"Hey, I'll just say, a city bureau has eaten the courage of an ambitious leopard, and dares to go to the Duyu Marquis Mansion to rob money and commit murder." Qiu Rong threw the torture instrument on the tray, took the towel handed by the assistant and wiped his hands, and said to Zhao Jinglai: "You can take this person away, you dare to commit murder and hurt people in my Pinglu Military Prison." Zhao Jinglai arched her hand and smiled, but did not speak.

Qiu Rong and a group of assistants left one after another, Zhao Jinglai personally untied Li Mao, stroked the chair that was soaked in blood and dark red with his hand, and said with emotion: "How many heroes and heroes have been wronged and ruined on this chair. ”

Li Mao remembered the pain of the needle just now, and he didn't feel that there was a cold air in his heart, the severe pain caused by a needle was still so unbearable, if so many torture instruments were used together, who could resist it? Thinking of this, he was not only afraid for a while, but was really beaten into a trick by Qiu Rongqu, and he was afraid that he could only die. In Gushan Town, he is still a character as a city envoy, here, what is the difference between pinching a city envoy to death and pinching an ant to death?

When he walked out of the torture room, he saw a starry sky, how long he stayed in the black prison, Li Mao didn't know, in that kind of place, the days were like years, and the years were like days, and time was meaningless in complete darkness. Li Mao's head was still drowsy, and it took him a long time to realize that he had been arrested and put into the Pinglu Military Prison, a prison set up by the army to perform the functions of arrest, interrogation, and imprisonment.

Zhao Jinglai went to Pinglu Military Prison to save people in a private capacity, Qiu Rong was only a magistrate in Pinglu Military Prison, and his official position was not high, he dared to let Li Mao go privately, relying on his identity as Li Shigu's sister-in-law.

Before Li Mao broke into the Yan Mansion to save people, although he made some arrangements, there must have been some omissions in a hurry, even the old officials with a little experience can also recognize the authenticity with careful screening, not to mention the Pinglu Military Prison with many talents, and the more unfathomable copper tiger head? Zhao Jinglai said casually, and he could make Li Shigu's sister-in-law stop and let go. This can't help but make Li Mao look at Zhao Jinglai with admiration.

In the past, when he was in Haizhou, he only knew that Zhao Jinglai was the head of the copper tiger, and knew that his public identity was that of the rear army, but he didn't know that his status in the head of the copper tiger was so high, and his words were so effective.

Coming out of Pinglu Military Prison, Zhao Jinglai took Li Mao to a familiar brothel, first served a bowl of light white rice porridge, warmed the stomach, and then put some light vegetables on the stomach, Li Mao's spirit recovered a lot, under the persuasion of Zhao Jinglai, he slept in the prostitute's boudoir, woke up again, and his spirit had generally recovered, at that time Zhao Jinglai was playing chess with two familiar prostitutes, and when he saw Li Mao get up, he sighed in surprise, and said: "Maohua is really in good health, and he stayed up for two days and one night. It's amazing. Pushing a prostitute in his arms to Li Mao, he got up and ordered to prepare wine, while calling the prostitute to play and sing, and to wash the dust for Li Mao.

Li Mao walked on the line between life and death, regained his freedom at this moment, and suddenly felt the preciousness of freedom. He hugged a prostitute, buried his face in her arms, cried a whimper, in a good mood, he pushed the prostitute away, beckoned Zhao Jinglai to drink, and without waiting for Zhao Jinglai's persuasion, he had already drunk a pound first. Zhao Jinglai saw that his stomach did not change color under a pound of wine, and he did not breathe for a long time, so he was secretly surprised, and beckoned two prostitutes to accompany him, but was pushed away by Li Mao.

Zhao Jinglai waved his hand and sent the prostitutes out, leaving only a few musicians to play under the porch, and then said: "Although Yan Fatzi's character is despised, he is the veteran and important minister of Ziqing. It's rare that you can get out of the way, so don't worry about it. Li Mao said: "Thanks to the general's great help this time, I will never forget this kindness." Zhao Jinglai said with a smile: "The word general should be mentioned again, you and I will be brothers in the future." After drinking a glass of wine, Zhao Jinglai lowered her voice and said: "You want to thank Jieshuai, it's not for him to nod, with what I have the ability to release you from the Pinglu Military Prison." ”

Li Mao was taken aback, he had already stabbed Li Shigu for beating Yan Yan, and he also supported himself. Seeing that Li Mao was silent, Zhao Jinglai said: "The festival commander praises you for being a righteous man, loyal to the trust of others, and daring to do it." Li Mao was about to speak, but was blocked by him, "There is a problem with the account book of the clerk, don't you think it's strange, Yu Hualong trusts him so much, he will make a mistake in such a trivial matter?" ”

Li Mao thought about this section, but he couldn't figure it out, the account books reported by the Qing Navy were fake, but this kind of falsification could not be reflected in the books, and it would never have been discovered without in-depth and meticulous investigation. According to the cautious practice of the clerk, how can he fall into trouble in this kind of thing, this is indeed very suspicious.

