Anling City was huge, so huge that the entire Yiyang City was only a corner of it. However, in such a huge capital city, Yu Shu was able to bump into the same person twice when she was unlucky. Moreover, the person was the person she didn't want to bump into the most. She couldn't help but suspect that there was something going on between her and this person with the surname Xue.
When he glared at her just now, Yu Shu couldn't lie to herself that he didn't recognize her anymore. She awkwardly looked away.
Xue Rui took a few glances at Yu Shu before retracting his gaze. He put on a stern face and waved his hand at his subordinates who were waiting for his orders. "Arrest them all."
"Yes, Lord."
The group of officers and soldiers swarmed forward to capture the members of the Evergreen Association. The group of gamblers were trembling with fear as they hid by the wall. Yu Shu was no exception when she saw the fight. She picked a safe place to stand, and every now and then, she would sneak a glance at Xue Rui. Her heart was beating like a drum.
This private gambling incident seemed to be more serious than she had imagined. Even the backer of the Evergreen Gang, Lord Song, was removed from his position and investigated. Recently, there should be a strict crackdown. She just didn't know how the authorities would deal with the gamblers.
After the soldiers subdued the thugs in the courtyard, the scene calmed down. The two Master Yi who were invited to take charge hesitantly stepped forward and bowed to Xue Rui. They said respectfully, "This is Lord Xue."
Xue Rui placed his hands behind his back and glanced at the two of them.
The Master Yi who ignored Yu Shu's request to examine the questions smiled apologetically. "The two of us are Master Yi from Autumn Osmanthus Lane. We were invited by the Evergreen Gang as guests today. We don't know much about this gambling incident. Lord, do you think you can let us go back first?"
"What do you think?" Xue Rui asked with a fake smile. He suddenly pulled a long face and ordered the soldiers who were on standby at the side, "Bring them all back and detain them first."
There was a sudden commotion in the backyard. The soldiers came up to chase them away and gathered the thirty people together. After a headcount, they formed two lines with soldiers in the middle and the front. Yu Shu was in the middle of the line and followed them to Spring Fragrance Brothel gloomily.
As soon as she was outside, she saw his figure again. She saw that he was riding a scarlet horse, waiting outside the door. Seeing that everyone had come out, he slowly led the way to the west of the street.
There were many passersby gathered in front of Spring Fragrance Brothel. They all stopped to watch the commotion. They didn't dare to block the way when they saw the officials. They just stood at a distance and pointed.
Yu Shu turned her head and looked around for Xia Mingming. She was afraid that she had gone somewhere else to look for food. She couldn't even pass a message to her.
However, she was worried for nothing. Xia Mingming had been waiting by the side of the road ever since Yu Shu entered Spring Fragrance Brothel. When he saw the soldiers barging in to arrest her, he waited outside in fear. When he saw the people coming out, he didn't see Yu Shu. He hurriedly squeezed in front of the passersby and shouted, "Ashu, Ashu!" Hearing these shouts, Xue Rui, who was walking at the very front, moved his neck a little. He turned around and searched among the crowd behind him, then he saw Yu Shu's figure. He saw her standing on her tiptoes and waving at the side of the road. Then, a young man tumbled out from the side of the road and ran after her to talk to her. Xue Rui could not help but prick up his ears to listen.
"Ashu, what's going on? Xia Mingming panicked and asked.
Yu Shu didn't have the mood to comfort her. She tried to be concise and said, "The officials are investigating the gambling in the south of the city and arrested us."
Xia Mingming cried, "It's all my fault. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have been arrested. Ashu, what should I do? What should I do?"
As soon as Yu Shu heard her crying, she was so upset that she wanted to give her a slap on the face. However, doing so would attract the attention of the soldiers in front of her, so she refrained from hitting her. Instead, she warned her, "Listen to me, go back to Huixing Street first, don't go home. If you don't see me at night, then tell Jing Chen and Xiao Xiu to go to the yamen tomorrow morning to ask about the situation. If they see that I'm locked up in prison, then they can think of a way to see me. ,,,
Finished speaking, he fished out the money pouch from his pocket, and while the officer was not paying attention, he stretched out his hand and gave it to her. He had just stretched out his hand when the officer in front stopped and shouted. Pointing to Yu Shu and another gambler who was trying to slip away, he said, "What are you doing? You, and you, why aren't you leaving?"
"Stop following me." Yu Shu scolded Xia Mingming in a low voice and jogged forward.
Xue Rui turned his head thoughtfully and beckoned his subordinate to come forward. He lowered his head and whispered a few words to him.
The group of people who were gambling at Spring Fragrance Brothel were brought to the magistrate's office in the southern part of the city. Before they could go through the court, they were thrown into jail.
Everyone lined up to enter the jail. Because there were a lot of people, the first two or three people were locked in the same cell. Soon, the originally empty cell was half full. When it was Yu Shu's turn, there was still plenty of room, so she was lucky enough to get a single cell.
