Chapter 68

Cell No. 8, Water Village Prison.

The mixture of scale, urine stains, and moldy odors made the three noble ladies vomit up their afternoon tea completely.

The night grew deeper.

The autumn chill, mixed with the cold drafts in the corridor, drilled straight into their bones.

Mei Qiuju and the other two, hungry and freezing, huddled in the corner of the wall, shivering.

"Sister Mei, a-are we going to die here?"

Zhu Jiu rubbed her hands and said in a trembling voice.

"No... it won't happen. They must have caught the wrong people. Once someone from the station comes, it will be fine." Mei Qiuju's teeth chattered from the cold.

While they were speaking.

"Squeak, squeak."

Several fat, large rats crawled out from the corner of the wall.

"Ah!"

Hu Die and Zhu Jiu screamed and hugged each other in a ball.

"It's just a rat, d-don't be afraid."

Mei Qiuju took off her high heels and threw them, scaring the rats away.

"I'm sorry, I've caused you two sisters to suffer." She apologized with a forced smile, feeling depressed.

"Wuu wuu!"

"Wu Jingzhong, has he gone crazy? I'm not finished with him."

"I want to see Yunong!"

The delicate Hu Die wiped away her tears and shouted at the doorway:

"Someone come here!"

"I am Hu Die, I know Officer Dai Li."

"Someone come here!"

After shouting for a long time, no one paid any attention.

"Sister, stop shouting, it's useless."

"This bunch of prison brutes don't know who we are at all."

"Just wait. When Old Wu can't find me tonight, he'll come looking. Just endure it a little longer."

Mei Qiuju knew her husband had caused a huge disaster and could only carefully say soothing words.

"Endure? I've never suffered such a loss in my life."

"This is no place for humans to stay."

"I'm telling you, this isn't over."

Hu Die began to sob.

After Wu Jingzhong had a satisfying time in the secret room, he returned to his room and saw the alarm clock read 10:30.

Usually, when Qiuju went out to play mahjong, she should be back by nine at the latest.

Something wasn't right today.

A sense of ominous foreboding welled up in Wu Jingzhong's heart.

Some time ago, he had offended Mao Sen and the Cao Gang.

Jinhai was also a place where dragons and snakes mixed, and the Red agents were active.

Could she have been...

"Chou'er, where did the Madam go?" Wu Jingzhong asked.

"After lunch, she said she was going to Wu Taixun's house to chat with Madam Zhu Jiu." Chou'er served him tea.

"Wu Taixun!"

Wu Jingzhong picked up the receiver and dialed the number:

"Hello, Brother Wu, this is Wu Jingzhong. Is Qiuju with your wife?"

"Alright, I see."

"Goodbye."

After a few brief sentences, he hung up the phone.

This was trouble.

Wu Taixun was a notorious playboy.

His wife, Zhu Jiu, was also a loose woman; her affair with the Yuan family's young master had once caused a huge stir in the city.

The two of them were living their own separate lives now.

Wu Taixun hadn't seen Zhu Jiu for over half a month.

Where could he look?

"Section Chief Xiao, take a team immediately and go find the Madam."

"The club, the Military Families Association."

"Ask around at the places she frequents often."

Wu Jingzhong hurriedly called Xiao Guohua over and gave the order.

"Yes." Xiao Guohua led his men away.

"Qiuju, you must not have anything happen to you."

"If something happens to you, the assets I wrote under your brother's name will be in trouble."

Wu Jingzhong prayed secretly, feeling anxious.

1:00 AM, the prison.

"It's getting late, you guys play."

Liao Sanmin threw down his poker cards, stood up, and left the guard room.

He carried a boxed meal and went straight to Cell No. 8.

"Three Madams, have some late-night snacks."

Liao Sanmin knocked on the cell door and called out.

"Officer."

"I am Hu Die, you've seen my movies, right?"

Hu Die rushed over as if she had seen a savior, her curves pressed against the bars, looking quite beautiful.

She did it on purpose.

There was no one in this world who could resist her beauty.

As long as she could persuade this person, she could call Dai Li for help.

She really didn't want to stay in this damned place for even a second.

"Never heard of them." Liao Sanmin looked straight ahead, his face expressionless.

"You..."

Hu Die was a bit stunned.

This guy actually had no reaction to her charm at all?

Is he really a man?

It's a waste of that face.

"I have money, let me go, and I'll give you a thousand US dollars." Hu Die pleaded again.

