The world is like a prison, my body is holy

Chapter 1 Thousands of Roads

In the twenty-fourth year of Hongtai in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was the End of Heat.

As the sun gradually moves westward, the bustling Caoshi in Yangzhou Prefecture becomes more and more noisy... The hustle and bustle of the day market is about to end, but the wine and music of the night market has just begun!
Somewhere along the river in Caoshi, a large number of people who came to watch the excitement stretched their necks and stood on tiptoe, surrounding the door of a wooden house in three layers inside and three layers outside. From time to time, they uttered cries of "Oh", "How miserable", "There's another one", and their goosebumps covered the ground.

In the crowd, a large group of burly government soldiers in black robes with the word "zu" (soldiers) facing the crowd, holding their tasseled spears to block the onlookers from rushing forward, and staring back and forth in the crowded crowd with their eyes wide open. Their sharp gazes were as sharp as knives.

Behind them were six bodies wrapped in shrouds and lined up in a row.

These six bodies were of different heights, different lengths, different fatness, and different thinness.

The shrouds were soaked with blood.

A family murder case!
Big case!

"What a cruel heart! What a sin!"

"It's okay for the old and young to be so cruel, but I feel sorry for the two little ones. Zhang Erlang is such a well-behaved boy. I even held him in my arms a few days ago."

"Who says it's not true? The only thing to blame is that they were born into the wrong family and were born into the wrong womb!"

"That's the same with Xiao Cui'er. Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. If she wants revenge, she can just go after these two boys. After all, these two boys once called her aunt!"

"Hey, you can talk like a human being now? When this family abused Xiao Cui'er earlier, why didn't you stand up and say a word of justice? Didn't you see how tragically Xiao Cui'er died? She was even pregnant!"

"You're such a fucking hindsight..."

Hearing the increasingly outrageous discussions within the crowd, the burly officer who had been standing in the center of the group of yamen runners, his hand on his sword, finally lost control of his temper. He glared at them and shouted, "Stop your nonsense! This murder was definitely the work of bandits motivated by greed. If I hear your nonsense again, I will punish you as accomplices!"

The man's voice was like a bell and his anger was like that of a lion or tiger. As soon as he finished speaking, the high and low discussions in the crowd stopped abruptly. Even the two spectators who were about to fight shut their mouths in disappointment and dared not say another word.

In the crowd, seven or eight strong idlers in linen shorts, revealing their dark arms and calves, huddled together, standing on tiptoe and looking inside curiously.

Although the crowd was so crowded that people were shoulder to shoulder, there was a circle of space around these seven or eight idle men. The men and women who were watching the fun would rather fall to the ground than get close to them.

It's like they all have shit on them!

"Brother, do you think there are ghosts in this world?"

An idle man with a neck as thick as his head and built like an iron block looked at the excitement and asked in a low voice with curiosity.

"Yes, I have!"

Wang Wen crossed his arms, shook his right leg, and responded in a low voice nonchalantly but with certainty.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the group of idlers who had been watching the excitement intently all looked at their eldest brother, with three parts of surprise, three parts of confusion, three parts of contempt and one part of concern in their eyes.

"Has this idiot been kicked in the head by a donkey again?"

They thought to themselves.

Wang Wen didn't even need to look at these idiots to know what was going on in their minds. He scoffed, "Based on your intelligence, it's hard for me to explain it to you!"

"whispering sound!"

The group of idlers all curled their lips in disdain and turned back to continue watching their own fun.

Wang Wen also twisted his mouth and thought disdainfully: "These days, no one believes the truth!"

He even remembered the ticker tape before his death in his previous life so vividly, as if it were yesterday...

How could he not know whether there are ghosts in this world?
If there were no ghosts in the world, would Wang Wen become Wang Erhu, a foolish and reckless man standing in this ghost place?
Uh……

I was wrong. Although this crappy place has neither mobile phones nor wifi, if you look closely... it seems not that bad?
Hi, whatever!
In his previous life, he dropped out of high school and spent half his life dealing with trucks. He lived worse than a pet dog and died like a stray dog.

Lying in the ICU, my whole body ached as if countless knives were stabbing at my flesh and blood, countless hammers were hammering at my bones. Even though I knew I was doomed, my mind was still filled with thoughts of, "What will happen to my parents, my wife, and my son?"

He has finished, he has come to the end!
The left and right inheritances have been divided.

My parents, younger brother and younger sister.

My wife will definitely marry again.

My son will grow up on his own.

How can Wang Wen'er, with his small arms and legs, stop the spinning little ball?
Do whatever you want!
Anyway, it’s time for me to have some fun!

"In short, in short..."

