Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 81 Prison visit

"Mrs. Butler, are you sure you want to see Rhett, in here?" He put the emphasis on the last sentence.

"Of course. What's the problem?" Or did he think he was here for something, sightseeing?

"It's nothing. It's just..." Deason said the usual opening words when reporting bad news to others, successfully attracting Scarlett's attention.

"Just what? Say it quickly!" In a hurry, she even forgot to add the honorifics.

"Don't get excited." Deason lowered his voice, looked at the guards at the gate, and was sure that neither the scorching sun nor their conversation had caused his brain to go AWOL, so he continued, "I know what I'm going to do next. What I have to say may surprise you, but I think it would be better to tell you first."

"What's going on?" She was dying of anxiety, but he was still slow.

"That's right. Actually, I said that it was Rhett who told me that Landria was a liar in Atlanta, and he didn't give me that photo on his own initiative. Someone searched it from him after he was arrested and handed it over to me. To me. To be precise, we only met for the first time at that time.” Although Ritter used to be very popular in the north, it doesn’t mean that everyone knows him, and even if they do, it may not give him face. one.Washington is far away from the emperor, so he can't control him, and he doesn't bother to care about the news there.

"What?" Scarlett just thought this news was unexpected at first, and she couldn't see what it had to do with her. To be honest, it didn't matter to her whether Disson and Rhett knew each other before, but she was born good at catching a moment. The part of the matter related to herself, so she quickly learned one thing from Deason's words: "You mean, Rhett didn't know that I was going to visit—to see him today?" It's really awkward to say.

"You can't say that." Disen was surprised that she reacted so quickly, although there was still a gap between this and the truth. "I sent someone to notify him yesterday that someone came to see him today."

"But didn't tell him it was me." Scarlett answered the other half of the sentence he didn't say.

"That's right." He had to admire Scarlett's sensitivity, which was basically in line with the facts.It’s just that he didn’t tell Scarlett how excited he was when he saw the portrait, and how he got up overnight to find someone to get through with him, and directly exceeded his authority in the prison to “argue” Rhett, only to find that he refused to say anything. He didn't tell himself that his wife and daughter might be in Atlanta until after he took out the portrait.Because of his "possibility", Disson did not hesitate to use his private power to ask the prison not to disturb Ritter while he was away, and he would talk about it after he came back.Naturally, he would not say that this thing that seemed to him so easy to grasp almost stuck to his hands and made him shed a layer of skin. The prison side pushed back on his request and kept saying that this person was a sensitive person, and the higher authorities demanded that he be investigated and dealt with quickly. .He didn't bother to ask what heinous crime Rhett had committed, and threatened the warden to ensure Rhett's absolute safety before he returned.Officials crush people to death at the first level. Although they are officials of different systems, power can easily overflow the border like water-as long as you hold the water switch.The people in the prison still understand all the rules that revolve around power, so they have to follow them.He would not say that his actions were definitely not out of righteousness, but just to save Rhett's life to verify whether what he said was true or not.If it is true, everything is easy to say, if not, although he will not send him to the gallows himself, he will definitely go to watch.Of course, it is better not to tell Scarlett about this.Not everything can be said, especially the truth. This is the first basic law of the adult world that Di Sen learned when he was a teenager.

"What else do you want to say?" Scarlett had already recovered from unnecessary surprise when Disson didn't pay attention, and used honorific words to him again.She's calm now, really calm.This composure was not groundless, but she thought of one thing: since Disson let her come to see Rhett, and it seemed that Rhett was safe, there must be a way to get him out.

"When you see Rhett later, try not to mention my name to him." He originally wanted to say don't tell Rhett that I put you in, but after thinking about it, Rhett is so smart. As for not even seeing this.From his short conversation with him, he can conclude that this man is not simple.He is willing to help his wife, and there is some sense of sympathy in it.

"What else?" Scarlett didn't understand what happened between him and Rhett, and it wasn't her concern right now.

"It's nothing, you have to be careful." Seeing Scarlett's puzzled face, he added uncertainly, "Try not to say anything against him, and even if you say it, don't let the people inside hear it." Actually, he didn't know What are the words that are not good for Rhett.

