The green-robed man glanced at the rotting part of the door and his expression changed slightly. However, he immediately shook his head and muttered to himself.
"I originally thought that Censor Chen had no one behind him and that he would not be able to escape this time. However, it seems that this may not be the case. Ah Fu, close the door. From today onwards, master will not be seeing any guests for half a month. "
"Yes, master!" The male servant immediately lowered his head and replied.
The green-robed man then left with a face full of thoughts.
… …
After the time it took to eat a meal, Liu Ming appeared in front of a rice shop at the end of a certain street. He raised his head to look at the shop's signboard and then at the color of the sky. Without any hesitation, he walked in.
When he walked out again, he ran towards the location of the Chen Clan's rented house.
After a short while, he walked to the front of a rather remote, run-down house and bluntly knocked on the old door twice.
In the end, after a short while, the door was pulled open from the inside and an old man wearing a grey robe walked out.
"Who are you looking for, sir?" When the old man saw that Liu Ming did not recognize the person in front of the door, he immediately revealed a cautious expression and asked.
"Is Censor Chen's family inside?" Liu Ming asked without changing his expression.
"What Censor Chen or Censor Li? You're looking at the wrong place. Do you think I don't know?" When the old man heard this, his face darkened. Without hesitation, he closed the door and actually wanted to slam the door in front of Liu Ming.
However, what kind of person was Liu Ming? With a flash of his body, he used his body to block the old man's actions.
When the old man saw this, he was enraged. He suddenly moved his arm and fiercely punched at Liu Ming's shoulder. One could actually hear the "hu hu" sound of the punch and it seemed that the strength behind it was not small.
However, Liu Ming only smiled slightly and did not dodge the old man's fist.
As a result, after hearing a muffled sound, the old man suddenly felt his fist shake, and a huge force surged out from the scholar in front of him. His body immediately trembled, and he involuntarily took a few steps back.
Taking advantage of this time, Liu Ming's figure moved and walked into the room. After sweeping his gaze, he saw a beautiful middle-aged woman standing in the corner with a five or six-year-old boy in her arms. She looked at him with some surprise.
It seemed that this woman was undoubtedly Madam Chen.
Liu Ming's mind quickly turned as he thought.
"Thief, you're courting death!" After the cloth-clothed old man regained his footing, he saw Liu Ming's actions clearly. Immediately, he let out a loud shout of shock and anger. He suddenly grabbed a jet-black iron rod that was beside him and was about to charge at Liu Ming with all his might.
"Uncle Lin, wait. Let's hear what he has to say first." Right at this moment, the beautiful woman suddenly spoke.
When the old man heard this, he hesitated for a moment before hatefully halting his steps. However, he still held the iron rod in front of the woman.
Liu Ming faintly smiled, and without saying another word, he took out an emerald green jade scepter and showed it to the woman.
"This is … Uncle Lin, quickly take this thing over. I want to take a closer look." After Madam Chen clearly saw the jade scepter, her expression immediately became excited, and she hastily spoke with a trembling voice.
When the cloth-clothed old man heard this, although he felt that it was a bit strange, he still took the jade scepter from Liu Ming's hand and turned around to hand it to the woman.
After Madam Chen looked at the jade scepter a few times, she also took out an emerald green jade scepter from her sleeve. After placing the two together, they were exactly the same size and shape.
"This little girl pays her respects to Immortal Master. I hope that Immortal Master will save this lowly concubine's husband. Bao Er, quickly kowtow to Sir Immortal Master. " Madam Chen no longer had any suspicions. She suddenly pulled the boy in front of her and knelt to the ground towards Liu Ming. She then had the boy kowtow.
Liu Ming was startled at first, but he immediately shook his head and shook his sleeve. Immediately, an invisible force violently surged out. At the same time, he lightly said:
"Stand up and speak first! I am not some Immortal Master. This time, I only came because someone asked me to. However, as long as it is within my abilities, I will naturally do my part for the Chen Clan. You can just call me Mister Qian. "
"Yes, Mister Qian." The woman only felt a force in front of her, causing her to be unable to kowtow anymore. Her heart was filled with surprise and joy, and she responded even more respectfully to Liu Ming. Only then did she pull the boy up with her.
When Uncle Lin, who was at the side, saw this, he knew that Liu Ming was a friend and not an enemy. He hurriedly threw away the metal rod in his hand and stood to the side awkwardly, not knowing what to say.
"Since the token is correct, Madam Chen should have no doubt about my identity. However, how did Censor Chen speak of me?" Liu Ming indicated for Uncle Lin to close the door before asking unhurriedly.
"Before my husband was imprisoned, he seemed to have predicted that he would meet with misfortune. Thus, he gave this jade scepter to me in advance. He said that if he really met with misfortune, there would be a Celestial Master Lei that his ancestor knew who would send people to save the Chen Clan." Madam Chen said.
"Yes, your husband is correct. The Celestial Master Lei that he spoke of is my Martial Uncle. Tell me more about why Censor Chen was imprisoned. "Liu Ming nodded his head before speaking with a serious expression.
