Except for me, all my enemies have been reborn.

What does fresh goods mean? Shang Shixu doesn't dare to think about it.

Based on their conversation, the fresh goods probably refer to...

Over there, the two left.

Shang Shixu walked slowly forward with Wushe. The night was as dark as ink, and the secret passage under the candlelight looked particularly eerie and terrifying.

Shang Shixu and Wushe came to the end of the secret passage and found an inconspicuous stone ground.

After careful inspection, Wushe discovered an almost imperceptible mechanism on the ground.

"Sir, look, this seems to be another secret room."

Shang Shixu nodded and signaled Wushe to activate the mechanism.

"Open it and take a look. Maybe there are bigger secrets inside."

"Boom."

With a slight sound of the stone tablet moving, the ground slowly opened up.

A secret passage leading down into the depths of darkness was revealed.

"Sir, inside..." Wushe frowned. This place was more secret than the previous secret passage.

It's also narrow, and if there are people lying in ambush inside, they would be courting death if they go down there.

Shang Shixu and Wushe looked at each other, then carefully walked along the stone steps into the secret passage.

"Sir, wait for me."

Wushe was helpless, but he still followed Shang Shixu. He should have understood long ago that Shang Shixu was a stubborn person.

The secret passage was dark and damp, and the air was filled with a musty smell.

Holding torches, they went deep underground along the winding passages.

As they moved forward, the secret passage began to become wider and even light began to appear.

As I continued walking down, I could hear bursts of low crying sounds gradually reaching my ears.

Finally, they came to a spacious basement.

In the dim firelight, rows of iron cages came into view.

It was filled with ragged women and children.

Their eyes were filled with fear and despair.

When they saw Shang Shixu and Wushe, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes.

"Who are you?" A weak voice came from the iron cage.

Shang Shixu approached the iron cage and said gently, "We are here to rescue you. Have you been kidnapped?"

The woman's eyes were filled with fear, and she shook her head frantically: "No, no, no, I won't run away. Don't hit me anymore, don't, wuwuwuwu, please..."

She slapped the cage frantically, making a loud noise. Shang Shixu tried to comfort her: "Girl, don't be afraid. We are good people."

I thought the girl would calm down, but she screamed even louder.

Shang Shixu gave Wushe a wink, and Wushe immediately began to search if there was anyone nearby.

Shang Shixu looked at the crazy woman and felt vaguely uneasy.

"Girl, what happened to you? Maybe I can help you.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to speak, but your voice is too loud and might attract the bad guys.”

When the woman heard that it would attract bad guys, she immediately covered her mouth in fear.

"Woooooooooooo..."

Wushe turned around and came back, shaking his head: "Sir, there is no one else stationed here.

They seem very confident that no one can find this place.”

Shang Shixu nodded. Their exploration of the private house today went smoothly.

Now we just need to find out how these people got here.

Shang Shixu cleared his throat and tried to talk to them in his most gentle voice: "Everyone, I was sent by the court to rescue you. Please tell me everything you know."

The dungeon was very quiet, even the crying sound from before had disappeared.

"The court? Aren't these things all done by the court?" a woman asked Shang Shixu with a cold face.

Shang Shixu was very confused. How could this be arranged by the imperial court?

Oh no, Wang Songneng is the governor of Lingnan County. In the eyes of the people, doesn’t he represent the imperial court?

"No, Wang Songneng was not an official appointed by the court. He killed the county governor appointed by the court.

He is a liar. I am here at night on the orders of the Grand Prince."

The woman stood up suddenly: "What did you say? By order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned! Don't lie to me."

Shang Shixu nodded: "Of course I won't lie to you, Your Highness the Crown Prince has been ordered by His Majesty.

Come to control the plague, we will trace it all the way to Wang Songneng, and we will be able to rescue you immediately."

"Great! Your Highness has come to save us. Your Highness has not abandoned us!"

There was a cheer in the dungeon, they were all happy about the return of the eldest prince.

The woman suppressed her excitement and asked Shang Shixu: "May I ask who you are, sir? Why should we trust you?"

Her words successfully quieted down the dungeon.

Shang Shixu sighed. This woman was really cautious. “I am the prime minister of the current dynasty, Shang Shixu.”

The woman took a few steps back and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Prime Minister, please spare my life. I did not mean to question you. Please forgive me."

Shang Shixu was confused for a moment, but Wushe came over to remind her: "My lord, you forgot that they are imprisoned in the dungeon and have no access to the news.

My current impression of you is still that of a cruel and powerful official who has the final say over everything."

Shang Shixu suddenly realized that this was the case. No wonder this person was so scared when he heard her name.

She was used to getting along with the villagers of Lushan Village, so she didn't react at first.

"Don't be afraid. I'm not who you think I am. There's no point in saying more. When you get out, you can ask the neighbors in your area, and you'll naturally get to know me."

The woman stood up and nodded gently: "Thank you for your forgiveness, sir. I will go back and ask."

Shang Shixu nodded. She still didn't think of herself as a good person.

A young woman cried out, "Sir, we were all captured by Wang Songneng and his gang of villains."

A strong anger surged in Shang Shixu's heart. Wang Songneng was really great.

Okay, okay, if I don’t catch her myself, I won’t be able to get rid of the hatred in my heart.

Shang Shixu asked carefully: "Girl, what excuse did they use to trick you here?"

The woman wiped her tears and cried, "Prime Minister, it was Wang Song who told me,

As long as I follow him, I can get the antidote to the plague.

I wanted to save my mother, and he was a government official.

I trusted him, but I didn't expect this kind of consequence, wuwuwuwu... sir..."

Shang Shixu clenched his fists. Wang Songneng, this bastard, had grasped the weak spot of the people.

Asking them to follow him voluntarily is truly heartless.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I was abducted by them.

A group of men in black took me away from home when they saw that my father and brother were both ill.

The neighbors didn't dare to come out to help, and they beat my mother to death.

Wuwuwuwu, Prime Minister, you must make the decision! My Lord..."

Another woman with a better appearance cried out towards Shang Shixu.

Shang Shixu hurriedly comforted him: "Please rest assured, I, Shang Shixu, swear

We will definitely rescue you and bring justice to you."