"Can I go in?" Scarlett asked back without answering the question.

"Here. After you go in, just say my name to the people inside. I won't go in. Is it okay for you to be alone?" Dison pointed the way, said goodbye to Scarlett, and left. I feel like I should do something.

In the reception room, a bucket of ice cubes from unknown sources was thoughtfully placed, which cooled the whole room quite a bit.Thanks to its presence, Scarlett didn't feel hot.She nervously fiddled with the ring in her hand, looking eagerly at the other door connected to the prison.Although Dison didn't say that he was the one who came to see Rhett, but Rhett should be able to guess, would he not want to see him?Oh no, definitely not.

The sound of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded, getting closer and closer.Scarlett's calm mood just now was disturbed again.She stood up from the chair awkwardly, not knowing where to go.The room was simply too small for her to breathe.She took a deep breath and could feel her heart beating wildly.She ordered herself to calm down. When she clenched her fist, she could feel the ring hurting her finger, as if it was going to be cut into the flesh. two hands.Just then, the door suddenly opened——

The door has been gently closed, together with the expressionless sentinel standing on his post outside.Rhett did it, of course, because Scarlett couldn't move at all.Seeing Rhett walk in, she imagined thousands of expressions he might show her, whether it was surprise, ridicule or indifference, she could bear it, but she didn't expect that Rhett would just smile at her in a friendly way after he came in. After a moment, he closed the door for her in a gentlemanly manner.She stared blankly at him sitting back on the chair, the great surprise didn't show on her face, but she was so overwhelmed that she couldn't say a word.She really didn't expect to meet an unexpected Rhett in a well-prepared place.

He was no different from the last time I saw him.But then again, the last time they met was just over a month ago, and he shouldn't have changed much.It’s a good thing that the prison here doesn’t have a rule to force the prisoners to wear uniforms—she saw a lot of them when hiring prisoners, and she was surprised that there are still people in the world who can design such ugly cloth pieces—in her opinion, those things They can't even be called clothes, and it would be a nightmare to wear Rhett.The outfit on Rhett was different from what she remembered when he left Tara (she scolded herself for being stupid when she just thought of this, who in the summer would be reluctant to wear one outfit for a month), but It looked like it hadn't been washed for a while, but it wasn't dirty, it just had an old feeling that she couldn't describe.It’s like a piece of pearl jewelry left to her by her grandmother. She is very precious. She can count the number of times she wears it on one hand. After wearing it every time, someone will wash it off, so that it will always look like new Same.But it didn't take long before the intoxicating and elegant luster gradually dimmed, like the light of a candle burning to the end, and finally extinguished helplessly.It didn't take too long for the pearl to change from crystal clear eyes to hazy yellow fish eyes, and finally to a small handful of ashes that vanished in the wind.At that time, she was only sad about losing a family treasure, but now she vaguely thought that some things might be like pearls, even if they don't die, they will grow old, and finally, they will die with the wind.

She couldn't be blamed for having such an inappropriate association on such an occasion where she should have been extremely excited and laughed and cried, because Rhett in front of her also gave her such a feeling.It seems that because of Di Sen's care, he didn't suffer much, he didn't have the bruises she imagined, and he didn't lose weight in just one month.He was still tall, his shoulders were still broad, his arms were still strong, the things she had known before hadn't changed.

Still, she sensed that something about Rhett had indeed changed.Those eyes, shining like black diamonds, used to radiate witty and mocking light unscrupulously before, but now let the light settle in it quietly, no longer attracting others' attacks like a mirror gathering light, and without any scruples. The eyebrows were doubled and reflected back indifferently; the eyebrows, as thick as the black wings of an avenging angel, used to stand mockingly as two interlaced sharp swords, but now they were quietly sheathed, and flattened into a windless deep night The undulating surface of the lake; the strong self-confidence that burst out of the whole body, which used to stung the eyes of many people like a bonfire lit in this dead world, now became a whirlwind blowing around him. , took away everything she was familiar with.Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling sad.