to a high-level product, such as a little minion like a jailer, it is very likely that he does not know it. If that's the case, there will be a lot of trouble. The other party is likely to treat Mu Fan as someone who came to have fun, and then used the spear in his hand to have fun with him.
After raising his head and glancing at Mu Fan with a slight warning, the jailer flipped the token over. The text on the back of the token appeared in front of the jailer, and in an instant, the jailer's expression changed. First from surprise to surprise, then from surprise to shock. When he saw the big seal at the end of the text, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.
In fact, Mu Fan's concerns are completely superfluous, how can anyone who eats official meals not know his own things. Although these jailers have a low status, they are also serious civil servants. Before taking up the post, he received strict training, and one of the more important aspects of this training is to memorize all kinds of token arrows and be able to accurately judge the authenticity.
And the pass order for the six districts of Xudu in Mu Fan's hand is the highest level of all the pass orders, and it is issued by the governor of the six districts himself. In the entire six districts of Xudu, from the city lord to the official errand, there is no one who does not know. It's just that the jailer didn't expect that the token in Mu Fan's hand would actually be a top-level pass.
The changes in the jailer's expression were all in Mu Fan's eyes, and he already knew it in his heart, so he pretended to be dissatisfied and asked, "What, is there something wrong with my token?"
"No, no, no...... No problem. Hearing Mu Fan's question, the jailer immediately bowed down, handed the token to Mu Fan with both hands, and hurriedly replied with some stammering, "The little one has just been rude, and I hope the adults will not be surprised." ”
As a book says, many things, in the eyes of many people, are not just one thing. At first glance, it seems that some donkey's head is not in the horse's mouth, but when you think about it, it is indeed such a truth. For example, a luxury car worth tens of millions of dollars, in the eyes of many people, it is not only a means of transportation, but also a symbol of status.
People who do business like to buy a luxury car, not for enjoyment, but more to show their strength to partners or competitors. In this respect, a car is more than just a car.
And the same is true of the pass order for the six districts of Xudu in Mu Fan's hand, on the surface, its role is only to allow Mu Fan to travel in various areas of the city as he likes. There is neither the role of mobilizing troops, nor the power of life and death. However, Mu Fan's ability to get such a level of pass shows that his status is extraordinary.
Not to mention, only the governor of the six districts of Xudu has the right to issue the pass order, and from this point alone, the relationship between Mu Fan and the governor of the six districts must be extraordinary. Such a character, not to mention a little jailer, is the master of Shang Qingfang, and he has to be careful to accompany the smiling face.
From this point of view, it is reasonable that the jailer has some exaggerated performance.
The jailer's voice was very comfortable. Nodding his head, he took the token, "Now, can I go in and visit the prison?"
"Yes, of course. The jailer chick nodded his head again and again, and asked respectfully, "I wonder if the adults need a little guide?"
Mu Fan raised his eyebrows slightly, and having a jailer lead the way can save a lot of tongue, and said, "Okay, you lead the way." ”
"Yes. The jailer responded very excitedly, and he could get the opportunity to get close to a big man like Mu Fan, he was overjoyed, hurriedly turned around, and shouted to the jailer in the back: "What the adults hold in their hands is the order of the sixth district of Xudu, quickly open the door to welcome the adults' visits." ”
Several jailers in the back were stunned when they heard this. After being stunned for a few seconds, he hurriedly opened the door of the prison, and then stood respectfully on both sides, bowing his head slightly and not daring to make eye contact with Mu Fan.
"Your Excellency, please. The jailer took the pastry and wine from Mu Fan's hand, turned sideways and stepped out of the avenue, and said with a flattering smile on his face.
"Hmm. Mu Fan nodded with satisfaction and strode towards the prison.