Wang Wen quickly reviewed his dog-shaking past like a slideshow in his mind, then sighed sincerely, "Of the many paths to take, safety comes first!"

He had just finished pretending to be deep when he felt a sharp gaze falling on him.

He subconsciously raised his head and met the piercing eyes of the burly officer.

Eyes facing each other.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

Wang Wen slowly opened his mouth wide... As expected, a man as cool as this old man, even if hiding in a crowded crowd, is as bright and outstanding as a firefly in the dark night!
He slapped the short man beside him on the shoulder, used the force to jump up, waved enthusiastically to the burly officer over there, and called out loudly: "Brother Sanniu, are you busy?"

As soon as the shout came out, all the people around who were watching the excitement looked towards him in unison.

Then, the spectators around Wang Wen and the others all took a big step back again.

It’s like… the shit on them exploded!

The burly officer on the other side twitched his lips stiffly when he heard Wang Wen's enthusiastic greeting.

Let’s say there is a possibility...that word, is it pronounced “犇”?
That's right, his surname is also Wang, and his given name is Ben. According to the family tree and hall names, he and Wang Wen are from the same family for many generations. There is nothing wrong with Wang Wen calling him brother.

Of course, this is not surprising. In a small place like Yangzhou, the most common people are surnamed Wang. Not to mention five or six out of ten, there are always more than ten out of a hundred. Moreover, the local Wang clan members are basically all from the same family if you trace their ancestry back to their ancestors.

It's just that, meeting such a stupid guy at a time like this is just... bad luck!
But in front of thousands of people, Wang Ben really couldn't ignore the jumping and reckless man. He could only force a smile and clasp his fists in return: "Yes, brother Erhu, are you on business?"

"no!"

Wang Wen straightened his chest and raised his head, and responded loudly and confidently: "I am going to have a drink, Brother Sanniu, do you want to come with me? I'll treat you!" "Swish".

The dense crowd all turned their heads, silently staring at Wang Ben. Amidst the silence, a chorus of mocking voices seemed to echo: "Oh, you're going to have a drink with Wang Erhu?"

Here, I have to solemnly introduce his identity as Wang Wen and Wang Erhu!
He, Wang Erhu!
The Double Red Stick of the Qinghe Gang of the Cao Gang in Yangzhou Prefecture, the adopted son and head horse of the gang leaders Huang Xingde and Huang Tianba, the little whirlwind of Yangzhou Prefecture and the tyrant of Guangji Bridge!
As everyone knows, the Cao Gang is engaged in big business involving collusion between officials and businessmen, traveling back and forth from north to south, and making low purchases and high sales. They make money... Chickens thrive because of gold!

Even though Huang Xingde, the leader of the Qinghe Gang, is actually just the leader of a branch of the Cao Gang, in Yangzhou City, he is still a powerful figure who can have a romantic affair with the boss of Wang Ben's boss!
To round it off, even if Wang Wen, the Double Flowered Red Stick of the Cao Gang branch, is not as socially advanced as Wang Ben, the head of the infantry of the Yangzhou prefectural government, he is at least an equally powerful figure!
To put it another way, Wang Wen's public invitation to Wang Ben to join him for a drink was tantamount to parading him through the streets with a loud speaker: "Look, we are colluding with officials and businessmen, a raging fire, and an adulterous conspiracy..."

Of course Wang Wen didn't care. After all, everyone who knew him in Yangzhou City knew that he was a simple-minded person.

It’s Wang Ben…

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wang Ben's square face, which exuded a sense of dignity without even getting angry, first turned red from brown, and then turned purple from red.

This arrogant man who had previously declared in front of hundreds of people, "Anyone who dares to force or deny will be treated as an accomplice," now grunted and struggled for a long time before he stammered out a few words.

"Brother, I think... I think you've had too much to drink. You've forgotten, you've forgotten. I'm a student of the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty and never set foot in such a filthy place... Go and have fun. I'm tied up with official duties here, so I won't say any more to you!"

After saying that, he bowed to Wang Wen repeatedly, begging him to shut his stinky mouth.

As soon as Wang Ben finished speaking, the crowd watching the excitement all looked at Wang Wen again, their eager eyes as if they were watching a monkey show.

"what?"

In front of thousands of people, Wang Wen scratched his head and thought with a puzzled look on his face: "It seems that I have recognized the wrong person. The muscular man who ordered eight girls at Lichunyuan the night before last should not be Brother Sanniu..."

"Shh."

In an instant, the dark crowd turned their heads again and looked at Wang Ben quietly.

Obviously no one was speaking, but the noise at this moment was... deafening!
Wang Ben faced hundreds of scorching eyes, and a bean-sized bean-sized bead of sweat slid from his forehead into his eyes.

