There is a saying that when a tree falls, the macaques scatter, and there is another saying that when a wall falls, everyone pushes against it.
Longkodo's situation at this time was almost like this. All the people he had been friends with in the past were gone. Those who relied on him to flatter him immediately found another supporter. When talking about Longkodo, they all showed bitter faces and wished they could all
They have all become victims of oppression and exploitation but dare not speak out.
But this is also human nature, people have to think about themselves first.
This can't be blamed on others, Longkodo thought as he leaned against the wall of the cell with great understanding.
But no matter how generous I was, I still felt resentful in my heart. I thought, don’t let me take this breath, otherwise we will settle the debt slowly. At that time, it will be useless to kneel down to beg for mercy and call the ancestors.
I thought about it, hated it, and started to worry again.
worry about what?
I'm worried about my son Yuzhu, and I'm worried about Yuzhu's mother's fourth son.
How can the mother and son cope without themselves? Let alone the fourth son, even if he comes out, he will have to suffer some physical pain. But after all, this physical pain is only temporary. The real worry is what to do in the future? What if I can
Going out, it’s easy to say anything, even if you are demoted to common people, you can still protect these two women with your own ability. But I’m afraid... What if something happens, what will these two women do? Si'er...
...There are so many people who hate her. Not to mention the outside world, the Tong family itself cannot spare her. This child Yuzhu... is the Tong family after all, and the family cannot ignore it. He is a little lucky at this moment.
The child is not like himself or Si'er. He has always been kind to others and has never made enemies with anyone. I hope these people who have deceived him can protect him for the sake of his sincerity.
Points... thinking about it, my eye circles are red and my nose is sore. I didn't expect that Mr. Tong would be like this.
"Third Master!" Just as he was thinking, the cell door was knocked, and the prison began to distribute meals.
The conditions in the prison were not bad. There was a bed, a table, and a chair. The bedding on the bed was neat, and there was a bucket under the bed. Someone came to clean it that day. Before entering, the shoes and socks you were wearing had to be changed into the clothes prepared in the prison.
This piece of clothing is nothing else. It only needs to be worn on the upper body. It does not require a long belt to wear on the lower body. The trousers are not long. It is said to prevent prisoners from hanging. In short, even if you don’t want to die, you don’t want to die.
The kind that cannot die.
In the past, the people in this prison were not treated as human beings, and they were bullied no matter what. Now these prison bosses don't dare to do it, for fear that someone who can't stand it will be hit to death. If they die, they will be implicated.
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The prison bosses complained before that they could still get some money and water from this, but now that the emperor has issued an order, no one dares to commit crimes. But it is also good, because the emperor followed up with another order. In a yamen like theirs
The lowest-level errands used to be described as "low-level people", but the emperor said that they recognized their status. Now they look at those officials and receive monthly salaries from the country. But in the same way, after receiving the salary, they must keep it.
Rules. They can understand this! If you give me more money, you will be guaranteed. The key is to go out and gain respect from others.
Therefore, in order to keep their jobs, everyone works harder than the other when working.
"Third Master!" The cell leader showed great respect to Longkodo, "It's time to eat."
Longkodo stood up and really wanted to thank the emperor for this imperial edict that was not understood by many people at that time. Otherwise, he would not have been treated like he is now.
The prison head handed in a dish, rice and soup, "You can use it slowly. I'll collect the bowls later."
Longkodo took the relatively clean meal and laughed: "I know you are locking up all nameless people here, but don't worry, I won't seek death. Don't be so careful!"
The prison chief smiled apologetically and did not dare to speak, and slowly retreated.
There is a saying that Mr. Tong is really right. This place does not care for unknown people. For example, Mr. Ma Qi now, he must be prominent. He was once detained here. But what happened next? The senior official left.
Return a high-ranking official, and pay back a generous salary when you deserve it. You said that if you had made all kinds of difficulties for this person and that person, and waited for him to leave, you would really have no idea how he died.
With this lesson in mind, all the people working here are on alert. Those who are showing signs of going out don’t dare to offend them, and they serve them as if they were serving an uncle. They don’t dare to be vague at all. Those who don’t show signs of going out will have their own time.
