Chapter 130: The Three-Foot God (Part II)
When Tang Xueluo pushed open the door of the dungeon, he was suddenly shocked to realize that this was a hell door.
The dark dungeon was filled with a foul and pungent stench, and the small cells that had been divided into rooms were filled with prisoners.
It is not right to say that they are prisoners, to be precise, these people are ordinary people who came all the way to Tiandu City to complain and petition.
They huddled in their cells unclothed, like frightened and timid rabbits, looking at the strangers who came from outside the prison door, not daring to speak or cry, except for the sound of heavy and rapid breathing, there was a terrible and desolate dead silence.
Among the prisoners were men and women, old and young, and even newborn babies, all of them with yellow faces and thin muscles, withered expressions, dull eyes, and numb expressions.
The skin on each of them was incomplete, and many of them were covered in bruises and blood crusts.
The men may be better, and all the women, except for the drooping old women, whether beautiful or ugly, have only a piece of linen around their waists to cover their shame. There are a few girls in the cells, who simply lay naked on the grass, and their lower bodies are in a mess, staring at the sky and not knowing whether they are dead or alive.
Tang Xueluo couldn't bear to look at it anymore, she couldn't believe her eyes, and her heart was dripping blood.
Seeing the cruelty of the red wolf before, she still had some sympathy for Du Ye Zhenren and the others, until she witnessed the tragic situation in the dungeon of Baishuiguan at this moment, all her sympathy and pity suddenly turned into anger.
"Open the dungeon one by one so that it doesn't get out of hand. Lin Yin's expression was still calm, and he instructed his subordinates: "Tell them that we are here to save people." β
The captain bowed down and began to split the large locks in the cell to free the prisoners.
The people in the cell gradually reacted, first stunned and then surprised, and finally couldn't control their madness, and rushed to the cell door one by one, grabbed the iron bar thick on the baby's arm with both hands and shouted: "Let me out, help me!"
The hundred-rider shouted, "Don't mess around, everyone will be fine!"
When the first cell was opened, many of the prisoners danced with joy like madmen.
There were also those who could barely stay awake and asked tentatively, "...... you Who is it?"
Lin Yin replied, "We were sent by His Majesty. β
"Your Majesty?!"
The prisoners burst into tears and began to cry, slumped on the ground and kowtowed, "Hooray, hooray, hoorayβ"
Although they were only small people, they also knew that there was an alliance between the imperial court and the Heavenly Dao Sect, and they were not allowed to interfere in sectarian affairs. Therefore, these people were bullied by the Heavenly Daoist Sect in their hometown, and when they saw that the government could not accept them and rejected them, they could only come to the Heavenly Capital City with the hope of being in the past, and wanted to plead with the true people in the sect to uphold justice, punish the evil and promote the good.
Who knew that they had just arrived in the capital, and some of them had not even entered the city, they were targeted by the law enforcement disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and those who refused to return to their hometowns to wait for news were all arrested in the dungeon of Baishuiguan.
Some of these prisoners have just entered, some have been locked up for an unknown number of years, and some of them have been released after donating large sums of incense money, but many more have died quietly in dark dungeons, which is called "penance".
When the groups of prisoners were released from their cells, some of them could no longer walk and were rolling on the ground, so they had to be supported by tigers and leopards and staggered out.
Tang Xueluo became the busiest person at this time, and all the prisoners who were seriously injured and needed emergency treatment were sent to her.
As her hand gently brushed over the filthy, foul-smelling and bony bodies, her heartstrings trembled violently again, and she bit her lip to prevent her tears from flowing.
There were too many patients, she did not hesitate to use her divine sense, cast witchcraft treatment, emptied the pouch and turned the elixir into clear water for the patient to take, although it was a drop in the bucket, but the patients who were treated were all grateful to Dade, this fairy-like beautiful girl has magical power and a kind heart, just like a bodhisattva in the hearts of all living beings.
Tang Xueluo once again remembered what Ji Chengche once said to himself, "The great benefit of the world is the great benefit of the world, and the great harm of the world is removed...... The snow falls, thousands of years later, maybe you and I have passed away, the Han may no longer exist, and even the Heavenly Taoism has long since disappeared, but this fertile soil under our feet must still be there, and the inheritance of billions of trillions of people will enjoy the great harmony!"
In an instant, she had realized in her heart that she had made a major decision that would change her future destiny.
At this time, all the prisoners had been freed to the ground with the help of the tiger and leopard riders, and many of them had not seen the light of day for years, tens, and now looked up at the full moon in the sky, and the excitement was overwhelming.
As they hobbled out, they saw that there were carts parked in front of the mountain gate, driven by heavily armed warriors of the forbidden army.
Jinwu general Meng Haishan and Tiandu county guard Zhao Qingshan came together, and saw Lin Yin bowing and thanking him.
The two couldn't help but be a little surprised when they saw Tang Xueluo also beside them, but they didn't ask out loud.
Lin Yin said: "The people have been handed over to you, please tell Your Majesty, I hope he will fulfill his promise." β
Meng Haishan said: "Please rest assured that Gongzi Lin will definitely avenge the innocent people." β
Lin Yin nodded, and saw that the Taoist priest in the temple was also escorted out and pushed onto the prisoner cart on the other side.
Meng Haishan's actions were extremely fast, and soon all the rescued prisoners got into the cart in an orderly manner, and all the Taoist priests were also escorted into the prisoner cart.
The convoy slowly drove away from Baishuiguan in the dark night, and a battalion of forbidden troops stayed behind to surround the Taoist temple and impose martial law, prohibiting idle people from entering and leaving.
