The conspiracy of the courtyard

Chapter 191: Escorted to Jail

Thanks to my two friends [zj001 and 猫尾巴的狗走了] for their long-term support and encouragement.

When Lao Chen arrived at the county government as a member of the investigation team, he was stopped by two security guards and asked to see the letter of introduction and documents. Lao Chen was not angry, but praised their rigorous attitude.

While waiting for one of them to go to the compound to report, Lu Zixuan suddenly had an idea. He took out a piece of chalk from his bag and drew a sharp-eyed eagle with spread wings on the wall.

"Hey, kid, stop drawing. This is the county government, not your courtyard wall. Hey, this hen guarding food is quite realistic. Did you practice? It's just that the chicken is too thin. There is not even a pound of meat on its body. And the wings only open when it is running away. You need to observe it more when you go back..."

The other staff member's words made Lu Zixuan become autistic, and he stopped commenting until the person who reported the matter came back.

"Just a few of them, control them first."

The person who made the announcement pointed at Lao Chen and the others and shouted loudly.

The dozen or so militiamen following behind him quickly took the long rifles on their backs, loaded them and aimed, all in one go.

Old Chen was frightened by this sudden change. He first signaled the people following him not to act rashly, and then stepped forward to ask:

"What does this mean? Is my identity in doubt? Or is the letter of introduction fake? I want to know why you point guns at your comrades."

"No need to waste time. When we get there, you will understand. Arrest them all."

At the critical moment, Lu Zixuan threw a ball of paper at the feet of the person who commented on the painting, and then obediently followed the group and was taken to the yard of the County Public Security Bureau.

Perhaps because he was too young, Lu Zixuan was not brought to trial, but was detained in a high-walled courtyard similar to a detention center, with the walls covered with barbed wire.

Perhaps because of the different crimes he committed, Lu Zixuan was locked in a separate cage, which was a large iron cage made of steel bars as thick as a thumb.

The environment is hard to describe. The smell is comparable to that of a pig shed with hundreds of pigs. It is so irritating that it burns the eyes. The ground is full of stinking filth and there is no place to step...

I don’t know how long it took, but after Lu Zixuan adapted to this environment, he started chatting with the person in the cage next door.

"Uncle, where is this? We are just visiting relatives, how did we get caught here? Are you also visiting relatives?"

"From outside the area, right? All the people detained here are from outside the area. Some are visiting relatives like you, some are just passing through, and some are returning to their hometowns to visit relatives. Anyway, as long as they are not living here for a long time, they will be arrested. No one knows the reason. There are already more than a hundred people here. I only took 2 yuan and came from the next county to pass on a message, and I can be arrested..."

A lot of information was learned from that person. Those who were arrested were people who might have gone out. The earliest one was last year. Lu Zixuan roughly estimated that it was around the time when the county magistrate was dismissed. They were probably afraid that these people who went out would reveal some truth. After further questioning, no one knew any secrets. It was puzzling.

Lu Zixuan looked at the dirty and messy environment, leaning on the iron fence thinking about what happened. This was completely unexpected. He hoped that the person who reviewed the painting still had a conscience and could bring help according to the information on the note. He also hoped that there would be channels developed here that would allow him to see the painting.

The buzzing sound of mosquitoes interrupted Lu Zixuan's meditation. It was only a few days after the Chinese New Year and the weather was still chilly, but there were mosquitoes here. He remembered that many books had written that mosquitoes and rats in prisons were mobile sources of germs, and he shuddered.

Just as he was thinking about how to deal with it, he saw someone carrying two wooden barrels into the room, placing the two barrels on the iron door of the cage, knocking on the fence with a ladle and shouting at the top of his voice:

"It's time for dinner. As usual, one steamed bread and a bowl of water per person. Are there any new people here today?"

Lu Zixuan immediately responded loudly:

"Yes, uncle, I'm new here. I want to find my grandfather. Where are they imprisoned? He is a high-ranking official in the city. Many military uncles often come to visit him at home. He can't be a bad guy. Please help me find him, okay?"

The middle-aged man with the rice bucket ignored the people who were leaning on the fence and asking for food, and walked straight towards Lu Zixuan and asked:

"Is your grandfather from the Forbidden City? Or a high-ranking official? When did you come? Who else came with you?"

Lu Zixuan's eyes were red as he cried about his family background:

"He was brought in at the gate of the county government in the morning. Along with him were Uncle Wang, who was his personal secretary, Uncle Zhang, who was his work secretary. The confidential secretary didn't come this time and stayed at home to look after the house. The other few people were there to protect my grandfather.

The next county train station has the troops he brought this time. If you can't contact my grandfather, can you help me find their commander there? Just tell them that Chief Chen and his grandson are in danger, and they will come with you. They won't embarrass you and will give you lots of money. Please, it stinks here, and there are mosquitoes and rats. I'm so scared. Woo woo..."

Lu Zixuan's tearful narration not only exposed his powerful background, but also informed him of his powerful external support. It not only shocked the person who delivered the meal, but also alerted the villain behind this person.

No one would doubt what a child said when he was extremely frightened. He believed that with Lao Chen's trust in the organization, he would never exaggerate his strength to intimidate these lawless criminals. He would only make severe accusations, but that would only make the people in the county mistakenly believe that he was just an intellectual with a low official position. The danger to them would increase again, and Lu Zixuan's move could just make up for Lao Chen's deliberate concealment.

The person who delivered the food could not be a close confidant of the gang in the county, otherwise he would not have ended up in this place. He is certainly not a fool, otherwise he would not have done such a secretive thing as detaining prisoners privately.

He should be the confidant of a trusted subordinate. Now there are two options before him. One is to seize this opportunity to get to know the senior official, quietly leave the county alone, and contact the stationed troops in the next county.

What Lu Zixuan said was certainly not groundless. As early as when they arrived in the next county, he had contacted his people. One purpose was to understand the local intelligence, and the other was to test the training results. Both purposes made him quite satisfied.

Among the intelligence we received, there was one piece of information that said two regiments of troops were assembled here, but their goal was to ensure the safety of the leader who was actually inspecting the disaster, so this was a good opportunity to use their strength.

As long as this person dares to go there, he can attract the attention of the military leaders, find out the truth, and achieve his goal.

This person has a second option, which is to report to his superior, who also faces the above choice.

If by chance this person's superior is the main culprit who imprisoned these outsiders, he can also ask for reinforcements to buy time.

Lu Zixuan cried loudly on purpose to let everyone here know about this. He was sure that the man would never dare to kill all the people in the cell. If that man really dared to do such a thing, he must be a martial artist and would not have the ability to control the entire county.

Even if that person had the help of a clever scholar, it is impossible for that person to agree to mass killing, because since ancient times scholars have looked down on warriors, and this is an irreconcilable contradiction.

No matter which speculation it is, it is very favorable to Lu Zixuan. Would the person who delivered the food conceal it and not report it to the next county?

Impossible. A dull person cannot survive in any unit within the system, even the smallest one...