The 70th voluntary imprisonment

  He Hong is indeed a man who has gained experience and composure after serving as a county magistrate for several years. With one remark, he immediately positioned Ximen Qing as a bandit and intimidated him with severe questioning, leaving Zhu Tong and Lei Heng stunned and unsure of what to say.

  It is said that bravery is not as good as strategy, and a mediocre person relies on strength rather than brains. Zhu Tong and Lei Heng are obviously not the right candidates to be great generals. After being intimidated by Hao Chuo for a while, they knew that Hao Chuo was trying to scare them, but they had no words to refute him and could only remain silent.

  But for the two of them, keeping silent is the best solution. On one hand, it's their superior, on the other hand, it's their reputation, they have no choice but to keep quiet, after all, silence is golden.

  It was Song Jiang who coldly laughed and asked, "Sir, since you think I'm not doing a good job as the head of the prison, you can simply remove me from office and investigate me. As for the nonsense about being an accomplice to thieves, haha, it's simply absurd. My sworn brother Ximen is a top-notch hero, how could he be a thief? If you, sir, can produce evidence, I, Song Jiang, am willing to go to prison and accept punishment, but if you can't, please withdraw these soldiers and let everyone return home and rest. It's getting late anyway...

  Song Jiang, who had become transparent, no longer cared about Yang Jia's power and naturally didn't fear Hao Chui. Moreover, with Ximen Qing in trouble now, how could he not come out to help? Song Jiang had made up his mind that even if it meant death, he would protect Ximen Qing from harm.

  Hao Qiang was taken aback. He had never thought that Song Jiang would dare to refute his words, and still so sharply, completely different from his previous performance.

  "Hao Qiang shouted: 'Song Jiang, you should know that secretly communicating with bandits is a crime punishable by beheading on the spot. Moreover, your family members will also be implicated and punished!'"

  "Deserves death", Hao Qiu's eyes were filled with hatred and his voice was trembling with rage.

  But Song Jiang smiled and said, "Sir, I've already asked my brother to bring me the official document written by my father. Now I've been disowned by the Song family and removed from our ancestral register. Alas, I'm no longer a member of the Song family and have become a person without a name, surname, or home! If I were to be executed for some crime, it would no longer implicate anyone else. You don't need to worry about this anymore."

  When Hao Chao and Hao Jian arrived, Song Jiang let Song Qing leave to go back to the government office to write the divorce papers. At this time, it is estimated that Song Taigong had already written them.

  "Hum, Song Jiang, I'll tell you, I'd like to kill you, it's just a matter of one word. Hum, you ungrateful thing!" Hao Jian covered his painful face and scolded fiercely.

  Song Jiang coldly smiled and replied: "Oh, kill me? Hao Jian, why don't you ask the adults what crime I have committed?"

  "You!" Hao Jian glared at Song Jiang with a fierce gaze.

  At this time, Ximen Qing suddenly said: "Is it County Magistrate Hao? You say I'm a bandit, do you have any evidence? Is it just because I let go of the few beggars under your son's command? Sir, you'd better be clear that if those people are bandits, then even the young master can't escape being implicated. If all the subordinates are bandits, it's hard to know whether the young master himself is a bandit! It's said that bandits gather in one nest, but who knows...

  Hao Chui's face turned ugly, and he bellowed: "Zhu Tong, Lei Heng, what are you waiting for? Take down Ximen Qing and Song Jiang! How dare they falsely accuse my son of being a bandit? This is not only insulting me, but also my father! It's outrageous! I'm telling you two, today I don't care if you have any crimes or not, you'll both be thrown into prison and wait for the autumn executions! Song Jiang, I gave you an opportunity, but you didn't cherish it, so you deserve to die. But you're lucky, you've already been removed from the Song family's ancestral register, otherwise I would have uprooted your entire family! Ximen Qing, how dare you hit my son? You're looking for death! Your crime is unforgivable! Let me tell you, in this city of Yuan, I, Hao Chui, am the heavens, and my words are commands. Whoever dares to disobey my orders deserves to die!"

  Unable to speak out of reason, Hao Cui finally revealed his sinister fangs.

