The heavy wooden door of the cell slowly opened with a creaking sound, and the jailer who had just thrown the dice in the room rushed in with his key. After a dozen breaths, the four jailers carried four dirty, unkempt prisoners one after another, walked out of the cell door and headed for the duty room.

The prisoners didn't know what was going on with the jailer taking them out of their cells. For a while, I was nervous. When they walked to the duty room, the first thing that caught their eyes was a young general in leather armor with a knife in his right hand, looking at them with a slightly suspicious and scrutinizing gaze. That glimmer of gaze made them feel even more frightened in their hearts. However, the jailer did not stop, and pressed them to continue to the duty room.

After entering the duty room, the prisoners were surprised to find that the cell head, who had been high in the past and used to acting in front of them, was now standing behind a young general who was sitting upright, hunched over his slightly fat body, and forced a smile with a hint of charm on his face. That strange smile made these prisoners see it, and they couldn't help but feel a chill rise in their hearts.

Seeing this situation, even the most blind person can see that the young general sitting in front of him is the main man today. The jailers led them into the duty room, where they stood less than ten paces from the general. Among the prisoners, one of them already knelt down involuntarily.

Seeing someone kneeling on the ground, he looked at the general with a look of fear mixed with pleading, and the two people on the side also knelt on the ground one after another. These prisoners have been held in the county jail for a long time. Although it was not a major crime of murder, no one dared to swear that he would not be the target of those discredited cell bosses and jailers who had no regard for human life. On the surface, the county and county governments at all levels are all clear-minded, but in the private rumors, it is always inevitable that some distortions and scandals will appear.

The three of them knelt on the ground, staring blankly at the young general sitting in the middle of the room, quietly waiting for his verdict on their fate. Sweat began to ooze from their faces, slowly gathering together, and then cold sweat dripping onto the floor of the duty room. As the general looked at them more and more unkindly, it seemed that everyone could see that they were not very optimistic.

The strange atmosphere in the room reached its peak with the silence of both sides. The two sides facing each other, whether it was Li Yanzhi or the four prisoners, were trying their best to figure out each other's thoughts at this time, trying to find out the information they wanted from the changes on each other's faces. However, after a long silence, the young general's expression became more and more unfathomable, and the faces of the four prisoners who were standing or kneeling had gradually begun to show a gray color.

"Everyone else has fallen to their knees, why are you independent of this?" Li Yanzhi took the lead in breaking the silence in the duty room, raised his head to look at the prisoner who was still standing on the far left, and asked.

When the prisoner heard Li Yanzhi ask, he stiffened his neck and said forcefully: "I just killed a dog of the Yin family, and I also pleaded guilty to the law." Now that you are in prison, if you still want to open your eyes for the Yin family and kill me for that dog, I can only say one thing to you, dog officer! ”

After the man said this, he turned his head to the side and stopped looking at Li Yanzhi. Before Li Yanzhi could speak, the cell head standing next to him was already full of color, and he scolded angrily: "Dog daring! As a prisoner of the ranks, even if you have grievances, tell me and wait, and we will avenge you. How dare you say such a rebellious thing in front of Sima! ”

When the prisoner heard the cell boss's reprimand, he turned his head to look at the cell boss, but his expression was even more sarcastic: "Avenge? Thank you so much, Boss Wang. I spent a year in prison, and I didn't know that the cell boss was so eager for justice and justice. Today, in front of this Sima, I would like to ask the head of the cell, in the middle of last month, I waited for two meals of moldy corn every morning and evening, and how many people died in prison after eating bad stomachs? Is this also the work of the cell bosses? ”

"You! Shut up! A bold fanatic, who dares to commit nonsense, spewing blood! Someone, drag him out for me......"

Before the head of Wang Cell's words were finished, Li Yanzhi, who was sitting on the side, had already stretched out his hand to stop several jailers who had stepped forward: "Slow down." Boss Wang, I know that you are the greatest in this prison. But now that I'm here, as a lord, shouldn't you ask me for advice on how you should behave? What are you going to do with dragging this prisoner out? Beat him to death with a stick, kill people and kill people, because of what he said, poked you in the sore spot? ”

"The subordinates don't dare!" When Wang Prison heard Li Yanzhi's cold questioning, he was already sweating on his forehead. He knelt down and kowtowed: "The incident of moldy rice last month was a leak in the county warehouse...... Wetting the rice grain stored in it is by no means a villain's greed for ink...... Please Sima Mingcha, and give the villain a fair ......"

