Chen Jiu sat in jail with a gloomy expression. He really didn't expect that it was actually a collusion between officials and bandits. This county magistrate, as a parent official, did not think about making decisions for the people, but instead colluded with bandits. He really deserves to be killed.
It is definitely not Chen Jiu's character to sit still and wait for death. He slowly looked at the straw beside him. Chen Jiu's eyes moved slightly: "I have to find a way to escape. Now that I have the opportunity to peek into immortality, I must not die here." There are so many dangers in this corner, I have come here, no one can kill me, no one can.¡±
After saying that, he quietly listened to the sounds outside. They were all ordinary people. The heavy footsteps could be heard clearly. If this iron prison hadn't been too special, Chen Jiu would have escaped long ago.
Not long after, the familiar footsteps came to mind again, and with a creak, the door opened again. It was already late at night.
The visitor looked at Chen Jiu through the iron railing: "Boy, let me ask you one last time whether you will surrender or not."
Looking at this big man, he smiled and said, "I'm just a rat. How can I be virtuous and obedient?"
Hearing Chen Jiu's sarcasm, the big man didn't take it seriously. Originally, the big man had no intention of asking Chen Jiu to surrender. It was just a habitual question. If Chen Jiu unexpectedly agreed, he could insult him by the way.
"Besides, there is no need for living people to be angry with dead people. Even if Chen Jiu is not dead yet, in the eyes of the big man, Chen Jiu is no different from a dead person.
"Boy, you know that the imperial court is arresting Fang Xiandao recently, right?"
"Fang Xiandao?"
"Yes, it's Fang Xiandao." The big man nodded.
"What, do you think I have something to do with Fang Xiandao?" Chen Jiu said sarcastically.
"It doesn't matter whether you are actually related to Fang Xiandao or not. What is important is that you are now related to Fang Xiandao."
Chen Jiu¡¯s eyes widened: ¡°Are you setting this up?¡±
"You can understand it this way, but it doesn't matter even if you announce it loudly, because no one will believe what you, a prisoner, say." At this point, the big man's eyes revealed a trace of sinisterness: "You ruined our business, and you will eventually have to pay for the lives of hundreds of people in that village."
Chen Jiu looked at the big man and smiled disdainfully: "Rat people are rats, and they don't have any means to show off."
The big man laughed, "You know, the imperial court hates Fang Xiandao now. As long as you are handed over, the imperial court will have enough rewards, which are far greater than the value of those few transactions. This is really a cycle of cause and effect." , you disturbed our business, and now you do something valuable for us."
Chen Jiu closed his eyes and said nothing, silently thinking about countermeasures.
The big man waved his hand to a jailer beside him: "Give him good food and drink. Only the living Fang Xiandao monk has value. If something goes wrong with him, I will ask you for it."
The jailer nodded quickly, took out the food one after another, and slowly put it through the railing into the prison.
Chen Jiu opened his eyes, then smiled, and brought the food to him unceremoniously, eating one bite at a time. Suddenly, Chen Jiu put down his chopsticks: "Do you have any wine? Bring me an unopened jar." liquor".
The soldier looked at Chen Jiu warily, and then at the leader of the bandits, that burly man.
The big man nodded, turned and left, with the jailer following closely behind. After coming out, the big man handed the torch to a guard next to him: "Whatever the boy has to ask for, just try to satisfy him, as long as he doesn't cause any trouble, it's fine. This monk has the most bizarre methods, be careful not to be fooled."
After saying that, the big man led a group of people and left in a hurry. The jailer looked around and walked outside.
The meal was almost finished when Chen Jiu heard footsteps, but the footsteps were a bit heavy.
The previous jailer returned again, this time with two jars of unopened wine in his hand: "This is thirty-year-old wine from a time-honored brand. I spent a lot of money. Since you drank my wine, be honest." Seriously, don't cause any trouble, otherwise we will all have a difficult time."
After saying that, the jailer looked around and did not dare to get too close to the prison where Chen Jiu was. He glanced at Chen Jiu's position outside and said, "This jar is not big, so I will throw it to you."