You can't see their heads at all, they are beheading them and ransacking their homes right in front of you, they are just waiting for the verdict. If you fish these people out as hard as you can, this shop will be gone after you pass this village. Of course, this was in the past, first of all, this is true.
Don't dare! It's the one who can't get out. In the past, he was a high-ranking official, and people were very particular about whether a person should be killed or not humiliated. What if a person who doesn't like what he wants wants to die? He's going to ruin his job.
This Mr. Tong Sanye is locked up here. He can’t get out. Some say he will definitely not be able to get out. He came in on the first day of the Lunar New Year. He must be really angry because of the action from above! Some say that’s okay.
Not necessarily, after all, the relationship between the Tong family and the royal family is very close. The emperor's grandmother is the daughter of the Tong family, and the emperor's adoptive mother is also the daughter of the Tong family. With such a strong relationship, how could it cost someone's life? Since it can't be done.
Life, even if they are demoted to common people, they are still descendants of the Tong family. Killing these little minions is just like playing. Each one has his own opinion and has his own reasons.
Anyway, no matter what happens in the end, the prison boss should still do his job well. As for the future, it is true that if you can't take advantage, don't lose your job.
The colleague secretly took a sip of wine and asked when the cell leader came out, "Are you really serving me like a master?"
Dare you not?
Seeing his colleague carefully stuffing the flask over, he quickly waved his hand and said, "I'm really not good at this." As mentioned above, don't drink when you're on the job, and don't drink when you're on the job. People say what you do, don't ask for credit, at least you won't make mistakes.
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My colleagues were not surprised, and knew that he was an honest man. He put away the wine bottle, and immediately leaned over and whispered: "I'm telling you, we brothers can still make a profit by taking advantage of this opportunity."
The prison boss quickly waved his hand, "Brother, I still have parents, brothers and children to support at home. I really don't dare to make any mistakes." This job can save a family of more than ten people from starving to death. How dare you be careless?
His colleagues stared at him with a look of hatred, "If you do this, you will be miserable! A horse will not grow fat without night grass, and a person will not be rich without windfall. You should understand this truth." The more he talked about it, the more he said.
The voice got lower and lower, "Don't just stare at this three-acre land all day long, you should also listen more to what's going on outside. It's very lively outside now. You don't know, right? The third master Tong you are serving now
..." He laughed and said, "That's really a betrayal!"
The cell leader was surprised. He really didn't know about this. "What's wrong?" That's not how things are done!
"His son accused him of allowing his concubines to abuse his wife, causing her to be tortured to death."
"My brothers accused him of being disobedient, and his parents were angry to death because he over-indulged in his concubine's discipline and refused to listen..."
"My concubine accused him of failing to fulfill his duty of support and allowing his concubines to oppress them..."
"My sister-in-law accused him of allowing his concubines to disrespect family rules and etiquette, and using his concubines to suppress his direct descendants..."
Lin Yutong read the zhezi one by one and told the general content to the fourth master who closed his eyes and meditated, "It's really overwhelming and everyone is pushing against it..." He picked up a large pile of zhezi in his hand, which were all sent by the Tong family.
She frowned, "But it's not all nonsense. Longkodo has nothing to say about how kind he is to this Li Si'er..." Just like what Longkodo's brothers, wives and others wrote in the petition, in Longkodo
At my father's funeral, "the funeral was as usual", the person who greeted the internal affairs officials sent by the emperor to handle the funeral was not Longcordo's wife, but her concubine Si'er. They are not stupid, how can they not understand?
What did Longkodo mean by this move? Obviously, he did it deliberately! For what purpose? It was to show and highlight the status of the fourth son. At that time, the fourth son regarded himself as his wife and fulfilled the obligation of "son-in-law"
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Thinking of this, she frowned and took out a folding book. "This is a bit interesting..." After saying that, she handed it directly to the fourth master.
Fourth Master took it and took a look at it. It turned out that it was related to the previous corruption case in Jiangnan.
Wu Cunli's case is still under investigation, but from what Li Xu proactively revealed and combined with the verified evidence, it can basically be confirmed that Wu Cunli continued to pay attention to the dignitaries in the court from the Kangxi period to the first year of Yongzheng for the sake of his own career.