"Yes, Mister Qian. The situation is like this. My husband, as the supervising censor, had written to the Emperor half a year ago … "Madam Chen immediately began to narrate the events with rapt attention.
Liu Ming also listened with rapt attention. From time to time, a thoughtful expression would appear on his face.
"... Just like that, three months ago, a group of bailiffs suddenly barged into the residence and captured my husband on the spot. Another two months later, the two of us were also chased out of the Chen Residence. These past few days, if it wasn't for Uncle Lin's unwavering loyalty, I'm afraid that my son and I wouldn't even be able to find a place to stay. "When Madam Chen finished her last sentence, her face was full of grief.
After listening, Liu Ming rubbed his chin. After a while, he slowly said:
"So, it was your husband who wrote to the Imperial Court to reduce the amount of tributes for the Imperial Court's foreign officials. In the end, it was not approved. Thus, under the counterattack of his political enemies, he was stripped of his official position and sent to prison."
"Yes, Mister Qian! That is indeed the case. "Madam Chen hurriedly replied.
"Hehe, what do I have to say about Censor Chen? He actually dared to write such a thing. I don't think he offended any political enemies, but those foreign officials of the Imperial Court. With their power, taking down a mere Imperial Censor is as easy as flipping their hand. "Liu Ming laughed as he spoke.
"However, I heard my husband say that before he wrote, he asked for the emperor's opinion. The emperor also tacitly agreed to the matter of reducing the amount of tributes for the foreign officials. However, for some reason, in the end, it was my husband who was punished by the Imperial Court. "Madam Chen sighed as she said.
"Isn't that simple? With the number of foreign officials that the Imperial Court provides, even the Imperial Court is afraid of offending them. If he really wrote, then naturally, Censor Chen would be unlucky. "Liu Ming coldly laughed as he said.
"I don't really understand the matters of the Imperial Court. Perhaps that is the case. Does Mister Qian have any methods to save my husband? "Madam Chen bitterly laughed as she asked with hope.
"That depends on how Madam wants to solve it. If it is just saving Censor Chen, it would be as easy as lifting a finger for me. However, if I want to keep my official position and continue staying in Xuanjing, it will not be easy. "Liu Ming lightly laughed as he said.
"As long as I can save my husband, I don't mind not being an official. As for staying in Xuanjing, that is a secondary matter. As long as my family can reunite, we can find a small place to live the rest of our lives. "Hearing this, Madam Chen said without hesitation.
"Okay, if Madam thinks this way, then it will be easy. After you give me a description of Censor Chen's appearance, quickly pack your things and leave Xuanjing. Just wait by the road ten miles away from the east gate. The next morning, I'll bring your husband to meet with you. That's right, tell me the location of the prison that Censor Chen is imprisoned in. "Hearing this, Liu Ming calmly said.
To him, sneaking into a secular prison and rescuing a mortal official who had been convicted was naturally an extremely simple task.
He had already understood that although there were prisons in Xuanjing that specifically targeted practitioners and even Spirit Apostles, they would not lock up normal mortals.
This level of prison would probably have quite a few special formations set up. If he were to break in, it would be a completely different matter.
If it wasn't for the fact that revealing the identity of the Sect's Supervising Envoy was an extremely dangerous matter, as long as he handed over the Supervising Token, he would be able to openly bring Censor Chen out of the prison. It wouldn't be too difficult.
Madam Chen and Uncle Lin naturally understood the meaning behind Liu Ming's words and were both shocked.
Madam Chen's expression changed a few times before she gritted her teeth and agreed. After telling him the location of the prison, she described Censor Chen's appearance.
After hearing this, Liu Ming felt that there were no more problems. With a movement of his arm, he grabbed a leather pouch from his waist and handed it over:
"Madam, please keep this on you for now. If you encounter any trouble when you leave Xuanjing, you only need to slap the pouch three times and you will be fine. "
Inside the leather bag was the Flying Head Demon Head.
The intelligence of the Flying Head was much higher than that of the White Bone Scorpion and he had already given it some simple instructions.
Although Madam Chen didn't know what the pouch was, she knew that it was Liu Ming's good intentions. She gratefully took the pouch and carefully put it into her sleeves.
In the remaining time, Liu Ming gave a few more instructions to Madam Chen before quietly leaving.
He didn't have any intention of returning to the Qian House and instead headed straight for the prison that Madam Chen mentioned.
After Madam Chen and her group packed their things, they quickly hired a carriage and had Uncle Lin drive them out of Xuanjing's main gate.
In the middle of the night, in a tall building that seemed to be heavily guarded in Xuanjing, an almost invisible shadow silently passed through the sentries and headed straight for the center of the building.
Suddenly, the shadow stopped and stopped in front of seven or eight armed guards. Behind these people, there was a thick metal door. Aside from a small window made of bars, there was no other place for air to pass through.
The shadow waved his sleeves and suddenly a few silver lights shot out. In a flash, they all entered the bodies of the guards.
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