After saying that, he saw Chen Jiu getting ready and just threw the jars in one jar at a time.
"Thank you very much. It's a pity that I don't have any money to reward you." Chen Jiu took the wine jar with a hint of joy in the corners of his eyes.
The soldier did not pay attention to the change in Chen Jiu's expression, but muttered: "As long as you don't cause any trouble, that will be the greatest reward for me."
Looking at the jailer leaving, Chen Jiu's expression was gloomy: "I will kill you all after I get out."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the wine jar, and then slowly tore off the kraft paper on the wine jar: "Hahaha, these guys have countless calculations, but they just didn't expect that outsiders like them can master my immortal family's wonderful skills. Understood".
After taking a sip of wine, Chen Jiu kicked the wine jar aside, then stretched out his fingers and slowly drew mysterious lines on the kraft paper. Then he retracted his fingers and wrapped the kraft paper around it again. On the wine jar, a proud smile appeared in his eyes.
Looking at the other piece of kraft paper, Chen Jiu showed a smile and muttered: "This guy really did me a big favor. I just need two pieces of kraft paper."
After finishing speaking, he drew the talisman and seal, put on his clothes and slept.
On the second day, the sun had just risen, and the jailer swayed towards the heavy prison holding a food box, but looking at his hazy eyes, you could tell that he had not yet woken up.
¡°Here we come, Brother Li,¡± the soldier standing guard greeted cordially.
The jailer nodded and yawned: "Oh, it's rare to have a prisoner in this heavy prison, which makes me unable to sleep well."
After saying that, the jailer cursed and took out the key and opened the door: "I'm going down. You guys should watch carefully from above. This guy might have some accomplices. It would be bad if something goes wrong."
After saying that, he cheered up and came to the underground prison.
"It's time to get up and eat." Looking at the sleeping prisoners lying there, the jailer felt depressed. The prisoners in this heavy prison are all uncles.
Regardless of whether Chen Jiu got up or not, the jailer put the food directly outside the railing, where Chen Jiu could reach it with his hand, and walked away leisurely.
After the jailer left, Chen Jiu suddenly started to work, then a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he looked at the wine jar wrapped in the talisman: "My talisman can only last one day, but it is almost enough."
At noon, the jailer came again to deliver food. Looking at Chen Jiu who still maintained the same posture as in the morning, the jailer's expression changed slightly: "Hey, hey, get up and eat."
Seeing that Chen Jiu was still motionless, the jailer picked up his job and threw it at Chen Jiu: "What are you playing? Get up quickly."
Looking at Chen Jiu on the ground, he was still indifferent. This time, the jailer's expression finally changed: "Is there something wrong? No, I'm going to report it to you."
After saying that, the jailer left in a panic.
At this time, the bandit leader was having a drink in the arms of the beauty. When he heard the sound of panicked footsteps, he suddenly said, "What's going on? You're so panicked."
"My lord, it's not good, the prisoner who was escorted in yesterday fell to the ground and made no sound."
The big man's eyes widened instantly and he pushed away the beauty beside him: "What are you talking about? Take me over and have a look."
In the heavy prison, the bandit leader and the jailer looked at Chen Jiu who fell to the ground.
"Sir, look," the jailer pointed at Chen Jiudao.
The big man looked gloomy: "Boy, what are you doing?"
Seeing that Chen Jiu was motionless, the big man sneered: "Do you really think there's nothing you can do if you just pretend to be dead?"
"Sir, look at the wine jar in his arms, he must be drunk to death," the jailer said tremblingly.
The bandit leader looked gloomy: "Go get a hard crossbow."
The jailer fetched a hard crossbow, and the big man slowly loaded the arrow: "If you really can't get up, I will really shoot."
Looking at Chen Jiu who fell to the ground, still indifferent, the crossbow arrow in the big man's hand suddenly shot out, with a crash, the wine jar broke instantly, Chen Jiu's figure disappeared, leaving only a broken jar and kraft paper.