What a lucky world!

Chapter 18 Is this... a prison break?

It's late at night and the moon is bright.

In the Wuren Lane slum, Li Er fell into deep thought facing the empty room.

What about people?

What about an older person?
Why are you missing again?

The big knife in my hand is already thirsty for food. Why is this person not coming home at night again?
"what--"

Li Er shouted in his heart.

So annoying!
At this moment, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out on the street, scaring Li Er.

Standing on the roof, Li Er saw a fire dragon made of torches rushing out from the inner city and heading towards the outer city.

"What happened?" Li Er was puzzled. It was obvious that all the staff in the yamen were out.

But no matter what it is, we shouldn't stay here for long.

Li Er resisted the urge to kick over the tables and chairs, leaped up, and disappeared into the vast night...

……

Time goes back to two hours ago.

County town, prison.

"Hahahaha, Brother Mu, we'll meet again somewhere in life..."

A rough laugh exploded in Zhang Mu's ears. Zhang Mu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a burly man in the cell opposite shouting at him.

The torch in the cell made a faint crackling sound. With the light of the torch, Zhang Mu saw the appearance of the man opposite him and was immediately shocked.

"Han...Brother Han?"

It was none other than Old Han from Qianyuan Wuzhai, whom I had met before at Mr. Wu’s house!

"Brother Han, why are you here?" Zhang Mu hurriedly walked to the prison door, grabbed the door and asked.

But as soon as he said this, Zhang Mu felt that he had asked a stupid question.

Why is he here?
He's a bandit, why is he here?
His identity must have been discovered!

Thinking of this, Zhang Mu didn't dare to say anything more, but just looked at Lao Han with concern.

If Lao Han were caught by the government with his identity, he would at least be exiled, and might even be beheaded.

I don't know if there is any way to escape.

Seeing Zhang Mu's look, Old Han waved his hand nonchalantly: "No problem. I drank too much this afternoon and beat up a foolish young man, so he sent me here to sober up."

Hearing what Old Han said, Zhang Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be nice if my identity wasn't discovered.

To be honest, Zhang Mu had a good impression of Lao Han, a cheerful man. From him, Zhang Mu felt more heroism than banditry.

"By the way, Brother Mu, why are you here too?" Old Han asked curiously, "Didn't the Yuanwei Escort Agency take care of you?"

Zhang Mu gave a bitter laugh and told Old Han what had happened. After listening, the smile on Old Han's face faded and he said with some disdain: "A seventh-rank county magistrate can levy taxes at will without anyone to supervise him."

"A small tax collector could arbitrarily classify people and their households, ruining families and destroying their estates."

"Brother Mu, do you think people can survive in this damn world?"

Zhang Mu was stunned and said with a wry smile, "Brother Han, I'm in jail too. Why are you asking me this question?"

Hearing Zhang Mu's answer, Old Han smiled and said comfortingly, "Don't worry. Old Wu told me that you are very important to the lady at Yuanwei Escort Agency. When she gets the news tomorrow, she will definitely come to your rescue."

"Yuanwei Escort Agency is a well-known force in Wan'an County. You're just a tax collector, so it won't be difficult for you!"

Zhang Mu nodded and asked, "Brother Han, if I leave first, do I need to tell Mr. Wu about your situation and ask him to try to rescue you as soon as possible?"

Hearing this, Old Han smiled and said, "No need, we have our own arrangements. Maybe I, Old Han, will be out earlier than you."

Having said this, Old Han paused, looked at Zhang Mu with burning eyes and said, "Or, you can also come with us..."

"Back in the mountains, we're brothers in life and death, drinking big bowls of wine and eating big chunks of meat."

"Isn't it wonderful?"

Zhang Mu heard this and looked at Lao Han's expression, which didn't look like a joke, and was startled.

Go up the mountain to be a bandit?
Thanks for the invitation, but it's not necessary.

Zhang Mu quickly smiled and said, "I'm deeply grateful for your appreciation, Brother Han." "But... I've received so much kindness from Yuanwei Escort Agency, and I haven't done anything for them yet. If I leave with Brother Han now, wouldn't I be ungrateful?"

Hearing Zhang Muwan reject his invitation, Old Han did not get upset and continued to persuade him: "What great favor do you mean? It's just a few taels of silver..."

"Brother Han, what you said is not true." Zhang Mu shook his head. "To you, it's just some silver, but to me, it's the support that has kept me alive since I was fifteen years old..."

