In a cell in the dungeon, it was eerie, terrifying, damp, and filthy.

It's not just the smell of dampness and gore, it's also a smell of death.

Lu Wenzheng's face was gloomy, his hair was scattered, and he lay motionless on the damp and filthy grass, groggy, painful and desperate.

He was covered in scars all over his body, and his injuries were painful for a while, and the slightest movement would hurt to the bone marrow, and he almost fainted.

He gasped in pain from time to time, and streams of blood trickled down the corners of his mouth uncontrollably, staining the placket of his chest crimson.

The daytime interrogation is still vivid. At this time, his body hurts, and his heart hurts even more.

He suddenly had a terrible premonition that his grievances would not be resolved in his lifetime, and that he himself would probably not be able to get out alive......

Suddenly, there was a strange noise outside. After hearing only a few "bangs", the jailers and guards who had been shouting and screaming were immediately silent.

Then there were light and fast footsteps, one after the other, two black-clad masked figures flashed in like agile tanuki, and their footsteps flew like flying, and in a blink of an eye they arrived in front of his cell.

The man in front of him raised his sword and fell, cut the lock of the door, and rushed in with an arrow.

Looking at Lord Lu's miserable and embarrassed description, the heart of the person who came was already sour and turned into a vast ocean, his eyes were instantly shattered, and he lost his voice: "My lord! ”

Lu Wenzheng raised his head with difficulty, looked at the other party's dark and deep eyes, and couldn't help but be stunned, "It's you?" ……”

The man ripped off his scarf, revealing his resolute and handsome face. His fluttering eyelashes were black and curly, and the eyes of the cold moonlight were as black as lacquer, faintly flickering with crystal waves.

It was Lingyun.

"Zhichao, why are you? ......" Lu Wenzheng said in surprise: Aren't you also imprisoned in the prison? You...... How did you get out? ”

"It's hard to put into words." Ling Yun landed on one knee and leaned down, allowing his eyes to be at eye level with Lord Lu.

"Let's not talk about that for now—I know all about your situation in prison, how can you stay in such a filthy and evil place? Without further ado, come with me! As he spoke, he reached out and dragged Lu Wenzheng.

Lu Wenzheng's heart trembled unconsciously, "Where are you going?" ”

Ling Yun's sharp eyes flickered, "Let's leave this ghost place first!" “

Lu Wenzheng shook his head categorically and said, "No! ”

Ling Yun was stunned, "Why?" ”

Lu Wenzheng sighed: "Zhichao, you are thinking about everything too simply. If I go with you today, won't I be accused of robbing prison and absconding in fear of crime? They are worried that they will not be able to grasp me, so will they not fall into their trap? At that time, even if I have a hundred mouths, it will be difficult to redress today's injustice! So—"

Lu Wenzheng paused for a moment and said: "Although Lu Mou has been framed by the powerful ministers now, he is fiercely loyal to the court and the saints; And what I can do now is to wait here for their review and evidence, and I believe that one day my grievances will be revealed, and the court and the saint will return my innocence—"

Ling Yun said sadly: "But if they continue to be interrogated like this, how can the adults be tortured severely?" ”

Lu Wenzheng said in a deep voice: "Jade can be broken but not destroyed, and bamboo can be broken but not destroyed." Even if Lu is broken, he must retain this innocence. ”

"My lord, why are you doing this? ......" Ling Yun's eyes couldn't help but swell with a hint of resentment that hatred of iron could not become steel. He tilted his face slightly, trying to calm the turbulent struggles in his heart, and let out a long breath.

"Didn't the Lord ask me why I wasn't in the prison? Do you know how I got out? Originally, I had the same idea as the adults, just staying in the prison and waiting for them to investigate and collect evidence, and return my innocence.

"But the night before, I was murdered by them. They poisoned me first, then set it on fire, and did everything they could, just to put me to death and then as soon as possible - if it wasn't for the timely rescue of my friends in the rivers and lakes, I might have died in prison for no apparent reason...... So I had no choice but to escape from the prison with them......"

"Zhichao, you ...... Are you telling the truth? ......" Lu Wenzheng looked at him in disbelief and said in surprise.

Ling Yun smiled bitterly and said, "Who is willing to risk the disapproval of the world to do such an unsubordinated thing for no reason? But if I didn't go at that time, there was really only one way to die! My lord, the reason why I did this was indeed forced to be helpless! ”

Lu Wenzheng sighed, and said after a long time: "But in this way, you will be framed by them for colluding with thieves, killing people and escaping from prison, and you will become what they call a rebellious minister and thief!" ”

"That's better than sitting still!" Ling Yun pursed the corners of his lips disappreciatively, and a touch of perseverance and firmness crossed his clear eyes, "True gold is not afraid of fire refining, my lord, as long as you and I have a clear conscience, we are worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth, and what do you care about what others say?" My lord, follow me out of this hell on earth first, if you don't go, there is really only one way to die! ”

As he was talking, Du Zhenghai, another black-clothed masked man, broke in from outside, and said in a low and hurried voice: "Oh no, the officers and soldiers are here!" ”

Ling Yun raised his eyebrows and said urgently: "My lord, don't hesitate, come with me!" ”

Lu Wenzheng said categorically: "Life and death are small, and loss of discipline is big, Lu is innocent in his life, how can he do such a disobedient thing!" - Go away, Hugh will take care of me! ”

Ling Yun said angrily: "If the adults don't leave, I won't leave either." I'd rather live and die with adults! ”

Lu Wenzheng said angrily: "Ling Yun, if you force me again, I will die here!" ”

"My lord......" Ling Yun's expression froze for a moment, and an unspeakable pain appeared.