Since it was a jail, the environment couldn't be much better. There was no bed or chair, only a pile of hay in the corner. There was a small iron cage window above her head, which was about ten feet above the ground. The light shone in through the window, and many carriages were still in the dark.
Yu Shu watched the jailer fasten the lock on the cell door and sighed. She paced back and forth in the small space twice and sat down on the pile of hay, listening to the other people in the next cell beating their chests and stamping their feet in regret.
Alas, her Law of Time of Calamity was good at everything, but it couldn't predict her. Although the six lines were accurate, she had to ask before she could answer. How could she have thought that she would be in jail?
Now, not only did she not win a single cent, but she was also disgraced. She really suffered a double loss.
Yu Shu hugged her knees and buried her face. As she thought about it, she remembered that Xue guy glared at her at Spring Fragrance Brothel. She couldn't help thinking about the meaning of that look.
Ever since the marriage between the Ji family and the Xue family was ruined and she was kicked out of the Ji family, she never thought that she would meet him again. On her way to the capital, it wasn't that she couldn't remember him, but that she didn't want to.
She remembered that when he was still Cao Zixin, their relationship was so good that they could call each other brother and sister. That kind of relationship later became strangers, which made her unhappy when she thought about it.
She still clearly remembered that day at the Xue family's guesthouse, he deliberately "bullied" her, and she smashed his head with a cup. That was the last time they met, and it was also the reason why she couldn't get over him.
She didn't like to owe people favors. Once she owed someone, she had to pay them back to feel comfortable. Otherwise, there would always be a lump in her heart. It was fine if she didn't remember it, but once she did, she would feel uncomfortable all over.
From the time she came here to the 500 years later, after all these years, the only person she really owed was Cao Zixin.
When she first came here and was poor, he was the one who gave her her first job. When she was kicked out and homeless, he was the one who picked her up. When she was in jail and needed to protect herself, he was the one who helped her out.
Regardless of whether she was willing to accept these personal favors, she still accepted them, and it wasn't just once. However, she had nothing to return to him, so she could only forcefully owe him.
She owed him so much before, and now she was in jail. After the incident at the guesthouse, she wasn't sure if he would help her again after such a long time. She was afraid that he would help her again. If she still owed him favors, she would rather be beaten a few times, or stay in jail for a few days.
Just as she was thinking like this, the sky outside quickly turned dark. She missed a meal in the middle of it, and Yu Shu's stomach was growling. She sat up from the ground, stretched her numb legs, and turned around to look at the sky outside the window. She secretly frowned.
She didn't know if Xia Mingming went home or if he did as she said. It didn't matter if she slept in jail for a few days, but she was afraid that Yu Xiaoxiu and the others would be worried.
There was the sound of chains behind her. At first, Yu Shu didn't care, but when someone called her, she turned her head.
"Hey, you, come out."
There were two jailers standing in the corridor outside the prison, and there was another person behind them. It was the leader of the officers and soldiers she saw during the day.
Yu Shu's eyelids twitched. She didn't walk forward, but instead took a step back. She pretended to be ignorant and asked, "What's wrong? Are you going to let us out?"
"If I tell you to come out, then come out. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" The jailer who opened the door said impatiently.
The leader of the officers and soldiers patted his shoulder and said to Yu Shu, "I'm not letting you go. I'm here to interrogate you. Come out."
Needless to say, this' Lord 'was Xue Rui.
When Yu Shu heard this, she was even more unwilling to go out. If she really came face to face with him, it would be very awkward. Compared to that, this prison cell was still more comfortable.
She rolled her eyes and revealed a bitter smile. She cupped her hands and said, "If you want to interrogate me, then you're looking for the wrong person. This is my first time going to that kind of place. I really don't know anything. If I can't get an answer, then I will be punished. I beg you, please don't let me suffer."
The leader of the officers and soldiers was sent by Xue Rui to take Yu Shu away. Seeing that Yu Shu was unwilling to come out, he thought that she was afraid of being interrogated, so he tried to appease her. But no matter what he said, Yu Shu was still unwilling to come out. Because Xue Rui had told him before, he didn't dare to forcefully pull her away for fear of hurting her. He could only ask the jailer to lock the cell door and go back to report.
As soon as the person left, Yu Shu let out a sigh of relief. She returned to the haystack and sat down. She leaned her back against the wall. She was so hungry that her stomach stopped grumbling. Not long after, she began to feel sleepy. She curled up on the haystack and dozed off. When she was half asleep, she heard the sound of the cell's chains. She tiredly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry for a moment. She saw a pair of clean white boots swaying in front of her. A figure squatted down in front of her. He looked at her for a moment, then his hand brushed her head and picked up a piece of dried grass. He whispered with a smile, "You're quite arrogant. You want me to personally invite you out."
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