"There are regulations, I can't accept it." Liao Sanmin still shook his head, making a move to leave.

"I, I know Director Dai."

"Dai Li."

"Let me go, and I guarantee you'll be promoted three ranks."

Hu Die grabbed his sleeve, refusing to let go.

"Heh, why don't you say you know the Chairman?" Liao Sanmin laughed.

"It's true."

"If you don't believe me, she is Wu Taixun's wife, and this is the Jinhai Station... Station Master Wu's wife."

"You should know that at least."

Hu Die was about to go crazy, saying hurriedly.

"Yes, Officer, I really am..."

Sister Mei and Zhu Jiu hurriedly stepped forward to explain.

Liao Sanmin raised his hand to stop them and made a quiet gesture to be silent:

"Three Madams, just by the way you're dressed, you're definitely not ordinary people."

"The problem is, I'm just a low-level worker."

"Even if you were the Chairman's wife, I wouldn't dare let you go."

"Captain Ma Kui of the Jinhai Station gave a death order: anyone who dares to let one go will be shot on the spot."

"That's a lieutenant colonel in the Military Statistics Bureau, how could I afford to offend him?"

"I beg the three Madams not to make things difficult for me."

He complained with a troubled look on his face.

"Damn Ma Kui, it's this idiot again!" Mei Qiuju's teeth itched with hatred.

Ma Kui!

Hu Die also memorized this name to her death.

"How about this, we won't leave."

"And we won't make things difficult for you!"

"Can you find a way to let me make a phone call?"

"If I can get out, I will definitely compensate you well."

Hu Die puffed out her chest, her tone becoming a bit more coquettish.

"Fine, only one can go." Liao Sanmin signaled for them to be quiet again.

Then, he opened the cell door lightly.

"Miss Hu, it's windy outside, put this on." He took off his coat and draped it over Hu Die's shoulders.

This young man is actually quite nice... Hu Die smiled gratefully: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, follow me."

Liao Sanmin looked left and right, leading her cautiously to the office.

"I'll keep watch at the door, Miss Hu, be quick."

He pointed to the telephone, then opened the door and walked out.

Hu Die picked up the receiver with trembling hands and dialed Dai Li's private number.

As soon as the call went through, she started crying:

"Yunong, save me quickly, I'm so scared here, come save me."

"I'm in Jinhai."

"What could I be doing? It was all to get you a folk remedy for your rhinitis."

"I wanted to give you a surprise, I care about you."

"And you're still scolding me, wuu wuu!"

After acting coquettishly, she didn't forget to stir up trouble:

"It's all Wu Jingzhong's fault. He said I was a Red agent and threw me and your sworn brother's wife, Zhu Jiu, into prison together."

"He even said he'd shoot me tomorrow morning."

"Wuu wuu, Yunong, I can only accompany you in the next life."

After hanging up the phone, Hu Die wiped away her tears, a satisfied smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

Yunong was furious on the phone.

Hmph!

Wu Jingzhong!

Let you mess with me.

Let's see if Yunong doesn't slap you to death!

No. 1 Changde Road.

Ring ring!

The phone rang.

Wu Jingzhong sprang up from his rattan chair and walked quickly to the phone:

"Hello, Section Chief Xiao, how is it?"

"Ah, Bureau Chief!"

"It's so late, why are you..."

A violent roar came from the other end of the phone:

"Wu Jingzhong, I'm asking you, where is that bumpkin wife of yours?"

"I, I don't know."

"She went to Wu Taixun's house during the day and hasn't returned yet, I'm looking for her right now." Wu Jingzhong stood straight and answered respectfully.

"Let me tell you."

"She's currently in Water Village Prison catching rats!"

"You bastard, you caught Red agents all the way to my head, and you even want to shoot Hu Die. You have some nerve!"

"Go to Water Village Prison immediately and get them out for me."

"If even one hair is missing, I'll hold you accountable."

"If I weren't busy with the old man's Double Tenth meeting, I'd fly over right now and shoot you!"

Bang!

The phone hung up.

Wu Jingzhong was covered in cold sweat, his body numb.

Wasn't he catching Red agents?

How did he end up getting his own wife and Dai Li's lover into prison?

This bunch of clumsy idiots!

"Guohua, call Li Hanyuan immediately."

"Tell him to personally escort that bunch of idiots who made the arrests to the station."

Wu Jingzhong roared, put on his coat, and rushed to the station in a panic.

(End of chapter)