Lu Wenzheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a trembling voice: "By the way, Zhichao, there is another important matter that the mansion wants to entrust to you, you are closer." ”

Ling Yun's heart couldn't help throbbing, and he hurriedly knelt down and climbed forward a few steps, and he and Lu Wenzheng were extremely close, and they could almost smell each other's breathing.

Lu Wenzheng said in his ear: "Under the bookcase in my original study room of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department, from the third floor of the east, you knock three times on the left and three times on the right with your hand, rotate, there is a mechanism, and the dragon and phoenix jade talisman is inside." ”

Dragon and phoenix jade talisman? ......" Although Lord Lu's voice was extremely low, the words came clearly into Ling Yun's ears. He didn't feel a shock in his heart.

Lu Wenzheng said: "I know that all people are paying attention to this thing, and you must find a way to get it, because its role is so important that I need not say it - and you must not let it fall into the hands of traitors, otherwise the serious consequences will be much greater than the role it plays." ”

He breathed a sigh of relief and added, "If one day you are in a difficult situation and you really can't save it, then you destroy it!" ……”

"Destroy it? ......" Ling Yun was startled, and a solemn look flashed on his originally peaceful face.

Lu Wenzheng nodded, and whispered a few words in Ling Yun's ear; Ling Yun nodded vigorously with tears in his eyes.

Lu Wenzheng sighed lightly and said: "Although the dragon and phoenix jade talisman is a treasure, but the husband is not guilty, and he is guilty, sometimes it will also cause disaster for you, at this time you have to weigh the pros and cons and make the right choice." Zhichao, you're a smart person, do you know what I mean? ……”

The look of worry between Ling Yun's eyebrows gradually deepened, and he nodded in a deep voice.

Outside, Jin Ge slammed, swords rang out, and Du Zhenghai had already exchanged hands with the jailers and guards.

Lu Wenzheng urged: "Zhichao, don't hesitate, let's go!" - Remember, be sure to find the dragon and phoenix jade talisman; And Yang Zhen, if you can meet him, you will go together to find out the cause of the prince's death and avenge me Xuexue, so that even if I die, I should be blinded......"

Ling Yun only felt that his eyes were blurry, and his heart felt as if it had been torn apart. At this time, he was already choked up, and he could only nod his head again and again.

At this time, Du Zhenghai had already rushed to him in a few steps, and said in a hurried voice: "Brother Ling, don't delay any longer, go quickly!" ”

Ling Yun bowed deeply to Lu Wenzheng and said, "My lord, take care!" ......" got up and picked up the sword, and fought with the guards with Du Zhenghai.

Ling Yun was now in a state of confusion, and he had no intention of fighting, so he barely coped with it a few times, then made a false move, and rushed out of the prison door with Du Zhenghai......

When the two returned to the thatched hut that Du Zhenghai rented outside the city exhausted, it was nearly five watches.

The sky was already breaking, and the pale blue sky was studded with a few faint remnant stars. The window paper was a little white, and there were a few weak rooster crows outside.

The two of them only felt physically and mentally exhausted, depressed and depressed, and seemed to be too lazy to say anything, so they just fell asleep.

When Ling Yun woke up, it was already past noon. Du Zhenghai brought the food, the two of them ate sullenly, and sat silently opposite each other.

After a while, Du Zhenghai finally broke the unspeakable silence in front of him.

"Alas, I really don't understand, why didn't Lord Lu leave? ......" His temples flared up slightly, and there was a faint red under his eyes, as if he was trying his best to suppress the resentment and dissatisfaction in his heart.

"I knew that the traitors were colluding and conspiring to frame him, but I wanted to sit back and wait for death, and I never forgot to hold the so-called fierce loyalty to the emperor, and I was delusional that one day I could avenge the wrongs - hum, it's really pedantic!"

Ling Yun held back the sourness in his heart, and his slightly hoarse voice trembled slightly, "He is not delusional, his grievances will be revealed one day." ”

Du Zhenghai raised his eyebrows lightly, and deliberately dragged out his last note: "Even if this is the case, I don't know what year and month it will be." I'm afraid that when the time comes, I'm afraid that it will ...... Alas! He stopped.

"......" Ling Yun lowered his eyes gloomily, but was silent.

Du Zhenghai saw that he was in a low mood and wanted to comfort him a few words, but he didn't know where to start for a while, so he asked for a long time: "Then what are you going to do next?" ”

Ling Yun closed his eyes slightly, and muttered, "I-I want to go back and see ......"

"Go back and see?" Du Zhenghai was stunned for a moment, and suddenly reacted.

His eyes instantly became distant, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously crossed a teasing smile, "I almost forgot, the former commander Ling, and now he still has the identity of the eldest prince of the Hou Mansion!" ”……