VIPs and others bribed a total of 226 people, up to more than 443,000 taels. Among them were Orundai, Aling'a, Sunu and his son, etc. In addition, Wei Zhu, the eunuch beside the emperor,
As well as the eunuch He Yuzhu and others around Master Jiu are also among them. It can be said that from the ministers and officials of various ministries, to the third master, eighth master, ninth master, tenth master, twelfth master, sixteenth master and other princes of the late emperor.
Wu Cunli took care of all the eunuch's family members. Long Keduo accepted Wu Cunli's gift of twelve thousand taels of silver to work for him. This man said it in great detail in the brochure, saying that it was all Si'er's idea. Si'er was
What happened next, what Longkodo said, how Longkodo reacted, etc., are just like listening under the window of two people. According to this person's statement, Longkodo can be regarded as "listening"
His command does not violate the color.
Fourth Master pulled out the last signature of the booklet, "...Kuadai! It turns out it's him..."
This man must be very dissatisfied with Longko to have people stare at him like this day and night.
However, it can be seen from this that it is not unreasonable for Long Keduo to secretly plot against Li Si'er. In terms of boldness and cunning, Long Keduo is a bit better than Long Keduo.
What Lin Yutong was holding in his hand were some reports on Li Si'er's dealings with Ba Fujin. In addition, there were also some reports on the eunuchs around Master Jiu... If the Fourth Master couldn't tolerate the Eighth Master and the Nine Masters, just these two reports
Reporting is enough to cost Longkodo his life. What are you trying to do by flirting with Fourth Master's political enemy?
"How to deal with it?" She put down the fold and asked the fourth master. Speaking of it, there is no way to deal with someone like Longkodo. Li Si'er deserves to be cut to pieces. But if you really follow your heart, you will not care about the country.
Where is the law?
The fourth master glanced at Lin Yutong, but there was no sign of her unwillingness. He smiled and pointed at the discounts, "This is simple to say the least. Calculate how much money Long Ke Duoluo embezzled on these discounts. Follow this.
This amount is enough for the Tong family to get money from!"
Where can the Tong family get such a huge sum?! Who owns the money? Longkodo is afraid that he doesn’t know everything, but Li Si’er, who holds 80% to 90% of it. The Tong family
Without money, it is unrealistic to go to Longkodo. The only one they can find is Li Si'er who is still in prison. For the Tong family, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If they want to go in and out of the prison privately to meet a prisoner, it is simply impossible.
Make trouble.
As for how the Tong family will treat Li Si'er, this is indeed worth looking forward to.
So this person is bad.
"Not everything has to be done by yourself." Fourth Master said to Lin Yutong.
But it’s more fun to do it yourself!
After Kuadai received the notice from the Yamen, he almost went crazy. They said nicely that the Tong family's family name should not be tarnished, so he stopped coming.
What's the meaning?
Doesn't that mean we won't come and search your house, you will make up the money yourself, and you will be kicked down if you do this.
Is this a good thing?
The young and old men of the whole clan gathered together and said that this was a good thing. The Tong family had committed the crime of killing the nine clans, and the whole clan was not implicated. As long as all the illegal gains were turned over, what would be considered lenient?
Fold it in, that's a good thing.
Just when I felt happy that I was finally no longer afraid of moving my head, the problem arose.
what is the problem?
Money matters!
That’s right, if a person can’t survive, then what’s the point of needing money?
But now that people are alive, they can’t lose their money. It was Longkodo who embezzled money, so why should he have to pay back the money? It doesn’t make sense! Besides, with this amount, the Tong family can’t even pay it back!
The families here are all divided. The population of Zhizhimanman has increased, and some relationships have become distant. There are also rich and poor here. Who should get more and who should get less? It’s not fair no matter how you divide it. Just mention it.
When they came out, everyone was crying and wished they could start a fight. Anyway, they didn’t want to pay for it.
The quarrel was all aimed at Yue Xing'a and Yuzhu.
Yue Xing'a said simply, "The things at home are placed there. Leave them to the clan for disposal." After saying this, he looked at the pale Yuzhu, waiting for him to speak.
What could he say?
