The number one rebel of the Great Wu

"Do you know Yuzhu?"

Seeing the complex expression on his face, Chen Changgeng immediately asked him a question.

Geng Liang gave a bitter smile, nodded, and sat down helplessly in the corner to explain.

Geng Liang is indeed a bit of a rascal, but he also grew up on this street, and he and Yu Zhu can be considered half childhood sweethearts.

The reason he was imprisoned was because when Granny Chen was arrested and imprisoned and died, he climbed the Moonlit Pavilion at night, wanting to tell Yuzhu the news.

To prevent Yuzhu from being controlled and forced to submit, only to be caught red-handed by the young master of the Shen family...

"You like jade beads?"

Chen Changgeng sat down cross-legged opposite Geng Liang and asked earnestly.

They were childhood sweethearts; Chen Changgeng didn't believe there wasn't some affection between them.

"No, no, Brother Chen, you've misunderstood. I've always regarded Yuzhu as a younger sister."

Geng Liang blushed slightly and quickly waved his hand in denial.

"We've been childhood friends for a while now, and I can't bear to see them suffer like this."

"For Yuzhu, death would be better than life."

Geng Liang lowered his head, his voice growing softer, as if he were admonishing himself.

"Since Brother Chen wants to save Yuzhu, then you must be going to Mianyue Tower."

"Brother Chen, what do you mean...?"

Chen Changgeng chuckled.

"We wanted to redeem Yuzhu from her servitude, but the money we had prepared for her redemption has already been snatched away by those young masters of the Shen family."

Chen Changgeng patted his belly, relaxed, and leaned back, crossing his legs.

"Looks like we've both failed!"

"The Shen family is extremely powerful in Jiangxia, it's normal that we can't compete with them."

"Well, judging from Brother Chen's dignified appearance and eloquent speech, he must be a capable person."

"How about this, I'll rescue you, and then you figure out a way to rescue Yuzhu?"

Geng Liang scrambled over and whispered something to Chen Changgeng.

Chen Changgeng glanced sideways at Geng Liang and deliberately asked a question.

"Are you trying to entrust Miss Yuzhu to me?"

"Are you willing to part with it?"

Geng Liang was slightly taken aback, then turned over and lay down with Chen Changgeng, sleeping together.

"I, Geng Liang, am powerless to redeem Miss Yuzhu from her servitude, but I can only try to find a way to help her escape this predicament."

"Now that she has a better place to go, if I were to stop her, I wouldn't be a real man!"

"In the corner of this cell, there's a small stone slab. I dug a dog hole under it."

"I'll cover for you in a bit; you'll be free once you crawl out through that dog hole!"

"Make me crawl through a dog hole?"

Chen Changgeng chuckled, but still remained somewhat wary, and asked another question.

"Since there's a way out, why don't you go out yourself sooner?"

"If I leave like this, I'll be in a suite. I don't know if I'll live or die in this life, and I'll never see my parents or Miss Yuzhu again."

"That dog hole is just my escape route; I won't use it unless absolutely necessary."

Chen Changgeng gave a soft hum, but did not reply. Instead, he closed his eyes for a short rest.

Geng Liang is a good person; he's loyal, righteous, and quick-witted.

If we can really rescue Yuzhu this time, we can recruit her as a trusted confidant.

They're much more reliable than those two eunuchs, Xiao Xizi and Xiao Fuzi.

"Hey, Brother Chen, at least say something!"

Are you leaving or not?

Geng Liang had even revealed his trump card, but Chen Changgeng was indifferent, which made Geng Liang a little anxious.

"I'm not leaving. Not only am I not leaving, you'd better lie down obediently too."

"Tell me, do you want to... pull off something big with me?"

"A big heist? How big?"

Geng Liang was stunned.

"So big it could rip the sky out of Jiangxia!"

Chen Changgeng swung his legs, looking completely at ease, and said leisurely.

……

On the other end.