Zhao Qingshan saw that everything was in order, and said goodbye: "Young Master Lin, Fairy Tang, the old man has to take the first step in his official business." The Heavenly Dao Sect will soon find out about the matter here, so the two of you must be more careful. β
After saying that, he and Meng Haishan left Baishuiguan with the escort team.
Tang Xueluo saw that the convoy was far away, blowing the oncoming night wind, and was in a low mood, and said, "Brother Lin Yin, I'm going to find Brother Chengqing, what about you?"
Lin Yin said: "I'll accompany you." β
He summoned the tiger and leopard cavalry commander to give a few words, and then flew towards the heavenly capital with Feng Han and Xuan Shuang with Tang Xueluo.
With Xuanshuang's pride, it was originally impossible to allow a second person to sit on its back except for Ji Chengqing. However, Tang Xueluo is definitely an exception.
The two of them and the two dragons returned to Tiandu City for a hundred miles, and then changed to Yufeng to avoid the inspection of the city defenders, and went straight to the cemetery located in the mountain behind Shanglin Yuan.
Looking from afar, there was a person sitting quietly alone in front of Princess Lingxi's tomb, looking at the figure of Ji Chengqing, and the red wolf had disappeared.
Sensing that Lin Yin and Tang Xue were falling, he raised his head and looked at the two of them and smiled slightly: "You guys came so fast!"
Lin Yin looked around and said, "What about the wild wolf?"
Ji Cheng said with little interest: "He kowtowed three times in front of my mother's grave and left." β
Tang Xueluo saw that Ji Chengche was safe and sound, and a hanging heart finally fell, and said happily: "Fortunately, Her Royal Highness the princess has a good relationship with this murderer, otherwise I am afraid that a vicious war is inevitable." β
Ji Cheng said calmly: "I should probably thank him for letting me know more about my mother's parents." She is no longer just a legendary figure as she used to be, close but unreachable, and now I am slowly starting to feel her. β
When he spoke, his eyes were always fixed on the high grave in front of him, and he couldn't help but reveal his attachment to his deceased mother.
"She has lived a real life, she has had joys and angers, and she has had the same sorrows, joys, troubles, sorrows and sorrows as I have. I couldn't see her, but I knew she was watching me from heaven all along. β
Lin Yin and Tang Xueluo were silent and speechless, kneeling down and bowing respectfully in front of the tomb of Princess Lingxi, the spring night was silent, only the mountains and mountains blew to blow the pine and cypress, and there was a faint sound of waves coming and slowly going away.
Under the starry sky, the magnificent Tiandu City is immersed in a quiet sleep, and the mighty Han River in the distance is turbulent, no matter the people on this hill come and go, go and come, no matter how the ancient city of this thousand years of the king flag changes, in the end it only turns into a wave of history.
The three of them sat on the ground under the lush trees, each thinking about their own thoughts.
"Clear, I'm going back to the Northern Wilderness next month. Lin Yin's voice drifted gently in the quiet night, "I'm not used to being here, it's better to have an ice field." β
Ji Chengche didn't say anything to refute, and said slowly in thought: "No matter how bad it is, it's also my home." β
Lin Yin bowed his head slightly, and said, "If you are tired of it, come to the Northern Wilderness, and I will accompany you to hunt." β
Ji Chengche rolled his eyes at him and said, "Rare, there is a royal hunting ground outside Tiandu City." β
Tang Xueluo smiled and said, "Brother Lin Yin, is it okay for me to go to the Northern Wilderness with Brother Chengche to see you?"
Lin Yin's gaze quickly swept from Tang Xue's face and moved to the Endless Void, and he replied vaguely: "That's the best, you guys come together, it's lively." β
He paused and looked back at Ji Chengqing and said, "When the time comes, it will almost be the end of our ten-year contract." β
Ji Chengche buried his head and snorted: "It's strange, why don't you forget that I have to beat you up to be comfortable." β
Lin Yin ignored this guy's provocation and asked Tang Xueluo, "How long do you want to stay in Tiandu City?"
Tang Xueluo hesitated: "It's almost next month, and I should leave for the south." β
Ji Chengche was taken aback and asked, "In such a hurry, you must go?"
Tang Xueluo lowered her head to avoid Ji Cheng's gaze, her slender fingers grabbed a small piece of stone chips on the ground and unconsciously scratched and wrote, twists and turns, tangled and entangled, thick and slender eyelashes, unable to cover the innumerable wisps of innumerable reluctance.
Suddenly heard Lin Yin hey: "You kid, don't you still want to stay in the snow for a lifetime?"
Ji Chengche was upset when she couldn't get Tang Xueluo's response, and blurted out: "What's not to do, as long as she is willing to stay, I will accompany her for the rest of my life." β
"Oh...... What's that...... Very good!" Lin Yin opened his mouth, and when his eyes touched Ji Chengqing, he couldn't speak.
Silence returned, only this time, a subtle atmosphere was evident in the air.
Tang Xueluo quietly raised her eyelids and peeked at Ji Chengqing, her heart pounding, like someone flicking her heartstrings, her eyes rippled and her cheeks flushed, as if she heard countless happy voices saying to herself: "If she is willing to stay, I will accompany her for a lifetime, and accompany her for a lifetime......
As soon as Ji Cheng's words came out, he noticed that Lin Yin's eyes were different, and he also knew that he was reckless, and after a while of embarrassment, he stared at the ground and hung his head and didn't dare to look at Tang Xue again.
In silence, Lin Yin stood up and said, "I suddenly want to drink, and I don't know which tavern is still open?" (83 Chinese Net.)