Dongqiu County Ya, prison cell.

There was a rancid stench in the air, and dim candlelight flickered in the hallways. The old prison walls were mottled with stains, and most of the dust had fallen from the corners. On the bed board was covered with a thin layer of hay, on which sat a man, motionless, bowing his head in contemplation.

The summer heat did not make this gloomy place any better, and the dampness and filth were a little overwhelming.

At the beginning of this month, he had no time to take care of this terrible environment, and he was full of thoughts about the large and small graves on the barren grassland outside Bashui Village.

She should have guessed the current situation in Caozhou earlier. The side house where the second girl was located exuded the same rotten smell as when she was in the deserted village, but she never noticed it.

As early as when she entered the first deserted village in Caozhou, the faint feeling that something was wrong was suppressed in her heart, and it wasn't until Er Ya Niang's cold fever and the dazzling tombstone that she really understood it in an instant.

Why was the Dongqiu County Commander killed? The real reason probably has something to do with this. There is a plague in Caozhou, and it is a big epidemic! Why didn't Ruizhu sue her about this? And Cui Bo, why did they hide the epidemic? How are Yunxiang and Qingdai now? Cao Ji'an: What do they want to do?

Too many questions came to her face, and she was a little dizzy.

Suddenly, the iron door clicked open.

Yue was stunned for a moment, and when she looked up, a tall figure stood in front of her, because the light was blocked, she couldn't see who the person in front of her was, but what she could be sure was that he was not Cao Ji'an and Cui Bo.

"The third uncle is too soft!" The person in front of him opened his mouth coldly, and his nose revealed a thick dissatisfaction.

At the beginning of the month, I froze when I heard the words, it was the county lieutenant.

She hadn't seen him since she entered Dongqiu. When they first met, they could feel that he was obviously hostile to their arrival, as if he had a grudge against his relatives. But since then, he hasn't been seen again, and he hasn't paid attention to it since the beginning of the month.

Here and now, his appearance made Yueyue's heart feel uneasy.

The man took two more steps towards her, and with a flash of white swaying on his waist, he faintly saw a knife at the beginning of the month. Suddenly, there was a shock, and his body obviously exuded the aura of wanting to kill and then hurry.

"Wu Bin, what are you going to do here?!" Suppressing his fear, the moon shouted loudly.

In the darkness, the man's laughter shook the cell, "Hehe, Wu Bin? Lao Tzu is not the filthy county lieutenant, he was killed by Lao Tzu a long time ago. ”

At the beginning of the month, he secretly screamed that it was not good, he was different from Cao Ji'an, Cao Ji'an was still willing to boo with her, and this person simply wanted to put her to death.

"Lao Tzu has played enough of those official dramas, you dog officials, you should die early!" There was a hint of impatience in the voice, followed by the sound of the sword unsheathed.

At the beginning of the month, his voice suddenly struck in his throat, and he was so nervous that he couldn't speak, and the man walked slowly towards her.

One-step......

Two-step ......

Just when the beginning of the month's heart was about to jump to his throat, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Dayong, what are you doing?"

It's Cao Ji'an. The man, visibly stiffened, stopped, and quietly tucked the knife into its scabbard. At the beginning of the month, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"You come out! Who allowed you to come here?! Cao Ji'an, who was outside the prison door, said with great displeasure.

The man who was called Da Yong paused and finally got out of the cell. As soon as I got out of the prison door, I saw that in addition to him, Cui Bo was also there. was glared at by Cui Bo, and he said quite unwillingly: "Third uncle, why didn't you kill this dog official earlier?" She knew everything now. ”

Squinting at the beginning of the month, it turns out that Cao Ji'an is called the third uncle? I didn't expect Cui Bo to come, does that mean that there is still room for maneuver in things at the moment?

The third uncle outside the prison door looked at Dayong, frowned, and said in silence for a moment: "You go out first, I have something to say to her." ”

When Dayong heard this, he was a little anxious, "Third uncle, don't be deceived by her appearance, what kind of disaster relief is there, who knows what kind of heart it is, the people in the government don't have a good thing!" ”

"Okay, your third uncle is measured, you can go out." Cui Bo on the side urged, Da Yong pursed his lips, turned around and glared at Yue Yue fiercely before leaving.

After Dayong left, the third uncle sighed lightly and said to Cui Bo: "Cui Bo, I have something I want to say to Hang Yushi alone, you can go out too." ”

Cui Bo was stunned for a moment, nodded, and left happily.

After everyone left, the third uncle Bingzhu entered the cell, and at this time, at the beginning of the month, he found that he was not wearing an official uniform as usual, but a simple cloth clothes.

"Lord Hang." When he saw the beginning of the month again, he no longer had the sharpness on the edge of the graveyard just now, but was calm.

Yue pursed her lips and paused to speak, "I don't know what to call it." "At this time, there is no point in acting, it is better to speak directly and openly.

"Under the surname Wen, he is called the third uncle. Lord Hang can be called in the next sentence like others, Uncle Wen. He lowered his eyebrows and bowed his head, and his attitude was extremely sincere.

"Third Uncle Wen, just say something." Seeing him like this, he probably expected something to happen at the beginning of the month.

When he heard this, he probably didn't expect the beginning of the month to be so straightforward, and after thinking for a moment, Third Uncle Wen slowly said, "In the next place, I want to let Lord Hang leave here." ”

At the beginning of the month, his pupils suddenly contracted: "What about the others?" ”

"Your Excellency is really smart." Third Uncle Wen smiled and praised. It's just that at the beginning of the month, he didn't have such a leisurely smile, pursed his lips and said nothing.

"I'm afraid my lord has misunderstood, and I don't want to do anything with other adults, I just want to make a deal with adults." Seeing that the beginning of the month was uncertain, Third Uncle Wen explained again.

"Deal?"

Nodding, he spoke: "The epidemic has started again, and Imperial Doctor Yun said that a large amount of Artemisia annua and other medicinal materials are needed, but there is no medicine and no medicine in this Dongqiu County, so it is ......."

"That's why you want me to find herbs for you." At the beginning of the month, he took the words and said awe-inspiringly.

"Yes." Third Uncle Wen lowered his eyes and said.

The moon looked at him and was silent. The crackling of candles sounded in the dimly lit cell, and it wasn't until Shen Yi's face gradually became a little restless in the flickering lights that she slowly spoke: "Aren't you afraid that after the official leaves, he will not come back?" ”

Third Uncle Wen was stunned, although he didn't believe that this would be the case at the beginning of the month, he was still a little apprehensive when he heard her say this. "If the adults really leave and don't return, we can't wait." That's all he can say.

The moon silently stared at his every subtle expression, convinced that what he said was true, and then continued: "However, there is only one condition for this official. ”

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"This official wants to know what happened in Dongqiu County." At the beginning of the month, he said lightly.