Zhao Jinglai said: "You are a smart person, there are some things that I don't have to say too clearly, a few days ago, the Yizhou assassin was replaced, the town navy was withdrawn, and the Pinglu army was stationed, you won't know such a big thing." ”

Li Mao nodded and said, "I've heard a little." ”

Zhao Jinglai said: "That's good, Haizhou is followed by Yizhou, where is Yizhou after Yizhou?" Michigan? No, the battle of will between brothers is not to the point of life and death, where the next step is, you know in your heart, you don't need to say it. ”

Li Mao got up and solemnly bowed: "The torrent in Gushan Town has become a place of right and wrong, please show Li Mao a clear path and save my brother from the sea of suffering." Zhao Jinglai laughed, helped Li Mao up and said: "You and I are fateful, we met in Haizhou, we know each other in Yunzhou, since you have spoken, I should do my best." It's easy to leave Gushan Town now, as long as you want, I'll run for you, transfer you to my tiger head army, or Ziqing 12 prefectures and 73 counties, whatever you choose. It's nothing more than a downgrade and sitting on a cold bench for a few years. With your talents, when you have enough qualifications, you will eventually take off. ”

Zhao Jinglai observed Li Mao's reaction with the corner of his eye, and saw that he was silent and unmoved, so he had a number in his heart, and continued: "Or if you continue to stay in the Qing Navy, you don't want to do anything, just stay safe." Yu Hualong has the grace of recommending you, we will not force you to do something that goes against human ethics and ethics, but what we want you to do is a good man's behavior that conforms to human feelings and obeys the principles of heaven. ”

Li Mao didn't believe that it would be so simple, but now he had no choice, beating Yan Su was to save the Wu family, and saving the Wu family was for the righteousness of all his friends, as for the consequences, he didn't think about it, since falling into the hands of the Pinglu Army, Li Mao thought about many results, the more he thought about it, the more desperate he became, he didn't even dare to hope to get out of the Pinglu Military Prison, but now the situation suddenly reversed, he not only got out of the Pinglu Military Prison, but also got Li Shigu's attention and appreciation.

Is Li Shigu a good man who keeps fasting and vegetarian, is willing to give and asks for nothing, Li Mao doesn't believe it, Zhao Jinglai's friendship with him is only general, but he went to Pinglu Military Prison to rescue himself from Li Shigu's sister-in-law, and he washed himself away and suppressed his shock, and he wanted to be commensurate with a brother, just because he fell in love with him?

Li Mao knew very well in his heart that if Zhao Jinglai could get him out of the Pinglu Military Prison, there would be a way to let him go back again, and he would be ruined in the torture chair and slowly rot to death in the dark cell.

After a fierce inner struggle, Li Mao said stiffly: "I'll stay." ”

Zhao Jinglai didn't let Li Mao make any promises, didn't ask him to swear, didn't want him to write a letter of allegiance, just asked him for this sentence.

At noon the next day, Li Mao returned to the inn in a new way, and the gorgeous carriage he was riding had just stopped at the door of the inn, and Xiao Er, who was guarding the door of the inn, rushed over, and saw that it was Li Mao who got off the car, Xiao Er turned around and rushed to the inner courtyard to report the news.

Li Mao disappeared for three days and three nights, in these three days and three nights, Qingmo and Wencheng tried all the ways they could think of, used all the relationships they could use, and poured out their pockets to offer a reward of 3,000 guan to dig three feet into the ground in Yunzhou City, but in the end they found nothing, the water in Yunzhou was too deep, far from what they could stir.

Seeing Li Mao's safe return at this moment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, they were also eager to know the answer, but looking at Li Mao's red eyes, they couldn't help but ask for a while, they didn't ask, Li Mao took the initiative to say. Li Mao said with a smile: "I learned that Brother Wen was released from prison, Zhang Ren and Chen Meirui came to me to catch up, and when they saw my perfunctory, they dragged me to gamble money, and gambled for three days and three nights in the dark. ”

Everyone laughed when they heard this, after Li Mao disappeared, they found the sheep soup restaurant he frequented, and the guy in the store said that he was picked up by a few people with a good bearing and brocade clothes, which was roughly the same as what Li Mao said, and everyone had no reason to suspect it.

Qingmo glanced at the carriage, called the second child in the store and said, "We are outsiders, this car is not used, you go to a broker to sell it, and give you a thirty percent commission." Xiao Er agreed and ran away. Li Mao said: "Thirty percent commission? When did you learn to be so bad? Qingmo smiled: "It's too early to make a move, and the province will ruin your reputation." He touched Li Mao with his elbow and asked in a low voice: "You have a painting fan hanging on this car, engraved with chrysanthemums, which is obviously a brothel, do you dare to say that you won it?" Li Mao secretly admired the little girl's eyesight, this carriage was given to him by Zhao Jinglai as a disguise, and it was indeed a brothel.

Li Mao smiled and said, "Yes, so what, what do you want to say?" ”

Qingmo said: "I want to say, why don't you take me with you when you go to the brothel?" ”