Chapter 43 Like a Ghost
Inspection of the Yamen Prison.
Listening to the screams not far away, Yang Mingshan's hands couldn't help but tremble subconsciously. Whenever the jailers passed by, he would breathe quickly, for fear that their feet would stop in front of him.
Yesterday, he was still thinking about when the government office would let him go home. Based on one "Xie's" case, even if the government office inspected it, it would not be able to keep him for long.
After all, it was the Xie family who bought the body from the looters. Besides, the woman survived, so they couldn’t count a life on their heads. The worst result would be to be beaten several times.
But he never expected that things would take a turn for the worse. Not only did he fail to get out of prison, but more people were sent over.
When he saw familiar faces, Yang Mingshan was filled with shock, especially when he saw his father being dragged and thrown into the cell, his whole body was shrouded in fear.
It’s not over yet.
He also saw Mr. Du and several old men from Yong'anfang.
Then, Yang Mingshan guessed the truth from the words these people abused the Yang family, and their smuggling of foreign goods was discovered by the court.
Next, the night was extremely long.
Yang Mingshan spent every moment in extreme fear, especially when he heard the screams and the whip in the jailer's hand seemed to hit him.
Some people began to beg for mercy and some cried in the cell.
Before the interrogation by the government office, many people told the truth, and Yang Mingshan also heard his name many times.
“It’s all Yang Mingshan, he sold me the green and white salt.”
"Zhuangzi was bought by the second old master to the fourth master."
"We are always asked to deliver the goods to Zhuangzi. Sometimes we send the goods to the northwest, and we send them to a warehouse."
" I know where the warehouse is."
"I've seen a tall merchant who sounds weird, maybe he's someone who is colluding with the Fourth Master."
"I. What they say is all true, and we do what the Fourth Master orders us to do.”
Yang Mingshan's heart fell to the bottom.
So many people confessed to him, but the government office did not come to interrogate him. It was as if he was waiting to die, which was extremely painful.
Finally till dawn, the interrogation in the prison never stopped.
Drowsily, Yang Mingshan heard his father’s voice.
“I bought that Zhuangzi for him, but I don’t know what he did,” old man Yang Er coughed. “I thought he was just making some benefits from the clan and letting me see him. When you see that beast, interrogate him personally and make him confess clearly.”
Zhuangzi outside Beicheng was managed by Yang Mingshan himself. Anyone could escape except him, not to mention... it was indeed him who led the caravan to the northwest recently.
“It’s not my dad, my dad never did it.”
A sudden voice was heard among them.
Yang Mingshan’s eyes lit up, that was his eldest son Yang Ji.
"What are you talking about?" Yang Ji continued to defend Yang Mingshan, "I don't want to pour all the dirty water on my father. I have been to that village, and there is no hidden goods at all."
"You can't escape either," Mr. Du said. "Your father values you the most. I must have told you these things. All the accounts of my business with your father were handed over to the government office. You threw the green and white salt to me. Something happened." Want to take advantage of the Du family? "The Du family is finished this time, and he can't let the Yang family escape, especially Yang Mingshan who encouraged him to smuggle goods.
Yang Mingshan collapsed completely. With Mr. Du here, he can't escape, but he can't involve Brother Ji again. If he is sentenced to prison, someone will be needed to help him take care of things and let him go home early.
Yang Mingshan made up his mind. When he was interrogated, even if he was tortured, he was determined not to involve Brother Ji. But at this moment, he heard a voice.
“No one can escape.”
Yang Mingshan subconsciously followed the sound.
The cell door just opened, and several figures stood not far away.
The speaker was a woman. She looked at the person in front of her. "It's not a prison sentence, let alone exile. You won't survive..."
Yang Mingshan's heart was gripped. He stared at the woman in a daze. The lights turned on a little, and the woman's face became much clearer.
That is "Xie's".
"Mr. Xie" The person in front of him also trembled because of these words, and then Mister Xie seemed to say something else. Yang Mingshan couldn't hear the words clearly, but he saw the man's back straightened up again. Bent down.
Knowing that "Ms. Xie" was talking to that person, Yang Mingshan felt that "Ms. Xie" was deliberately letting him hear. Because he and Yang Ji are also the ones who "cannot survive".
While Yang Mingshan was stunned, the jailer escorted the man forward. When he passed by Yang Mingshan, the man turned to look at Yang Mingshan. Yang Mingshan's eyes shrank again. He looked at that face very much. Familiar, it’s Manager Wu next to Xie Chongjun.
The Xie family was also involved.
Steward Wu, who was usually arrogant, was now depressed and panicked. His eyes were full of complicated emotions. He didn't know what he was thinking. It seemed that it took him a long time to recognize Yang Mingshan.
Manager Wu was about to say something, but was pushed by the jailer and immediately walked forward again.
......
Guanshi Wu followed Xie Chongjun to inspect the Yamen and confess his guilt.
Since the Xie family decided to marry the Yang family, Manager Wu was in charge of everything, so... the Xie family asked him to bear all the charges, and Manager Wu had no choice but to agree.
After the eldest master agreed to this, he returned the deed of sale to him. From then on, their family was no longer a private slave.
They would resume their status as husbands and settle alone in Daming Mansion. This was a great temptation for him.
Looking at it this way, this is also a good thing. Even if the government office sentences him harshly and accuses him of committing adultery, robbing and selling people, he will not be punished to death. Instead, he can help his family get rid of their humble status, so he decided All ideas are carried out according to the instructions of the great master.
But I didn’t expect to meet that “Mr. Xie” in the government office.
Guanshi Wu had seen the body of "Mr. Xie". He was surprised when he heard that "Mr. Instead, he became even more frightened.
When "Ms. Xie" looked at him, her eyes were full of coldness... It reminded him of some bad things.
After he bought the body from Ya Po, he inspected it carefully and even stretched out his hand to taste "Xie's" breath. He clearly remembered the cold feeling coming from the tip of his nose.
Those details came out all at once, making him feel that the "Xie" in front of him looked more like a ghost than a human being.
What Xie said was even more terrifying.
"It's not a prison sentence, let alone exile. You won't survive..."
She seems to know everything.
"If Mr. Xie fails to fulfill what he promised you, and instead attacks you," Xie Yuyan said, "You can come to me and I will help you."
"Mr. Xie "After speaking, Manager Wu suddenly felt a gust of cold wind pouring in from his collar, the lights flickered on and off, and the figure of "Mr. Xie" seemed to become blurry.
Guanshi Wu seemed to have lost his soul and walked forward in a daze. He unexpectedly saw Yang Mingshan in the prison, and then he saw the same fear in Yang Mingshan's eyes.
When you are frightened, meeting someone who is equally frightened will only make you feel more frightened.
Manager Wu staggered, and he felt another soul leave his body.
......
Xie Chongjun, who was standing outside the prison, seemed to hear some noise, but unfortunately he was too far away to hear clearly.
There should be prisoners crying out for injustice.
Xie Chongjun took a deep breath and was about to leave. However, the cell door in front of him opened again at this moment, and then a section of rose-colored skirt appeared in front of him.
(End of this chapter)