This silly kid is still confused until now. He only found out about the death-free order by eavesdropping on his brother and his sister-in-law, and then secretly took the things into the palace. But after entering the palace, he didn't know what he heard.
Same, E Niang was not rescued, and Amma was still trapped. He couldn't figure out what was going on. When he came back, he wanted to ask his eldest brother, did you deliberately talk to your sister-in-law so that I could hear you? But when he looked at his eldest brother
With a concerned face, he didn't ask after all. Now that the eldest brother said that he would take out all the things in the house and hand them over to the clan, what could he say? It was the eldest brother who inherited that family.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he shrank back timidly, "I...I...I listen to big brother!"
Yue Xing'a grabbed Yuzhu and blocked everyone's view of Yuzhu. "Everyone knows what my brother is like. Don't embarrass a child. If everyone thinks it's not enough, our brothers will leave naked."
The family will move out and live in my wife's dowry house. The elders will take care of the rest."
Kua Dai looked at Yue Xing'a and hesitated to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Yue Xing'a's daughter-in-law is a concubine in the family, and she doesn't have much as a dowry. A farm with a hundred acres, a second courtyard in the outer city, some clothing materials and ornaments, and 800 taels of silver in the box. Now I'm afraid it's early
It’s all gone. Yue Xing’a has carefully saved a sum of money over the years, but he also has a son who wants a wife and a daughter who wants to get married, so the money is spent later. Now he still has to support a younger brother who has not married yet.
, the days to come are really hard to say.
But otherwise, their lives would be uneasy. The tribesmen who had made money would have objections to them. As a result, even the protection of the tribe would be gone. Life would only become more difficult. He was so honest.
, how can the clan blame him? The most they can say is how to deal with such an Amma? It is a good thing for them to sympathize with him and avoid the embarrassment.
After understanding this, he was speechless and the matter was settled.
The next day, Yue Xing'a came out of home with his wife and children, Yuzhu, and only his wife's dowry.
After all, Kua Dai had some affection for his nephew Yue Xing'a, "Don't be busy. In addition to your wife's dowry, there's also your mother-in-law's. It makes no sense that your mother-in-law was tortured to death, and you still have to give those two a thousand dollars in dowry."
Thousands of torn pieces filled the holes.”
As soon as this was said, no one dared to object. How could the Tong family not know what the Hesheli family suffered in the Tong family? But even if I can’t control Longkodo, who can?
Just turn a blind eye and sigh in pity.
Seeing that no one objected, Kuadai asked his mother-in-law to bring two capable young daughters-in-law from the clan to dig out the old account books and look for the Hesheli family's dowry. The Hesheli family was also very prosperous back then.
Prominent? Even Yuanzhi is living a good life, and the Tong family is the one who is marrying, and they are given a lot of property. Many dowries, such as fabrics, medicines and spices, are missing. Kua Dai’s wife listed them and called her.
The number of new ones found in the library will always match. Some people in the clan murmured, saying, how can the Hesheli family not use any?
"Where is it used?" Mrs. Quadai sprayed it immediately. People don't even have freedom, so who uses it?
At this time, moving more for Yue Xing Aduo means moving more for his niece. He has already cheated this child. He can't just not help at all, otherwise his parents' family will not be able to return.
As soon as someone comes forward, there is no sound below.
Ornaments and other things, the bulky ones are all stored in the warehouse. When you take them out, you can call a car to take them away. Many of the exquisite ones are stored in Hesheli's original yard. The yard has long been sealed. Now, take them apart and take them away.
When we moved them out, they were all in good condition except for being dusty. Finally, there were the jewelry, almost all of which were found in Li Si'er's private treasury. I also found a shop and a deed of Zhuangzi that were put together.
Among the things listed on the dowry list, there was also a box of two thousand taels of silver, and Kua Dai also took the initiative to give it to them.
Yue Xing'a was not in a hurry to take it, and just said: "Back then, my mother-in-law lived freely in the house for five or six years."
This means that things must have been worn out in the past five or six years, and some money must have been spent. These should be deducted from the two thousand liang.
Without waiting for others to speak, Kuadai said: "According to this calculation, you will still lose money if I give you this. Don't forget how much profit this Zhuangzi and the shop will make in twenty years."
