Anyang, also known as Yin and Ye, is located at the junction of the northernmost three provinces of present-day Henan.

Zhou Qi accompanied Fang Wenbo's family overnight, and finally arrived at this historic ancient city at noon the next day. At this time, there is still a day and a half before the deadline for the completion of the second phase of the task.

When he escorted the Fang family and his party to the Fang Mansion, he saw that inside the vermilion lacquer gate, although there were thousands of pavilions and pavilions, showing wealth and honor, the pines and cypresses were verdant, and the green bamboo was covered. It reveals the unique charm of the scholarly door.

Mr. Fang had already ordered the banquet to be prepared in advance. Treat Zhou Qi as a guest. During the banquet, I learned from the conversation that this Mr. Fang turned out to be a local scholar (in charge of the imperial examination), and his protégés and former officials were all over the world.

Hearing him say this, Zhou Qi was overjoyed, this was really sleepy and touched the pillow.

According to the idea of traveling all the way, since the space has given a clear task prompt, the possibility of Ning Caichen being released by Zhuge Wolong has basically been ruled out. If you want to save him in a limited time, there is no other way than to rob the prison.

However, I am not familiar with my life, and I don't even know where the location of the prison is. Not to mention finding Ning Caichen accurately in the many cells where prisoners were held. And it also needs to get him out unscathed. Considering the above factors, Zhou Qi considered his words. Xiang Fang Wenbo made a tactful request.

"Mr. Fang, I can't hide it, when I came to Anyang this time, I actually heard that my cousin was framed and put in prison. My aunt is very old, and there is only one cousin in the family. Dare to ask Mr. Fang here, you may find a way to meet your cousin. Listen to him tell the story of what happened, so that he may find a way to save him. ”

After hearing him, Fang Wenbo frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, he smiled at Zhou Qi.

"Zhou Yingying should be in a hurry, this is a trivial matter. I may repair a letter, and you may immediately go to the government office with this letter. It is expected that Lord Nafutai will be able to make it convenient for you to look at Fang's thin noodles. If the cousin is really wronged. Zhou Hero can turn quickly. I can plead with the Lord of Futai on my behalf and redress his grievances. ”

After Fang Wenbo finished speaking, since it involves such an important matter as waiting for the crime and going to prison. Without further ado, the maid was immediately presented with pen and ink during the banquet. A letter was written in an instant. He also instructed his subordinates to bring a bag of silver taels, so that he could take care of it up and down.

Zhou Qi thought about it, he understood the truth that it was easy to do things with money. I don't shirk either. He stretched out his hand and took the letter and the silver taels, and his heart was settled. With this relationship, even if he can't rescue Ning Caichen immediately, he can at least give himself time to familiarize himself with the cell environment. When you let yourself go to the prison, you won't have dark eyes.

After lunch, Zhou Qi said goodbye to Fang Xuezheng. After asking for the path, he walked straight to the location of the government office.

Fang Xuezheng's letter was presented through the messenger at the yamen and waited for a while. The previous messenger came back to deliver a message, saying that he was ordered to take him to the prison immediately. Zhou Qishen knew that the king of Hades was easy to see, but the little ghost was difficult. Since ancient times, there has been no immunity to vulgarity. As he spoke, he secretly stuffed a silver ingot into the officer's sleeve. The errand officer remained silent, and with a slight stroke of his hand, he immediately changed his face, and his attitude was much more enthusiastic.

Zhou Qi hurriedly took the opportunity to ask the officer surnamed Meng about some things in the prison.

"I said Brother Zhou, I see that you are also a person who knows things. Old Meng, I can't help but mention a few words to you. Your cousin's matter, if it weren't for the traitor department, it would be a name to be put in prison and die for others. ”

Zhou Qi listened to his words, and his heart moved, and the latter sentence was basically consistent with the original plot. Didn't Ning Caichen be released by Zhuge Wolong when he was committing a death sentence for others?

"Please also ask Brother Meng for more advice." He hurriedly reached out and handed over a large ingot of silver.

Lao Meng smiled with a dazzling smile on his face. Pulled Zhou Qi's sleeve. He whispered in his ear with his face attached to his face.

"Five days ago, the daughter of the old man's family in Chengxi Liu's family was raped and killed in the starry night, and the officers and soldiers who patrolled the night happened to pass by, and the thief was caught on the spot."

Zhou Qi was stunned, what does this have to do with Ning Caichen?

Seeing the confusion on his face, this old Meng smiled mysteriously, secretly proud in his heart. He coughed lightly and continued.

