Chapter 2: A noble person acts as a guarantor

Chapter 2: A noble person acts as a guarantor

Chapter 2: A noble person acts as a guarantor
The old prisoner desperately winked at Xiao Xia, and Xiao Xia suddenly realized that the county lieutenant wanted to kill him to silence him.

He reacted very quickly, ripped off the gauze on his head, held the cell door and shouted desperately: "Doctor, my wound has split again! Doctor, come and save me!"

The doctor had not walked far when he heard Xiao Xia's cry. He hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed and turned back.

"asshole!"

The doctor pushed open the iron door, came back angrily and cursed: "I repeatedly told you not to yell, or the wound will burst!"

A hint of anger flashed in County Captain Ma's eyes. He immediately sheathed his sword and stood aside with an expressionless face.

The doctor walked over quickly, followed by several jailers.

The doctor found the gauze on Xiao Xia's head fell to the ground, and he angrily yelled, "You bastard, are you a jerk? You want me to bandage you again, wait and see how I deal with you, Wang Laozi, open the door for me!"

The doctor cursed while applying medicine to Xiao Xia and bandaging his wound. Xiao Xia stared at the county lieutenant. Seeing that there was no chance to strike for the time being, Ma Xun had to let go of the hilt of the sword. He looked at Xiao Xia, sneered, and turned away.

County Magistrate Ma left, and the doctor glared at Xiao Xia fiercely, "If you dare to pull off the gauze again, I will see if I will stop you."

He turned and left, and the jailer came forward and locked the door.

Seeing the jailer leave and the doctor about to disappear, Xiao Xia rushed over, grabbed the fence and shouted: "Doctor, I'm not the murderer, I'm the only survivor. The county lieutenant is related to the murderer, and he wanted to kill me to silence me!"

The doctor stopped and glanced at the old death row prisoner next door. He saw that the old prisoner was holding Xiao Xia's jade pendant in his hand. The doctor was immediately furious. He reached into the fence and snatched the jade pendant. He snorted heavily, turned around and walked away, and the iron gate slammed shut.

After a while, the old prisoner next door started to curse: "I am a thief, and you are the robbers. Damn it, I didn't even have time to warm my clothes, but they took them away."

He glared at Xiao Xia fiercely again, "Boy, don't think you are so smart, it's useless. County Magistrate Ma wants to kill you, you can't escape! He will definitely come again at night, but it's a pity that I can't enjoy the money."

Xiao Xia had lost his usefulness, and the scar on the old prisoner's face became hideous again.

There was a cruel smile on his face, and he was filled with excitement as he imagined Xiao Xia being cruelly tortured tonight.

"Boy, let me tell you how he kills people. County Lieutenant Ma likes to cover the prisoner's face with wet towels layer by layer. Imagine the ecstasy of being unable to breathe. He will suffocate you to death without any injury. Or he will directly cut your wound and let you bleed to death. Then he will say that you died of wound rupture. Or he will strangle you to death and say that you hanged yourself out of fear of punishment. Hehe! I have seen many such things!"

"You should have some pity on yourself!"

Xiao Xia said coldly: "Even if I die, you will be silenced as well. I guess this is the ecstasy you want!"

The old prisoner was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he flew into a rage, rushed over and cursed: "You bastard, you dare to threaten me, when I was killing people, you were still queuing up to drink Meng Po soup!"

..........
In the Guanyun Restaurant opposite the county government office, a young man in a brocade robe sat on a soft couch, holding an official celadon cup in his hand. The dark green color of the porcelain made the red mole on his forehead look a little bluish.

He listened to his subordinates' report expressionlessly, then slowly drank a sip of tea from the cup, and then asked, "Who is the county doctor?"

"Sir, the county doctor is Liu Wenjing, and he is the county magistrate's confidant."

The young man in brocade robe snorted coldly, "A bunch of useless things!"

He looked back at the tall and thin masked man in black behind him, and gently wiped his neck with his palm, and the masked man in black disappeared in an instant.

…………

The county magistrate Wang Lan paced back and forth in the inner hall with his hands behind his back. He was really upset. The eldest princess's servant was killed in Jiangdu and the murderer could not be caught. How could he explain to the court?
Zhang Xiao, an aide beside him, said, "My Lord, it is unlikely that the young man is the murderer. How could a young man like him kill four guards with strong martial arts skills? And he was in the bottom warehouse. Why did he run to the bottom warehouse after killing someone and getting injured? He should have jumped into the river and escaped."

Wang Lan sighed and said, "I know the possibility of him being a murderer is slim, but I just want to leave a way out. If I really can't find the murderer, I will hand him over. It's better than having no explanation at all!"

At this time, County Doctor Liu came in and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Lord County Master!"

"How's the boy doing?"

County Doctor Liu was an employee of County Magistrate Wang Lan. He didn't dare to lie. "The wound is healing well and has started to scab over. He will be able to walk normally in two or three days at most."

"I heard that County Magistrate Ma went to interrogate him?"

County Doctor Liu looked around and saw no one except his trusted aide Zhang Xiao. He lowered his voice and said, "Sir, County Magistrate Ma is not going there to interrogate him. He wants to kill him to silence him!"

Wang Lan was surprised, "Why?"

"I don't know the reason, but I want to remind you that the young man has a jade pendant around his neck, so his identity must be extraordinary. If he dies in prison, I am worried that you will get into big trouble."

Wang Lan was shocked and asked hurriedly, "What did he say?"

"County Master, the boy said he is not the murderer, he is the only survivor."

Zhang Xiao, an aide beside him, also said, "My Lord, County Doctor Liu is right. That boy should be the only survivor. Ma Xun insisted that he was a suspect and now wants to kill him to silence him. I'm afraid this case is related to County Lieutenant Ma's backers."

