Jin Yu Dynasty

Xuan Huaifeng played mahjong all night last night, nestled in Bai Xuelan's arms, and slept very soundly.

No matter what, I had to sleep until nine or ten o'clock to make up for the energy I wasted. Unexpectedly, just after dawn, someone was outside the room and knocked on the door twice.

In a daze, I only heard Bai Xuelan who was holding him sitting up and asked unhappily: "Who? What's the noise so early in the morning?"

He lowered his head and kissed him on the forehead, and said, "Just sleep."

The housekeeper outside said through the door: "Chief, there is a gentleman surnamed Zhang who must see Adjutant Xuan. He told him repeatedly that Adjutant Xuan has not yet risen, and his face turned blue with anxiety. I'm afraid something really happened. Don’t dare not come.”

When Xuan Huaifeng heard that it was him who was looking for him, he was surprised. He struggled to sit up and asked, "Which Mr. Zhang? Why is it so urgent?"

The steward said, "It's the one among your friends who enjoyed the lotus last time. He didn't say anything, just urged you to come over."

Xuan Huaifeng figured it out after a little thought, and said, "It must be Taiping."

Bai Xuelan said: "This man didn't wink at him, it was only what time, and he went to someone's house early in the morning to call."

Xuan Huaifeng said sternly: "He doesn't act that abruptly. If that's the case, of course there is something really urgent. I'll go and have a look."

Bai Xuelan said, "I'm with you."

Xuan Huaifeng said, "Sleep well. I need you, so I will naturally come in and look for you."

Pushing Bai Xuelan back on the bed, she personally took a pillow to cushion the back of his head, and covered him with a thin quilt.

Bai Xuelan was lying on her back, looking at his plump and handsome face, with indescribably reserved and dignified eyebrows, yet so considerate and gentle, his vajra heart turned into a pool of clear water, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and he smiled contentedly.

Xuan Huaifeng also smiled at him, and when he was about to walk away, he felt that there was something missing, so he couldn't help himself, imitating Bai Xuelan's usual movements, and gently rubbed his lips against Bai Xuelan's forehead.

Embarrassingly flushed cheeks.

Bai Xuelan couldn't help reaching out to grab him, but he had already fled away.

He casually put on a piece of homely clothes and hurried to see Taiping.

Taiping was pacing back and forth in the vestibule, when he looked up and saw Xuan Huaifeng coming, he hurried to him, stomped his feet and said, "Why did you come out at this time? Do you want to die?"

Xuan Huaifeng was surprised when he saw that his face was blue and his forehead was covered with sweat, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Taiping said, "Do you know that Wan Shan has been arrested."

Xuan Huaifeng was surprised: "What? How did you get arrested?"

Cheng Ping said: "Yesterday we made an appointment to go to Xinsheng Elementary School. Didn't he come? I thought he was off to the news, but I didn't think so, but that's not the case. His sister came to my house in the middle of the night last night to look for him. She was so anxious. Yes, he said that his elder brother seemed to be arrested. At that time, I thought she was talking nonsense as a child. After inquiring, it turned out to be true. He came out of the newspaper office and was taken away by people from the police station on the way. He is currently locked up in the No. [-] Prison in the south of the city.”

Xuan Huaifeng frowned, and asked, "What crime?"

Taiping said: "You don't know about Wanshan's temper? He writes social news all day long, and everything is under his pen. The last time we had dinner together, he also said that he wanted to expose the police department's favoritism and fraud. Didn’t he say that the house was rented out and the girl Huanghua was forced to pay the rent with her body? I’m afraid it’s because of this.”

He also said: "He is a foreigner, and the only relative in the city is his sister. Now that such a big incident has happened, we as friends must help him deal with it. But when dealing with the police, there is no money, and I am also a breeze Yes, I had no choice but to come to you early in the morning."

Xuan Huaifeng said: "You are right to come. If you don't come, you really don't see me as a friend. Let's go to Chengnan Prison first, and we can talk about it after meeting Wanshan."

