As soon as he heard that Teng Shangshu was going to beat Xie Jiulang, Wang Er's eyes lit up. He quickly picked up the killing stick, grabbed Xie Jiulang's shoulder, and pushed him to the ground. It seemed that the movements were rude and extremely forceful, but Yushu had no other pain except for the slight pain from her knees hitting the ground, and she knew that it must be Baili Ji who specially asked the jailer brother to take more care.

"Do you want to beat me to sign and draw a pledge? Isn't this just a trick of torture? Teng Shangshu, as an official of the imperial court, tried the case like this? ”

Xie Jiulang propped up the ground with one hand, raised his face and asked in a loud voice.

"How the Criminal Department will try the case, it's not your turn to point fingers!" Teng Bin stared at Xie Jiulang from top to bottom, and put on a businesslike face. Fang Cai's kindness is long gone.

It seems that this fight cannot be escaped. Yushu bit her lower lip lightly, and the hand holding the ground trembled slightly.

Teng Shangshu raised his eyebrows, "Fight!" What are you doing?! ”

Wang Er answered, and the high-raised killing rod hit Xie Jiulang's back. Wang Er has been on an errand for nearly ten years, and he has long been familiar with beating people, and he is particular about where this stick falls and how it falls.

It seems to be a heavy blow, but it won't hurt the muscles and bones, otherwise with Yushu's small body, you will have to vomit blood if you can't take a few hits.

Yushu pursed her mouth tightly, refusing to shout out despite the pain.

After three or four sticks were hit, big drops of sweat oozed from Wang Er's forehead, and he couldn't help shouting loudly in his heart: "You quickly shout for mercy, adults spare your life!" You don't say a word, this play is not good to sing! ”

Wang Er was in a hurry, his eyelids twitched, and he happened to see the other two jailers picking on the guys who were taking advantage of them, and they wanted to greet Xie Jiulang well.

When Wang Er was suffering and had nothing else to do, someone at the door shouted: "Stop! ”

Feeling the stick withdraw out of her body, Yushu suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Bai Lichen and Yang Chengxiang hurriedly walked in.

"Teng Shangshu, what are you doing?" Yang Xiangye pointed at Xie Jiulang on the ground and asked sharply.

The Manchu Dynasty knew that Yang Cheng tried his best to protect Xie Jiulang. Teng Bin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said: "Yang Xiangye, this little boy is arrogant, and the case of his sharp spirit can't be tried if he doesn't kill him." ”

Yang Xiangye picked up the style of the important ministers of the court, his face was gloomy, and he asked rhetorically: "Arrogance? Spirit? What Teng Shangshu said is really inexplicable. You don't verify the authenticity of your handwriting, but you're busy using torture and killing Xie Jiulang? Could it be that Teng Shangshu has a personal grudge against Xie Jiulang? Do you want to take the opportunity to relieve the hatred in your heart?! ”

Prime Minister Yang Cheng was talking about Teng Bin's personal vendetta in and out of his words, Teng Bin stood up and said angrily: "Why did Yang Xiangye say this? Is Teng someone such a shameless dog? ”

"Huh!" Yang Xiangye's mouth opened slightly, and he sneered twice, which meant "The facts are in front of you, are you embarrassed to say that you are not?" ”

Teng Bin's chest rose and fell, obviously not lightly angered by Yang Xiangye.

Bai Lichen glanced at Xie Jiulang very worriedly, and said to Teng Bin: "Teng Shangshu is tired after a long time of trial, otherwise, I invite the two of you to go to Zuixiaolou to eat dried fish, how about it?" ”

Teng Bin is not good at making trouble with Yang Xiangye too stiffly, and being silent can be regarded as a promise. Bai Li Chen looked at Yang Xiangye, and squeezed his eyebrows at him. Yang Xiangye had the heart not to go, and he was afraid that Teng Bin would be retried, Xie Jiulang suffered from his flesh and skin, and said, "It's okay." ”

Bai Lichen breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the jailer, "Take him down first." ”

Wang Er dropped the killing stick, set up Xie Jiulang and left, not forgetting to reprimand in a fierce and vicious whisper: "Be honest!" He must do enough in front of Teng Bin, or he will not let Xie Jiulang participate in the next interrogation, he will not be able to secretly protect Xie Jiulang.