I originally wanted to say that Kua Dai favored Yue Xing'a, but after calculation, it was true. Only Long Keduo in the Tong family had no rules, and others would not dare to be careless. Especially people like them, who were prominent back then, have the mentality of many people now.
You can't get down from a high-ranking clan. You're from a wealthy family! You can't be greedy for a woman's dowry.
So Yue Xing'a got much more than Yuan Xiang expected this time.
It was only today that Yuzhu vaguely knew some things from the words of these people, such as the death of his aunt!
Sitting in the carriage with Yue Xing'a, Yuzhu's face turned pale, "I'm sorry, brother..."
Yue Xing'a shook his head, and then sighed, "It's all the grudges of the previous generation and has nothing to do with you."
Yuzhu lowered his head even lower. He is not stupid! He is really not stupid! He vaguely knew in his heart that this matter must be related to his eldest brother. He trusted his eldest brother, but his eldest brother lied to him. He did not ask, but it does not mean that
I was so stupid that I didn't mind at all. I just didn't dare to ask because I was afraid of the answer. Now I don't have to, so what if I'm the eldest brother? His mother-in-law is dead and was killed by his own mother-in-law.
This fact made him very confused. Although he followed his elder brother, it was not his home after all.
This is a child who doesn't know how to hide his emotions. Yue Xing'a's eyes flashed, "Don't think blindly, the emperor has not exempted you from the job of Luan Yiwei, so you will still be Luan Yiwei. At least you will have a monthly salary.
Let's do this, keep half of your salary for yourself and give the other half to your sister-in-law. This can be considered as supporting the family."
Yuzhu nodded blankly, can this be done?
Okay! Just listen to big brother.
The little house here has not been settled yet, and Kua Dai has sent someone to invite people over there. The two brothers hurried back again, and only when they arrived did they realize that they had rummaged through the house and found that even the little money they had at home was not even a fraction.
It's not even enough. This is calculated together with the hidden silver in the secret room of Longkodo's study.
How to do it?
Just ask these two brothers.
People who are anxious don't just come up with this method.
But wait for the two brothers to stop here, yes! The hearts of these people suddenly fell into the empty space.
Why?
Why!
Of these two brothers, the older one has no regard for his mother or father. How can he tell him what he has at home? The younger one is a fool who can deceive anyone. How can he tell him if there is really a place where money is hidden? He has been lied to for a long time.
Got tricked.
So, it is useless to ask.
Yue Xing'a looked at the anxious Kua Dai, stretched out his hand and touched his nose, and he stretched out exactly four fingers.
Kua Dai has always valued Yue Xing'a because he likes this child. This child is tough and can endure what ordinary people cannot. He is good at showing face, but he is very cold at heart. He is also a person with great ideas. He has been paying attention to him.
Yue Xing'a, he has lived like an invisible man in this mansion for so many years, and he doesn't believe that he really doesn't know anything. Then he saw the gesture he made.
Four?
It’s about Li Si’er!
Tell yourself that if you want to find money, you can only go to Li Si'er.
That's right! You really should ask this woman.
He stood up and said, "Tell the two brothers to go back. I'll go to the prison."
Yue Xing Ah hurriedly saluted, "If you can see Ah Ma, tell him that Yuzhu is with me and tell him not to worry."
After saying this and bowing, he hurriedly left with Yuzhu.
Yue Xing'a narrowed his eyes, knowing that he was going to see Si'er, but he said he was going to see his Ama, and specifically said that Yuzhu was with him... This intention, he would have never thought of unless he said it.
"What did you say?" In the women's cell, Li Si'er looked at Kua Dai with wide eyes, thinking that he was hallucinating.
Yue Xing'a had a lot of free time, "You heard it right, Yuzhu and Yue Xing'a lived together. There is no other way, so I have to pay back the money. Without money, I will naturally not be able to live in the house. If it doesn't work, the house will have to be sold!"
This is all his mother's debt. If they don't pay it back, who will pay it back? I have to remind you that in order to prevent them from taking valuables or banknotes out of the house, they took off all their clothes and replaced them with clothes sold on the street.