After finishing speaking, he called Song Ren, ordered the car to be prepared, and asked a servant to go to the account room and borrowed 2000 yuan.

Song Ren asked, "Do you want to speak to the chief?"

Xuan Huaifeng said: "He is sleeping, don't disturb him. Please come with me."

They stuffed 2000 yuan into Taiping's hand, dragged him into the car, and headed for Chengnan No. [-] Prison.

At five or six o'clock at this time, the stars in the west have not yet faded, but a touch of soft light purple and fish-belly white emerges in the east. The car drove at high speed under the gradually rose-golden sky, and arrived at the gate of the third prison in the south of the city.

This third prison in the south of the city has always held unsentenced prisoners from the police department. Generally, relatives are always looking forward to some of the unsentenced prisoners, with many good thoughts. Walking around, poor families often cry and complain over the wall here.

Therefore, outside the gate of this prison, the family members of the detainees often sleep in the open with their hair and hair disheveled.

At first glance, it looks like a pile of refugees.

Xuan Huaifeng waited outside the door, Song Ren went over in person and handed the doorman a business card.

When the guard saw their formation, there were both Lincoln cars and guards with spears on their backs, they didn't dare to ignore them, and hurriedly woke up the officer who was sleeping soundly.

The warden of the No. [-] Prison in the south of the city looked at the business card, and it turned out to be the adjutant of the Chief of Customs. The adjutant always appeared on behalf of the chief executive, so of course he represented the Chief of Customs. In terms of rank, the warden was lower than the chief. , Of course, I dare not not betray the face of the chief executive, so I quickly got up from the bed, dressed up and came out to greet him.

Invite Xuan Huaifeng and others to the reception hall, and ask people to watch tea.

Xuan Huaifeng didn't have that kind of spare time, he said straight to the point: "You're welcome. We came this time because we heard that a friend has come to your place for some reason."

It is common for officials to come here to say hello to relatives and friends, and the warden doesn't take it seriously.

But rushing over so early in the morning seems to be an extremely important friend.

Warden Xing yelled, "That's really offensive."

He asked again, "I don't know if it's President Bai's friend or Adjutant Xuan's friend?"

Xuan Huaifeng was about to say that he was his friend, when the neighbor next door, Taiping, nudged him lightly with an elbow, and said, "Except Chief Bai, who else can call Adjutant Xuan to come to ask for someone early in the morning?"

Director Xing asked, "What's your name? Where is your address in the city? What is your occupation?"

Taiping reported one by one.

Warden Xing asked someone to bring the roster, opened it, and checked the records from the back to the front.

After a while, I saw Huang Wanshan's name.

Warden Xing said: "There is indeed such a person. He was sent here yesterday. This person was arrested by the No. [-] Patrol Bureau in the city. The recent election of the president of the court has failed. It’s going to be a while before it’s your turn.”

Xuan Huaifeng asked, "I don't know what the arrest charges are?"

Warden Xing put on his glasses, took another thick book, doubled it carefully, and said, "There are two things, one is to spread rumors to slander public officials, and the other is to prostitute in public places, which is depraved. "

Xuan Huaifeng and Taiping glanced at each other, and they both saw a trace of anger in each other's eyes.

With Huang Wanshan as a person, the first accusation is still a bit far-fetched, but the second accusation is absolutely pointless, it is a deliberate frame-up.

The problem is, even if he goes out in the future, he will be looked down upon if he is charged with such a crime of indecency. Huang Wanshan's newspaper office probably does not have staff with such a reputation.

Xuan Huaifeng asked: "This friend is a reporter for a newspaper. He often writes social news and announces it to the public. This charge of spreading rumors and defamation is exaggerated. But the second point, is there any evidence?"

Warden Xing looked down again, and said, "A prostitute made a confession, you can see for yourself."

Hand over the registration book with both hands.

Xuan Huaifeng glanced at it, and there was a line scribbled on it, Shu Yange prostitute so-and-so, voluntarily provided testimony, etc., but the specific process was not clearly written, to the effect that Huang Wanshan was debauched on the street and did uncivilized things. move.

