Chapter 364 Death Row Prisoner
"Okay, Master, I'll break the nightmare in the shortest possible time."
Seeing that I agreed, Mrs. Kong An showed a smile, and then admonished: "Cheng Yi, you must remember that although everything in the painting is made of illusion, the things you see will not appear out of thin air, and you must not indulge in it, nor can you arbitrarily obstruct the development of things, otherwise you may be trapped in the painting and never get out." ”
I replied, indicating that I remembered, and then asked Master Kong to cast a spell right now and send me into the painting.
Lonnie and Bai Ze were supposed to go in with me, but I refused, after all, this time it was the soul body in the painting, and my body still had to be left outside, and let them be responsible for protecting it to ensure safety.
After the discussion, Mrs. Kong took out a few copper coins and handed them to me, saying that I would definitely be able to use them in the world in the painting, and I did not refuse, so I took it.
Immediately, Master Kong An took out another talisman and put it on the door of my head, telling me to close my eyes tightly and recite the talisman silently in my mouth, and after a while, I felt that I was fluttering, as if my whole body was flying.
I looked down and saw that Master Kong An was still chanting the charm, her body standing motionless on the ground, and the three of Ronnie, Bai Ze, and Jing Jing were staring at me nervously.
I knew that my soul had left my body, and after a while, a white expanse appeared in front of me, and the whole person began to fall rapidly, and I don't know how long it took for me to feel my feet standing on the ground.
When I opened my eyes, I saw a large ancient town not far ahead.
The towering city gates, the buildings in the city are covered with eaves and corridors, and inside and outside the city gates, pedestrians in coarse linen clothes come and go.
Isn't that exactly what the painting looks like? It was only then that I was able to confirm that I had arrived in the world of painting.
At this time, in front of the notice wall on the side of the city gate, there were crowded men, women, and children, staring at the notice wall, and there was a lot of discussion.
Master Kong An said that the things I see will not appear out of thin air, so many people are surrounding the notice board, there must be some clues.
So I walked over and squeezed into the crowd, and then I saw clearly that there was a notice of execution posted on the bulletin board.
The notice depicts a man's head with a simple sentence written on it, to the effect that this man's name is Zhang Songxian, who has committed homicide, and three days later, he will be publicly beheaded at the entrance of the vegetable market.
The crowd around them watched with their heels on their heels, and there was a lot of discussion.
"Alas, this man looks so young that he is about to be beheaded, which is sad and lamentable."
"Yes, I heard that I am still a scholar, and I came to Kyoto to participate in the examination this time, but I didn't expect to kill someone by mistake, this is fate!"
"Who said it wasn't, it is said that the person he killed was still the young master of the Zhang Mansion, and the Zhang family would definitely not be able to spare him!"
Listening to the people's discussions, I probably knew something about it, this person was a scholar who came from other places to take the exam, but the day before taking the exam, he killed a local boy, so he was arrested and sentenced to death.
There is also a beautiful wife in this scholar's house, who does not know that her husband is about to be executed, and is still waiting for him to return.
My intuition tells me that this reader may be the breakthrough for me to find the nightmare.
"Big brother, do you know where this prisoner is being held?"
I touched a man next to me and asked with a smile.
"What, you know this guy?"
The man looked at me and asked curiously.
"Yes, this person is my distant cousin, I was doing business alone in the capital, I didn't expect that he suddenly made an accident, how to say that he is also a relative, I just thought to go and see him."
I am now able to tell a lie, and the man has not the slightest doubt, even if he believes me.
"Under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in the west of the city, there is a water prison where the death penalty is held."
I thanked the man, and followed the flow of people through the gates, and went straight to the west of the city.
People come and go in the city, lively and extraordinary, I saw a steamed bun shop on the side of the road, my heart moved, I bought a basket of steamed buns, and continued to move forward, not long ago, I saw in the distance, a wooden tower stood on the west side, when I came over, sure enough, there was an iron door under the wooden tower, several jailers were guarding outside, full of seriousness.
"Stop, what are you doing?"
I had barely taken two steps forward when a jailer stepped forward and asked sharply.
"Big brother, there is a prisoner named Zhang Songxian inside, who is my cousin, I'm here to send him a bite of decapitated food, please be accommodating."
I lifted the bun in my hand and said with a smile.
"Just here to bring him buns?"
The jailer asked, staring at me.
"That's right, just send some buns, nothing else."
I still laughed.
"Death row prisoners, outsiders are not allowed to visit inside, go away!"
When the jailer heard this, his face suddenly turned cold, and then he waved his hand, as if to drive away flies, and said impatiently.
The change in the jailer's attitude made me stunned for a moment, and after a little thought, I realized that I seemed to be missing something.
Then he quickly took out his usual copper coin and handed it to the jailer.
"Big brother, you can be accommodating, in case my cousin has any last words, I can also take him back to his hometown, otherwise I am afraid that he will blame me if he dies."
When the jailer saw the copper coin I handed me, he smiled with joy, quickly took it and stuffed it into his bosom, and then waved his hand to signal that I could go in.
"It can't be more than ten minutes, let's go inside."
"Thank you, big brother!"
I thanked the jailer and followed him into the prison.
The water prison is on the third basement floor, and it is dark and damp, and as soon as I walk in, I smell a sour smell and rush to my face.
On both sides of the corridor, there are countless cells, each of which is held by condemned prisoners.
"Zhang Songxian, your cousin has come to see you."
After a while, the jailer walked to the end of the hallway, opened a cell on the left, and spoke inside.
"Go in and remember to come out on time."
The jailer gave me a word of advice, and left alone.
I walked into the cell, and after getting used to the dim light inside, I saw clearly that there was a man squatting in the corner of the cell.
He was wearing a white prison coat with a big death word written in the middle, and his hair was messy, describing it as withered, and he looked like he was being tortured in this prison.
This person is the death row prisoner on the notice wall, Zhang Songxian.
Hearing the movement, Zhang Songxian slowly turned his head, and when he saw me, he immediately showed a surprised expression.
"You are?"
"Song Xian, I'm your distant cousin, pillar!"