Ready-made clothes. I guarantee you won’t be able to take a penny out of that house.”
In other words, only when Yuzhu points to Yue Xing'a can he have something to eat!
Thinking of the dead Hesheli, she couldn't help but shudder. Is this the reincarnation of cause and effect? In the past, the woman had to point to herself to eat, but now it is her son's turn to point to other people's sons to eat. She can
So if you treat that woman, can Yue Xinga treat Yuzhu the same way?
When she thought of this, she was so excited by the pictures in her mind that she trembled all over.
"Tell me, where is the money hidden?" Kua Dai said bluntly, "As long as you tell me, I will protect Yuzhu's life!"
you promise?
What guarantee do you have?
What does that brat Yue Xing'a have to do with you? Do you think I don't know? He knows very well how his mother died. Without him and Longkodo, it's strange that Yue Xing'a can tolerate Yuzhu.
He is also a person who is used to putting on pretences. He may not be nice to Yuzhu on the surface, but he doesn’t necessarily have to show up personally to kill people. There are many ways to harm someone. How can you make yourself believe in his guarantee?
Ah!
She doesn't trust any man in this world except Longkodo.
Li Si'er's eyelids drooped, and the expression on his face looked very submissive, but his words were as sharp as a knife, "All the money is in the house. Now you come to me for money. That's what I always say. The money is
In the house! As for you saying no... then I don't know. If Yue Xing'a and Yuzhu didn't take it, then who would take it? "
This is implying that Yinzi is the one who raided Longkodo's mansion and is corrupt!
Kua Dai's expression changed, but Si'er continued without raising his eyes: "They are all banknotes, very light things. I don't have them on me, Long Keduo doesn't have them, Yue Xing'a and Yuzhu don't have them, so what?
Where? Don't act like you're forcing people, as if you're going to be happy just like that. I was able to do the trick of catching a thief when I was seven years old..."
presumptuous!
Kuadai was not a good-tempered person to begin with, so he raised the riding crop in his hand and whipped it, "I am not Longkodo, and I don't have that much sympathy for you. Put away your tricks. You have to say it now."
Say it, don’t say it and beat me until you say it..."
The whips were whipped one after another, and Li Si'er was also stiff and stunned without making a sound.
"Bring some water." Kuadai was beaten until he was panting. He paused and called to the cell leader.
The cell leader was a smart man, and he immediately brought a basin of water over, "Master, I accidentally dropped a bag of salt just now. I don't know if it can still be used. If it can't be used, I will give it to you again."
You get it in exchange!"
sensible!
Kua Dai immediately took out the money and threw it over, "Go buy salt, buy more! It's useful."
Such a big gold nugget can buy several large cars with salt. "You can even pickle a cow."
Si'er couldn't help but shiver, and immediately a basin of salt water came down from her pocket. The salt water entered the wound, causing excruciating pain. She couldn't help but let out a suppressed moan.
Kua Dai snorted, "Stop pretending to be a tough guy. Let's talk! I told you to suffer less. Otherwise, it won't be you who will suffer, but Yuzhu."
Shameless!
Si'er lowered his head and huddled in the corner of the cell. No matter what Kuadai said, he remained silent and didn't even raise his head.
It's not that I'm cruel, I really can't say it! If I don't tell Longkodo, I might have a chance of survival, but if I tell him, Longkodo will be dead. Before there is definite news about Rondo, no one can get anything from me.
.Only if Longkodo lives, can he and Yuzhu have a future. Without Longkodo, he will die sooner or later. How can he die early and die later? It is better to die cleanly than to live and suffer. Such a destination may be the best for him.
. At least he is worthy of his own man.
But what about Yuzhu?
What should Yuzhu do? Die with him? This is absolutely not possible!
Kua Dai threatened herself with jade pillars, and that was right! She was indeed worried about her children. But she knew better the virtues of the Tong family. The current Tong family, without Longkodo, was nothing. They had no courage.
Dare to kill Yuzhu. I am afraid that he will really tell the truth. Some people really think that they can get gold and silver by taking out Yuzhu. This will really cost the child's life.
Seeing that Si'er was unmoved, Kua Dai threw the silver to his entourage and handed over the whip, "Hit! Beat me hard! As long as you don't kill me, you can beat me in any way you want!"