Xuan Huaifeng frowned.

Cheng Ping said: "This is too ridiculous. Over the years I have known Wan Shan, although his words are flamboyant, he never puts his words into practice. There is absolutely no such thing as prostitution."

Looking at the clothes he was wearing, Warden Xing knew that he was not a powerful person, so he didn't talk to him, just looked at Xuan Huaifeng with a smile.

Xuan Huaifeng said, "The court doesn't know when it will be tried. People can't just be locked up like this."

Director Xing asked, "Are you going to release him on bail?"

Xuan Huaifeng nodded.

Warden Xing said: "Then this is an official procedure. I have to do it seriously. Please sit down for a while."

Xuan Huaifeng asked: "Just go about your business, but, can we meet with him first? Don't worry."

Director Xing said, "Of course there is nothing wrong with that."

They called a prison guard and took them to Huang Wanshan's cell.

A few people followed the prison guards, opened the first big iron gate, walked through the aisle with iron fences on both sides, and then another iron gate. After passing through several gates in a row, it was difficult to see the sun, the ceiling was low, and the yellow lights above the head passed all the way. The electric light was hung, and the smell gradually became unpleasant, sour and stinky urine, mixed with the smell of sweat, making people want to vomit.

Cheng Ping covered his nose and frowned, and said, "This kind of place is really filthy."

Xuan Huaifeng smiled and said, "It's better to be dirty."

Taiping asked, "What's the point?"

Xuan Huaifeng said: "I visited with my father in the past, and I have seen a little. This kind of prison is a place for unimportant prisoners, but the sanitary conditions are poor, so it is easier to go out. If it is a place that is clean and guarded tightly , what is locked is the important person, and it will be difficult to get out. The things inside are very dangerous."

Taiping clicked his tongue, "So it's better to be dirty."

When they arrived at a prison cell, the prison guard who led the way stopped, first knocked hard on the iron fence twice with his baton, and shouted: "Go away, don't block the door. Huang Wanshan, someone saw you coming, come out!" .”

He took out a bunch of jingling keys, looked at the number on it, pulled one out, and opened the door.

In a cell with less than ten steps back and forth, six or seven people were imprisoned, all unkempt, huddled in twos and threes in the corner, staring at the few people outside the door.

Taiping and Xuan Huaifeng hurriedly leaned in to have a look.

Huang Wanshan was only arrested last night. Among these people, he was still the cleanest one. He was leaning against the wall in a daze. He suddenly heard the prison guard calling his name, blinked slowly, and saw clearly that they were coming. , said hoarsely, "I'm here."

The voice is not loud, very weak.

Taiping hurried over, half-kneeling on the ground, looked at him, and asked, "Wan Shan, how are you doing? Huai Feng told the prison warden that we have to go through procedures to get you out. Let me help you."

He reached out to Huang Wanshan's armpit to help him up.

Huang Wanshan suddenly screamed, "Don't...don't move! My leg hurts!"

Taiping and Xuan Huaifeng quickly pulled up his trouser legs to look at them, they were greatly surprised.

There was a cut in the left calf, not very deep, the blood had congealed and was stained with plaster, but the unnaturally twisted appearance of the foot looked shocking.

As soon as he touched it, Huang Wanshan cried out in pain, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Tai Ping said with palpitations: "Not good, it seems that the bone is broken, this must be sent to the hospital quickly."

Xuan Huaifeng asked the prison guard, "Do you have a stretcher? Get it quickly."

The prison guard said, "There is no stretcher. Even if there is, you can't just take him away like this. He is a prisoner in custody. The warden told me to bring you to see him, but he didn't say to let him go."

Taiping said angrily: "The good man has become like this, we don't ask you to take responsibility, can't we even take him to see a doctor? How did his leg break? What did you do to him?"

Prison guards don't know where they come from, and it's common for rich people to visit prisoners in prisons. No matter how arrogant they are outside, they always know some rules when they get here. Comfortable.