Li Yanzhi snorted coldly: "What the facts are, I will know what to do." Liu Jiwu! Invite the head of the king cell to the county government and wait for the fate! ”

"Sima, wronged......" The head of the Wang cell only knelt down and shouted a grievance, and Liu Jiwu, who heard the voice, dragged his neck collar with one hand and dragged him straight out of the door, his feet were still unwillingly kicking, and his mouth kept telling his grievances. However, Liu Jiwu didn't pay attention to what he said at all. After serving in the army for a long time, Liu Jiwu is no longer the thin young man he used to be, and in the blink of an eye, he has dragged the head of Wang Cell, who keeps shouting grievances, out of the duty room.

Although the head of the Wang prison has already gone out, but after a long time, his voice of shouting grievances still keeps coming, listening to everyone's ears, only to feel a full of desolation in their hearts. Under such precedents, the prisoners in the duty room were even more silent, and they didn't even dare to take a breath.

"I'll check it out later. If it is really the king's cell boss who is greedy for food and causes the death of a prisoner in prison, I will not spare him! Even if he wasn't greedy for ink, he couldn't escape the responsibility of dereliction of duty. ”

Li Yanzhi looked righteous and awe-inspiring, but in the eyes of those jailers, it had a different meaning. Previously, Wang Prison won Li Yanzhi's money, but at this time, he immediately got the current world report. However, last month, the prison food was indeed moldy. To punish the king's cell leader in this way, no one can say anything.

"Since I am here today, I can make decisions for you. Although you have sinned, you are not unscrupulous people. If you are treated unfairly, you can still speak to me boldly. Although Ben Sima is humble and light-spoken, he still has some weight in his words in this county. It's not too difficult to do something just for you......"

The four prisoners saw and heard with their own eyes, and after the standing prisoner spoke bluntly, the head of the Wang cell was ordered by Li Yanzhi to be taken to the county government to wait for investigation and disposal. Things developed so unexpectedly that everyone was a little confused for a while. It wasn't until this time that they heard Li Yanzhi speak again, and they all came to their senses. The three men who were kneeling on the ground hurriedly kowtowed. One of them said: "Sima acts impartially, and sinners are greatly admired......

The prisoners were submissive, but the man who was standing was dissatisfied. He snorted coldly and said, "These officials, you see that they handle them impartially and feel satisfied, who knows what ideas he has in his heart!" Sima, don't you have a request for us, so make this gesture......"

As soon as the prisoner said this, the jailer on the side was already frightened. One of them snatched it out and kicked it in the crook of the prisoner's knee. The prisoner was caught off guard, his left knee went limp, and he fell to his knees. The jailer scolded: "Kill talents! It is a great grace for Sima to come to such a pickled place to administer justice for you. Not only do you have no gratitude, but you have repeatedly spoken out against you, how can there be such people as you in the world! ”

"That's it!" Li Yanzhi shouted to stop, and the jailer stopped his movements. The prisoner who had just been standing was half-kneeling on the ground at this time, baring his teeth, and it was obvious that the jailer's kick was not light. However, there was a stubbornness on this man's face, and he still stood up strongly. This move was in Li Yanzhi's eyes, and he couldn't help but change his impression of this person slightly.

Although this person has repeatedly spoken out against him, which has embarrassed him. However, in front of himself and these wolf-like jailers on the side, he was still able to be so tough, which made Li Yanzhi feel that this person was still a usable talent.

After drinking the jailer and watching the prisoner slowly stand up, Li Yanzhi said with a smile: "Yes, I have a request for you." Otherwise, I wouldn't be here! ”

Li Yanzhi frankly admitted his intention, but the standing prisoner was even more surprised. He thought that this Sima would prevaricate, but he never expected that he would admit this matter generously, which also made him feel unexpected.

"Although I have something to ask for, but I have also prepared a generous gift for you, are you really not interested?" Li Yanzhi smiled cynically and stared at the prisoner who repeatedly spoke against him. And the latter was already looking demented at this time, just staring at Li Yanzhi in a daze.

"I want you to do it for me, but I'm not alone. Of course, I think this will probably last a long time. Months, years, or even more than a decade. In return, if you agree to do what I have asked you to do, you can be released from prison now. After that, as long as you are still doing this, your high-ranking wives will be supported by the county government......"