The magistrate alighted from his sedan chair and returned to the county office, covered in dust. Before he could even take a few sips of tea, his clerk rushed over in a panic.

"Your Honor, something terrible has happened!"

"Those young masters of the Shen family got beaten up!"

"puff!"

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Ma immediately sprayed a mouthful of tea all over Master Hu's face.

"What happened?"

"These brats, why do they always cause me trouble at crucial moments?"

"Have the people who committed the violent brawl been taken to jail?"

Master Hu quickly wiped his face.

"He's already been locked up. It was Young Master Shen who sent someone to tell us to keep a close watch on him."

"Even if the emperor himself came, we wouldn't let him leave!"

Magistrate Ma finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"These little brats at least have some brains."

"Master Hu, send someone to the Shen residence again to see if the young masters of the Shen family are alright."

"By the way, tell them that they'd better not show their faces while the Crown Princess is back in Jiangxia Town."

"If things go wrong, none of us will be able to cover it up!"

Master Hu quickly exclaimed "Hey!" and just as he turned to leave, he heard a flurry of footsteps outside the hall.

"Your Honor, no, something terrible has happened!"

"Something terrible has happened in prison! Someone has died!"

Magistrate Ma had just picked up his teacup and hadn't even taken a sip when he was suddenly startled and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Who? Who died?"

"A criminal offender or a litigant?"

Nine out of ten people in this jail are litigants related to the Shen family. There are too many people like Chen Changgeng and Geng Liang. Usually, the young masters of the Shen family are too lazy to file a lawsuit. They can be released on bail after paying enough money.

This has become an unwritten rule in Jiangxia Town.

At this critical juncture, it would be better if a criminal were to die, as there would be precedents and evidence to follow.

If the deceased is a litigant, and the family makes a scene, then there could be a lot of trouble!

"This... seems to be a litigant."

"It's that outsider who was just brought in today."

"Outsider, hello, hello!"

Magistrate Ma's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down.

"Quickly, get him out, drag him to the back of the mountain, and bury him somewhere."

"Those who know about this must keep their mouths shut. Anyone who dares to spread rumors..."

"Her Highness the Crown Princess has arrived!"

Before Magistrate Ma could finish speaking, a shout came from outside the hall.

Immediately afterwards, the Shen family's group of guards, armed with swords and armor, rushed in, filling the already small county government office to the brim.

Shen Qingci strode in with a cold face, his gaze sweeping across the hall. The constables guarding the hall all obediently lowered their heads.

Magistrate Ma was so frightened that his hand trembled, and he smashed the teacup to pieces. He scrambled out of the back room and immediately prostrated himself on the ground when he saw Shen Qingci.

"This humble official, Ma Hong, greets Her Highness the Crown Princess!"

Shen Qingci waved his hand dismissively.

"Get up. I've come here today to ask you to do something for me."

Upon hearing that it was about getting things done, Magistrate Ma was overjoyed.

He had initially thought that the Crown Princess's uninvited arrival was about to cause some trouble.

"Your Highness, please speak. If it is something I can help with, I will do my utmost!"

"Hmm, I have a mischievous little eunuch under my command who sneaked off to play while I was at home."

"Considering that he has never left the palace and is curious about the outside world, I will not blame him."

"This is the person. I'll have to trouble Magistrate Ma to help me find him."

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Ma's forehead began to be covered in cold sweat.

A young eunuch sneaked out to play without permission, and the Crown Princess didn't seem to blame him at all.

This is enough to demonstrate the favor shown to him.

If this person cannot be found, wouldn't Her Highness the Crown Princess be furious?

What's even more frightening is what if something goes wrong with this person...

Magistrate Ma dared not think any further.

At this moment, Hu, the clerk who was also kneeling to the side, was also sweating profusely and quietly approached.

"The county magistrate... could he be that outsider?"

"That can't be! His Highness said he's a eunuch. How can a eunuch go to brothels!"