However, Taiping's attitude was not gentle, and after a few words, the prison guard was unavoidably annoyed, and said in a bad mood: "Don't do our business, the sub-bureau is sending in living people, we just need to go out as living people and that's it. They are all vicious people, who doesn’t fight? He broke his arms and legs, and he wants us to be responsible for the public food? It’s okay to release him, you bring the release document, I’m here to deal with business.”

I froze there for a moment.

On this side, Warden Xing didn't delay, and handled official duties diligently.

In fact, such things as bail are a great opportunity for the prison chief to make money. If someone else came to the door, the prison chief Xing would have already spoken bluntly.But the backer behind this group of people is the chief of customs. The water is chaotic and may not be very deep. Warden Xing has been a bureaucrat for many years, so he naturally knows to be careful.

After thinking about it again and again, it is better to call your superiors for instructions.

Warden Xing made up his mind, quickly dialed a phone number, and solemnly informed the chief of Chengnan Police Station.

The director saw that he was so serious, and mentioned a chief. It was not a trivial matter. After thinking about it, he was even more cautious. He called the police department and asked for instructions.

Director Zhou was woken up from the bed. Hearing the words of Bai Xuelan, Chief of Customs, he remembered the bright red hole on Zhou Huo's forehead. , "What kind of shit is this, you police chief, don't you even know how to deal with trivial matters? Let it go!"

The chief of the police was scolded to the point of losing his soul, secretly scolded those few unsightly policemen who had arrested the friend of the chief of customs, and when he had more time, he had to deal with them. The phone rang again.

When I brought it up, I heard Director Zhou say at the other end: "You can release people, just ask them to write a written statement, and they will be released on bail."

Click and hang up again.

The Chief of Police passed on the instructions directly, and Warden Xing hurriedly followed suit.

When I returned to the reception hall, I remembered that Xuan Huaifeng and others had already gone to the prison to see the prisoners, so I hurried to the cell, met Xuan Huaifeng, and said: "The formalities have been completed. Since he is a friend of President Bai, the bail money will not be charged. If it is necessary, just ask President Bai to write a note himself, and we will register it. Otherwise, there will be one person missing from the roster, and it will be difficult to account for the number of people checked by the above."

Xuan Huaifeng was in a hurry to take Huang Wanshan to the hospital. He frowned and said, "The chief is not here at the moment, let me take him away first, and I will send a note in the afternoon. You can't believe my identity."

Director Xing was very embarrassed and said: "It's not that I don't trust you, but this rule can't be broken. I am in charge of the eldest prison, and there are always friends of this or that. If everyone is like you, they will be taken away first." , I’ll talk about it later, wouldn’t it be messed up?”

Cheng Ping interjected, and said, "Isn't the situation different? Look at my friend, he's injured all over his body and his legs are broken. If he doesn't get sent to the doctor quickly, if something serious happens to his life, will the prison be responsible? Or not?" ?”

When Warden Xing heard this, his expression became a little unsightly.

Because of Huang Wanshan's injury, Xuan Huaifeng didn't have time to talk about it, so he said, "Well, even though the chief is not here, I'm an official of the General Administration of Customs, so I have some credibility. I'll write a note here first. , I still want to take it away now.”

In the mind of Warden Xing, the adjutant of the Chief of Customs represents the Chief of Customs. Xuan Huaifeng wrote the note, which is no different from Bai Xuelan writing it himself. Anyway, Huang Wanshan is not a serious crime. The evidence is vague. put between.

Director Xing said, "That's good, let's do it this way."

Xuan Huaifeng wrote a note without hesitation, explaining that Huang Wanshan, a prisoner in custody, would be his own guarantor, and he was taken to seek medical treatment due to injuries.

This allowed Huang Wanshan to be free.

Huang Wanshan's leg was so badly injured that he couldn't even stand upright. Song Ren untied the spear and handed it to another guard. He squatted down and carried Huang Wanshan on his back, with Taiping vainly supporting him.

A group of people hurried out of the prison gate, got in the car and asked the driver to go to the German hospital.