Wang Lan paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. This County Magistrate Ma was one of Yuwen Shu's Thirteen Guardians, and he wanted to kill people to silence them. Could it be that Yuwen Shu was responsible for the canal murder case?
This case may involve the power struggle within the court!

After hesitating for a long time, he turned back and asked County Doctor Liu, "What is the name of that young man, and who are his family members?"

County Doctor Liu shook his head. "He said he was hit on the head and he forgot who he was!"

Forgot who you are? Wang Lan frowned. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing. He thought, this kid doesn't want to say it!

At this time, a yamen runner ran to the hall and reported, "Your Excellency, the head of the Xiao family wants to see you!"

The Xiao family is one of the three major wealthy families in Jiangdu County. Now it is the Sui Dynasty, and the government and the wealthy families still govern the local area together.

Besides, the head of the Xiao family was not an ordinary person. Wang Lan did not dare to offend him. He hurried out to greet him. At that moment, the yamen runner brought the head of the Xiao family in from the side door.

Wang Lan immediately clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Which fragrant wind brought Brother Xiao here?"

The head of the Xiao family is called Xiao Cong, who is about forty years old. He wears a gauze hat and a white Confucian robe. He is of medium build, with fair skin. He looks gentle and elegant, and very graceful.

Xiao Cong smiled slightly and said, "I came here because of the murder that happened on the canal!"

"what!"

Wang Lan was startled and waved his hand quickly, saying, "Please come to the inner hall for a chat!"

The two of them came to the inner hall and sat down. Wang Lan asked, "Could the canal murder case be related to the Xiao family?"

Xiao Cong smiled and said, "The murder case has nothing to do with the Xiao family. In fact, the murdered eunuch Lu came to Jiangdu to look for the Xiao family. The eldest princess had a broken lamp..."

"A hundred-treasure glass lamp?" Wang Lan blurted out.

"Exactly!"

Xiao Cong said calmly, "That lamp is very valuable. Five years ago, our Jiangdu Xiao family presented it to the eldest princess. Last year, the princess found that the lamp was slightly damaged, so she sent it to Jiangdu to ask the Xiao family to help repair it. We repaired the precious lamp, and Eunuch Lu came to take it. Unexpectedly, something happened just after he left Jiangdu City."

Wang Lan nodded, "The lamp has not been found. It seems that the murderer wanted to steal this precious lamp!"

Xiao Cong hesitated for a moment and asked, "There was another young man with us, right? Is he dead too?"

"Ah! The boy didn't die. He was beaten and bled a lot, but he was still rescued. Does the head of the family know him?"

Xiao Cong heaved a sigh of relief, nodded and said with a smile: "He is a member of my Xiao family, and he is responsible for escorting the Baibao Liuli Lantern to the capital. May I ask where he is?"

It turned out to be a member of the Xiao family. Wang Lan felt really ashamed and said quickly, "The young man had a head injury and forgot everything. He knew nothing when asked. We thought he was a suspect. He is currently recovering in prison. I will transfer him here right away."

Xiao Cong was very surprised, "You forgot everything?"

"He said so. Since the interrogation hasn't started yet, I don't know the details!"

Wang Lan quickly ordered his aide Zhang Xiao to go to the prison to pick up the person. He was worried about someone getting lost, so he asked County Doctor Liu to go with him.

Not long after, Xiao Xia was carried back on a stretcher, and County Doctor Liu had just quietly told him that his master had arrived.

Xiao Xia was truly ecstatic. Although he was still confused, as long as someone was willing to protect him, he would not be afraid of being assassinated by County Magistrate Ma at night.

Xiao Cong saw that Xiao Xia's face was wrapped in white cloth and his head was wrapped in medicine. It seemed that he was seriously injured. He immediately asked with a gloomy face: "Xiao Qilang, who did it?"

Xiao Xia said with difficulty: "I don't know, the bottom cabin was too dark, I felt someone approaching me, and then there was a sharp pain in my head, and I knew nothing!"

Xiao Cong turned around and asked the county doctor, "Excuse me, County Doctor Liu, is his injury serious?"

County Doctor Liu said quickly, "Reporting to Patriarch Xiao, there was a lot of bleeding, but fortunately the skull was not broken. It is only a flesh wound at present. But because it was hit on the head, I don't know if there will be internal injuries?"

Xiao Cong nodded and asked the county magistrate, "Can I take him away?"

Wang Lan hesitated for a moment and said, "He is the only one alive. The sword in his hand matches the wound of the deceased. He is indeed a little suspicious. How about this! Master Xiao can bail him out. If you need to ask questions, please come to the county government anytime."

"Sure! I'll be your guarantor."

Xiao Cong immediately signed his name as guarantor and asked his servants to carry Xiao Xia onto a carriage and leave.

.........

Watching the carriage go away, staff member Zhang Xiao laughed and said, "There is a loophole in what Patriarch Xiao said!"

Wang Lan nodded. "The boatman said the boy got on the boat halfway, but Xiao Cong said he was the guard of the treasure lantern. Sending a boy to guard the treasure lantern? That's too far-fetched. Xiao Cong must be hiding something."

"Then the county lord still wants him to go as a bail?"

Wang Lan smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid that Xiao Cong is the only one who can make the princess not pursue the death of the servant. What if his children die in prison? How can I ask him for help?"

"The county lord is wise!"

At this time, County Doctor Liu whispered, "County Lieutenant Ma is here!"

Wang Lan turned around and saw the county lieutenant Ma Xun walking towards him hurriedly with a sullen face.

(End of this chapter)