  "Ha ha...!" Ximen Qing clapped his hands and burst out laughing, saying: "Hao Chai, you're really something! Why didn't you just say so directly? What's the point of going through the motions of following the law? Are you trying to humiliate me or not? It's like a dog that has meat in front of it but insists on eating stinky feces instead. You've already shown your true nature, what more do you want?! Since this is your territory, fine! I, Ximen Qing, will just have to go to prison and wait for death!"

  After finishing, he gave Zi Xuan an indication and let her enter the mansion. Then, smiling at Song Jiang, he said: "Brother Song, shall we go into the prison cell to take a seat? I heard that the prison cell is warm in winter and cool in summer, with good treatment. Shall we go in to experience it?"

  Seeing Ximen Qing had a plan, Song Jiang naturally cooperated and nodded, saying: "Good!"

  After finishing speaking, the two of them arrived in front of Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, and stretched out their hands to let them be arrested.

  Ximen Qing said: "Brother Zhu Tong, Officer Lei Heng, would you two trouble yourselves to find us a comfortable prison cell?"

  Zhu Tong and Lei Heng exchanged a glance, then looked at Hao Chu.

  The situation has turned too quickly, leaving Zhu Tong and Lei Heng completely unable to react. Just a moment ago, Ximen Qing was still defiant unto death, so how could he be willing to enter prison now? Could it really be that he was intimidated by Hao Qiu's ferocious teeth——who would believe that!

  Hao Chui and Hao Jian were also puzzled, unable to understand why Ximen Qing had changed so quickly. However, they thought it was just their own words that scared them, so they didn't think much of it. Hao Chui laughed loudly and said: "Dare to oppose this official, you're really looking for death! Zhu Tong, Lei Heng, what are you waiting for? Why haven't you locked him up yet?"

  Zhu Tong and Lei Heng exchanged a glance, then let out a sigh, and separately apprehended Ximen Qing and Song Jiang.

  Zhu Tong said in a low voice: "Yidi, I'm sorry, I have no choice but to do this as part of my duty. If there's an opportunity in the future, I will definitely apologize in person!"

  Ximen Qing smiled and replied in a low voice, "Brother Zhu, don't blame yourself. We entered the prison voluntarily, hehe, you don't need to think too much about it. When I come out, we'll find you and Lei Daotou to have a good drink together!"

  Zhu Tong nodded and then, along with Lei Heng, dragged Ximen Qing and Song Jiang towards the Yuancheng prison. The hundred or so soldiers also left. As for Hao Jian and Hao Cui, they laughed loudly and got into their carriage to return to their mansion.

  Zhu Tong and Lei Heng, with Ximen Qing and Song Jiang in tow, arrived at the Yuncheng prison. They found a clean cell through official channels and ordered that Ximen Qing and Song Jiang be treated well, without any neglect. The officials had all received favors from Song Jiang before, so they nodded repeatedly in agreement.

  Ximen Qing and Song Jiang were brought into the prison cell, Zhu Tong bowed his head and said apologetically: "Gongming, Yidi, I owe you one this time. I've already made arrangements, if you have any business, just order the officials to take care of it, they'll go and handle it! You can rest assured, I'll immediately go to County Magistrate's place to plead for your pardon, I'll definitely get you out!"

  Lei Heng also nodded and said: "Yes, Gongming, rest assured, my brother and I will never ignore your safety!"

  Ximen Qing and Song Jiang exchanged a glance, and both of them burst out laughing at the same time.

  Song Jiang said: "Good, then I'll trouble the two brothers!"

  Zhu Tong and Lei Heng Zheng nodded seriously before leaving.

  Ximen Qing turned around and sat on the grass, laughing: "Gongming brother, although Zhu Tong and Lei Heng's martial arts are not ordinary, their city is a bit shallow. At this time, Hao Chui and Hao Jian have hated me to the extreme, and they can listen to their words and spare our lives? Ha ha, I guess that tomorrow will be the day of the trial, first with a hundred lashes, then wearing a cangue, and finally sentencing, I estimate that in the end it will be an autumn execution!"

  Song Jiang smiled and nodded, saying: "Of course, but I'm afraid those two won't have the chance to see tomorrow's sun. Emperor Yi, what are your plans for tonight? Don't mind sharing."

  Song Jiang's mouth corners floated a sly smile, raising his eyebrows waiting for Ximen Qing's response.

  PS: Collect it, okay~~~~