If you can't be beaten to death, you're not a man.
Si'er was holding back a wave of cruelty in his heart, and no matter how hard he was beaten, he bit his lip without making a sound. Kua Dai frowned and looked at the blood flowing out of the corner of Li Si'er's mouth, knowing that he had bitten his lip in order to keep silent.
. I have to say that this woman is cruel to others, and she is also cruel to herself.
"That's it!" Kua Dai called out to the sweating followers who were waving their whips, and then shouted out, "It's time to apply medicine to the wound..."
The attendants were puzzled, and Kua Dai gave him a sideways glance and looked down upon him. In the Tong family for so many years, none of the prison guards understood what he was thinking.
After a short while, the entourage saw the short man coming with the medicine with his head bowed. He couldn't help but take a breath. The coarse salt was sprinkled on the wound, and the smell... just thinking about it made people shudder.
The prison head put down his things and said, "...A few rough ladies are waiting outside..." After all, they are women, so it doesn't matter if they get beaten, but it is women who do the dressing changes and so on. Honors and integrity are much more important than life.
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Kua Dai waved his hand and took his entourage to the hall on the side to sit, drink tea and rest.
Li Si'er was sitting in the corner, her teeth were chattering, she was in pain and cold, and she couldn't tell what it felt like. But the more pain she felt, the clearer her mind became. He heard everything these people said, she
Know that the real pain has just begun.
After a short while, two women came in. One was short and fat, the other was tall and thin.
The short and fat one looked extremely kind. She was holding a packet of something in her hand, which was the so-called "medicine". When she got closer, she saw that it was salt.
The tall and thin man had a serious face. He grabbed salt and rubbed it hard on the wound like pickling meat.
"Ah!" Li Si'er finally couldn't help it, and he screamed in pain.
The two women were busy with their hands non-stop. They didn't notice how Li Si'er managed to survive.
The short and fat one said, "Everything has become like this, we can't just ignore it."
The tall and thin man said, "As long as you have good intentions, how can you control it?"
The pudgy one said, "It's not my good intentions. It's an explicit order from above. We can't abuse prisoners. We can't do it knowingly."
The tall and thin man said, "That's true! But if you can handle it, forget it. She looks so ugly like this, so I told her she had to take a shower first."
The short and fat one said, "It's easy to take a bath. I brewed several large tanks of vinegar at home. Taking a bath is best for the body. It's cheap and convenient!"
Li Si'er couldn't help but shudder again. He must not stop until he tortures himself to death.
Just when I was thinking about when this kind of torture would end, I felt that the tall and thin woman who was rubbing salt on the wounds on her arms and hands opened her palms, put something in her hands, and then rubbed the salt vigorously.
went.
What is this for?
What did she give herself?
Who asked her to deliver a message to him?
Now that I have something to think about, my attention can be diverted in an instant, and it doesn't seem to hurt that much.
It was another cup of tea, maybe shorter. After all, the painful time was always very long for her. No matter how long it took, the two women finally packed up and left.
Then she raised her head and looked at the tall and thin woman, hoping to see something on her face.
But she was destined to get nothing. Not only did she not see anything, she was kicked very roughly by this woman.
If there wasn't something in her hand, she would have thought it was just an illusion.
He quickly stuffed the things into his pants, and then sat there shivering, looking like he had only one breath left.
She squinted her eyes to see Kuadai and his men coming in again. She tensed up and was beaten again. Who knew that the voice of the tall and thin woman suddenly came out, as if she was talking to the prison boss, "...
…Master Li is coming. The people below came to report just now. Please see what western medicine we have here..."
Rather than saying this to the prison boss, I said it to Kua Dai. The superiors were going to check, and no irrelevant people could be left in the prison. This was to urge Kua Dai to leave, but he was too embarrassed to say it directly.
That’s why I said this.
As expected, Kua Dai did not continue, and before leaving, he only said, "The days ahead will be long."
But Li Si'er felt a little relieved. This woman was obviously helping him. Then the noble man behind her seemed to be of high status and good means. Who could he be?
She turned around secretly and took out what the old lady handed to her again...