"Furthermore, now that I'm on the path of martial arts, it's Mr. He who waived my tuition, Madam Zhuang who waived my food expenses, and Instructor Wang who has taught me so attentively. It's no exaggeration to say that I've been blessed with such kindness."

"Why isn't it a great favor?"

These words are seven parts excuses, but also three parts sincerity.

"Good! Good! Good!" Old Han's face was even more delighted when he heard this. "He's a good man who knows how to repay a favor."

"Well, when you escort in the future, you will have to deal with my Wuzhai, so you will be considered half family."

Zhang Mu nodded in agreement, and suddenly remembered what he had read in the village's account book. He asked curiously, "Brother Han, do we in the village still kill monsters?"

Hearing this, Old Han nodded: "Of course."

"This world is full of spiritual energy. Unlike the cities where there is no human luck to suppress it, in the mountains and swamps, not to mention birds and beasts, even plants, fish and insects can easily transform into demons."

"My Qianyuan Martial Village is located on Qianyuan Mountain, with a large lake in front and a large mountain behind. It's not as safe as the imperial city, so we naturally have to clean it up from time to time to prevent any monsters from growing stronger and becoming an unmatched existence."

"Even though the government scolds us for being bandits, if it weren't for us, once the monsters formed a large group and attacked the human city, the first to suffer would be the people outside the city who farm, fish, hunt, and chop wood."

Zhang Mu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Brother Han, did you know that there have been more monsters outside the city recently?"

Old Han nodded solemnly when he heard this: "I've heard some rumors."

"However, Qianyuan Mountain is still some distance away from Wan'an County, so it's not convenient for us to send people to search, lest the government take advantage of us. At this distance, it's more the government's responsibility."

Zhang Mu raised his eyebrows and sighed softly.

"What's wrong? Brother Mu, is there something on your mind?" Old Han asked when he saw Zhang Mu's reaction.

Zhang Mu nodded and recounted his entanglement with the fox demon. Old Han frowned upon hearing this and pondered for a moment before saying, "The demonic energy has already entered his body. This makes it difficult to handle."

"If it's a fox demon at the sixth level of Qi Condensation, I, Old Han, can help you capture it."

"But the initiative is in the hands of the fox demon. If it doesn't show up, it will be difficult for us to track it down."

Zhang Mu gave a wry smile and said, "That's fine. At worst, I won't leave the county. Besides, if we're escorting an convoy, I have more people and more power. I'm sure the fox demon won't dare to show up."

"This is the only solution for now." Old Han nodded. "With your talent, Brother Mu, I believe that within a few years, you will no longer be afraid of that fox demon."

"Thank you for your kind words, Brother Han." Zhang Mu bowed and thanked him.

The torch in the cell was gradually going out. The two chatted for a while about all sorts of things through the cell door. Zhang Mu yawned and felt his eyelids feel heavy.

"Strange, why do I feel sleepy so soon today?" Zhang Mu stretched his body and wanted to say something else to Lao Han, but suddenly his vision became blurry, and then everything went black!
……

"Brother Mu, wake up... wake up..."

Zhang Mu heard someone calling him and opened his eyes hard.

I saw Lao Han squatting in front of me, holding up my head and feeding him water.

"Hmm?" Zhang Mu was a little confused.

That’s not right. Isn’t Brother Han in the cell opposite?

He struggled to sit up, closed his eyes, shook his head, and opened his eyes again, only to see that Lao Han was really in front of him. The doors of several cells in the prison were wide open, and several prisoners were standing in the aisle looking at him. The prisoners in other closed cells were lying on the ground one by one.

"Brother Han?" Zhang Mu asked doubtfully, "What's going on?"

Before Old Han could explain, Zhang Mu saw another jailer running over and said to Old Han, "Captain Han, the official documents have all fallen."

Old Han looked at Zhang Mu and smiled: "We put incense in the torches..."

Zhang Mu had regained some consciousness at this point, and suddenly realized, "Brother Han, did you go to jail on purpose?"

Old Han's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he patted Zhang Mu heavily: "Look! I told you that you are smart..."

Then Old Han asked again: "How about it? Do you want to go out and play with your brother and join in the fun?"

Zhang Mu: You woke me up, how could I not go?

"Since it's lively, there's no harm in taking a look." Zhang Mu responded.

"Okay, then follow us." Old Han grabbed Zhang Mu and ran out of the cell with everyone else...

　In the new book stage, I am looking for monthly tickets. Friends in the front, please wave your monthly tickets~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)