Before the prisoners could recover from their shock, they heard Li Yanzhi say slowly, "You need to keep your mouth shut about what you have done. Even the people close to you can't say it. This is not only for me, for the county government, but also for you. But if you agree with my proposal, you are willing to do it. I will take care of your families. ”

Li Yanzhi paused, and said: "Li doesn't dare to say anything, to ensure that your family members are rich and prosperous for a lifetime." However, so that they have no worries about food and clothing, Li can guarantee it! If I contradict this, heaven and earth will not tolerate it, and man and God will punish him! ”

Li Yanzhi swore a poisonous oath in front of these prisoners, but these people were even more surprised. They were originally prisoners of the ranks, and they all lived a day without a day. is in prison, who can take care of the wife and children at home! However, Li Yanzhi's words really kindled their hope. The relatives who get along with each other day and night, and are extremely precious to them, have not seen each other for more than a year at the shortest......

The prisoner who had repeatedly contradicted Li Yanzhi before smiled wryly at this time, and then said: "If it is really as Sima said, then this matter entrusted by Sima must be extremely dangerous?" ”

Li Yanzhi squinted slightly, but did not answer the prisoner's question directly, but said with a smile: "How much you pay to the county government, I will give you or your family members how much in return." What is not dangerous in this world? In the middle of the year, I fought a bloody battle with the captives in Jincheng, was wounded in several places, and almost died, and the scars on my body are still eye-catching. Do you think it's dangerous? However, if we don't fight to the death in front of us, if the thieves will come in, where will we pass on the danger that we have not borne to the death? ”

Before Li Yanzhi's words fell, the four prisoners in the room on duty had lowered their eyes, and everyone was in thought.

"Zhu Jie, your family is full of high-ranking people, and Mrs. Zun gave birth to a daughter for you in the middle of this year, when you were still in prison, but so?" Li Yanzhi turned his head to look at the prisoner who had repeatedly contradicted him before, and said with a solemn expression.

Zhu Jie heard Li Yanzhi call his name, and subconsciously raised his head. But when he heard Li Yanzhi's statement, a sense of guilt suddenly surged in his heart. He lowered the bottom of his head, then sighed and whispered, "Just as Sima said...... My wife at home is looking forward to my return, but I am still trapped here, ashamed to be a husband and a father......"

Li Yanzhi nodded and said, "I know you haven't seen your family for a year. You have repeatedly contradicted me before, and I will no longer bother with you about this matter. You can get out of prison now, go home for a few days, and think about it. In three days' time, I will look for you in your house. At that point, you tell me how you decide. But if you don't follow what I have discussed, you will go back to prison and sit as long as you want. After the end of the prison sentence, he was released from prison and returned home. And if you want to do what I say, you don't have to come back. Do what I have to do, you are a tall wife, and I will take care of you as promised......"

Zhu Jie was still stunned, but the jailer on the side saw Li Yanzhi's eyes and stepped forward to remove the torture equipment for Zhu Jie.

"What are you doing? Sima Yun you go home, you go home! After being reminded by the jailer who removed the torture equipment for him, Zhu Jie woke up like a dream, dragged his somewhat tired body, and walked outside the duty room......

"You, send him home." Li Yanzhi pointed to a jailer. He was afraid that if Zhu Jie went out like this, he would be re-arrested as a fugitive by the officials on the street. Seeing that the jailer was leaving, Li Yanzhi turned his head to look at the remaining three: "You can also go home and think for a few days." In a few days, I'll go back to you and ask you again. ”

The jailers stepped forward one after another to remove the torture instruments for them. The prisoners were stunned, and they all thanked Li Yanzhi for their kindness, and then left the duty room one after another, accompanied by their respective jailers, and walked out.

Li Yanzhi was also out of prison, and as soon as he went out, he met Liu Jiwu who was going and returning. Liu Jiwu was surprised to see Li Yanzhi ordering the jailers to accompany him to release those prisoners. After asking Li Yanzhi about the whole thing, he suddenly realized.

"Sima is so knowledgeable, isn't he afraid that these prisoners will take the opportunity to take the whole family away?" Liu Jiwu couldn't hide the doubts in his heart at all, so he simply told it.

"Do you think that if I dare to let them go, where can they go?" Li Yanzhi looked sideways at Liu Jiwu, who was puzzled, and showed a meaningful smile.