"Don't you know, strange things happen every year, and who will fall this year. The case was closed a day later. Lao Meng, I heard from the inside that the traitor had a great relationship with the governor. For now, I can only hope that your cousin has good luck. Don't get involved in this. Otherwise, if you just ask to go to Lord Futai, I don't think you can save him. ”

Zhou Qi's face froze, this old Meng should not be untargeted. If not just for the sake of extorting some money. Then there is a good chance that what he said is true.

While the two were talking, they had already turned around the boundary where the government was located and arrived at the location of the prison. Zhou Qi observed the environment around, and saw that in broad daylight, the guards at the gate of the prison did not look strict. Except for two people standing guard at the door, only one team of officers and soldiers patrolled back and forth.

Lao Meng showed the official letter. The officers and soldiers guarding the door took it and hurriedly glanced at it, stretched out their hands and slammed the heavy iron door. There was a creak, and above the iron door, another small door opened. A jailer greeted Lao Meng with a smile, and then his face changed, and he looked Zhou Qi up and down with a straight face and squinted his eyes. Leaned over and let the two in.

Walk through a dark tunnel to a rusty iron door. The jailer took a bunch of keys from his waist, but did not rush to open the door. Zhou Qi comprehended, and hurriedly took out two ingots of silver, gave one to the jailer, and secretly stuffed the rest to Lao Meng.

Lao Meng stretched out his face and whispered something to the jailer. The jailer had a smile on his lips and opened the iron door.

As soon as he stepped into it, Zhou Qi couldn't help frowning. Reach out to cover your nose and hold your breath. The air was filled with the smell of feces, urine, and food as it rotted.

The prison was dark, and there was no light of day. It looks more like a larger cellar. There is a flaming torch at intervals of 20 steps, providing faint illumination. Cells separated by iron bars, like pigeon cages, are neatly arranged on both sides of the narrow passages. Inside, there were a variety of prisoners, all of whom looked unkempt and half-dead.

"What's your cousin's name?" Only then did Lao Meng remember to ask Zhou Qi.

"My brother's name is Ning Caichen."

When the jailer heard the name, he looked down and thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"There are 137 prisoners in this prison, and one family doesn't remember one named Ning Caichen."

When Zhou Qi heard him say this, he secretly scolded himself for damning. How to forget this stubble.

"This cell boss brother, is there a prisoner named Zhou Abing here?"

The jailer heard him call out Zhou Abing's name! The face that was originally smiling changed dramatically in an instant!

"Zhou Ah Bing! You're looking for him!? ”

Zhou Qi was surprised and delighted when he saw his attitude towards the two of them. Happily, nine times out of ten this week, Ah Bing is Ning Caichen! And what worries him is that the incident that Lao Meng told him along the way seems to really involve the nerd! Thinking of this, he hurriedly grabbed a handful of silver and didn't count it. A brain was stuffed to the jailer.

"I also hope that the jailer's eldest brother will make it convenient for me to meet Ah Bing this week. Maybe he just has the same name as his cousin. Not alone, actually. ”

Hearing him say this, the jailer's face softened. The gaze was fixed on him for a long time. Fang Cai turned around and led the way.

In the gloomy cells, in addition to the foul smell, there were sometimes painful moans of prisoners, and some people saw people approaching and shouted that they had been wronged. Zhou Qi didn't listen or ask all the way. Just pay attention to the terrain around you. Through the tactical notebook, outline the terrain distribution of the dungeon.

Twists and turns all the way. Finally in the depths at the end of the prison. The jailer stopped.

"The one who is being imprisoned here is Zhou Abing. You can recognize this friend carefully. ”

Zhou Qi looked through the cell door and saw a person sitting against the corner of the wall on the tattered straw mat in the dark cell. In the blur, I couldn't see his face clearly.

Zhou Qi secretly glanced at Lao Meng. Old Meng nodded slightly, and stretched out his hand to pull the jailer aside.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou Qi approached the iron fence of the cell.

"Zhou Abing?" He called softly,

"Nope! No! I'm wronged, I'm not Zhou Abing! The man in the corner of the wall desperately squeezed the wall behind him with his body. The phrase was repeated over and over again in his mouth. The voice is a little hoarse, but it sounds younger.

"You are, Ning Caichen?!"

The figure sitting against the wall was stunned, and suddenly crawled in front of the iron fence of the cell. His hands clung to the iron grating as thick as a child's arm. In the dim light, Zhou Qi could vaguely see that under his long unkempt hair, a pair of still bright eyes were watching him closely. After a long time, he said in a trembling voice:

"Yes! I'm Ning Caichen, who are you? ”