Yushu suffered from these three or four sticks, and her whole body seemed to be falling apart. He was helped back to the cell by King Er. Wang Er carefully placed her on the bed, took out two cold jade pillars from his arms, and whispered, "Xie Langjun, you can eat a little." It's hard in prison, and it's not okay if you don't eat. ”

Yushu nodded. She wanted to open her mouth to thank Wang Er, but the word thank you was blocked by the thick phlegm in her throat, and it became an indecipherable sound of gurgling.

Wang Er seemed to know what she wanted to say, and said: "Xie Langjun, don't thank the little one, if you want to thank you, thank your good brother." He took off the shackles on Xie Jiulang's wrists, "You can rest assured, Teng Shangshu won't come back today." With that, he turned around and went out, twisting the locks.

When Wang Er's heavy footsteps disappeared at the end of the aisle, Yushu slowly exhaled a turbid breath. She hugged the jade pillar in her arms and felt a lot more steady.

may have smelled the fragrance of the jade pillar, and a small gray mouse came out of the corner of the wall, which was very thin and small, and he might not be able to grab food because of this, and his hungry mouth was sharp and his ears were big. Even the cry was a faint squeak. The little mouse scurried back and forth in front of Yushu's eyes, and he was bold, staring at the black beans with small eyes, and looking at the jade pillar stupidly.

Yushu cleared her throat and struggled to sit up. The little mouse shrank his neck in fright and slipped back into the hole.

"In the future, we will be neighbors, take care of it." Yushu broke a small piece of jade pillar and threw it in the corner, "I fell into trouble here, this is still given to me by others, don't dislike it, just use it." When I'm done with it, I'll tell you the story of Ah Leopard. ”

The little mouse was hungry, and after a short time, he came out of the cave again, and saw Yuzhu pounce on it regardless of it and eat it heavily.

Yushu cleared her throat again, and said in a whispering voice: "Once upon a time, there was a cat named Yun Mian......" The low and hoarse voice came out intermittently, and the prisoners in the cells on both sides of the aisle pricked up their ears and listened attentively.

It's nice to be able to listen to stories in a place like this.

When Bai Lichen, Yang Xiangye, and Teng Bin rode together to the drunken Xiao Tower, the tense atmosphere that lingered between Yang Xiangye and Teng Bin disappeared. The two joined hands and entered the private room together. I don't know, I think they are best friends who haven't seen each other for many years.

Bai Li Chen ordered the dried fish, rice with oil and almond porridge, and left the other dishes to the doctor to help with ideas.

After a short wait, the steaming wine and food were put on the table.

Yang Xiangye and Teng Bin toasted each other with a glass of Xinfeng wine, and their previous suspicions were relieved.

Wine over three rounds of food over five flavors. Yang Xiangye asked with a smile: "But I don't know why Teng Shangshu is so strict with that Xie Jiulang?" ”

Teng Bin's face was stunned, hesitant, and he didn't know how to answer.

In all fairness, he and Xie Jiulang had no grudges in the past and no enmity in the near future, and it is not completely targeted to say that it is intentional. It can only be said that it was a preconceived impression, which made him indignant towards Xie Jiulang.

Teng Bin pondered for a moment, and said warmly: "Zhong Ling's trial case is never rash, and he has all the evidence. In Xie Jiulang's case, the human and material evidence is all grounded and cannot be denied by him. Yang Xiangye is afraid that Xie Jiulang will not be able to survive this time. ”

Yang Xiangye pouted his beard under his chin very unhappily, laughed dryly, and said, "Teng Shangshu's words are wrong. What about the presence of human and physical evidence? Maybe it's a young man with ulterior motives who slanders Xie Jiulang, or someone frames the blame. In short, if you don't check the confession for a day, you can't assert that Xie Jiulang is guilty for a day. The laws of Nanqi are not ornaments or embellishments! ”

Seeing that the two of them were stiffening the more they talked, Bai Lichen had to put down the bamboo chopsticks and make a mouthful.