Just as he was racking his brains to think of how to explain that he wasn't the hunk who ordered eight girls, Wang Wen, who had just finished speaking, spoke again: "Forget it, if you don't want to go, then don't go. Brother Sanniu, you keep doing your thing. I'm going to Lichunyuan first. If we're late, all the good girls will be snatched up by those bitches... Brothers, let's go!"

He waved his hand, turned around, straightened his chest, held his belt with both hands, raised his legs high, and walked towards the other end of Caoshi in an arrogant manner that made him deserve a beating.

A group of idlers immediately followed his footsteps with the same arrogant attitude.

After walking a few steps, the short and stocky man suddenly turned around, stiffened his neck, scanned the crowd of people watching them, and shouted in a muffled voice, "What are you looking at?"

"Ah, what a nice day today!"

"Yes, look at the moon, it's big and round..."

The noisy wind suddenly rose from the ground, breaking the silence.

The short and strong man twisted his mouth, turned around and ran after Wang Wen: "Brother, wait for me!"

In the crowd, Wang Ben watched Wang Wen and his group vanish from sight. He turned around and quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Bah, what a damn bad luck!"

Wang Wen, on the other side, twisted his mouth in disdain and spat into the river: "Bah, you filthy bastard who can't even pay for your body, and you still dare to look at your uncle... I can't help but kill you!"

At that moment, a soothing and charming voice came from afar.

"Master Tiger, it's Master Tiger!"

"Master Tiger, come and play..."

Wang Wen looked up and saw the golden signboard of Lichunyuan shining brightly in the last rays of the setting sun.

His eyes immediately blossomed with peach blossoms, and his legs quickly rushed towards the glittering light as if they were automatically finding their way. "My dear, I'm coming!"

"Come on, rely on..."

The short and stocky idler was horrified when he saw this. He grabbed his eldest brother's right arm, braked with both feet, and leaned back: "Brother, didn't you say you came here to do something serious?"

Wang Wen was pulled by his right arm, and his upper body leaned towards Lichunyuan.

He turned back to look directly at his own horse, pointed his left hand at Lichunyuan, and said seriously, "Ergou, isn't helping the poor a legitimate business?"

The short and stocky idler shouted, "Brother, they are not poor, they are not poor!"

Wang Wen stiffened his neck and said in a muffled voice, "Then tell me, who is the poor one?"

The short and stocky idler answered without hesitation: "Poor? Then they'll be forced to sell their children!"

Wang Wen pointed at Lichunyuan again: "They are the daughters sold by the poor!"

The two of them exchanged questions and answers quickly, and Wang Wen, like a bull with red eyes, dragged the short and strong idler towards Lichunyuan step by step!
His steps were as firm as a warrior's!
The idle men around watched the elder and second brothers fighting, and did not dare to say a word.

"No, big brother, you've already come eight times this month. Even a breeding donkey needs to rest for a few days, right?"

Although the short and strong idle man was speechless after being rebuked by his elder brother, he still used all his strength to grab his elder brother.

I saw him leaning his upper body back so hard that his back was almost parallel to the ground, his feet were off the ground, and he was braking with his heels.

But he still couldn't resist his elder brother's natural strength and was dragged by him towards Lichunyuan.

His heels were almost rubbing sparks against the bluestone slabs!

The short and stocky idler could only plead loudly: "Brother, please sober up and cheer up a little. Your body is almost hollowed out by alcohol and sex!"

Wang Wen was so angry at his nagging that he was furious. He simply made up his mind and turned around and said, "I will pay for all the expenses tonight!"

When these words were spoken, the short and strong idle man was stunned.

The other idlers who were in a dilemma were also stunned.

The scene was a little awkward for a while.

After a while, the short and stocky idler finally tugged at his eldest brother's right arm, slowly stood up, and said solemnly, pretending nothing had happened, "If that's what you mean, brother, then I can only sacrifice my life to accompany you... Ahem, mainly because I've been walking for such a long time and I'm a little hungry. The dishes at Lichunyuan are quite generous!"

"Yes, yes, Brother Ergou is right. We are hungry. We are really hungry!"

"Yes, yes, I love eating the chicken from Lichunyuan the most!"

"You kid, it's better to like a decent chicken!"

　PS1: Happy New Year everyone, we meet again!

　　PS2: The gentleman holding the brick in front, please move aside, move aside, I’m going to be late!
　　PS3: As you can see, after six months of torture, with more than ten scripts rejected in a row and a draft of to words, I have completely let myself go and become so crazy that I can't even imagine... I beg you to give me a hand, so that even if I fail, I won't fail to the point where I can never get up again, please!
　　PS4: Love you guys, love you guys!
　　
　
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